Photography: Henry Diltz/Morrison Hotel Galleries The full unedited album cut, from their debut album.Īcoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Electric Bass, Piano, Organ, Percussion, Vocals: Stephen Stills “Because it’s us.”Ĭrosby, Stills & Nash, “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.” “Hey Jude” is ten seconds shorter than that, still everyone except Lennon was worried radio wouldn’t touch it. George Martin said they only did it because Richard Harris’ hit rendition of Jimmy Webb’s “MacArthur Park” was 7:21 in length.
The Beatles broke through this barrier first with “ Hey Jude,” which is 7:11 in length. Of these, one of the fundamental ones was song length, a practical consideration as any song over three minutes was usually too long for radio. There in the bounty of amazing original songs from all three was undeniably inspired greatness, and also a delightfully flagrant breaking of once-conventional pop music strictures. Already it provided hope-even before we learned that the dream was over-that good music was still to come. The album was released in May 1969, months before the official break-up of The Beatles. Rich, soulful, heartfelt harmony.Īdd to that their expansively-inspired original songs, each empowered and inspired by the times, their friendship, and their liberation from their previous bands. Just three musicians making music, and singing harmony. Great musicians and songwriters united by great songs sung in harmony.
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1970.CSN was a simple equation, not unlike that of The Band. The song was a commercial success, reaching number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was popular on FM radio, reaching number 3 on the Billboard FM Playlist chart. The third section is a reprise of the acoustic ballad, with all three singers singing together. The second section is a longer instrumental part, with Nash and Crosby playing slide guitar and Stills playing drums. The first section is an acoustic ballad, with Stills singing the first half of the song alone before Crosby and Nash join in for the choruses. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is a long song of seven and a half minutes, divided into several sections.
The song was recorded in January 1969 and was included on the album Crosby, Stills And Nash, which was released in May of that year. The song is an ode to Judy Collins, with whom Stills had a romantic relationship. The song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" by Crosby, Stills, and Nash was written by Stephen Stills in 1968 while he was a member of the band Buffalo Springfield.
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