Artist > Neil Young

1. The Painter
2. No Wonder
3. Falling Off The Face Of The Earth
4. Far From Home
5. It's A Dream
6. Prairie Wind
7. Here For You
8. This Old Guitar
9. He Was The King
10. When God Made Me

1. Tonight's The Night
2. Speakin' Out
3. World On A String
4. Borrowed Tune
5. Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown - (live)
6. Mellow My Mind
7. Roll Another Number (For The Road)
8. Albuquerque
9. New Mama
10. Lookout Joe
11. Tired Eyes
12. Tonight's The Night (part II)

1. After the Garden
2. Living With War
3. The Restless Consumer
4. Shock and Awe
5. Families
6. Flags of Freedom
7. Let's Impeach the President
8. Lookin' For a Leader
9. Roger and Out
10. America the Beautiful

Excuse me, is this 1969, during the time when Rock bands released an album every nine to twelve months and they were all great? Last summer Neil Young recorded what will likely be remembered as one of his best albums ever in "Prairie Wind" and then eight months later delivers a new protest album that will make, even the most conservative thinkers, rethink the state of the world. Maybe it takes the wisdom of time and experience to drill down to the heart of issues these days instead of the open mindedness of youth as in the past. It isn't one of the newer bands on the scene shining a light on the ugly side of human nature, they are all trying to sell a million records ( make that five million records) so that they buy that house in the Hills. Instead it is the old man of ROCK AND ROLL that delivers the familiar one two punch that makes people question the course we are on. Regardless of your politics, "Living WIth War" will rock your world and hit a chord that needs to be struck.

1. After the Garden
2. Living With War
3. The Restless Consumer
4. Shock and Awe
5. Families
6. Flags of Freedom
7. Let's Impeach the President
8. Lookin' For a Leader
9. Roger and Out
10. America the Beautiful

Prairie Wind is an adventure akin to taking a drive through one's own life stopping off to revisit old friends and loved ones along the way. For Neil Young fans this album delivers songs that instantly stick in your mind as familiar. Tunes like "Falling Off The Face Of The Earth" and "The Painter" evoke thoughts of introspection that remind us of our humanity and its ultimate fragility. "No Wonder" feels like a early 70's anthem applied to more recent events while "Far From Home", with its bluesy harmonic interludes and horn accompaniment, tells a story of fond reminiscence of childhood and growing up. "It's A Dream" incites one to confront how fleeting our surroundings are and ,in a sense, the desire to have them remain as more than "just a memory without anywhere to stay". The title track weaves the same bluesy harmonica and horn section with a group backup singers to create an eerie and evocative scene. Neil Young has created in "Here for You" possibly the ultimate love song with a pace and harmonica rifts reminiscent of Bob Dylan in the mid 60's if he'd been in Nashville. "This Old Guitar" is a masterful story of life that is impossible not to relate to in one way or another and features a great backing vocal from Emmy Lou Harris making this tune even more special. "He Was King" is clearly a tribute to Elvis which harkens back to an easier time. The final track "When God Made Me" asks the questions about our humanity we all ponder at some time in our lives. This is an album, dedicated to his father that Neil Young made for himself, his friends and family and is giving, as a gift, to the rest of us. We can all benefit from the insights contained here and possibly gain some important perspectives on life - thanks Neil. Classic Records, in cooperation with Reprise Records and Neil Young are proud to present "Prairie Wind" as a Deluxe 2 LP gatefold edition. Included is an 18 page 12" x 12" booklet with lyrics and photos printed with soy based inks on paper that is from sustainable forests and Rain Forest Alliance certified. The LP mastering and cutting was done at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood by Chris Bellman using the original 1/2" analog master tapes with plating and pressing on Classic's proprietary 200g QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile at RTI. The sound is, to put it bluntly, without compare and sets a new standard for sonic achievement. Is this Grammy worthy? You bet it is. As an added bonus, side 4 of the set is an interview with Neil discussing guitars, equipment, music, musicians and musical arrangers among others things. Not to be missed!

LP1
1. The Painter
2. No Wonder
3. Falling Off The Face Of The Earth
4. Far From Home
5. It's A Dream
6. Prairie Wind
7. Here For You
LP2
1. This Old Guitar
2. He Was The King
3. When God Made Me
4. An Interview With Neil Young

After all these years we finally get a "Greatest Hits" which could be thought of more as a sampler of his many Hits even though it comes as a 2 LP set with a bonus 7" single (Sugar Mountain (mono version) / The Loner). This was cut from complied 30 ips analog master tapes prepared by John Nowland at Neil Young's Redwood Ranch Studios and mastered and cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. After listening tests at the Ranch Neil Young decided that Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile was to be used exclusively for this long anticipated release which includes favorites such as "Cinnamon Girl", "Helpless", "Comes A Time", Harvest Moon" among others. This LP belongs in every collection - enough said.

1. Down By The River - from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969
2. Cowgirl In The Sand - from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969
3. Cinnamon Girl - from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969
4. Helpless - with Crosby, Stills and Nash, from Déjà Vu, 1970
5. After The Gold Rush - from After The Goldrush, 1970
6. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - from After The Goldrush, 1970)
7. Southern Man - from After The Goldrush, 1970)
8. Ohio - with Crosby, Stills and Nash, from Four Way Street, 1971
9. The Needle and the Damage Done - from Harvest, 1972
10. Old Man - from Harvest, 1972
11. Heart Of Gold - from Harvest, 1972
12. Like A Hurricane - from American Stars 'n' Bars, 1977
13. Comes A Time - from Comes A Time, 1978
14. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) - from Rust Never Sleeps, 1979
15. Rockin' In The Free World - from Freedom, 1989
16. Harvest Moon - from Harvest Moon, 1992

A first in the new vinyl collaboration between Classic Records and Vapor Records (Neil Young's label) to bring you this stunning rock meets real people with the message that politics and the environment are often at odds. This record in its conception is an act of genius on all levels and those who saw the live shows will certainly agree that Neil has more guts than any one else in the Rock world. The 3-LP set is housed in a deluxe box, with a 24-page booklet, a collector's Showbill from the live concert and a Greendale bumper sticker. Also included is an undetermined (at press time) version of Sun Green as a 7" Green vinyl single in a custom picture sleeve. The LP's were mastered and cut from the 1/2" analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman mastering. Available in both 140g conventional profile and 200g QUIEX SV-P editions.

LP1
1. Falling From Above
2. Double E
3. Devil's Sidewalk
4. Leave the Driving
LP2
1. Carmichael
2. Bandit
3. Grandpa's Interview
4. Bringin' Down Dinner
Bonus 7" Green Vinyl
1. Sun Green
2. Be The Rain

Import (Germany)

1. Don't Cry No Tears
2. Danger Bird
3. Pardon My Heart
4. Looking For A Love
5. Barstool Blues
6. Stupid Girl
7. Drive Back
8. Cortez The Killer
9. Through My Sails

Import (Germany)

1. Tell Me Why
2. After The Gold Rush
3. Only Love Can Break Your Heart
4. Southern Man
5. Till The Morning Comes
6. Oh, Lonesome Me
7. Don't Let It Bring You Down
8. Birds
9. When You Dance You Can Really Love
10. I Believe In You
11. Cripple Creek Ferry

Import

1. Out on the Weekend
2. Harvest
3. Man Needs a Maid - The London Symphony Orchestra, Neil Young
4. Heart of Gold
5. Are You Ready for the Country?
6. Old Man
7. There's a World - The London Symphony Orchestra, Neil Young
8. Alabama
9. Needle and the Damage Done [Live] - Neil Young
10. Words (Between the Lines of Age)

1. "Beautiful Bluebird" - 4:27
2. "Boxcar" - 2:44
3. "Ordinary People" - 18:13
4. "Shining Light" - 4:44
5. "The Believer" - 2:39
6. "Spirit Road" - 6:32
7. "Dirty Old Man" - 3:17
8. "Ever After" - 3:32
9. "No Hidden Path" - 14:31
10. "The Way" - 5:15

A stripped-down, unpolished version of 2006's Living With War, with choir and overdubs having been jettisoned, delivers an even more powerful, jacked-up conduit of the message. Recorded live in the studio in only two weeks with sparse musical support, it's hardly subtle themes and lyrics (Let's Impeach The President) are Young's personal shock and awe, commenting, as he had swiftly done on the 1969 Kent State killings ("Ohio"), on the political turmoil in the U.S. and it's war on terrorism. The original version fanned the flames and both doves and hawks were glad when it faded from the news.This new version is bound to keep the heat up for some time. Mastered and cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood from the original demo mix master tapes gives this compendium edition a rawer, more edgy sound - similar to other recent NY releases. Additionally, all new gatefold artwork makes this package a natural, "must have" alternate version of the first release of "Living With War" in 2006. ALL Classic / Reprise Neil Young vinyl issues including LWW...In the Beginning, are pressed only on Classic's proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Don't even hesitate - just buy it!

Side One:
After The Garden
Living With War
The Restless Consumer
Shock And Awe

Side Two:
Families
Flags of Freedom
Let's Impeach The President
Lookin' For A Leader
Roger And Out

228 pg. Hardcover Book

ISBN: 184195084X

138 pg. Paperback Book

ISBN: 1560252650

304 pg. Paperback Book

ISBN: 1860746225

Fans of Neil Young and Crazy Horse waited years to hear the band live with original leader Danny Whitten, the talented guitarist who was lost to a heroin overdose in 1972, and this incredible collection of well-produced and well-performed live tracks performed at the Fillmore East was well worth the wait! The long-anticipated first live release from Young’s personal archives, 1970's Live at the Fillmore East also happened to feature Miles Davis on the same bill no less and was only heard on various bootleg versions before this release. On tour in support of the album Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere, the recording features Young backed by Crazy Horse plus renowned arranger and future collaborator, the late Jack Nitzsche on piano. Staples such as "Down By The River," "Cowgirl In The Sand" and "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" get the full on stretched out treatment that Young’s shows would become known for. A great slice of prime Neil Young and friends in all their raw, ragged, rockin’ glory. Mastered and cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood from analog master tapes prepared by John Nowland at Neil Young’s Studio. All Classic/Reprise Neil Young vinyl issues including Live at Fillmore East, are pressed only on Classic’s proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile.

Neil Young Live at the Fillmore East Track Listing

1. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
2. Winterlong
3. Down By The River
4. Wonderin'
5. Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown
6. Cowgirl In The Sand

236 pg. Hardcover Book

ISBN: 1-59486-285-0

FARM AID: A SONG FOR AMERICA celebrates twenty years of concerts to support the year-round work of keeping family farmers on the land. The passion and dedication of the artists, farmers, and activists are unrivaled, making Farm Aid the longest-running benefit concert in history.

You'll go backstage with never-before-seen photos and stories from Farm Aid artists, including how Willie Nelson put together a concert for family farmers and 79,000 ticket holders in just six weeks. You'll explore the roots of family farming in the United States, the importance of family farming to our democracy, and the enduring legacy of farm culture. In these pages, a Who's Who of artists, writers, and photographers recall twenty years of spirited music and celebrate the growing good food movement. The book addresses the crucial food choices we make and the implications those choices have on family farmers, rural communities, the environment, and our health.

Track Listing:

1. Tell Me Why
2. After The Gold Rush
3. Only Love Can Break Your Heart
4. Southern Man
5. Till The Morning Comes
6. Oh, Lonesome Me
7. Don't Let It Bring You Down
8. Birds
9. When You Dance You Can Really Love
10. I Believe In You
11. Cripple Creek Ferry

Whether as a singer, a songwriter or a guitarist, Neil Young has been one of the most influential and important artists of the rock era. Blending folk, country and rock, the acoustic and the electric, the melancholy and the hopeful, Young has been an icon for the uncompromising and unpredictable since the 1960s.

His self-titled 1968 solo debut album, following his exit from Buffalo Springfield, bridged what was and what would be. Although the eponymous release was his only album not to chart, it featured the classic track "The Loner" and marked the launching point of an illustrious solo career. Neil Young was followed by the three acknowledged masterpieces, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush and Harvest.

Track Listing:

1. Emperor of Wyoming
2. Loner
3. If I Could Have Her Tonight
4. I've Been Waiting for You
5. Old Laughing Lady
6. String Quartet from Whiskey Boot Hill
7. Here We Are in the Years
8. What Did You Do to My Life?
9. I've Loved Her So Long
10. Last Trip to Tulsa

Whether as a singer, a songwriter or a guitarist, Neil Young has been one of the most influential and important artists of the rock era. Blending folk, country and rock, the acoustic and the electric, the melancholy and the hopeful, Young has been an icon for the uncompromising and unpredictable since the 1960s.

His self-titled 1968 solo debut album, following his exit from Buffalo Springfield, bridged what was and what would be. Although the eponymous release was his only album not to chart, it featured the classic track "The Loner" and marked the launching point of an illustrious solo career. Neil Young was followed by the three acknowledged masterpieces, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush and Harvest.

Track Listing:

1. Emperor of Wyoming
2. Loner
3. If I Could Have Her Tonight
4. I've Been Waiting for You
5. Old Laughing Lady
6. String Quartet from Whiskey Boot Hill
7. Here We Are in the Years
8. What Did You Do to My Life?
9. I've Loved Her So Long
10. Last Trip to Tulsa

The second of three consecutive masterpieces Neil Young recorded between 1969 and 1972, After the Gold Rush captures the vibes, emotions, and cautious optimism of the era better than any album of its time. Moreover, it contains a host of impeccably written and performed songs that transcend the period and stand as an inextricable part of the American conscious.

Recorded at Young’s Topanga Canyon Ranch and featuring backing from the legendary Crazy Horse, the then-unknown prodigy Nils Lofgren, and several other friends, the 1970 album embraces many of the seemingly artistic contradictions and eccentric diversity that have made Young so peerless. The title track, a devastatingly gorgeous balladic meditation on the '60s and a warning of what may come in the 1970s, proved prophetic. Every other song is equally spectacular and significant.

The bristling whip-crack of “Southern Man” furthered Young’s no-holds-barred political commentary and prompted a response song in the form of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” an anthem that its target praised. The country heartache of “Oh, Lonesome Me” simultaneously plays off and into the romantic spirit of the uplifting “Don’t Let It Bring You Down” and the exuberant romp of “When You Dance You Can Really Love.” In one swoop, Young and company traverse the Heartland, Southern plantations, Appalachian valleys, and Los Angeles hills.

Having languished for decades, this masterwork (named as one of the '100 Best Albums of All-Time' by Rolling Stone) has finally received the long-overdue sonic treatment it’s deserved. Remastered from the original tapes by Young’s expert team and overseen by the artist himself, After the Gold Rush now sounds better than ever. Young has never sounded so immediate, detailed, rich, or present on a studio album.

The record joins 1968's Neil Young, 1969’s Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, and 1972’s Harvest as part of the initial batch of Young recordings pristinely mastered from the original tapes, pressed on high-quality audiophile-grade LP, and packaged in sleeves that faithfully mirror those of the originals.

Track Listing:

1. Tell Me Why
2. After The Gold Rush
3. Only Love Can Break Your Heart
4. Southern Man
5. Till The Morning Comes
6. Oh Lonesome Me
7. Don't Let It Bring You Down
8. Birds
9. When You Dance, I Can Really Love
10. I Believe In You
11. Cripple Creek Ferry

A colossal effort that signifies his first collaboration with Crazy Horse, bar-none the best garage-rock support band ever assembled, Neil Young’s Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere explodes with loose electricity, country-influenced harmonies, and fervent interplay that took melodic rock music in then-unforeseen directions. Moving away from the mellow fare that distinguished his self-titled debut, the pioneering Canadian icon stretches out and showcases his penchant for unhinged guitar solos and drifting arrangements.

Having come across the Rockets while recording his first solo outing, Young spared no time in recruiting the band for his own purposes. With the trio of Danny Whitten, drummer Ralph Molina, and bassist Billy Talbot renamed Crazy Horse, and Young ready with an energetic collection of tunes that called out for longer instrumentals and raw tones, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere was recorded in a scant two weeks time and just four months after Young’s prior effort.

His symbiotic chemistry with fellow kindred spirit and rhythm guitarist Whitten is evident on the drawn-out “Cowgirl In the Sand” and murderous “Down By the River,” both a tangle of rolling narratives, mysterious tension, amplified feedback, and longing emotion which remain staples in Young’s live repertoire. As does “Cinnamon Girl,” which is distinguished by one of the most famous and magnetic riffs of all time. At this stage of his career, Young had never written such an engaging and expressive set of songs and the album remains a landmark on which every tune is a classic.

Having languished for decades, this masterwork has finally received the long-overdue sonic treatment it’s needed. Remastered from the original tapes by Young’s expert team and overseen by the artist himself, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere now sounds better than ever. Young has never sounded so immediate, detailed, rich, or present on a studio album.

The record joins 1968's Neil Young, 1970’s After the Gold Rush, and 1972's Harvest as part of the initial batch of Young recordings pristinely mastered from the original tapes, pressed on high-quality audiophile-grade LP, and packaged in sleeves that faithfully mirror those of the originals.

Track Listing:

1. Cinnamon Girl
2. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
3. Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)
4. Down By The River
5. The Losing End
6. Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets)
7. Cowgirl In The Sand

Neil Young's career defining fourth solo effort Harvest spawned the folk classics, “Heart of Gold” and “Old Man,” as well as the affecting “The Needle and the Damage Done,” and it went on to become the best-selling record of 1972 and one of Rolling Stone’s '100 Greatest Albums of All-Time.' While firmly rooted in old-timey country and traditional music, the record ventures beyond conventional pastures and incorporates stabbing guitar-driven swamp (“Alabama”), hayride jigs (“Are You Ready for the Country?”), and orchestral pop (“There’s A World”) into its broad sonic swath.

Young’s lyrics here are extraordinarily reflective and poignant. He’s got love on his mind, and yet his emotions run the gamut. The music is both a release and a meditation, the stripped-down structures and economical playing conspiring to deliver maximum feeling and slow-burn impact that one never forgets.

The album features the likes of steel-guitarist Ben Keith, bassist Tim Drummond, pianist/arranger Jack Nitzsche, and drummer Kenny Buttrey, as well as a who's who of background vocalists that includes none other than David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, and James Taylor.

Having languished for decades, this bonafide masterpiece has finally received the long-overdue sonic treatment it has needed. Remastered from the original tapes by Young’s expert team and overseen by the artist himself, Harvest now sounds better than ever. Young has never sounded so close, lifelike, palpable, or three-dimensional on a studio album.

The record joins 1968's Neil Young, 1969’s Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, and 1970’s After the Gold Rush as part of the initial batch of Young recordings pristinely mastered from the original tapes, pressed on high-quality audiophile-grade LP, and packaged in sleeves that faithfully mirror those of the originals. For Harvest, this means a paper stock that you need to feel to believe.

Track Listing:

1. Out On The Weekend
2. Harvest
3. A Man Needs A Maid
4. Heart Of Gold
5. Are You Ready For The Country?
6. Old Man
7. There's A World
8. Alabama
9. The Needle And The Damage Done
10. Words (Between The Lines Of Age)

In hindsight, Neil Young now admits that Live At Massey Hall should have come out between After the Gold Rush and Harvest. The legendary 1971 concert features a solo Young with just a guitar, a piano and a mic debuting what were mostly new songs at the time. "I'm gonna sing mostly new songs tonight," Neil Young tells the rapt Massey Hall audience, "I've written so many new ones that I can't think of anything else to do with them other than sing 'em." The sound quality is impeccable and the setting lends a profound intimacy to Young's voice and musicianship, making this an overall remarkable recording and a mystery that it wasn't released sooner. The acclaimed Toronto performance features brilliant takes on some of Young's most enduring classics including; "Old Man," "Cowgirl In The Sand," "Ohio" and a suite of "A Man Needs A Maid" and "Heart Of Gold" before they were recorded for Harvest. Live At Massey Hall is a newly mined rock gem here on Classic Records' stunning 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile!

1. On The Way Home
2. Tell Me Why
3. Old Man
4. Journey Through The Past
5. Helpless
6. Love In Mind
7. A Man Needs A Maid/Heart Of Gold Suite
8. Cowgirl In The Sand
9. Don't Let It Bring You Down
10. There's A World
11. Bad Fog Of Loneliness
12. The Needle And The Damage Done
13. Ohio [Live At Massey Hall
14. See The Sky About To Rain
15. Down By The River
16. Dance Dance Dance
17. I Am A Child

CSNY's First Album In Nearly A Decade!

CSNY provided much of the soundtrack for the antiwar movement of the Vietnam era, and four decades later, they’re doing it again. In 2006, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young reunited for the Freedom Of Speech Tour. In 2008, they premiered CSNY/Déjà Vu, a feature-length documentary based on that controversial tour and now the only place to hear those impassioned performances is here on this Double 200g edition of CSNY/Déjà Vu Live! A mix of CSNY classics and more recent antiwar material from Neil Young, CSNY/Déjà Vu Live marks the return to the socio-political stage of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young in a musical déjà vu!

CSNY made its debut with 1970’s #1 Déjà Vu, seven-times platinum, but then broke up, though the double live 4 Way Street followed in 1971 and went #1 and quadruple platinum. A 1974 summer reunion tour inspired the live compilation So Far, #1 and six times platinum. They returned once more with 1988’s platinum studio disc American Dream. After another hiatus, they were back with 1999’s Looking Forward. CSNY/Déjà Vu Live is the foursome’s first album in nearly a decade.

This vinyl release features two 200g black vinyl discs, pressed at Furnace (in Japan) and packaged in a paper-wrapped Stoughton gatefold jacket.

Musicians:
David Crosby, guitar, vocals
Stephen Stills, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Graham Nash, guitar, piano, vocals
Neil Young, guitar, piano, vocals
Rick Rosas, bass
Chad Cromwell, drums
Spooner Oldham, keyboards
Ben Keith, pedal steel
Tom Bray, trumpet

Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young Deja Vu Live Track Listing

1. What Are Their Names?
2. Living With War (Theme)
3. After The Garden
4. Military Madness
5. Let’s Impeach The President
6. Déjà Vu
7. Shock And Awe
8. Families
9. Wooden Ships
10. Looking For A Leader
11. For What It’s Worth
12. Living With War
13. Roger And Out
14. Find The Cost Of Freedom
15. Teach Your Children
16. Living With War (Theme)

Recorded in 2008 between tour dates with his live band Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar, keyboards), Chad Cromwell (drums), Rick Rosas (bass), Pegi Young (vocals) and Anthony Crawford (vocals, guitar), Neil Young's newest offering Fork In The Road explores the dirty blues and the singer/songwriter's direct ruminations on his growing social and ecological concerns. The album's main themes center around Young's involvement with the Lincvolt Project, a joint effort between the singer and biodiesel pioneer Johnathan Goodwin to develop a commercially viable electric power system for automobiles. The prototype Lincvolt vehicle, Young's own 1959 Lincoln Continental, is now completely finished, and a documentary is planned about the car's first cross-country gasoline-free road trip to Washington, DC. Young even named one of the album's songs, "Johnny Magic,' after his Lincvolt partner. Songs such as "Cough Up the Bucks," "Fuel Line," "Hit the Road" and "Get Around" also support Young's green leaning concepts here.

Neil Young Fork In The Road Track Listing

1. When Worlds Collide
2. Fuel Line
3. Just Singing A Song
4. Johnny Magic
5. Cough UP The Bucks
6. Get Behind The Wheel
7. Off The Road
8. Hit The Road
9. Light A Candle
10. Fork In The Road

The Latest Installment in Neil Young's Critically Acclaimed Archives Performance Series - Warner Brothers First Release in Their Limited-Edition Japanese Vinyl Series! Do Not Miss This!

In early 2007, Neil Young’s extraordinary Live At Massey Hall 1971 flashback debuted on the Pop chart at #6, a stunning success for an archival release. Now greet the arrival of Sugar Mountain Live At Canterbury House 1968, another singular installment in the continuing Neil Young Archives Performance Series featuring a 22-year old Neil Young solo and acoustic just days before the release of his self-titled solo debut.

Recorded over the 9th and 10th of November, 1968 at the Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sugar Mountain documents the launch of Neil Young's legendary career as a solo artist following his departure from Buffalo Springfield just six months earlier. The album includes songs that were written during his Buffalo Springfield tenure as well as newly written material that would appear on his future solo releases. The Canterbury House shows were considered to be an experiment at the time to see how Young's solo performances would be received by an audience who only knew him as part of the Buffalo Springfield band dynamic. The experience erased all doubts and set the stage for an artist that what would become one of the greatest singer/songwriters in music history.

Few people outside of those in attendance at the Canterbury House shows would have known about this performance if it weren't for a 1970 single Young released called "The Loner." The B-side of that 45 was "Sugar Mountain." The live recording of "Sugar Mountain" reappeared as a B-side to the "Cinnamon Girl" single in 1970 and again in 1977 on the greatest hits compilation Decade. Now, over 40 years later you can finally hear the entire long-awaited Canterbury House performance in all its glory here on 200g Japanese HQ Vinyl!

Neil Young Sugar Mountain: Live At Canterbury House 1968 Tracks

* Bookstore Rap [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* [Emcee Intro] [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* If I Could Have Her Tonight [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Tuning Rap & The Old Laughing Lady - Intro. [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* The Old Laughing Lady [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* The Loner [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* On The Way Home [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Classical Gas Rap [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* "I Used To..." Rap [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Broken Arrow [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Songwriting Rap [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Sugar Mountain - Intro. [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Mr. Soul [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Birds [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Sugar Mountain [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Winterlong [Excerpt] & Out Of My Mind - Intro. [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Recording Rap [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* I've Been Waiting For You [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Songs Rap [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Expecting To Fly [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Out Of My Mind [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing [Live - Canterbury House 1968]
* The Last Trip To Tulsa [Live - Canterbury House 1968]

Trailblazing sould man Booker T. Jones has written the most audacious chapter of his career with Potato Hole, his first solo album in decades, and the natural evolution of his groundbreaking work leading Booker T. and the MGs. Wanting to expand his sound beyond listeners' expectations into the pounding glory of indie rock, while retaining a funky edge, Booker teamed up with southern rockers Drive-By Truckers to produce an album that is raw and edgy, fun and innovative. And just to seal the deal, long-time Booker associate Neil Young dropped by to play blistering lead guitar on 9 of the 10 tracks. "He adds that special thing that only he can do," explains Booker. Potato Hole will be one of the most talked about released of 2009, a true return of one of rock's greatest musicians. Produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliot Smith, Beck, Rickie Lee Jones, Foo Fighters) and Booker T.

Booker T. Jones was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and was honored with a Grammy award for Lifetime Achievement on February 11, 2007.

Musicians:
Booker T. Jones - organ, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Neil Young - guitar
Mike Cooley - guitar
Patterson Hood - guitar
John Neff - guitar, pedal steel guitar
Shonna Tucker - bass
Brad Morgan - drums
Lenny Castro - percussion

Booker T. Hole Track Listing

1. Pound It Out
2. She Breaks
3. Hey Ya
4. Native New Yorker
5. Nan
6. Warped Sister
7. Get Behind The Mule
8. Reunion Time
9. Potato Hole
10. Space City