This week on Classic Rock Album Olympics we dust off a cornerstone of classic rock: Neil
Young’s After the Gold Rush (1970).
Blending folk, country, and a whisper of psychedelic surrealism, the album captures Young at
his most introspective and influential. The album peaked at #8 on Billboard. Two singles were
released from the album: “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” peaked at #33 and “When You
Dance I Can Really Love” peaked at #93.
Take a listen and see which songs music historians Gary Wenstrup and Robert Rodriguez
awarded their gold, silver and bronze medals.
Medal Winners
- When You Dance I Can Really Love (https://youtu.be/ZUnyuYPth5Q)
- After The Gold Rush (https://youtu.be/atOcSKbrl38)
- Only Love Can Break Your Heart (https://youtu.be/364qY0Oz-xs)
- Don’t Let It Bring You Down (https://youtu.be/eVy1h2FcRiM)
- Southern Man (https://youtu.be/m5FCcDEA6mY)