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Title: Not good...
Review: The recent re-release of four of Neil Young's "lost" albums on CD begs the question why haven't they been released before? In the case of the quite brilliant "On the Beach" the answer is intriguing & complex but as far as "Re-ac-tor" goes it's very simple... it's not good. With the exception of some typically soaring vocals on "Southern Pacific" and some oddly satisfying syncopation on the frantic "Opera Star" & "Rapid Transit" it's boring & lackadaisical. Die-hard Neil Young fans might just find something worth the money in here but for anyone else it's a fairly effective confirmation of why treading through his highly erratic back catalogue is fraught with much wasted expense.
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