Crosby Stillls Nash & Young: Déjà Vu 1970 (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

 

Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) was a folk-rock supergroup comprising American singer-songwriters

David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, they were known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY). They are noted for their intricate vocal harmonies and lasting influence on American music and culture, their political activism and their tumultuous relationships.
                    

CSN formed in 1968 shortly after Crosby, Stills and Nash performed together informally, discovering they harmonized well. Crosby had been asked to leave the Byrds in late 1967, Stills' band Buffalo Springfield had broken up in early 1968, and Nash left his band the Hollies in December. They signed a

recording contract with Atlantic Records in early 1969. Their first album, Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) produced the Top 40 hits "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Marrakesh Express". In preparation for touring, the trio added Young, Stills' former Buffalo Springfield bandmate, as a full member, along with the touring members Dallas Taylor (drums) and Greg Reeves (bass). As Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, they played the Woodstock festival that August.
                

Déjà Vu is the first album by the rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and the second by the trio

configuration of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. It was released in March of 1970 by Atlantic Records, catalogue SD-7200. It topped the pop album chart for one week and generated three Top 40 singles: "Teach Your Children," "Our House," and "Woodstock."
Déjà Vu was greatly anticipated after the popularity of the first CSN album and the addition of Young to the group.
               

Stills estimates that the album took around 800 hours of studio time to record; this figure may be exaggerated, even though the individual tracks display meticulous attention to detail. The songs, except

for "Woodstock", were recorded as individual sessions by each member, with each contributing whatever was needed that could be agreed upon. Young does not appear on all of the tracks, and drummer Dallas Taylor and bassist Greg Reeves are credited on the cover with their names in slightly smaller typeface. Jerry Garcia plays pedal steel on "Teach Your Children" and John Sebastian plays mouth-harp on the title track.
             

Four singles were released from the album with all but the last (Carry On) charting on the Hot 100. The popularity of the album contributed to the success of the four albums released by each of the members in the wake of Déjà Vu: Neil Young's After The Gold Rush, Stephen Stills' self-titled solo debut:

Stephen Stills, David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name, and Graham Nash's Songs For Beginners. In 2003, the album was ranked number 148 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.] The same year, the TV network VH1 named Déjà Vu the 61st greatest album of all time. The album ranked at #14 for the Top 100 Albums of 1970 and #217 overall by Rate Your Music.
                      

Crosby Stills Nash & Young – 2020 Déjà Vu (50th Anniversay Deluxe edition)
Label: Atlantic – 603497848027, Rhino Records – R2 625238
Format: CD, Album, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary   May 14, 2020
Country: USA & Europe
Released: 1970
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Country Rock
              

CD 1.  ORIGINAL ALBUM

             

  
01. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Carry On    4:27
02. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Teach Your Children    2:53
03. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Almost Cut My Hair    4:29
04. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Helpless    3:40
05. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Woodstock    3:54
06. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu    4:11
07. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Our House    3:00
08. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 4 + 20    2:08
09. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Country Girl    (5:13)
9a. Whiskey Boot Hill    
9b. Down, Down, Down    
9c. “Country Girl” (I Think You’re Pretty)    
10. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Everybody I Love You    2:21

Flac Size: 282 MB

CD 2.  DEMOS            

                  

01. Graham Nash – Our House   2:57
Written-By – Graham Nash
02. Stephen Stills – 4 + 20   2:18
Written-By – Stephen Stills
03. David Crosby & Graham Nash – Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves)   3:13
Written-By – David Crosby
04. Neil Young & Graham Nash – Birds   3:36
Written-By – Neil Young
05. Stephen Stills – So Begins The Task/Hold On Tight   7:46
Written-By – Stephen Stills
06. Graham Nash – Right Between The Eyes   2:06
Written-By – Graham Nash
07. David Crosby – Almost Cut My Hair   4:39
Written-By – David Crosby
08. David Crosby & Graham Nash – Teach Your Children   3:14
Written-By – Graham Nash
09. Crosby, Stills & Nash – How Have You Been   3:44
Written-By – John Sebastian
10. David Crosby – Triad   5:30
Written-By – David Crosby
11. Graham Nash – Horses Through A Rainstorm   3:51
Written-By – Graham Nash, Terry Reid
12. Stephen Stills – Know You Got To Run   4:12
Written-By – Stephen Stills
13. Graham Nash – Question Why   2:02
Written-By – Graham Nash
14. David Crosby – Laughing   4:27
Written-By – David Crosby
15. Stephen Stills – She Can’t Handle It   6:44
Written-By – Stephen Stills
16. Graham Nash – Sleep Song   3:01
Written-By – Graham Nash
17. David Crosby & Graham Nash – Déjà Vu   4:25
Written-By – David Crosby
18. Graham Nash & Joni Mitchell – Our House   2:43
Written-By – Graham Nash

Flac Size: 330 MB

CD 3.  OUTTAKES        

                     

  
01. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Everyday We Live    3:18
02. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – The Lee Shore (1969 Vocal)    6:03
03. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – I’ll Be There    3:41
04. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Bluebird Revisited    3:24
05. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Horses Through A Rainstorm    3:32
06. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 30 Dollar Fine    2:45
07. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Ivory Tower    3:51
08. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Same Old Song    4:21
09. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Hold On Tight/Change Partners    5:04
10. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Laughing    4:09
11. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Right On Rock ’N’ Roll    2:47

Flac Size: 252 MB

CD 4.  ALTERNATES        

                

  
01. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Carry On (Early Alternate Mix)    4:34
02. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Teach Your Children (Early Version)    3:02
03. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Almost Cut My Hair (Early Version)    10:14
04. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Helpless (Harmonica Version)    3:48
05. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Woodstock (Alternate Vocals)    4:18
06. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu (Early Alternate Mix)    3:42
07. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Our House (Early Version)    2:550
08. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 4 + 20 (Alternate Take 2)    2:08
09. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Know You Got To Run    6:42

Flac Size: 245 MB

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David Crosby: rhythm guitar, vocals
Stephen Stills: guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals
Graham Nash: rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals
Neil Young: guitar, keyboards, harmonica, vocals

Additional Personnel

Dallas Taylor: drums, percussion (Tracks 1-7, 9-10).
Greg Reeves: bass (Tracks 3-6, 9-10).
Jerry Garcia: pedal steel guitar (Track 2).
John Sebastian: harmonica (Track 6).

NOTES

                

The original album remastered for LP & CD plus 1 disc each of demos, session outtakes and alternatives, including 29 previously unreleased tracks.