Neil Young heeft het uitkomen aangekondigd van deel drie van zijn Archives-serie.

Die box heet officieel uiteraard ‘Neil Young Archives Vol. III 1976-1987’, komt uit op 6 september en gaat 17 cd’s tellen.

Daarop staan in totaal 198 nummers, waarvan er vijftien helemaal nooit eerder uitkwamen en maar liefst 121 niet in deze vorm: het zijn niet eerder uitgebrachte live- en studioversies en andere mixen.

Er is een oplossing voor wie dat te veel is, maar ook voor degenen die die hoeveelheid te klein vinden: label Reprise brengt ‘Takes’ uit, een dubbel-lp waarop zestien songs staan.

Drie daarvan kwamen nooit eerder uit en twaalf andere niet in deze versie, maar er is ook een Deluxe Edition van de box, bestaand uit de zeventien cd’s en 5 Blu-Rays met daarop elf films, die samen langer dan veertien uur duren. Daarvan zijn er ook weer vier die niet eerder uitkwamen.

Bovendien zit er bij die laatste box ook een boek van 176 pagina’s en een poster.

Die Deluxe Edition is formeel alleen bedoeld voor de Amerikaanse markt, maar daar is vast wel een oplossing voor.

Hoe dan ook laat dit derde deel va Young’s ‘Archives’- serie de jaren horen waarin hij wegdreef van zijn toch al onvoorspelbare geluid en aan het experimenteren sloeg met traditionele country en het industriële geluid van Devo als de twee uitersten.

Inmiddels is de volledige tracklist bekend.

Die is lang, maar het doorworstelen ervan kost altijd nog minder tijd a de hele box beluisteren.

De trailer ervoor duurt trouwens maar een minuut en 37 secondes:

cd 1: Across The Water I (1976) Neil Young & Crazy Horse

1. Let It Shine (previously unreleased live version)

2. Mellow My Mind (previously unreleased live version)

3. Too Far Gone (previously unreleased live version)

4. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (previously unreleased live version)

5. A Man Needs a Maid (previously unreleased live version)

6. No One Seems to Know (previously unreleased live version)

7. Heart Of Gold (previously unreleased live version)

8. Country Home (previously unreleased live version)

9. Don’t Cry No Tears (previously unreleased live version)

10. Cowgirl in the Sand (previously unreleased mix)

11. Lotta Love (previously unreleased live version)

12. The Losing End (When You’re On) (previously unreleased live version)

13. Southern Man (previously unreleased live version)

14. Cortez the Killer (previously unreleased live version)

cd 2: Across The Water II (1976): Neil Young & Crazy Horse

1. Human Highway (previously unreleased live version)

2. The Needle And The Damage Done (previously unreleased live version)

3. Stringman (previously unreleased mix)

4. Down By The River (previously unreleased live version)

5. Like a Hurricane (previously unreleased live version)

6. Drive Back (previously unreleased live version)

7. Cortez the Killer (previously unreleased live version)

8. Homegrown (previously unreleased live version)

cd 3: Hitchhikin’ Judy (1976-1977): Neil Young

1. Rap

2. Powderfinger (previously released on Hitchhiker)

3. Captain Kennedy (previously released on Hawks & Doves, Hitchhiker and Hawks & Doves)

4. Hitchhiker (previously released on Hitchhiker)

5. Give Me Strength (previously released on Hitchhiker)

6. The Old Country Waltz (previously released on Hitchhiker)

7. Rap

8. Too Far Gone (previously released on Songs For Judy)

9. White Line (previously released on Songs For Judy)

10. Mr. Soul (previously released on Songs For Judy)

11. A Man Needs A Maid (previously released on Songs For Judy)

12. Journey Through the Past (previously released on Songs For Judy)

13. Campaigner (previously released on Songs For Judy)

14. The Old Laughing Lady (previously released on Songs For Judy)

15. The Losing End (When You’re On) (previously released on Songs For Judy)

16. Rap

17. Helpless (previously released on The Last Waltz)

18. Four Strong Winds (previously released on The Last Waltz (2002 edition))

19. Rap

20. Will To Love (previously released on American Stars ‘n Bars and Chrome Dreams)

21. Lost In Space (previously unreleased original)

cd 4: Snapshot In Time (1977): Neil Young with Nicolette Larson & Linda Ronstadt

1. Rap

2. Hold Back The Tears (previously released on Chrome Dreams)

3. Rap

4. Long May You Run (previously unreleased version)

5. Hey Babe (previously unreleased version)

6. The Old Country Waltz (previously unreleased version)

7. Hold Back the Tears (previously unreleased version)

8. Peace of Mind (previously unreleased version)

9. Sweet Lara Larue (previously unreleased version)

10. Bite the Bullet (previously unreleased version)

11. Saddle Up the Palomino (previously unreleased version)

12. Star of Bethlehem (previously unreleased version)

13. Bad News Comes To Town (previously unreleased version)

14. Motorcycle Mama (previously unreleased version)

15. Rap

16. Hey Babe (previously released on American Stars N Bars)

17. Rap

18. Barefoot Floors (previously unreleased version)

cd 5: Windward Passage (1977) The Ducks 

1. Rap

2. I Am A Dreamer (previously released on High Flyin’)

3. Sail Away (previously unreleased original)

4. Wide Eyed and Willin’ (previously released on High Flyin’)

5. I’m Tore Down (previously released on High Flyin’)

6. Little Wing (previously released on High Flyin’)

7. Hey Now (previously released on High Flyin’)

8. Windward Passage (previously unreleased edit)

9. Cryin’ Eyes (previously unreleased original)

cd 6: Oceanside  Countryside (1977): Neil Young 

1. Rap

2. Field of Opportunity (previously unreleased mix)

3. It Might Have Been (previously unreleased version)

4. Dance Dance Dance (previously unreleased version)

5. Rap

6. Pocahontas (previously unreleased mix)

7. Peace of Mind (previously unreleased mix)

8. Sail Away (previously unreleased mix)

9. Human Highway (previously unreleased mix)

10. Comes A Time (previously unreleased version)

11. Lost In Space (previously released on Hawks & Doves)

12. Goin’ Back (previously unreleased mix)

cd 7: Neil Young & Nicolette Larson Union Hall (1977):

1. Comes A Time (previously released on Comes A Time)

2. Love/Art Blues (previously unreleased version)

3. Rap

4. Are You Ready For the Country? (previously unreleased version)

5. Dance Dance Dance/Love is a Rose (previously unreleased version)

6. Old Man (previously unreleased version)

7. The Losing End (When You’re On) (previously unreleased version)

8. Heart Of Gold (previously unreleased version)

9. Already One (previously unreleased version)

10. Lady Wingshot (previously unreleased song)

11. Four Strong Winds (previously unreleased version)

12. Down By The River (previously unreleased version)

13. Alabama (previously unreleased version)

14. Are You Ready For the Country? (reprise) (previously unreleased version)

15. Rap

16. We’re Having Some Fun Now (previously unreleased song)

17. Rap

18. Please Help Me, I’m Falling (previously unreleased version)

19. Motorcycle Mama (previously released on Comes A Time)

cd 8: Boarding House I (1978): Neil Young 

1. Rap

2. Shots (previously unreleased live version)

3. Thrasher (previously unreleased live version)

4. The Ways of Love (previously unreleased live version)

5. Ride My Llama (previously unreleased live version)

6. Sail Away (previously unreleased live version)

7. Pocahontas (previously unreleased live version)

8. Human Highway (previously unreleased live version)

9. Already One (previously unreleased live version)

10. Birds (previously unreleased live version)

11. Cowgirl in the Sand (previously unreleased live version)

12. Sugar Mountain (previously unreleased live version)

13. Powderfinger (previously unreleased live version)

14. Comes a Time (previously unreleased live version)

cd 9: Devo & Boarding House II (1978): Neil Young and Devo

1. Rap

2. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) (previously unreleased version)

3. Back to the Boarding House

4. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (previously unreleased live version)

5. Homegrown (previously unreleased live version)

6. Down by the River (previously unreleased live version)

7. After the Gold Rush (previously unreleased live version)

8. Out Of My Mind (previously unreleased live version)

9. Dressing Room

cd 10: Sedan Delivery (1978): Neil Young with Crazy Horse 

1. Bright Sunny Day (previously unreleased song)

2. The Loner (previously released on Live Rust)

3. Welfare Mothers (previously released on Rust Never Sleeps)

4. Lotta Love (previously released on Live Rust)

5. Sedan Delivery (previously released on Rust Never Sleeps)

6. Cortez the Killer (previously released on Live Rust)

7. Tonight’s the Night (previously released on Live Rust)

8. Powderfinger (previously released on Rust Never Sleeps)

9. When You Dance, I Can Really Love (previously released on Live Rust)

10. Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) (previously released on Rust Never Sleeps)

cd 11: Coastline (1980-1981): Neil Young 

1. Coastline (previously released on Hawks & Doves)

2. Stayin’ Power (previously released on Hawks & Doves)

3. Hawks And Doves (previously released on Hawks & Doves)

4. Comin’ Apart at Every Nail (previously released on Hawks & Doves)

5. Union Man (previously released on Hawks & Doves)

6. Winter Winds (previously unreleased song)

7. Southern Pacific (previously released on RE-AC-TOR.)

8. Opera Star (previously released on RE-AC-TOR.)

9. Rapid Transit (previously released on RE-AC-TOR.)

10. Sunny Inside (previously unreleased original)

11. Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze (previously released on RE-AC-TOR.)

12. Get Up (previously unreleased song)

cd 12: Trans (1981) & Johnny’s Island (1982): Neil Young 

1. Rap

2. Sample and Hold (previously released on Trans)

3. Mr. Soul (previously released on Trans)

4. Computer Cowboy (previously released on Trans)

5. We R In Control (previously released on Trans)

6. Computer Age (previously released on Trans)

7. Transformer Man (previously released on Trans)

8. Rap

9. Johnny (previously unreleased song)

10. Island In The Sun (previously unreleased song)

11. Rap

12. Silver & Gold (previously unreleased version)

13. If You Got Love (previously unreleased version)

14. Raining in Paradise (previously unreleased song)

15. Big Pearl (previously unreleased song)

16. Hold On To Your Love (previously released on Trans)

17. Soul Of A Woman (previously unreleased original)

18. Rap

19. Love Hotel (previously unreleased song)

cd 13: Evolution (1983-1984): Neil Young 

1. California Sunset (previously unreleased original)

2. My Boy (previously unreleased original)

3. Old Ways (previously unreleased version)

4. Depression Blues (previously released on Lucky 13)

5. Cry, Cry, Cry (previously released on Everybody’s Rockin’)

6. Mystery Train (previously released on Everybody’s Rockin’)

7. Payola Blues (previously released on Everybody’s Rockin’)

8. Betty Lou’s Got A New Pair Of Shoes (previously released on Everybody’s Rockin’)

9. Bright Lights, Big City (previously released on Everybody’s Rockin’)

10. Rainin’ In My Heart (previously released on Everybody’s Rockin’)

11. Get Gone (previously unreleased original)

12. I Got A Problem (previously unreleased original)

13. Hard Luck Stories (previously unreleased original)

14. Your Love (previously unreleased version)

15. If You Got Love (previously unreleased version)

16. Razor Love (previously unreleased original)

cd 14: Grey Riders (1984-1986): Neil Young with The International Harvesters 

1. Amber Jean (previously unreleased original)

2. Get Back To The Country (previously unreleased original)

3. Are You Ready For The Country? (previously released on A Treasure)

4. It Might Have Been (previously released on A Treasure)

5. Bound For Glory (previously released on A Treasure)

6. Let Your Fingers Do the Walking (previously released on A Treasure)

7. Soul of a Woman (previously released on A Treasure)

8. Misfits (Dakota) (previously unreleased live version)

9. Nothing is Perfect (previously unreleased version)

10. Time Off For Good Behavior (previously unreleased song)

11. This Old House (previously unreleased original)

12. Southern Pacific (previously released on A Treasure)

13. Interstate (previously unreleased live version)

14. Grey Riders (previously released on A Treasure)

cd 15: Touch The Night (1984): Neil Young with Crazy Horse

1. Rock (previously unreleased song)

2. So Tired (previously unreleased song)

3. Violent Side (previously unreleased live version)

4. I Got A Problem (previously unreleased live version)

5. Your Love (previously unreleased song)

6. Barstool Blues (previously unreleased live version)

7. Welfare Mothers (previously unreleased live version)

8. Touch The Night (previously unreleased live version)

cd 16: Road Of Plenty (1984-1986): Neil Young 

1. Drifter (previously released on Landing On Water)

2. Hippie Dream (previously released on Landing On Water)

3. Bad News Beat (previously released on Landing On Water)

4. People On The Street (previously released on Landing On Water)

5. Weight of the World (previously released on Landing On Water)

6. Pressure (previously released on Landing On Water)

7. Road of Plenty (previously unreleased song)

8. We Never Danced (previously unreleased original)

9. When Your Lonely Heart Breaks (previously unreleased original)

cd 17: Summer Songs (1987): Neil Young 

1. Rap

2. American Dream (previously unreleased original)

3. Someday (previously unreleased original)

4. For The Love Of Man (previously unreleased original)

5. One Of These Days (previously unreleased original)

6. Wrecking Ball (previously unreleased original)

7. Hangin On A Limb (previously unreleased original)

8. Name Of Love (previously unreleased original)

9. Last Of His Kind (previously unreleased original)

10. Rap

Blu-Ray 1:

Across The Water

Blu-Ray 2:

Boarding House

Rust Never Sleeps

Blu-Ray 3:

Human Highway

Trans

Berlin

Blu-Ray 4:

Solo Trans

Catalyst

A Treasure

Blu-Ray 5:

In A Rusted Out Garage

Muddy Track

dubbel-lp ‘Takes’:  

kant A: 

1.Hey Babe (previously unreleased version) (From: Snapshot In Time: Neil Young with Nicolette Larson & Linda Ronstadt)

2.Drive Back (previously unreleased live version) (From: Across The Water II: Neil Young & Crazy Horse)

3.Hitchhikin’ Judy (From: Hitchhikin’ Judy: Neil Young) 4.Let It Shine (previously unreleased live version) (From: Across The Water I: Neil Young & Crazy Horse)

kant B:

1. Sail Away (previously unreleased original) (From: Windward Passage: The Ducks)

2. Comes A Time (previously unreleased version) (From: Oceanside Countryside: Neil Young)

3. Lady Wingshot (previously unreleased song) (From: Union Hall: Neil Young & Nicolette Larson) 

4. Thrasher (previously unreleased live version) (From: Boarding House I: Neil Young)

kant C:

1. Hey Hey, My My, (Into The Black) (From: Boarding House II: Neil Young)

2. Bright Sunny Day (previously unreleased song) (From: Sedan Delivery: Neil Young with Crazy Horse)

3. Winter Winds (previously unreleased song) (From: Coastline: Neil Young)

4. If You Got Love (previously unreleased version) (From: Trans/Johnny’s Island: Neil Young)

kant D:

1. Razor Love  (From: Evolution: Neil Young)

2. This Old House (previously unreleased original) (From: Grey Riders: Neil Young and The International Harvesters)

3. Barstool Blues (previously unreleased live version) (From: Touch The Night: Neil Young with Crazy Horse)

4. Last Of His Kind (previously unreleased original) (From: Summer Songs: Neil Young)

Mijn recensies van ‘Colorado’ en ‘Early Days’ vind je in de categorie recensies rock, die van ‘Homegrown’ in recensies singer-songwriter.

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