According to the book, Neil Young and Steve Stills were in fierce competition by this stage, with their fellow songwriter Ritch Furay often sidelined as a result.
It definitely doesn't sound like a unified band, the Neil Young songs sound very Young-y and Stills' have his sound. They are a group of strong songwriters so it's a totally listenable album either way. I couldn't say that I have a favourite songwriter on this album either, I was wowed by songs from each of them.
Adding to the issues making the album, apparently Young wasn't around half the time and their bassplayer spent a certain amount of the recording time under arrest for drug possession!
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