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)