Flushed with the success of his first solo effort and the continuing adulation from his role in the supergroup CSNY, Stephen Stills must have felt like he could do no wrong, and in many instances, his second solo disc proves him right.
The superb "Marianne" and "Change Partners" more than satisfy the listener, while the dark and brooding "Know You Got to Run" and the prophetic "Fishes and Scorpions" are prime examples of his power as a singer and a songwriter.
But when he misses the mark, as on "Ecology Song," he misses it by a mile and then some.
Besides that cut, "Bluebird Revisited" is pure self-indulgence that someone of his craft and technique should have known better than to include here -- or anywhere.
But with CD players, one can omit anything offending and concentrate on what's good about Stephen Stills 2.
Cut the disc in half, and you have a very enjoyable listening experience.
As for the rest, well, let's just say you've been warned.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change PartnersStephen Stills | Stephen Stills | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Nothin' to Do But TodayStephen Stills | Stephen Stills | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Fishes and Scorpions | Stephen Stills | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Sugar Babe | Stephen Stills | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Know You Got to Run | Stephen Stills | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Open Secret | Stephen Stills | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Relaxing Town | Stephen Stills | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Singin' CallStephen Stills | Stephen Stills | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Ecology Song | Stephen Stills | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Word GameStephen Stills | Stephen Stills | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Marianne | Stephen Stills | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Bluebird Revisited | Stephen Stills, Cotillion | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Clapton | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 2 | Cotillion | Primary Artist |
| 3 | David Crosby | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Henry Diltz | Vocals |
| 5 | Dr. John | Guest Artist, Keyboards |
| 6 | Kwasi "Rocky" Dzidzornu | Percussion |
| 7 | Fearless Freddy | Vocals |
| 8 | Sidney George | Sax (Tenor) |
| 9 | Sydney George | Wind |
| 10 | Jack Hale | Trombone |
| 11 | Bill Halverson | Engineer, Producer |
| 12 | Paul Harris | Keyboards |
| 13 | Jack Helm | Trombone |
| 14 | Roger Hopps | Horn, Trumpet |
| 15 | Conrad Isadore | Drums |
| 16 | Wayne Jackson | Trumpet |
| 17 | Wayne Johnson | Horn |
| 18 | Gaspar Lawal | Percussion |
| 19 | Nils Lofgren | Guest Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 20 | Ed Logan | Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 21 | Andrew Love | Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 22 | James Mitchell | Sax (Baritone), Saxophone |
| 23 | Floyd Newman | Sax (Baritone), Saxophone |
| 24 | Billy Preston | Guest Artist, Keyboards |
| 25 | Mac Rebennack | Keyboards |
| 26 | Fuzzy Samuels | Bass, Vocals |
| 27 | Stephen Stills | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 28 | Dallas Taylor | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |