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David Crosby: If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby: If I Could Only Remember My Name

Analogue Productions  CAPA 019 SA

Stereo Hybrid

Pop/Rock


David Crosby


If I Could Only Remember My Name —David Crosby's debut solo album! Mastered directly to DSD from the original master tape by Bernie Grundman

If I Could Only Remember My Name was the debut solo record from David Crosby. Recorded in 1970 after the passing of his girlfriend Christine and released in February of 1971, the album explores themes including loss and disorientation. The album features a who's who of contributors from the San Francisco Bay area including Paul Kantner and Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane, Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, and Santana, and his cohort from Los Angeles including Graham Nash, Neil Young, and Joni Mitchell.

The album has attained a cult status throughout the last 50 years, hailed for its spooky, psychedelic, and truly unique sounds.

AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars, with reviewer Stanton Swihart writing: "With his ringing, velvety voice — the epitome of hippie crooning — and inspired songwriting, he turns If I Could Only Remember My Name into a one-shot wonder of dreamy but ominous California ambience."

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Comment by Rob K - September 21, 2025 (1 of 1)

I think this is probably the best-sounding version of this classic Crosby album, with one caveat:

The tape speed is slow compared to every other version, both analog and digital, of this title. I don't mind this, as it makes the songs feel even more trippy and laid back, but I think it's unlikely this is the only version of this album to get the speed right.