Saturday, May 25, 2024: 6pm ET: Feature LP: Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)

Crosby, Stills & Nash is the debut studio album by British–American folk rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN), released May 19, 1969 by Atlantic Records. It is the only album released by the band before adding Neil Young to their line-up. The album spawned two Top 40 singles, “Marrakesh Express” and “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”, which peaked respectively at No. 28 the week of August 23, 1969, and at No. 21 the week of December 6, 1969, on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album itself peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It has been certified four times platinum by the RIAA for sales of 4,000,000.

  1. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” 7:25
  2. “Marrakesh Express” 2:39
  3. “Guinnevere” 4:40
  4. “You Don’t Have to Cry” 2:45
  5. “Pre-Road Downs” 2:56
  6. “Wooden Ships” 5:29
  7. “Lady of the Island” 2:39
  8. “Helplessly Hoping” 2:41
  9. “Long Time Gone” 4:17
  10. “49 Bye-Byes” 5:16

David Crosby – vocals, guitar on “Guinnevere”; rhythm guitar on “Wooden Ships” and “Long Time Gone”
Stephen Stills – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion all tracks except “Guinnevere” and “Lady of the Island”
Graham Nash – vocals, rhythm guitar on “Marrakesh Express” and “Pre-Road Downs”; acoustic guitar on “Lady of the Island”
Dallas Taylor – drums on “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”, “Pre-Road Downs,” “Wooden Ships,” “Long Time Gone,” and “49 Bye-Byes”
Jim Gordon – drums on “Marrakesh Express”
Cass Elliot – backing vocals on “Pre-Road Downs”