American Dream - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
1988

AMG Review: There are some excellent songs here, notably Young's "This Old House" and Crosby's "Compass," but the quartet didn't really jell on its first new studio album in 14 years. Certainly, expectations were so high that the album seemed much worse than it really was, and in retrospect it seems a workmanlike effort simply lacking the spark that made this group so much more than the sum of its parts. William Ruhlmann

 

Billboard Review: 11/19/1988 Much-touted and long-awaited album is the group's first studio release since 1970's "Deja Vu." And while there's nothing here to match "Teach Your Children," this collection favorably spotlights the members both individually and collectively. With a startling 14 tracks, there's certainly no dearth of selections for programmers, and sheer number of tunes alone will guarantee consumer satisfaction. In addition to first single, "American Dream," appealing cuts include "Don't Say Goodbye," "Soldiers Of Peace," and Crosby's canfessional "Compass."