Crosby, Stills & Nash presented a new wrinkle in building upon rock's roots, using folk, blues, and even jazz without specifically sounding like mere duplication. Along with the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo and the Band's Music from Big Pink of the previous year, it helped initiate a sea change in popular music away from the ruling late-1960s aesthetic of bands playing blues-based rock music on loud guitars. The album was a very strong debut for the band, instantly lifting them to stardom. It has been certified four times platinum by the RIAA for sales of 4,000,000. 6 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. 21 during the week of December 6, 1969, on the US Billboard Hot 100. 28 during the week of August 23, 1969, and at No.
The album spawned two Top 40 singles, ' Marrakesh Express' and ' Suite: Judy Blue Eyes', which peaked respectively at No.
It is the only release by the band prior to adding Neil Young to their lineup. Crosby, Stills & Nash is the debut studio album by the folk rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN), released in 1969 by Atlantic Records.
