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THE NEIL YOUNG ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY
by Kimmo Saaskilahti (trkisa@uta.fi)
Stephen House (sdhouse@eos.ncsu.edu)
Last update September 14th, 1992
Send all additions, corrections, suggestions, questions
or whatever to one of the addresses above.
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Copyright 1992 by Kimmo Saaskilahti and Stephen House
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Can you imagine anyone liking everything you've ever done?
"No", he replies without hesitation.
And yet there are people who do. Fanzine editors and so on.
"Well, they must be fuckin' completely crazy," he giggles.
>From the Neil Young interview in Select magazine Feb 1990
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Buffalo Springfield (2/1967, ?? ??)
The Buffalo Springfield
Produced by ??
Musicians: ??
Notes:
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Buffalo Springfield Again (12/1967, Atlantic SD 33-226)
The Buffalo Springfield
Mr. Soul*
A Child's Claim to Fame
Everydays
Expecting to Fly*
Bluebird
Hung Upside Down
Sad Memory
Good Time Boy
Rock & Roll Woman
Broken Arrow*
Produced by Steven Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Ahmet Ertegun,
Dewey Martin, Jack Nitzsche, Charlie Chin, and Brian
Musicians: Neil Young: Vocals, Guitar
Steven Stills: Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Electric Piano
Richie Furay: Vocals, Guitar
Dewey Martin: Vocals, Drums
Bruce Palmer: Bass
James Burton: Dobro
Jim Fielder: Bass
Jack Nitzsche: Electric Piano
Don Randi: Grand Piano
Bobby West: Bass
Charlie Chin: Banjo
Notes: (*) written by Neil Young
As the name implies this was Buffalo Springfield's 2nd album.
Neil, Steven, Richie, Dewey, and Bruce more or less comprised
The Buffalo Springfield. Noteable musicians include Jack
Nitzsche and Steven Stills. Jack plays on several other Neil
Young albums and also produces a few. Steven Stills is the
same Stills in Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and sometimes Young).
-----
Last Time Around (1968, Atlantic SD 33-256)
The Buffalo Springfield
On the Way Home*
It's So Hard To Wait**
Pretty Girl Why
Four Days Gone
Carefree Country Day
Special Care
The Hour of Not Quite Rain
Questions
I Am a Child*
Merry-Go-Round
Uno Mundo
Kind Woman
Produced by Jim Messina
Musicians: Richie Furay
Steven Stills
Neil Young
Jim Messina
Micki Callen
Notes: (*) by Neil Young
(**) by Neil Young and Richie Furay
This was The Buffalo Springfield's last released album.
Another album was worked on (Stampede), but was never released.
Jim Messina is the same Messina in the early-70s group
"Loggins and Messina". They had a few hits like "Crying Eyes"
and the song that goes something like "You're mama don't dance
and your daddy don't rock and roll". The Loggins in "Loggins
and Messina" is Kenny Loggins of Footloose fame.
-----
Retrospective - The Best of Buffalo Springfield (??, ??)
Buffalo Springfield
For What It's Worth
Mr. Soul
Sit Down, I Think I Love You
Kind Woman
Bluebird
On The Way Home
Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
Broken Arrow
Rock And Roll Woman
I Am A Child
Go And Say Goodbye
Expecting To Fly
Producers and musicians: see above
-----
Neil Young (1969, Reprise 6317)
Neil Young
The Emperor Of Wyoming
The Loner
If I Could Have Her Tonight
I've Been Waiting For You
The Old Laughing Lady*
String Quartet From Whiskey Boot Hill+
Here We Are In The Years
What Did You Do To My Life?
I've Loved Her So Long*
The Last Trip To Tulsa
Produced by: Dave Briggs and Neil Young, except
(+)&(*) produced and arranged by Jack Nitzsche, Ryland Cooder and Neil Young
Musicians: ?
Vocal Background on (*): Patrice Holloway
Brenda Holloway
Merry Clayton
Sherlie Matthews
Gloria Richetta Jones
Gracia Nitzsche
Notes: "String Quartet From Whiskey Boot Hill" is a Jack Nitzsche
composition. Ryland Cooder the same person as
Ry Cooder, who played guitar in Captain Beefheart's band. He
also did some solo work.
-----
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969, Reprise 2282)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Cinnamon Girl
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)*
Down By The River
The Losing End (When You're On)
Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets)**
Cowgirl In The Sand
Produced by David Briggs and Neil Young
Musicians:
Crazy Horse (#1):
Neil Young: Guitar
Danny Whitten: Guitar
Billy Talbot: Bass
Ralph Molina: Drums
Robin Lane: vocals on (*)
Bobby Notkoff: violin on (**)
Notes: While recording his first album, Neil Young met a band called
The Rockets (Whitten, Talbot, Molina), recruited them as his
band and renamed them as Crazy Horse. This album was recorded
in just two weeks.
-----
Woodstock (1970, Cotillion SD 3-500)
Various Artists
...
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes**
Sea Of Madness*
Wooden Ships
...
Produced by Eric Blackstead
Musicians: David Crosby: Vocals, Guitar
Stephen Stills: Vocals, Guitar
Graham Nash: Vocals, Guitar
Neil Young: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Notes: (*) by Neil Young
(**) Neil did not play on this song
This album is a 3-record soundtrack to the Woodstock
documentary. One of the acts at Woodstock was CSN/Y. The
songs listed above are the CSN/Y songs that appear on the
album. There is also a Woodstock 2 album that has other music
from Woodstock, including some more Crosby, Stills, Nash, and
maybe Young songs.
-----
Deja Vu (1970, Atlantic SD 7200)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Carry On
Teach Your Children
Almost Cut My Hair
Helpless*
Woodstock
Deja vu
Our House
4+20
Country Girl*
a Whiskey Boot Hill
b Down, Down, Down
c "Country Girl" (I Think You're Pretty)
Everybody I Love You**
Produced by CSNY
Musicians: David Crosby: Vocals, Guitar
Stephen Stills: Vocals, Guitar
Graham Nash: Vocals, Guitar
Neil Young: Vocals, Guitar
Dallas Taylor: Drums
Gregory Reeves: Bass
Jerry Garcia: Steel Guitar
John Sebastian: Mouth Harp
Notes: (*) by Neil Young
(**) by Stephen Stills & Neil Young
Jerry Garcia is one of the band members of The Grateful Dead,
and John Sebastian is formerly of The Lovin' Spoonful. This
album is one of the few albums in history that has acheived a
legendary status. Many of these songs are used in various
audio and video productions to represent the late 60s era.
-----
After The Gold Rush (July 1970, Reprise 2283)
Neil Young
Tell Me Why
After The Goldrush
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Southern Man
Till The Morning Comes
Oh, Lonesome Me
Don't Let It Bring You Down
Birds
When You Dance I Can Really Love
I Believe In You
Cripple Creek Ferry
Produced by Neil Young & David Briggs with Kendall Pacios
Musicians:
Bass: Billy Talbot, Greg Reeves
Piano: Neil Young, Jack Nitzsche, Nils Lofgren
Drums: Ralph Molina
Guitars: Neil Young, Danny Whitten
Vocals: Neil Young, Danny Whitten, Nils Lofgren,
Steven Stills, Ralph Molina
Harmonica: Neil Young
Vibes: Neil Young
Notes: Most of these songs were inspired by a screenplay for the movie
"After The Goldrush", which was never actually filmed. The
screenplay was co-written by Dean Stockwell, who designed the
cover for _American_Stars_&_Bars_, and stars in the American TV
show "Quantum Leap." The group Lynyrd Skynyrd did not take
kindly to Neil's song, "Southern Man", which depicts The South
(in the USA) as a racist land. In fact, they wrote the song
"Sweet Home, Alabama" in reply to Neil and actually mention his
name! Neil counter-replied with "Alabama" (on _Harvest_).
Despite all this, Neil probably did not intend to start a music
feud. He actually wrote a few songs for Lynyrd Skynyrd
probably as an act of diplomacy, but they would not take them
(see notes for _Rust_Never_Sleeps_). "Oh, Lonesome Me" is a
Don Gibson cover.
-----
4 Way Street (1971, Atlantic SD 2-902)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
On The Way Home*
Teach Your Children
Triad
The Lee Shore
Chicago
Right Between The Eyes
Cowgirl In The Sand*
Don't Let It Bring You Down*
49 Bye Byes / America's Children
Love The One You're With
Pre-Road Downs
Long Time Gone
Southern Man*
Ohio*
Carry On
Find The Cost of Freedom
Produced by CSNY
Musicians: David Crosby: Vocals, Guitar
Stephen Stills: Vocals, Guitar
Graham Nash: Vocals, Guitar
Neil Young: Vocals, Guitar
Johnny Barbata: Drums
Calvin Samuels: Bass
Notes: (*) by Neil Young.
This is a CSNY Live Album recorded at the Fillmore East, New
York, June 2-7, 1970; Chicago Auditorium, Chicago Ill., July 5,
1970; and The Forum, LA, June 26-28, 1970. Parts of it suck
really bad. In fact, it is so bad, C, S, and Y did not want
this album released on CD, but, alas, it was finally released
in the Summer of 1992. The CD has 4 bonus tracks that are not
listed here. A few of the songs are performed sololy by their
writers, and are fairly good. If you find this album in a
cheap used bin, I would at least buy it for Neil's acoustic
version of "Cowgirl In The Sand" and "Don't Let It Bring You
Down", and also to hear his between-song comments.
-----
If I Could Only Remember My Name.... (1971, Atlantic SD-7203)
David Crosby
Music Is Love*
Cowboy Movie
Tamalpais High (At About 3)
Laughing
What Are Their Names*
Traction In The Rain
Song With No Words
Orleans
I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here
Produced by David Crosby
Have Something to do with Album:
David Crosby
Graham Nash
Neil Young
Jerry Garcia
Joni Mitchell
David Geffen
Grace Slick
David Frieberg
Ethan Crosby (Looks like David, might be his brother)
Mickey Hart
Henry Diltz
Laura Allen
Phil Lesh
Paul Kantner
Bill Kreutzmann
Michael Shrieve
Jack Casady
Jorma Kaukonen
Gary Burden
Ronald Stone
Stephen Barncard
Elliot Roberts
Gregg Rolie
Robert Hammer
Notes: (*) Neil helped write these songs
This is a David Crosby solo album.
-----
Harvest (February 1972, Reprise 2277)
Neil Young & The Stray Gators
Out On The Weekend
Harvest
A Man Needs A Maid*
Heart Of Gold
Are You Ready For The Country?
Old Man
There's A World*
Alabama
The Needle And The Damage Done+
Words (Between The Lines Of Age)
Produced by Elliot Mazer & Neil Young, except (*) by
Jack Nitzsche and (+) by Henry Lewy & Neil Young
Musicians:
Stray Gators:
Ben Keith: Steel Guitar
Kenny Buttrey: Drums
Tim Drummond: Bass
Jack Nitzsche: Piano & Slide Guitar
John Harris: Piano on "Harvest"
London Symphony Orchestra on (*)
Linda Ronstadt: vocals on "Heart Of Gold" and "Old Man"
James Taylor: vocals on "Heart Of Gold", vocals and Banjo on "Old Man"
David Crosby: vocals on "Are You Ready For The Country" and "Alabama"
Steven Stills: vocals on "Alabama" and "Words"
Graham Nash: vocals on "Are You Ready For The Country" and "Words"
Notes: This was one of Neil's most popular albums. This is also Ben
Keith's first appearance. Ben has played on several Neil Young
albums; he even plays Alto Sax as a member of The Blue Notes.
-----
Journey Through The Past (1972, Warner Bros. 2XS 6480)
Neil Young
For What It's Worth** / Mr. Soul*
Rock & Roll Woman**
Find The Cost of Freedom**
Ohio*
Southern Man*
Are You Ready For The Country*
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Alabama*
Words*
Relativity Invitation
Handel's Messiah
King of Kings
Soldier*
Let's Go Away For Awhile***
Produced by Neil Young & L. A. Johnson, except (***) by Brian Wilson
Notes: (*) by Neil Young
(**) by Stephen Stills
(***) by The Beach Boys (from _Pet Sounds_)
This is the soundtrack to Neil Young's movie of the same name.
Both "Alabama" and "Words" are extended versions. They include
studio conversations made during the recording of these songs.
"Find The Cost of Freedom" and "Ohio" were recorded during a
CSNY concert. There is a rumor (straight from Neil Young himself)
that this movie, as well as Neil's other movies, will be
released sometime this year. However, this movie has not
been seen in any stores in the USA yet (9/13/92).
-----
Time Fades Away (1973, Reprise 2151)
Neil Young
Time Fades Away
Journey Through The Past
Yonder Stands The Sinner
LA
Love In Mind
Don't Be Denied
The Bridge
Last Dance
Produced by Elliot Mazer & Neil Young
Musicians:
Neil Young
Tim Drummond
Johnny Barbata
Jack Nitzsche
Ben Keith
(instruments not specified on the album sleeve)
Guest appearances by David Crosby & Graham Nash
Notes: All the tracks were recorded live on different occasions.
"Love In Mind" comes from the same concert as "The Needle And
The Damage Done" on Harvest. This album marks the beginning of
Neil's Dark Period. The period continues through to _Zuma_
with a few other songs of this period appearing on
_American_Stars_&_Bars_.
-----
On The Beach (1974, Reprise 2180)
Neil Young
Walk On*
See The Sky About To Rain+
Revolution Blues+
For The Turnstiles*
Vampire Blues+
On The Beach**
Motion Pictures (For Carrie)**
Ambulance Blues**
Produced by Neil Young and David Briggs (*)
Neil Young and Mark Harman (+)
Neil Young and Al Schmitt (**)
Musicians:
Neil Young: vocals, guitars, piano, banjo, harmonica
Ben Keith: vocals, guitars, dobro, piano, organ, percussion, bass
Billy Talbot: bass on "Walk On"
Ralph Molina: drums, vocals
Tim Drummond: bass, percussion
Levon Helm: drums on "See The Sky About To Rain" and "Revolution Blues"
Joe Yankee: harp, electric tambourine
David Crosby: rhythm guitar on "Revolution Blues"
Rick Danko: bass on "Revolution Blues"
George Whitsell: guitar on "Vampire Blues"
Graham Nash: Wurlitzer piano on "On The Beach"
Rusty Kershaw: slide guitar on "Motion Pictures", fiddle
on "Ambulance Blues" and incredible liner notes!
Notes: Carrie (see "Motion Pictures") is most likely Carrie Snodgrass,
an actress and Neil's 1st wife. Something wicked happened
between her and Jack Nitzsche.
-----
Tonight's The Night (June 1975, Reprise 2221)
Neil Young
Tonight's The Night
Speakin' Out
World On A String
Borrowed Tune
Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown
Mellow My Mind
Roll Another Number (For The Road)
Albuquerque
New Mama
Lookout Joe
Tired Eyes
Tonight's The Night - Part II
Produced by David Briggs & Neil Young with Tim Mulligan
except "Lookout Joe" by Elliot Mazer
Musicians:
Neil Young: vocals, piano, guitar, harp, vibes
Nils Lofgren: guitar, piano, vocals
Ben Keith: guitars, vocals
Billy Talbot: bass
Ralph Molina: drums, vocals
Stray Gators play on "Lookout Joe"
Danny Whitten: vocals and guitar on "Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown"
Jack Nitzsche: piano on "Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown"
George Whitsell: vocals on "New Mama"
Notes: The songs on this album were recorded already in 1973.
"Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown" was recorded live at Fillmore
East in 1971 and it is a Danny Whitten/Neil Young composition.
"Tonight's The Night" is about Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry
(Crazy Horse roadie), who died of a drug overdose.
-----
Zuma (1975, Reprise 2242)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Don't Cry No Tears
Dangerbird
Pardon My Heart*
Lookin' For A Love*
Barstool Blues
Stupid Girl
Drive Back
Cortez The Killer
Through My Sails*
Produced by Neil Young & David Briggs except (*) by
Neil Young & Tim Mulligan
Musicians:
Crazy Horse (#2):
Neil Young: vocals, guitar
Frank Sampedro: guitar
Billy Talbot: bass, vocals
Ralph Molina: drums, vocals
except on "Pardon My Heart":
Tim Drummond: bass
Ralph Molina & Billy Talbot: vocals
Neil Young: everything else
on "Through The Sails":
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: vocals
Steve Stills: bass
Neil Young: guitar
Russ Kunkel: congas
Notes: "Cortez The Killer" was banned in Spain, where Cortez is a
national hero.
-----
Long May You Run (1976, Reprise 2253)
The Stills-Young Band
Long May You Run*
Make Love To You
Midnight On The Bay*
Black Coral
Ocean Girl*
Let It Shine*
12/8 Blues (All The Same)
Fontainebleau*
Guardian Angel
Produced by Stephen Stills, Neil Young and Don Gehman
Musicians:
Neil Young: guitars, piano, harmonica, string synthesizer, vocals
Stephen Stills: guitars, pianos, vocals
Joe Lala: percussion, background vocals
Jerry Aiello: organ, piano
George "Chocolate" Perry: bass, background vocals
Joe Vitale: drums, flute, background vocals
Notes: Tracks with (*) are written and sung by Neil Young, the rest by
Stills - there isn't a co-written track on the album.
-----
Decade (1976, Reprise Records 3RS 2257)
Neil Young
Down to the Wire *
Burned *
Mr. Soul
Broken Arrow
Expecting To Fly
Sugar Mountain *
I Am a Child
The Loner
The Old Laughing Lady
Cinnanmon Girl
Down by the River
Cowgirl in the Sand
I Believe In You
After the Gold Rush
Southern Man
Helpless
Ohio
Soldier
Old Man
A Man Needs a Maid
Harvest
Heart of Gold
Star of Bethlehem *
The Needle and the Damage Done
Tonight's the Night [Part 1]
Tired Eyes
Walk On
For the Turnstiles
Winterlong
Deep Forbidden Lake *
Like A Hurricane
Love is a Rose
Cortez the Killer
Campaigner *
Long May You Run
Compiled by Neil Young, Tim Milligan, and David Briggs
Musicians: (Too many to list here)
Notes: (*) previously unreleased tracks
This is an incredible collection of Neil Young's work. It
includes several songs that were previously unreleased. "Down
to the Wire" and "Burned" are on the unreleased Buffalo
Springfield album _Stampede_. Dr. John (Mac Rebenak) plays on
"Down to the Wire". This is a must-have for any Neil Young
fan, not only for the song selection, but also for Neil's
hand-written notes.
-----
American Stars'n'Bars (1977 , Reprise 2261)
Neil Young
The Old Country Waltz*
Saddle Up The Palomino*
Hey Babe*
Hold Back The Tears*
Bite the Bullet*
Star Of Bethlehem**
Will To Love+
Like A Hurricane++
Homegrown++
Produced by Neil Young & David Briggs with Tim Mulligan
except ** by Elliot Mazer
Musicians:
(*) Crazy Horse (#2) with
Linda Ronstadt: vocals
Nicolette Larson: vocals
Carole Mayedo: violin
Ben Keith: steel guitar
(**) Neil Young: acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocal
Emmylou Harris: vocal
Ben Keith: dobro, vocal
Tim Drummond: bass
Karl T. Himmel: drums
(+) Neil Young: all the instruments and vocals
(++) Crazy Horse (#2)
Notes: (*) were recorded April 1977, (**) November 1974,
(+) May 1976 and (++) November 1975
This album is like a patchwork quilt. A few of these songs
were on Neil's unreleased _Homegrown_ Album. "Like A
Hurricane" was written on the tour bus. Other songs came from
various other places.
-----
Comes A Time (1978, Reprise 2266)
Neil Young
Goin' Back
Comes A Time
Look Out For My Love*
Peace Of Mind
Lotta Love*
Human Highway
Already One**
Field Of Opportunity***
Motorcycle Mama
Four Strong Winds
Produced by Neil Young, Ben Keith and Tim Mulligan except
(*) by Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan
(**) by Neil Young and Ben Keith
(***) by Neil Young and Tim Mulligan
Musicians:
Crazy Horse (#2) appear on (*) with Tim Mulligan on saxophone
Nicolette Larson: harmony vocals
Ben Keith: steel guitar
Carl Himmel: drums
Tim Drummond: bass
Spooner Oldham: piano
Rufus Thibodeaux: fiddle
Joe Osborne: bass
Larrie Londin: drums
J. J. Cale: electric guitar
Farrel Morris: percussion
Rita Fey: autoharp
8 acoustic guitar players
16 people on strings
(check the sleeve for names)
Notes: "Four Strong Winds" is a Ian Tyson cover.
This album represents Neil's return to folk music and is
considered a comeback album. The album was originally
going to be called "Ode To The Wind", some copies were
pressed with this name and are very valuable nowadays.
-----
Rust Never Sleeps (June 1979, Reprise 2295)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)
Thrasher
Ride My Llama
Pocahontas
Sail Away
Powderfinger*
Welfare Mothers*
Sedan Delivery*
Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)*
Produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan
Musicians:
Crazy Horse (#2) on (*)
Neil Young, Nicolette Larson, Joe Osborne, Carl Himmel on others
(instruments not specified)
Notes: All the tracks were recorded live in concert, but the audience
track was later removed. Neil Young wrote "Sedan Delivery" and
"Powderfinger" originally for Lynyrd Skynyrd! "My My, Hey Hey"
was co-written by Jeff Blackburn.
-----
Live Rust (1979, Reprise 2296)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Sugar Mountain
I Am A Child
Comes A Time
After The Goldrush
My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)
When You Dance I Can Really Love
The Loner
The Needle And The Damage Done
Lotta Love
Sedan Delivery
Powderfinger
Cortez The Killer
Cinnamon Girl
Like A Hurricane
Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)
Tonight's The Night
Produced by David Briggs, Tim Mulligan & Bernard Skakey
Musicians: Crazy Horse
Notes: The tracks on this album were recorded on the same tour as
those on "Rust Never Sleeps". There is also a movie about the
tour directed by Neil Young. The same stage setup for this
tour was used again for the Ragged Glory Tour in 1991. (Talk
about recycling!)
----
Hawks And Doves (1980, Reprise HS 2297)
Neil Young
Little Wing*
The Old Homestead*
Lost In Space*
Captain Kennedy*
Stayin' Power**
Coastline**
Union Man**
Comin' Apart At Every Nail**
Hawks & Doves**
Produced by David Briggs, Tim Mulligan and Neil Young
Musicians:
(*) Neil Young: vocals, guitars, harmonica
Levon Helm: drums
Tim Drummond: bass
Tom Seribner: saw
(**) Neil Young: vocals, guitar, piano
Greg Thomas: drums
Dennis Belfield: bass
Ben Keith: steel guitar, dobro, harmony vocals
Rufus Thibodeaux: fiddle
Ann Hillary O'Brien: harmony vocals
Notes: "Little Wing" is not the same as Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing."
Nikki Sudden & The French Revolution did an incredible cover of
"Captain Kennedy" on the album _The_Bridge_, which is a Neil Young
tribute album.
-----
Reactor (1981, Reprise 2304)
Neil Young
Opera Star
Surfer Joe And Moe The Sleaze
T-Bone
Get Back On It
Southern Pacific
Motor City
Rapid Transit
Shots
Produced by David Briggs, Tim Mulligan & Neil Young with Jerry Napier
Musicians:
Crazy Horse
-----
Trans (1982, Geffen 25019)
Neil Young
Little Thing Called Love
Computer Age
We R In Control
Transformer Man
Computer Cowboy (aka Syscrusher)
Hold On To Your Love
Sample And Hold
Mr. Soul
Like An Inca
Produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan
Musicians:
Nils Lofgren, Ben Keith, Bruce Palmer, Ralph Molina,
Joe Lala, Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot
(no instruments specified)
Notes: Contrary to most people's opinion, Neil Young thinks that this
is the other of his best two albums. Every song on this album,
except "Like An Inca" and "Little Thing Called Love", has Neil &
Nils singing through a Vocoder, which makes the voice sound like
a "computer voice."
Nils Lofgren is the guitarist in Bruce Springsteen's E-Street
Band. Sonic Youth did a great cover of "Computer Age" on the
album _The_Bridge_.
-----
Everybody's Rockin' (1983, Geffen 25590 (GHS 4013))
Neil Young & The Shocking Pinks
Betty Lou's Got A New Pair Of Shoes
Rainin' In My Heart
Payola Blues*
Wonderin'*
Kinda Fonda Wanda*
Jellyroll Man*
Bright Lights, Big City
Cry, Cry, Cry*
Mystery Train
Everybody's Rockin'*
Produced by Elliot Mazer & Neil Young
Musicians:
Neil Young: vocals, piano, guitar, harmonica
Ben "King" Keith: alto sax, lead guitar
Tim Drummond: upright bass
Karl Himmel: snare
Larry Byrom: piano, backing vocals
Anthony Crawford: backing vocals
Rick Palombi: backing vocals
Notes: Only (*) are written or co-written by Young - others are covers
of rhythm'n'blues classics or semi-classics. The story is that
Neil's record company accused him of deliberatly making a
non-commercial album (_Trans_) and forced him to make another
one quickly (this one). However, this story has not been confirmed.
The song "Wonderin'" was actually written in the late 60s, and
has a neat video for it. This is the other of Young's best
albums according to him...
-----
Old Ways (1985, Geffen GHS 24068)
Neil Young
The Wayward Wind
Get Back To The Country
Are There Any More Real Cowboys?*
Once An Angel
Misfits
California Sunset*
Old Ways
My Boy**
Bound For Glory
Where Is The Highway Tonight?
Produced by Neil Young, Ben Keith, and David Briggs
except (*) by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, David Briggs, and Ben Keith
and (**) by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, and David Briggs
Musicians: Neil Young: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar,
Harmonica, Banjo
Waylon Jennings: Electric Guitar, Vocals
Willie Nelson: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Rufus Thibodeaux: Fiddle
Ben Keith: Dobro, Steel
Tim Drummond: Bass
Karl Himmel: Drums
Joe Allen: Bass (Electric & Upright)
Ralph Mooney: Steel
Hargus "Pig" Robbins: Piano
Gordon Terry: Fiddle
Joe Osborne: Bass
Anthony Crawford: Mandolin, Vocals, Background Vocals
Terry McMillan: Harmonica, Jew's Harp
Bela Fleck: Banjo
Bobby Thompson: Banjo
David Kirby: Acoustic Guitar
Grant Boatwright: Acoustic Guitar
Johnny Christopher: Acoustic Guitar
Ray Edenton: Acoustic Guitar
Gove Scrivenor: Auto Harp
Farrell Morris: Percussion
Marty Stuart: Mandolin
Carl Gorodetzky: Violin
Spooner Oldham: Piano
Larry Byrom: Background Vocals
Rick Palombi: Background Vocals
Doana Cooper: Background Vocals
Denise Draper: Vocals
Notes: This was Neil Young's country album. Some of his other stuff
could be call near-country, but this is pure country. In fact
Neil Young performed on the "Austin City Limits" TV show in
support of this album, which was one of his few TV appearances.
There are several familiar names in the musician's list: Waylon
Jennings, Willie Nelson, Bela Fleck, Ben Keith, and Tim
Drummond. The first three are known country / bluegrass
musicians, and the last two appear on several other Neil Young
albums.
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Landing On Water (1986, Geffen GHS 24109)
Neil Young
Weight Of The World
Violent Side
Hippie Dream
Bad News Beat
Touch The Night
People On The Street
Hard Luck Stories
I Got A Problem
Pressure
Drifter
Produced by Neil Young and Danny Kortchmar
Musicians:
Neil Young: vocals, lead guitar, synthesizer
Steve Jordan: drums, synthesizer, vocals
Danny Kortchmar: guitar, synthesizer, vocals
San Francisco Boys Choir on "Violent Side" and "Touch The Night"
Notes: There is a neat video for "Touch The Night" where Neil plays
the part of a TV news reporter. Neil's father was a successful
TV news anchorman (connection?)
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Life (1987, Geffen 24154)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Mideast Vacation
Long Walk Home
Around The World
Inca Queen
Too Lonely
Prisoners Of Rock'n'Roll
Cryin' Eyes
When Your Lonely Heart Breaks
We Never Danced
Produced by David Briggs and Neil Young, except "We Never Danced"
by Jack Nitzsche and Neil Young.
Musicians: Neil Young: Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards
Frank Sampedro: Guitar, Keyboards
Ralph Molina: Drums
Billy Talbot: Bass
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American Dream (1988, Atlantic 81888-1)
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
American Dream*
Got It Made**
Name Of Love*
Don't Say Good-bye
This Old House***
Nighttime For Generals
Shadowland
Drivin' Thunder**
Clear Blue Skies
That Girl
Compass
Soldiers of Peace
Feel Your Love*
Night Song**
Produced by Niko Bolas, and CSNY
Assisted by Tim Milligan
Musicians: David Crosby: Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
Stephen Stills: Keyboards, Vocal, Electric Guitar,
Bass Synth, Percussion, Acoustic
Guitar, Synths, Hand-claps, Bass
Graham Nash: Vocal, Piano, Electric Guitar, Keyboards
Neil Young: Vocal, Electric Guitar, Percussion,
Piano, Synth, Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar
Joe Vitale: Drums, Synth, Vocals, Keyboards, Vibes
Bob Glaub: Bass
Joe Lala: Percussion
Mike Finnigan: B.3. Organ, Keyboards, Vocals
Chad Cromwell: Drums
The Bluenotes: Horns
Larry Cragg
Steve Lawrence
Tommy Bray
Claude Cailliet
John Fumo
Niko Bolas: Hand-claps
Tim Mulligan: Hand-claps
Tim Foster: Hand-claps
Brently Walton: Hand-claps
Notes: (*) by Neil Young
(**) by Stephen Stills & Neil Young
(***) by Neil Young, in fact the entire track was played by Neil Young
This is CSNY's 4th album. It is nowhere as good as Deja vu,
but does have a few good songs on it. Neil Young's song are
pretty good, especially "American Dream", which talks about a
TV news anchorman caught in a sex scandal. (see Notes: for
_Landing_On_Water_)
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This Note's For You (1988, Reprise 25719-1)
Neil Young & The Bluenotes
Ten Men Workin'
This Note's For You
Coupe de Ville
Life In The City
Twilight
Married Man
Sunny Inside
Can't Believe Your Lyin'
Hey Hey
One Thing
Produced by "The Volume Dealers" (Neil Young & Niko Bolas)
Musicians: Neil Young: Guitar & Vocals
Chad Cromwell: Drums
Rick (The Bass Player) Rosas: Bass
Frank (Pancho) Sampedro: Keyboards
Steve Lawrence: Lead Tenor Sax
Ben Keith: Alto Sax
Larry Cragg: Baritone Sax
Claude Cailliet: Trombone
John Fumo: Trumpet
Tom Bray: Trumpet
Notes: This is Neil's Blues album, and he did a great job with it.
There is a rumour that some other Bluenotes' songs will be
released on Neil's upcoming compilation album.
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Eldorado (1989, Reprise 20P2-2651 (CD))
Neil Young & The Restless
Cocaine Eyes
Don't Cry
Heavy Love
On Broadway
Eldorado
Produced by "The Volume Dealers" (Neil Young & Niko Bolas)
Musicians: Neil Young: Vocals, Guitar
Chad Cromwell: Drums
Rick "The Bass Player" Rosas: Bass
Notes: This is a 25 min. EP. Neil did not want to release this album,
but some of the CDs had already been made, so Reprise still
sold them. They were only released in Australia and Japan.
"Don't Cry", "On Broadway", and "Eldorado" are the same tracks
that appear on the _Freedom_ album. The other two songs are
good, and are worth getting if you ever find this disc.
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Freedom (1989, Reprise 4-25899)
Neil Young
Rockin' In The Free World
Crime In The City (Sixty To Zero Part I)
Don't Cry
Hangin' On A Limb
Eldorado
The Ways Of Love
Someday
On Broadway
Wrecking Ball
No More
Too Far Gone
Rockin' In The Free World
Produced by "The Volume Dealers" (Neil Young & Niko Bolas)
Musicians:
Neil Young: vocals, guitar
Chad Cromwell: drums
Rick "the bass player" Rosas: bass
Frank "Poncho" Sampedro: guitar, keyboards, mandolin
Ben Keith: alto saxophone, pedal steel, keyboards, vocals
Linda Ronstadt: vocals
Poncho Villa: acoustic guitar
Tony Marsico: bass
Steve Lawrence: tenor saxophone
Larry Cragg: baritone saxophone
Claude Cailliet: trombone
John Fumo: trumpet
Tom Bray: trumpet
Notes: "On Broadway" is a Drifters cover. The entire "Crime In The
City" song actually lasts about 30 minutes and is comprised
of 6-7 verses. The version on this album is just a
shortened version.
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Ragged Glory (1990, Reprise 9 26315)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Country Home
White Line
F*!#in' Up
Over And Over
Love To Burn
Farmer John
Mansion On The Hill
Days That Used To Be
Love And Only Love
Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)
Produced by David Briggs and neil Young
Musicians:
Crazy Horse
Notes: "Farmer John" is a cover of an old 50s tune.
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Weld (1991, Reprise ??)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)
Crime In The City
Blowin' In The Wind
Welfare Mothers
Love To Burn
Cinnamon Girl
Mansion On The Hill
F*!#in' Up
Cortez The Killer
Powderfinger
Love And Only Love
Rockin' In The Free World
Like A Hurricane
Farmer John
Tonight's The Night
Roll Another Number
Produced by Neil Young and David Briggs with Billy Talbot
Musicians:
Crazy Horse
Notes: This is a Live album of their incredible 1991 tour. There is
also a video named "Weld" that documents this concert.
"Blowin' In The Wind" is a Bob Dylan cover.
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Arc (1991, Reprise ??)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Notes: This is total noise! (That's a description, not a value
judgement.) Neil took parts of songs from _Weld_ and put them
together in a single "song". It lasts about 35 min.
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Arc-Weld (1991, Reprise 26746-2)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Notes: The previous two albums combined
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Harvest Moon (October 1992, ?? ??)
Neil Young & The Stray Gators
Produced by ??
Musicians:
Stray Gators:
Ben Keith: Steel Guitar
Kenny Buttrey: Drums
Tim Drummond: Bass
Jack Nitzsche: Piano & Slide Guitar
Notes: This album is supposed to be a sequel to Harvest, and is to
have the same musicians and same instruments as Harvest.
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SOURCES:
Covers of above albums.
Anonymous electronic article on Neil Young.
Clifford, Mike. "The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of
Rock." 6th ed. New York, NY: Harmony Books. 1988.
Interview in Select magazine, February 1990
Rolling Stone issue 507, August 27th, 1987
20th Anniversary Special Issue
Young, Neil. "Complete Music Vol. I [1966-1969]." Secaucus,
NJ: Warner Bros. Publications, Inc. 1974.
Young, Neil. "Complete Music Vol. II [1969-1973]." Secaucus,
NJ: Warner Bros. Publications, Inc. 1975.
Young, Neil. "Complete Music Vol. III [1974-1979]." New York,
NY: Warner Bros. Publications, Inc. 1984.
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Stephen D. House