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Buffy Sainte-Marie: She Used to Wanna Be a Balerina

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In March 1971, “Vanguard” label released “She Used to Wanna Be a Ballerina” the seventh Buffy Sainte-Marie album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie.

Personnel:

  • Buffy Sainte-Marie – vocals
  • Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
  • Neil Young – guitar 
  • Ry Cooder – guitar
  • Jack Nitzsche – piano
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocals
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Crazy Horse

Track listing:

All tracks by Buffy Sainte-Marie, except where noted.

  1. Rollin’ Mill Man – Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman
  2. Smack Water Jack – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  3. Sweet September Morning
  4. She Used to Wanna Be a Ballerina
  5. Bells – Leonard Cohen
  6. Helpless – Neil Young
  7. Moratorium
  8. The Surfer – Buffy Sainte-Marie, Ariel Gonzales, Carlos Pardeiro
  9. Song of the French Partisan – Anna Marly, Hy Zaret
  10. Soldier Blue
  11. Now You’ve Been Gone for a Long Time
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Crazy Horse: Loose

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In January 1972, “Reprise” label released “Loose”, the second Crazy Horse studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Fred Catero, George Whistell, Greg Leroy, John Blanton, Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina.

Personnel:

  • George Whitsell – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, congas
  • Greg Leroy – lead and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitars
  • John Blanton – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, harmonica, cello
  • Billy Talbot – bass, backing vocals
  • Ralph Molina – drums, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Joel Tepp – harmonica
  • Fred Catero – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Hit and Run – John Blanton
  2. Try – George Whitsell
  3. One Thing I Love – Greg Leroy
  4. Move – George Whitsell
  5. All Alone Now – George Whitsell
  6. All the Little Things – Greg Leroy
  7. Fair Weather Friend – Greg Leroy
  8. You Won’t Miss Me – George Whitsell
  9. Going Home – Greg Leroy
  10. I Don’t Believe It – George Whitsell
  11. Kind of Woman – John Blanton
  12. One Sided Love – George Whitsell
  13. And She Won’t Even Blow Smoke in My Direction – George Whitsell

On July 6, 1987.

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On July 6, 1987, “Geffen” label released “Life”, the 19th Neil Young album overall, and the eleventh with Crazy Horse. It was recorded November 1986, at “Universal Amphitheatre” in Universal City, and “Record One” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and Jack Nitzsche.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young– guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Crazy Horse

Poncho Sampedro – guitar, keyboards

Ralph Molina – drums

Billy Talbot – bass

  • Bryan Bell – programming, synth-bank
  • Michael Hoenig– programming
  • Niko Bolas– recording, mixing
  • Coke Johnson – recording, mixing
  • Tim Mulligan, Richard Landers, Brian Soucy – engineering
  • Chris Bellman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Mideast Vacation
  2. Long Walk Home
  3. Around the World
  4. Inca Queen
  5. Too Lonely
  6. Prisoners of Rock ‘N’ Roll
  7. Cryin’ Eyes
  8. When Your Lonely Heart Breaks
  9. We Never Danced

In January 1972.

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In January 1972, “Reprise” label released “Loose”, the second Crazy Horse album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Fred Catero.

Personnel:

  • George Whitsell – electric and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals, congas
  • Greg Leroy – electric, acoustic and slide guitars, lead and backing vocals
  • John Blanton – organ, lead and backing vocals, piano, harmonica, cello
  • Billy Talbot- bass, backing vocals
  • Ralph Molina- drums, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Joel Tepp – harmonica
  • Fred Catero – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Hit and Run – John Blanton
  2. Try – George Whitsell
  3. One Thing I Love – Greg Leroy
  4. Move – George Whitsell
  5. All Alone Now – George Whitsell
  6. All the Little Things – Greg Leroy
  7. Fair Weather Friend – Greg Leroy
  8. You Won’t Miss Me – George Whitsell
  9. Going Home – Greg Leroy
  10. I Don’t Believe It – George Whitsell
  11. Kind of Woman – John Blanton
  12. One Sided Love – George Whitsell
  13. And She Won’t Even Blow Smoke in My Direction – George Whitsell

Crazy Horse: Crazy Moon

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In November 1978, “One Way” label released “Crazy Moon”, the fourth Crazy Horse album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Kirby Johnson, Richard Heenan, Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – vocals, guitars
  • Greg Leroy – guitar
  • Billy Talbot – vocals, bass
  • Ralph Molina – vocals, drums
  • Mike Kowalski – drums
  • Jay Graydon– guitar
  • Barry Goldberg- piano, keyboards
  • Michael Curtis – synthesizer
  • Bobby Notkoff– violin
  • Kenny Walther – trombone
  • Tom Brey – trumpet
  • Steve Lawrence – saxophone
  • Richard Heenan – engineer
  • David Briggs, Tim Mulligan – engineer
  • Bob Bullock, Leslie Foster, Spellbound Kelly, Jackson Schwartz, C. Snyder – engineer
  • Dan Doyle – art direction, photography

Track listing:

  1. She’s Hot – Steve Antoine, Frank Sampedro
  2. Going Down Again – Ralph Molina
  3. Lost and Lonely Feelin’ – Frank Sampedro
  4. Dancin’ Lady – Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot
  5. End of the Line – Ralph Molina
  6. New Orleans – Ben Keith, Billy Talbot
  7. Love Don’t Come Easy – Ralph Molina
  8. Downhill – Frank Sampedro
  9. Too Late Now – Frank Sampedro
  10. That Day – Billy Talbot
  11. Thunder and Lightning – Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot

In February 1971.

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In February 1971, “Reprise” label released the debut, self – titled Crazy Horse album.  It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Jack Nitzsche and Bruce Botnick. This was Danny Whitten’s last album release before his death from a drug overdose in 1972.

Personnel:

  • Danny Whitten— guitars, lead and backing vocals
  • Nils Lofgren— guitars, lead and backing vocals
  • Jack Nitzsche— piano, lead and backing vocals
  • Billy Talbot— bass, backing vocals
  • Ralph Molina— drums, lead and backing vocals
  • Ry Cooder— slide guitar
  • Gib Guilbeau— violin
  • Gary Burden— art direction
  • Joel Bernstein— photography

Track listing:

  1. Gone Dead Train – Russ Titelman, Jack Nitzsche
  2. Dance, Dance, Dance – Neil Young
  3. Look at All the Things – Danny Whitten
  4. Beggars Day – Nils Lofgren
  5. I Don’t Want to Talk About It – Danny Whitten
  6. Downtown – Danny Whitten, Neil Young
  7. Carolay – Russ Titelman, Kack Nitzsche
  8. Dirty, Dirty – Danny Whitten
  9. Nobody – Nils Lofgren
  10. I’ll Get By – Danny Whitten
  11. Crow Jane Lady – Jack Nitzsche

On November 10, 1975.

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On November 10, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Zuma”, the seventh Neil Young studio album. It was recorded June 1974 – August 1975, at “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars
  • Frank Sampedro— rhythm guitar
  • Billy Talbot— bass, backing vocals
  • Stephen Stills— bass, backing vocals
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Ralph Molina— drums, backing vocals
  • Russ Kunkel— congas
  • David Crosby, Graham Nash — backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Don’t Cry No Tears
  2. Danger Bird
  3. Pardon My Heart
  4. Lookin’ for a Love
  5. Barstool Blues
  6. Stupid Girl
  7. Drive Back
  8. Cortez the Killer
  9. Through My Sails

On July 2, 1996.

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On July 2, 1996, “Reprise” label released “Broken Arrow”, the twenty-third Neil Young album and his eighth with Crazy Horse. It was recorded March – April 1996, at “Plywood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – guitar, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, harmonica
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro- vocals, electric guitar
  • Billy Talbot- vocals, bass, tambourine
  • Ralph Molina- vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Big Time
  2. Loose Change
  3. Slip Away
  4. Changing Highways
  5. Scattered (Let’s Think About Livin’)
  6. This Town
  7. Music Arcade
  8. Baby What You Want Me to Do – Jimmy Reid

On July 2, 1979.

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On July 2, 1979, “Reprise” label released “Rust Never Sleeps”, the twelve Neil Young album. Young is accompanied by the band Crazy Horse. It was recorded 1975 – 1978, at “The Boarding House” in San Francisco, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Rust Never Sleeps” at number 350 on its list of the ”500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars, harmonica, organ, percussion
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro— electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Talbot— bass, backing vocals on side two
  • Ralph Molina— drums, backing vocals on side two
  • Nicolette Larson— vocal
  • Joe Osborn— bass
  • Karl T. Himmel — drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young except where noted

  1. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) – Neil Young,Jeff Blackburn
  2. Thrasher
  3. Ride My Liama
  4. Pocahontas
  5. Sail Away
  6. Powderfinger
  7. Welfare Mothers
  8. Sedan Delivery
  9. Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) – Neil Young, Jeff Blackburn

 

On May 14, 1969.

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

On May 14, 1969, “Reprise” label released “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”, the second Neil Young studio album. It was recorded January and March 1969,  at “Wally Heider Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Neil Young and David Briggs. This was Neil Young’s first album with his longtime backing band Crazy Horse. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— lead vocals, guitar
  • Danny Whitten— vocals, guitar
  • Billy Talbot— bass guitar
  • Ralph Molina— vocals, drums
  • Bobby Notkoff- violin
  • Robin Lane- harmony vocal
  • Henry Saskowski, David Briggs, Kendal Pacious – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  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 (When You’re On)
  6. Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)
  7. Cowgirl in the Sand