Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young)

Stills-Young Band.
Money for Nothing (1988) - compilation
On The Night (1993) - live
Live at the BBC (1995) - live
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (1998) - compilation. David Crosby as a member of CPR. "Tunnel of Love", which contains an instrumental section based on music from Carousel but is otherwise all Knopfler's own work.). Crosby Nash. (The best-of album Sultans of Swing contains only two songs not credited to Knopfler alone: "Money For Nothing", which is credited as co-written with Sting, in fact Sting, at the behest of Knopfler, merely added the line "I want my MTV" in the style of The Police hit, "Don't Stand So Close To Me". Graham Nash solo. The band's line-up changed over the years, but one constant was Mark Knopfler, who wrote most of the band's songs and acted as clear leader of the band.

Stephen Stills solo. Mark Knopfler would later concentrate on solo projects and film music. David Crosby solo. The band's final original studio album, On Every Street was released in 1991 to mixed reviews and moderate success (guest star Vince Gill, who sang backup on several of the album's songs, turned down an offer to join the band full time). Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young). A long period of inactivity followed with only a hits compilation and a live set released for the next six years.
See also: Crazy Horse. The popularity of the band extends beyond the UK and US: in many parts of the world including India, Southeast Asia and Africa, Dire Straits has been one of the most well-known and admired western bands.

Interestingly, Young has been inducted for his solo work and his work in the Buffalo Springfield but has not been inducted with CSN. Partly as a result of this (and a successful appearance in Live Aid), Dire Straits were the biggest selling band in the world in the mid 1980s. Crosby has also been inducted as a member of the Byrds, and Stills is also in as a member of the Buffalo Springfield. This had the accidental side effect of making it one of the "must buy" albums for consumers wishing to demonstrate the new technology. Equally, the new format was an excellent showcase for Knopfler's meticulous production values on the earlier albums, leading many existing fans to repurchase the whole back catalogue. CSN was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Aiding the success of Brothers in Arms was the fact that it was one of the first fully digitally recorded and produced albums available in the (then) new Compact Disc format. The CSNY2K tour (2000) and the CSNY Tour of America (2002) were major money makers. The band's 1985 release Brothers in Arms was an international hit and spawned several singles including the number one hit "Money for Nothing".

Stills invited Young to guest on a few tracks. After he arrived, Young contributed so much that Looking Forward was released as a CSNY album on Young's record label Reprise. The third album, Making Movies featured keyboardist Roy Bittan (from Bruce Springsteen's band) and marked a move towards more complex arrangements and production which would continue throughout the band's career. In the late 1990s, CSN left Atlantic Records and began recording on their own. The second album followed soon afterwards; these first two albums featured a stripped-down band sound. Young did refuse to tour to support American Dream, but CSN did regroup for the studio album Live It Up in 1990 and After the Storm in 1994. Dire Straits recorded and released their first, self-titled album in 1978 to little fanfare but five months later a single release, "Sultans of Swing" became an unlikely chart hit and album sales took off. When Crosby was released from jail, Young rejoined for American Dream in 1988 because he had promised to record with them again if Crosby cleaned himself up. Despite this complete antithesis to popular culture at the time, Dire Straits still became hugely successful.

The trio did tour until 1985 when Crosby was arrested and jailed on drug and weapons charges. Mark Knopfler (the band's frontman) was heard to have asked pub managers to turn down the sound, so people could talk over the music, while they were still in their early days. However, Atlantic Record executives refused to release it until Crosby was added. In an era when punk rock reigned, they played subdued, almost old-school rock and roll. Daylight Again was originally recorded as a Stills-Nash record due to Crosby's increasing drug addiction. Dire Straits are a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell. This set the stage for the albums CSN in 1977 and Daylight Again in 1982. "Encores EP" (1993) #31 UK.

Afterward, Stills appeared at a Crosby-Nash concert in Los Angeles. "Calling Elvis" (1991) #21 UK. Stills was contractually obligated to finish the tour. "Your Latest Trick" (1986) #26 UK. In 1976, Stills and Young jointly recorded Long May You Run as the Stills-Young Band, but Young left midway through the following tour. "Walk of Life" (1986) #2 UK; #7 US. Crosby and Nash began recording as a duo while Stills and Young resumed their solo careers. "Brothers in Arms" (1985) #16 UK.

They attempted to record a new album to be called The Human Highway but tensions ended the sessions. "Money for Nothing" (1985) #4 UK; #1 US. Although they would appear on each others solo records, there was no attempt at a reunion until 1974 when CSNY went on a North American stadium tour. "So Far Away" (1985) #20 UK; #19 US. All had a measure of solo success, especially Young and to a lesser extent Stills. "Twisting by the Pool" (1983) #14 UK. Shortly afterward, all four released solo albums (Crosby If I Could Only Remember My Name, Stills Stephen Stills, Nash Songs for Beginners, Young After the Goldrush). "Private Investigations" (1982) #2 UK.

In May of that year, Crosby gave Young the Time cover featuring the Kent State massacre which inspired him to write "Ohio," another Top 20 hit for the group. "Skateaway" (1981) #37 UK. Their first album with Young Déjà Vu came out in 1970 and was another hit. "Romeo and Juliet" (1981) #8 UK. With Young on board, the group went on tour including their second live performance being at Woodstock. "Sultans of Swing" (1979) #8 UK; #4 US. Instead, Neil Young was added as a full member so that all four could play keyboards during shows.

Because of this CSN had to audition musicians in order to tour. Stills contributed lead guitar, bass, and organ, and Crosby played rhythm guitar. Only one outside musician (Dallas Taylor on drums) appeared on the record. Crosby, Stills, & Nash (1969) was an immediate hit with several hit singles and rock radio tracks.

After a failed audition with the Beatles' Apple Records, the trio signed with Atlantic. Creatively frustrated with the Hollies, Nash decided to join with Crosby and Stills. At a party, Nash joined Stills and Crosby to add additional harmonies to Stills' "Helplessly Hoping.". When the Hollies ventured to California in 1968 while on tour, Graham Nash was introduced to Crosby by Cass Elliot of the Mamas and the Papas.

After the Buffalo Springfield broke up and Crosby was fired from the Byrds, he and Stills began hanging out and jamming. As a substitute, David Crosby was invited to sit in by Stephen Stills. Neil Young failed to show up for their set at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. The group began when the Buffalo Springfield were falling apart.

They are one of the few North American groups that rivaled the Beatles in popularity in the late 1960s. They are commonly referred to by their initials CSN or CSNY. Crosby, Stills, & Nash (sometimes known as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) is a pioneering folk rock/rock supergroup that formed out of the remnants of three 1960s bands the Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies. Long May You Run, 1976.

Just Like Gravity, 2001. Live At Wiltern, 1999. CPR, 1998. Crosby & Nash, 2004.

Best of Crosby & Nash: The ABC Years, 2002. Another Stoney Evening, 1998. Best of Crosby and Nash, 1978. Live, 1977.

Whistling Down the Wire, 1977. Wind on the Water, 1975. Graham Nash/David Crosby, 1972. Songs for Survivors, 2002.

Innocent Eyes, 1986. Earth & Sky, 1980. Wild Tales, 1973. Songs for Beginners, 1971.

Turning Back The Pages, 2003. Stills Alone, 1991. Right By You, 1984. Thoroughfare Gap, 1978.

Illegal Stills, 1976. Still Stills: The Best of Stephen Stills, 1976. Stills, 1975. Stills Live, 1975.

Down The Road, 1973. Manassas, 1972. Stephen Stills 2, 1971. Stephen Stills, 1970.

Greatest Hits Live, 2003. Deja Vu (live), 2002. Live, 2000. King Biscuit Flower Hour, 1996.

It's All Coming Back To Me Now, 1995. Thousand Roads, 1993. Oh, Yes I Can, 1989. If I Could Only Remember My Name, 1971.

Greatest Hits, 2005. Looking Forward (with Young), 1999. Carry On, 1998. After The Storm, 1994.

CSN (box set), 1991. Live It Up, 1990. American Dream (with Young), 1988. Allies, 1983.

Daylight Again, 1982. Replay, 1980. CSN, 1977. So Far(with Young), 1974.

Four Way Street (with Young), 1971. Déjà Vu (with Young), 1970. Crosby, Stills, and Nash, 1969. "Wasted on the Way" from Daylight Again.

"The Southern Cross" from Daylight Again. "Just A Song Before I Go" from CSN. "Ohio" independent single. "Our House" from Déjà Vu.

"Woodstock" from Déjà Vu. "Teach Your Children" from Déjà Vu. "Wooden Ships" from Crosby, Stills, and Nash. "Marrakesh Express" from Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" from Crosby, Stills, and Nash.