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CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG

plus JOHNNY BARBATA drums, CALVIN SAMUELS bass

The musical partnership of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash, with and without Neil Young, was not only one of the most successful touring and recording acts of the late '60s, '70s, and early '80s -- with the colorful, contrasting nature of the members' characters and their connection to the political and cultural upheavals of the time -- it was arguably the only American-based band to approach the overall societal impact of the Beatles. The group was a second marriage for all the participants when it came together in 1968: Crosby had been a member of the Byrds, Nash was in the Hollies, and Stills with Young had been part of Buffalo Springfield. The resulting trio, however, sounded like none of its predecessors and was characterized by a unique vocal blend and a musical approach that ranged from acoustic folk to melodic pop to hard rock. CSN's debut album, released in 1969, was perfectly in tune with the times, and the group was an instant hit. By the time of their first tour (which included the Woodstock festival), they had added Young, also a veteran of Buffalo Springfield.

"4 WAY STREET"

<reissue, originally published 1971>

Produced by CSN&Y

2LP      ATLANTIC RECORDS     SD 2-902

PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.     1975 REPRESSING

GATEFOLD COVER + LYRIC INSERT

NOTES: "RI" in label matrix denotes PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN pressing also confirmed by "PRC" in runouts.

Gatefold cover with double-sided lyric sheet.

This is a reissue with the "75 Rockefeller" address and Warner Communications logo in label rim text.

Recorded live at the Fillmore East, New York, June 2-7, 1970; The Chicago Auditorium, Chicago, IL, July 5th, 1970; The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, June 26-28, 1970.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL: ATLANTIC - GREEN/ORANGE LABEL w/LOGO on TOP - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: SD 2-902

Catalog on labels: 

DISC ONE: SD 2-902  (ST-A-712125RI) / SD 2-902  (ST-A-712126RI)

DISC TWO: SD 2-902  (ST-A-712127RI) / SD 2-902  (ST-A-712128RI)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): ST-A-712125 NNN -I -III  AT  PRC   (Stamped): [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): ST-A-712126 - HHH -I M  AT  PRC   (Stamped): [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]

Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched): ST-A-712127 NNN -I-II  AT  PRC   (Stamped): [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]

Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched): ST-A-712128-HHH -I-III  AT  PRC  M   (Stamped): [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]

On labels: rim text reads "Mfg by Atlantic........75 Rockefeller.....Ⓦ A Warner Communications Company"

All selections are BMI

On Inside Panels: Photo + Credits

Atlantic Recording Corporation 1841 Broadway......1971.........Printed in U.S.A

On Insert:  Lyrics + Tracklist + Credits

tracklisting

Side A: ON THE WAY HOME - TEACH YOUR CHILDREN - TRIAD - THE LEE SHORE - CHICAGO

Side B: RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES - COWGIRL IN THE SAND

DON'T LET IT BRING YOU DOWN - 49 BYE-BYE - LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH

Side C: PRE ROAD DOWNS - LONG TIME GONE - SOUTHERN MAN

Side D: OHIO - CARRY ON - FIND THE COST OF FREEDOM

grading

RECORDS from VG to VG+ but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG(+) but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young had come out of Woodstock as the hottest new music act on the planet, and followed it up with Deja Vu, recorded across almost six months in the second half of 1969 and released in March of 1970, supported by a tour in the summer of that year. As it happened, despite some phenomenal music-making on-stage that summer, the tour was fraught with personal conflicts, and the quartet split up upon its completion. And as it happened, even Deja Vu was something of an illusion created by the foursome -- Neil Young was only on five of the album's ten tracks -- which meant that an actual, tangible legacy for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was as elusive and ephemeral to listeners as Ahab's Moby Dick. But then came 4 Way Street, released in April of 1971: a live double-LP set, chock-full of superb music distilled down from a bunch of nights on that tour that more than fulfilled the promise of the group. Indeed, contained on those original four LP sides was the embodiment of everything great that the unique ethos behind this group -- which was not a "group" but four individuals working together -- might have yielded. Each of the participants got to show off a significant chunk of his best work, whether presented alone or in tandem with the others, and the shared repertory -- "Long Time Gone," "Ohio" etc. -- binding it all together as more than a documentary of some joint appearances. Conceptually, it was all as diffuse as the concept behind the group, but musically, 4 Way Street was one of the great live rock documents of its time, a status that the original vinyl retains along with such touchstones as the Allman Brothers' At Fillmore East, the live half of the Cream's Wheels of Fire, and the Grateful Dead's Live/Dead; some of the extended guitar jams between Stills and Young ("Southern Man") go on longer than strict musical sense would dictate, but it seemed right at the time, and they capture a form that was far more abused in other hands after this group broke up. Although Neil Young and Stephen Stills had the advantage of the highest wattage on their songs and their jams together, David Crosby and Graham Nash more than manage to hold their own, not only with some strong and distinctive songs, but also with a strong case that less could be more: they reached the more introspective members of their audience, mostly individually, while Stills and Young wowed the crowds collectively. In many respects, this was the greatest part of the legacy that the foursome left behind, though it is also a bit unfair to stack it up next to, say, Deja Vu, as 4 Way Street had the advantage of all four participants ranging freely across a combined 20 years of repertory...(AllMusic)