
On November 1, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “American Dream”, the fifth studio and ninth overall Crosby, Stills & Nash album, also the second one with Neil Young. It was recorded April 24, 1987 – September 16, 1988, at “Redwood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by Niko Bolas, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil Young.
Personnel:
- David Crosby– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Stephen Stills– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, handclaps, percussion
- Graham Nash– vocals, piano, electric guitar, sound effects, keyboards, harmonica
- Neil Young– vocals, guitars, all instruments on “This Old House”, piano, harmonica, percussion
- Joe Vitale– drums, all instruments, sound effects and vocals on “Shadowland”; keyboards, synthesizer on “Don’t Say Goodbye”, percussion, vibraphone
- Mike Finnigan– organ, keyboards, backing vocals
- Bob Glaub– bass
- Joe Lala– percussion, drums
- Chad Cromwell– drums
- The Bluenotes: Tommy Bray, Claude Callilet, Larry Cragg, John Fumo, Steve Lawrence – horns
- Brian Bell – synthesizer programming
- Rhett Lawrence– synthesizer programming
- Niko Bolas, Tim Mulligan, Tim Foster, Brentley Walton – handclaps
- Bill Boydston, Don Gooch, Bill Lazerus – sound effects
- The Volume Dealers Choir: Kelly Ashmore, Betsy Aubrey, Tom Banghart, Cha Blevins, Niko Bolas, Craig Doerge, Scott Gordon, R. Mac Holbert, Stanley Johnston, Bill Krause, Debbie Meister, Tim Mulligan, Susan Nash, Jay Parti, Steve Perry, Vince Slaughter, Joe Vitale, Paul Williamson – backing vocals
- Tim Mulligan – assistant producer
- Gary Long, Tim McCollan, Brentley Walton – engineers
- Tom Banghart, Bob Vogt – mixing engineers
- Gary Burden– art direction, design
- Henry Diltz, Aaron Rapoport– photography
- Delana Bettoli – border illustration
Track listing:
- American Dream – Neil Young
- Got it Made – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
- Name of Love – Neil Young
- Don’t Say Goodbye – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
- This Old House – Neil Young
- Night Time for the Generals – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
- Shadowland – Rick Ryan, Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
- Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
- Clear Blue Skies – Graham Nash
- That Girl – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale, Bob Glaub
- Compass – David Crosby
- Soldiers of Peace – Graham Nash, Craig Doerge, Joe Vitale
- Feel Your Love – Neil Young
- Night Song – Stephen Stills, Neil Young