Songs for Beginners
| Songs for Beginners | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 May 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–1971 Wally Heiders Studio III, Los Angeles and Studio "C", San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, country rock, rock | |||
| Length | 32:13 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Graham Nash | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| AllMusic | (CD+DVD) |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) |
Songs for Beginners is the debut solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. Released in May 1971, it was one of four high-profile albums (all charting within the top fifteen) released by each member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in the wake of their chart-topping Déjà Vu album of 1970, along with After the Gold Rush (Neil Young, September 1970), Stephen Stills (Stephen Stills, November 1970) and If I Could Only Remember My Name (David Crosby, February 1971). Songs for Beginners peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, and the single "Chicago" made it to #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. A second single "Military Madness" was a hit in Australia, reaching #8 on its chart. The album has been certified a gold record by the RIAA.