It was the perfect album opener, with excellent harmony and a driving rhythm…a worthy follow-up to “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” which had opened their first album. “Carry On” by Stephen Stills was the first song I heard. Memphis FM radio stations started playing the album right away. Deja Vu had the leather-looking cover with the gold embossed letters, and an actual photograph glued to the front. We may have wanted to break in, but we came back when the store was open. We looked in to see a huge display at the front of the store with lots of copies of the album…only a locked door away. The day Deja Vu was released (March 11th, 1970), we went to the record store…but it had closed for the day. My wife and I were newlyweds living in Memphis, TN while I attended electronics school. You can also get info about the Deja Vu 50th Anniversary Box Set by clicking the link at the end of this article. Note: This article is about the original album. Stephen thought it would be different this time. Eventually, they decided to add Neil Young…the same musician Stephen Stills fought with when they were in Buffalo Springfield. It was a huge success with critics and the public alike, but they felt they needed another guitarist for live performances. In 1969, they had released their self-titled first album. Deja Vu was a pivitol time in the career of Crosby, Stills & Nash.
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