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Stephen Stills — The Treasure (Take One)
Album: Manassas
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Released: 1974
Length: 8:03
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Alone with my guitar
Living on a mountain
Far away
I saw a girl

Gypsy woman deepest in the world
When she moved it was a dance
We hid ourselves
And I had no chance

For the treasure of the oneness
That like sand becomes a diamond
Before the wind
And while I changed my strings

A rocky mountain woman
Came to town to sing
Took my heart and ran
When she bade me follow

I just took her hand
I began my journey to the east
A country boy searching for my peace
In the treasure of the oneness

That like sand becomes a diamond
Before the wind
I sit in deep reflection
There are no answers

To my questions
Where did they go
And which one took my heart
Which one took my soul

I may never see it clearly there comes another
Now she turns to beckon me with the Devil's key
The treasure of the oneness
Then becomes sand and lies there naked
Before the wind
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First concert I ever saw…
Posted 16 hours ago by derhey9416    [ Reply ]
Clearly worth a #8-10. Worth a purchase for someone who didn’t appreciate this enough .
Posted 16 hours ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
 Skydog wrote:
Others like it just because of the names on the album cover...
 

curious how you know or why you presume to know why others like it?
Posted 11 months ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Stills solo is definitely an acquired taste.  I do like this when I hear it.  Not something I would play on purpose though.  He is no stranger to jamming and stretching things out.  There is a 9+ minute version of Bluebird from the Buffalo Springfield days where he goes crazy right about where the banjo would cut in on the regular version.  And that's back when a 3 minute song would be considered long.
Posted 6 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
"...Others like it just because of the names on the album cover..."
I like this entire album because I think there is a lot of great musicianship/songwriting on it, plus it brings back a lot of good memories of that time for me. I don't presume to know why "others" like it, but I would be willing to bet it's not really "because of the names on the album cover". Other than Chris Hillman, are those names even familiar to most listeners?
Posted 6 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
Not much on this album that I don't like.  One of Stephen Stills' finest imo.
Posted 6 years ago by George_Tirebiter    [ Reply ]
Not sure I've ever heard this before, and didn't recognize the voice, but I know I've never slapped a 1 on  a song any faster. That was horrible, and I only made it 30 seconds.
Posted 7 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
In the immortal words of Joe Strummer: "Fuckin' long, innit?" ;-(

To be positive, the longer this lasts, the greater my pleasure when it eventually ends...

 
Put the song in context.  We are young; the pheromones are wafting.  A 3rd beer, a second J.  It works! 
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
gravitas?  
Posted 8 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Not digging this, and in some parts recording (Stills'voice) sounds a little crunchy.

 
I remember reading when Stills did a CSN recording after Manassas that he admitted to the producer that his vocals were bad on his last few records.
I had this album back then and I always thought it was boring. Others like it just because of the names on the album cover but they just sound like efficient studio musicians to me, nothing special.
 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Not digging this, and in some parts recording (Stills'voice) sounds a little crunchy.
Posted 8 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Last part with guitar solo is unbelievably bad. 1.
Posted 8 years ago by whomhow    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
In the immortal words of Joe Strummer: "Fuckin' long, innit?" ;-(

To be positive, the longer this lasts, the greater my pleasure when it eventually ends...

 
It feels so good when it stops (although there is that PSD button). 

BTW bad news: Before he kicked, Joe copyrighted his saying that you overuse...so you owe his estate your left kidney. 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
In the immortal words of Joe Strummer: "Fuckin' long, innit?" ;-(

To be positive, the longer this lasts, the greater my pleasure when it eventually ends...
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
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That's certainly true.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
REALLY GOOD STUFF MAYBE STILLS BEST / DOUBLE ALBUM AND COVERS BOUT ALL OF THE GENRES HE LIKES TO PLAY
 ON SOME THE TUNES U CAN HEAR HIS SOUTH AMERICAN HERITAGE. WONDERFULL STUFF THANKS BILL  
Posted 9 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Believe I have never heard this before. Oh, my. 
First thought: drink it in every time it is played, you 55-and-uppers who remember and you youngers who would like to know. Your ears will never again hear music this carefree, on this level of uncalculating passion. The free flow jam was the standard of the age, but it's now all but extinct.  

 
There's plenty of "free flow jamming" going on all over the place, if you look and listen for it. There's an entire genre of groups called "jam bands". Remember though, one person's "carefree" and "uncalculating" could be another person's "self-indulgent" and "dull".
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Wow man so super cool, too bad it ends   : )
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Believe I have never heard this before. Oh, my. 
First thought: drink it in every time it is played, you 55-and-uppers who remember and you youngers who would like to know. Your ears will never again hear music this carefree, on this level of uncalculating passion. The free flow jam was the standard of the age, but it's now all but extinct.  

 
Yes indeed. Great guitar jam
Posted 9 years ago by Muddyman3019    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite LP (Vinyl). Very nice music!
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Believe I have never heard this before. Oh, my. 
First thought: drink it in every time it is played, you 55-and-uppers who remember and you youngers who would like to know. Your ears will never again hear music this carefree, on this level of uncalculating passion. The free flow jam was the standard of the age, but it's now all but extinct.  
Posted 9 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 Ebabeleba wrote:
At first I thought the singing was a bit off tune but during the song the guitar solo really makes the difference, WOW!

 
Yeah, Stills always sounds just a little bit sharp.  It makes his singing distinctive.  Kinda like George Harrison's guitar.


Posted 9 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Not familiar with this one. 

But very happy it is being played.

Only on RP. 
Posted 10 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
I absolutely love this era of Stills. (1970 Stills, '71 Stephen Stills 2, '72 Manassas, '73 Manassas - Down the Road ,'75 Stills), 5 great albums plus others (this one maybe the best) that just didn't seem to get the credit (at least I felt) they were due. Certainly not the airplay!  Thanks Bill!!!
Posted 10 years ago by kipperlayton    [ Reply ]
Top 5 albums of all time
Depth, variety, musicianship..
Can't be beat. 
Just listen to that screaming guitar..... Love it. 
Posted 10 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
Stills is fantastic!  And RP's psd brought me this awesome, and long piece of an amazing album, Thank You!
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]

Wait a second....how can this happen?  


PSD rules


Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
A fantastic album from start to finish!
 

Oh, yeah! I wore it out on 8-Track, and it was the 2nd LP I ever recorded onto cassette (after "Abbey Road" and before "Quadrophenia"). {#Roflol}

Heh, almost forgot...Hey, Bill! How `bout "The Love Gangster" one o'these days...


Posted 16 years ago by Panama_Floyd    [ Reply ]
Ok, the extensive jam raised this to a six.  Barely.
Posted 16 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
I saw CSN a couple of weeks ago and Stephen can still wail!  Nash has found an old tape of Stills and Hendrix jamming and is planning to release it.  Can't wait to hear it!  The old man can still RAWK.
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
A fantastic album from start to finish!
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
 gloriajanell wrote:
Wow, Bill really knows how to find those goldy oldies!!! What a blast from MY past!
 
YEAH!
Posted 16 years ago by californiatwin    [ Reply ]
Wow, Bill really knows how to find those goldy oldies!!! What a blast from MY past!
Posted 16 years ago by gloriajanell    [ Reply ]
What a mix. Peel that onion!
Posted 16 years ago by hsharp    [ Reply ]
Most excellent - although I am familiar with the legend that Mr Stills, this is a new one on me and I likes it!
Posted 16 years ago by Mack    [ Reply ]
liked it at first, then got bored.
Posted 16 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
er, you got that totally wrong bluematrix wrote:
er, not one of bill's better sets this past few songs
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
felix_the_man wrote:
Wow, I haven't heard this in years. There are some real gems on Manassas, and this is one!
Exactly! Love the whole 2 albums!!!
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
lemmoth wrote:
Boy- Steven's voice is really buried in the mix but this is an excellent song. Is the entire LP mixed like this?
yes its like a bootleg....good stuff tho. I just saw him at a school in Santa Barbara to promote this neew cd of old stuff
Posted 17 years ago by oceanelvis    [ Reply ]
Boy- Steven's voice is really buried in the mix but this is an excellent song. Is the entire LP mixed like this?
Posted 17 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
er, not one of bill's better sets this past few songs
Posted 17 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
Alpine wrote:
INVITED? INVENTED?
No, I meant invited.
Posted 17 years ago by radioparadisehead    [ Reply ]
felix_the_man wrote:
Wow, I haven't heard this in years. There are some real gems on Manassas, and this is one!
You betcha! Accompanied us throughout our wild week-long CA driving adventure back in '73. floydslips.blogspot.com
Posted 17 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
felix_the_man wrote:
Wow, I haven't heard this in years. There are some real gems on Manassas, and this is one!
Yes there are! Gotta find my album and dust it off.
Posted 17 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
radioparadisehead wrote:
Is this before they invited microphones?
INVITED? INVENTED?
Posted 17 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
Wow, I haven't heard this in years. There are some real gems on Manassas, and this is one!
Posted 17 years ago by felix_the_man    [ Reply ]
Is this before they invited microphones?
Posted 17 years ago by radioparadisehead    [ Reply ]
I hadn't heard this in so long I thought it might be new CSN...doh!!! Great tune.......
Posted 17 years ago by eman    [ Reply ]
At first I thought the singing was a bit off tune but during the song the guitar solo really makes the difference, WOW!
Posted 17 years ago by Ebabeleba    [ Reply ]