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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleep

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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
  • Ralph Molina— drums, backing vocals
  • 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

Neil Young: Tonight’s The Night

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On June 20, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Tonight’s the Night”, the sixth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded March 1970, December 1972, August–September 1973, at “Studio Instrument Rentals” in Hollywood, “Fillmore East” in New York City, “Broken Arrow Ranch”, and was produced by David Briggs , Neil Young, Tim Mulligan and Elliot Mazer. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” label ranked “Tonight’s the Night” at number 331on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, vibes
  • George Whitsell — vocal
  • Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, vocal, slide guitar
  • Nils Lofgren— piano, vocal, guitar
  • Danny Whitten— vocal, electric guitar
  • Jack Nitzsche— electric piano, piano
  • Billy Talbot— bass
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Ralph Molina— drums, vocal
  • Kenny Buttrey— drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Tonight’s the Night
  2. Speakin’ Out
  3. World on a String
  4. Borrowed Tune
  5. Come on Baby Let’s Go Downtown – Neil Young, Danny Whitten
  6. Mellow My Mind
  7. Roll Another Number
  8. Albuquerque
  9. New Mama
  10. Lookout Joe
  11. Tired Eyes
  12. Tonight’s the Night

Neil Young: American Stars ‘n Bars

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On June 13, 1977, “Reprise” label released “American Stars ‘n Bars”, the eighth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded December 1974-April 4, 1977, at  “Quadrafonic” in  Nashville;” Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, California, and “Indigo Recording Studio” in Malibu, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs, Tim Mulligan, and Elliot Mazer.

Personnel:

  • Neil Youn— vocals, guitars; harmonica, organ, piano, vibes, drums
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro— guitars, organ; backing vocals
  • Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, dobro, backing vocal
  • Carole Mayedo —violin
  • Billy Talbot— bass
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Ralph Molina— drums, backing vocals
  • Karl T. Himmel — drums
  • Linda Ronstadt, Nicolette Larson — backing vocals
  • Emmylou Harris— harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. The Old Country Waltz
  2. Saddle Up the Palomino – Neil Young, Tim Drummond, Bobby Charles
  3. Hey Babe
  4. Hold Back the Tears
  5. Bite the Bullet
  6. Star of Bethlehem
  7. Will to Love
  8. Like a Hurricane
  9. Homegrown

Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

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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

Neil Young: Are You Passionate?

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On April 9, 2002, “Reprise” label released “Are You Passionate?”, the twenty-fifth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded February 2001 – December 2001, and was produced by Neil Young, Booker T. Jones, Duck Dunn and Poncho Sampedro.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – lead vocal, guitar, piano
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – vocals, guitar
  • Booker T. Jones – vocal, organ, vibes
  • Duck Dunn – vocal, bass
  • Billy Talbot – bass
  • Ralph Molina – vocal, drums
  • Steve Potts – drums, bongos, tambourine
  • Tom Bray – trumpet
  • Pegi Young – vocals
  • Astrid Young– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. You’re My Girl
  2. Disappointment
  3. Differently
  4. Quit (Don’t Say You Love Me)
  5. Let’s Roll
  6. Are You Passionate?
  7. Goin’ Home
  8. When I Hold You In my Arms
  9. Be With You
  10. Two Old Friends
  11. She’s a Healer

 

 

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Sleeps With Angels

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On August 16, 1995, “Warner Bros” label released “Sleeps With Angels”, the twenty-first Neil Young & Crazy Horse album . It was recorded November 1993 – April 1994,  at “The Complex Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Neil Young and David Briggs. Young created the title track after the death of Kurt Cobain, who quoted him in his suicide note.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – lead vocals, guitar, tack piano, accordion, flute, harmonica
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – vocals, guitar, grand piano, electric piano, keyboards, bass marimba,
  • Billy Talbot – vocals, bass, vibes, bass marimba,
  • Ralph Molina – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. My Heart
  2. Prime of Life
  3. Driveby
  4. Sleeps With Angels
  5. Western Hero
  6. Change Your Mind
  7. Blue Eden – Ralph Molina, Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot, Neil Young
  8. Safeway Cart
  9. Train of Love
  10. Trans Am
  11. Piece of Crap
  12. A Dream That Can Last