Stephen Stills: Carry On (Rhino, 2013)

Dopo Voyage di David Crosby e Reflections di Graham Nash, il box set di Stephen Stills chiude la trilogia antologica del gruppo, proponendo il repertorio essenziale in edizione rimasterizzata e con un contorno di materiale inedito. Curato da Stills, Nash e Joel Bernstein (fotografo e archivista di CSN e Neil Young), Carry On si compone di ben 4 cd, dato che Stills è stato il più produttivo dei tre musicisti: al sodalizio CSN(&Y) si aggiungono infatti la sua carriera solista ed alcuni altri progetti (in particolare i Manassas).

La metà del box si compone del materiale fino al 1973, il resto copre tutti gli anni successivi, ma pochi brani rappresentano la sua produzione più recente.

I neofiti o i nostalgici si troveranno bene nell'avere una grande antologia con il meglio di Stills, sia come solista sia come parte di Crosby Stills Nash (& Young), dove riascoltare con una qualità sonora superlativa i classici degli anni 60 e 70, come "For What It's Worth", "Helplessly Hoping", "Dark Star". I cultori invece sguazzeranno nelle rarità, dosate con parsimonia (come negli altri box) ma comunque interessanti: la prima incisione di Stills 17enne, "Travelin'", la demo di "49 Reasons", la "No Name Jam" con Jimi Hendrix, l'originale "Black Coral" con le voci di CSN&Y, ed altre canzoni e/o versioni inedite.

Il libro allegato contiene articoli biografici e i credits delle canzoni, oltre a foto inedite. Consigliatissimo.

MPB, Rockinfreeworld

Disc 1

1. "Travelin'" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased song)
2. "High Flyin' Bird" — The Au Go-Go Singers
3. "Sit Down, I Think I Love You" — Buffalo Springfield
4. "Go and Say Goodbye" — Buffalo Springfield
5. "For What It's Worth" — Buffalo Springfield
6. "Everydays" — Buffalo Springfield (previously unreleased mix)
7. "Pretty Girl Why" — Buffalo Springfield
8. "Bluebird" — Buffalo Springfield
9. "Rock & Roll Woman" — Buffalo Springfield
10. "Special Care" — Buffalo Springfield
11. "Questions" — Buffalo Springfield
12. "Uno Mundo" — Buffalo Springfield
13. "Four Days Gone" — Buffalo Springfield
14. "Who Ran Away?" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased song)
15. "49 Reasons" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased demo)
16. "Helplessly Hoping" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. "You Don't Have to Cry" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
18. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
19. "4+20" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased mix)
20. "So Beings the Task" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased demo)
21. "The Lee Shore" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased demo)
22. "Carry On/Questions" — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (previously unreleased mix)
23. "Woodstock" — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Disc 2

1. "Love the One You're With" — Stephen Stills
2. "Old Times Good Times" — Stephen Stills
3. "Black Queen" — Stephen Stills
4. "No-Name Jam" — Stephen Stills feat. Jimi Hendrix (previously unreleased song)
5. "Go Back Home " — Stephen Stills
6. "Marianne" — Stephen Stills
7. "My Love Is a Gentle Thing" — Stephen Stills
8. "Fishes and Scorpions" — Stephen Stills
9. "The Treasure" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased version)
10. "To a Flame" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased mix)
11. "Cherokee" — Stephen Stills feat. The Memphis Horns
12. "Song of Love" — Stephen Stills
13. "Rock & Roll Crazies/Cuban Bluegrass" — Stephen Stills
14. "Jet Set (Sigh)" — Stephen Stills
15. "It Doesn't Matter" — Stephen Stills
16. "Colorado" — Stephen Stills
17. "Johnny's Garden" — Stephen Stills
18. "Change Partners" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased mix)
19. "Do for the Others" — Stephen Stills feat. Steven Fromholz (previously unreleased live version)
20. "Find the Cost of Freedom" — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (previously unreleased live version)
21. "Little Miss Bright Eyes" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased song)
22. "Isn't It About Time" — Stephen Stills

Disc 3

1. "Turn Back the Pages" — Stephen Stills
2. "First Things First" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased mix)
3. "My Angel" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased mix)
4. "Love Story" — Stephen Stills
5. "As I Come of Age " — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased mix)
6. "Know You Got to Run" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased live version)
7. "Black Coral" — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (previously unreleased version)
8. "I Give You Give Blind" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
9. "Crossroads/You Can't Catch Me" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased live version)
10. "See the Changes" — Crosby, Stills & Nash (previously unreleased mix)
11. "Thoroughfare Gap" — Stephen Stills
12. "Lowdown" — Stephen Stills
13. "Cuba al Fin [Edit]" — Stephen Stills
14. "Dear Mr. Fantasy" — Stephen Stills feat. Graham Nash
15. "Spanish Suite" — Stephen Stills feat. Herbie Hancock
16. "Feel Your Love" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. "Raise a Voice" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
18. "Daylight Again/Find the Cost of Freedom" — Crosby, Stills & Nash

Disc4

1. "Southern Cross" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
2. "Dark Star" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
3. "Turn Your Back on Love" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
4. "War Games" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
5. "50/50" — Stephen Stills
6. "Welfare Blues" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased song)
7. "Church (Part of Someone)" — Stephen Stills (previously unreleased version)
8. "I Don't Get It" — Stephen Stills
9. "Isn't It So " — Stephen Stills
10. "Haven't We Lost Enough?" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
11. "The Ballad of Hollis Brown" — Stephen Stills
12. "Treetop Flyer " — Stephen Stills
13. "Heart's Gate" — Stephen Stills
14. "Girl from the North Country" — Crosby, Stills & Nash (previously unreleased live version)
15. "Feed the People" — Stephen Stills
16. "Panama" — Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. "No Tears Left" — Crosby, Stills & Nash (previously unreleased live version)
18. "Ole Man Trouble" — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (previously unreleased live version)
19. "Ain't It Always" — Stephen Stills