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Neil Young And The Crazy Horse: Ragged Glory

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On September 10, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Ragged Glory”, the 20th Neil Young, album, and his sixth album with the band Crazy Horse. It was recorded in April 1990, at “Plywood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by David Briggs and Neil Young. In 2019, magazine “Rolling Stone” voted “Ragged Glory” the 36th best grunge album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – vocals, guitar
  • Billy Talbot – vocals, bass guitar
  • Ralph Molina – vocals, drums
  • Dave Collins, Andrew Vastola, Buzz Burrowes, Gary Long, Pat Stoltz, Chris Kupper, Chuck Johnson, John Nowlan, Harry Sitam – engineer
  • John Hanlon – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Tim Mulligan – engineer, mastering
  • David Briggs – mixing
  • Janet Levinson – art design
  • Larry Cragg – photography
  • Elliot Roberts – direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Country Home
  2. White Line
  3. Fuckin’ Up – Neil Young, Frank “poncho” Sampedro
  4. Over and Over
  5. Love to Burn
  6. Farmer John – Don Harris, Dewey Terry
  7. Mansion on the Hill
  8. Days That Used to Be
  9. Love and Only Love
  10. Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)

Neil Young: Chrome Dreams II

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On October 23, 2007, “Reprise” label released “Chrome Dreams II”, the 30th Neil Young studio album. It was recorded July 1988, May – July 2007, at “Broken Arrow Ranch”, and was produced by Niko Bolas and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, harmonica, grand piano, pump organ, Hammond B-3 organ, vibes, percussion
  • Ben Keith – pedal steel guitar, lap slide guitar, Dobro, electric guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, vocal
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – guitar
  • Rick Rosas – vocal, bass guitar
  • Ralph Molina – vocal, drums, percussion
  • Chad Cromwell – drums
  • Joe Canuck – vocal
  • Ben Keith – alto saxophone
  • Steve Lawrence – tenor saxophone, keyboards
  • Larry Cragg – baritone saxophone
  • John Fumo – trumpet
  • Tom Bray – trumpet
  • Claude Cailliet – trombone
  • The Wyatt Earps – Ben Keith, Ralph Molina, Neil Young
  • The Jane Wyatts – Nancy Hall, Annie Stocking, Pegi Young
  • The Dirty Old Men – Larry Cragg, Ben Keith, Ralph Molina, Rick Rosas, Neil Young
  • The Young People’s Chorus of New York City
  • Elizabeth Núñez – conductor
  • Darrell Brown – choir arrangements
  • Francisco J. Núñez – artistic director
  • Niko Bolas – recording, mixing
  • John Hausmann – engineer assistant
  • Brent Walton, Tim McColm – engineer assistant
  • Colin Suzuki, Eric Pfeifer – engineer assistant
  • Rob Clark – engineer assistant, editing
  • John Nowland – analog-digital transfers
  • Tim Mulligan – mastering, editing
  • Elliot Roberts – direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Beautiful Bluebird
  2. Boxcar
  3. Ordinary People
  4. Shining Light
  5. The Believer
  6. Spirit Road
  7. Dirty Old Man
  8. Ever After
  9. No Hidden Path
  10. The Way

Neil Young & Crazy Horses: Barn

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On December 10, 2021, “Reprise” label released “Barn” the 14th Neil Young & Crazy Horse album, and the 41st Neil Young album overall. It was recorded 2020- 2021, at “Studio in the Clouds” in Rocky Mountains, Colorado, and was produced by Neil Young and Niko Bolas.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, mixing
  • Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar, accordion
  • Billy Talbot – vocal, bass
  • Ralph Molina – vocals, drums
  • Guy Charbonneau – engineer
  • Anthony Catalano – engineer, editing
  • Niko Bolas – mixing
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • dhlovelife – art direction, photography
  • Jenice Heo – art direction
  • Adam CK Vollick, Larry Cragg – photography
  • Cindi Peters – production coordinator
  • Sreve Drymalski – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Song of the Seasons
  2. Heading West
  3. Change Ain’t Never Gonna
  4. Canerican
  5. Shape of You
  6. They Might Be Lost
  7. Human Race
  8. Tumblin’ Thru the Years
  9. Welcome Back
  10. Don’t Forget Love

Crocby, Stills & Nash: American Dream

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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 and 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, piano, harmonica, percussion
  • Joe Vitale – vocals, drums, sound effects, keyboards, synthesizer, 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
  • Gary Long, Tim McCollan, Brentley Walton – engineer
  • Tom Banghart, Bob Vogt – mixing
  • Gary Burden– art direction, design
  • Delana Bettoli – border illustration
  • Henry Diltz, Aaron Rapoport– photography
  • Tim Mulligan – producer assistant

Track listing:

  1. American Dream – Neil Young
  2. Got it Made – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  3. Name of Love – Neil Young
  4. Don’t Say Goodbye – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  5. This Old House – Neil Young
  6. Night Time for the Generals – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  7. Shadowland – Rick Ryan, Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  8. Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  9. Clear Blue Skies – Graham Nash
  10. That Girl – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale, Bob Glaub
  11. Compass – David Crosby
  12. Soldiers of Peace – Graham Nash, Craig Doerge, Joe Vitale
  13. Feel Your Love – Neil Young
  14. Night Song – Stephen Stills, Neil Young

Neil Young: Freedom

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On October 2, 1989, “Reprise” label released “Freedom” the eighteenth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded July 25, 1988–July 10, 1989, at “The Barn-Redwood Digital” in  Woodside, California; :Jones Beach” and “The Hit Factory” in  New York City, and was produced by Neil Young and Nico Botas.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young– vocals; acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, piano, mixing
  • Linda Ronstadt– vocals
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards
  • Ben Keith – vocals, pedal steel guitar, keyboards, alto saxophone
  • Tony Marsico– bass
  • Rick “The Bass Player” Rosas– bass
  • Chad Cromwell – drums
  • Steve Lawrence –tenor saxophone
  • Larry Cragg –baritone saxophone
  • John Fumo– trumpet
  • Tom Bray – trumpet
  • Claude Cailliet –trombone
  • Dave Hewitt – recording
  • Niko Bolas – recording, mixing
  • Tim Mulligan – recording, digital engineer
  • Harry Sitam – senior technical engineer
  • Dave Collins – digital editor
  • Doug Sax – digital mastering engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Rockin’ in the Free World (live acoustic)
  2. Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Part I)
  3. Don’t Cry
  4. Hangin’ on a Limb
  5. Eldorado
  6. The Ways of Love
  7. Someday
  8. On Broadway – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  9. Wrecking Ball
  10. No More
  11. Too Far Gone
  12. Rockin’ in the Free World (electric)