Neil Young - Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963 - 1972) (8 CD Box Set) (2009) CD Rip
Artist: Neil Young
Title: Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963 - 1972)
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Reprise Records
Genre: Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Quality: 320 / FLAC (tracks+.cue, artwork)
Total Time: 7:46:13
Total Size: 1.26 / 2.75 Gb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist: Title: Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963 - 1972)
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Reprise Records
Genre: Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Quality: 320 / FLAC (tracks+.cue, artwork)
Total Time: 7:46:13
Total Size: 1.26 / 2.75 Gb
WebSite: Album Preview
Disc 1 - Early Years (1963-1968)
1. Aurora (Mono) (2:10)
2. The Sultan (Mono) (2:35)
3. I Wonder (Previously Unrelesed) (Mono) (2:24)
4. Mustang (Previously Unrelesed Instrumental) (Mono) (2:26)
5. I'll Love You Forever (Previously Unrelesed) (Mono) (3:25)
6. (I'm a Man and) I Can't Cry (Previously Unrelesed) (Mono) (2:35)
7. Hello Lonely Woman (Previously Unrelesed Version) (4:00)
8. Casting Me Away from You (Previously Unrelesed) (2:16)
9. There Goes My Babe (Previously Unrelesed) (2:27)
10. Sugar Mountain (Previously Unrelesed Demo Version) (Mono) (2:43)
11. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (Previously Unrelesed Demo Version) (Mono) (3:06)
12. Runaround Babe (Previously Unrelesed) (Mono) (2:39)
13. The Ballad of Peggy Grover (Previously Unrelesed) (Mono) (2:48)
14. The Rent Is Always Due (Previously Unrelesed) (Mono) (2:55)
15. Extra, Extra (Previously Unrelesed) (Mono) (2:44)
16. Flying on the Ground Is Wrong (Mono) (3:12)
17. Burned (Mono) (2:19)
18. Out of My Mind (Mono) (3:09)
19. Down, Down, Down (Previously Unrelesed Version) (Mono) (2:15)
20. Kahuna Sunset (Mono) (2:55)
21. Mr. Soul (Mono) (2:47)
22. Sell Out (Previously Unrelesed) (Mono) (1:44)
23. Down to the Wire (Mono) (2:32)
24. Expecting to Fly (3:48)
25. Slowly Burning (Previously Unrelesed Instrumental) (3:02)
26. One More Sign (2:05)
27. Broken Arrow (6:18)
28. I Am a Child (2:19)
Disc 2 - Topanga 1 (1968-1969)
1. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (45 RPM Single Promo-Second Pressing) (2:19)
2. The Loner (3:54)
3. Birds (Previously Unreleased Version) (2:19)
4. What Did You Do to My Life? (Previously Unreleased Mix) (1:57)
5. The Last Trip to Tulsa (9:29)
6. Here We Are in the Years (3:21)
7. I've Been Waiting for You (Previously Unreleased Mix) (2:32)
8. The Old Laughing Lady (6:04)
9. I've Loved Her So long (2:49)
10. Sugar Mountain (Previously Unreleased Strereo Master) (6:16)
11. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (Previously Unreleased Live Version) (5:25)
12. Down by the River (9:20)
13. Cowgirl in the Sand (10:08)
14. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (2:29)
Disc 3 - Live at the Riverboat (Toronto 1969)
1. Intro/Entry/ Circle Game (1:19)
2. Sugar Mountain (Previously Limited Release) (5:34)
3. Incredible Doctor (3:11)
4. The Old Laughing Lady (5:14)
5. Audience/Dope Song/Band Names (3:00)
6. Flying on the Ground Is Wrong (3:59)
7. Leaving Friends (0:25)
8. On the Way Home (Previously Limited Release) (2:42)
9. Entry Tuning/Mics/Last Night (1:20)
10. I've Loved Her So Long (2:15)
11. Important Song/D minor Pipe/Alan A Dale (2:20)
12. I Am a Child (Previously Limited Release) (2:27)
13. Bad Pod/1956 Bubblegum Disaster (2:04)
14. The Last Trip to Tulsa (7:02)
15. Blues Band/Groovy Words (2:14)
16. Broken Arrow (4:40)
17. Entry/Disclaimer/False Start Lights (0:53)
18. Whiskey Boot Hill (2:22)
19. Uptight/Anything?/Tuning (0:55)
20. Expecting to Fly (2:56)
Disc 4 - Topanga 2 (1969-1970)
1. Cinnamon Girl (3:02)
2. Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets) (5:37)
3. Round and Round (It Won't Be Long) (5:57)
4. Oh Lonesome Me (Previously Unreleased Stereo Mix) (4:03)
5. Birds (45 RPM Single) (Mono) (1:39)
6. Everybody's Alone (Previously Unreleased) (2:34)
7. I Believe in You (3:30)
8. Sea of Madness (3:19)
9. Dance Dance Dance (Previously Unreleased) (2:27)
10. Country Girl (5:13)
11. Helpless (Previously Unreleased Mix) (3:51)
12. It Might Have Been (Previously Unreleased Live Version) (4:18)
Disc 5 - Neil Young & Crazy Horse-Live at the Fillmore East (New York 1970)
1. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (3:37)
2. Winterlong (3:40)
3. Down by the River (12:25)
4. Wonderin' (3:36)
5. Come on Baby Let's Go Downtown (3:52)
6. Cowgirl in the Sand (16:09)
Disc 6 - Topanga 3 (1970)
1. Tell Me Why (3:01)
2. After the Gold Rush (3:49)
3. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (3:11)
4. Wonderin' (Previously Unreleased Version) (2:13)
5. Don't Let It Bring You Down (3:00)
6. Cripple Creek Ferry (1:36)
7. Southern Man (5:34)
8. Till the Morning Comes (1:19)
9. When You Dance I Can Really Love (3:48)
10. Ohio (45 RPM Stereo Single) (3:02)
11. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Previously Unreleased Live Version) (4:17)
12. Tell Me Why (Previously Unreleased Live Version) (5:44)
13. Music Is Love (3:23)
14. See the Sky About to Rain (Previously Unreleased Live Version) (3:56)
Disc 7 - Live at Massey Hall (Toronto 1971)
1. On the Way Home (3:43)
2. Tell Me Why (2:29)
3. Old Man (4:57)
4. Journey Through the Past (4:16)
5. Helpless (4:16)
6. Love in Mind (2:48)
7. A Man Needs a Maid/Heart of Gold (Suite) (6:39)
8. Cowgirl in the Sand (3:46)
9. Don't Let It Bring You Down (2:46)
10. There's a World (3:34)
11. Bad Fog of Loneliness (3:27)
12. The Needle and the Damage Done (3:55)
13. Ohio (3:40)
14. See the Sky About to Rain (4:05)
15. Down by the River (4:09)
16. Dance Dance Dance (5:49)
17. I Am a Child (3:19)
Disc 8 - North Country (1971-1972)
1. Heart of Gold (Previously Unreleased Live Version) (3:51)
2. The Needle and the Damage Done (2:13)
3. Bad Fog of Loneliness (Previously Unreleased Version) (1:58)
4. Old Man (3:25)
5. Heart of Gold (3:11)
6. Dance Dance Dance (Previously Unreleased Version) (2:17)
7. A Man Needs a Maid (Previously Unreleased Mix) (4:13)
8. Harvest (3:12)
9. Journey Through the Past (Previously Unreleased Version) (2:24)
10. Are You Ready for the Country? (3:25)
11. Alabama (4:06)
12. Words (Between the Lines of Age) (15:56)
13. Soldier (Previously Unreleased Mix) (3:25)
14. War Song (45 RPM Single) (Mono) (3:29)
On The Beach has been an underrated masterpiece by Neil Young since the day it was released! At the time, Neil's need to follow his heart, and continue to evolve as an artist, hadn't yet been recognized, and this record simply caught most people by surprise! The music world was expecting a follow-up to his 'Harvest' style work, and his method of moving from one style to another had not yet been recognized by his newly emerging fan base. This album caught nearly everyone off guard, despite the fact that it has some of the most emotionally driven songs of his legendary career! The record was so poorly received, that it was one of a few records that Neil never allowed it to be released on CD, until the past year, on his Neil Young Masterpiece Series, (The Perfect Designation)! The record has always enjoyed a serious cult following, among Neil's hardcore fans, and now, all these years later, it now ranks among his best -ever works, by fans, critics, and other artists! When you first put the record on, you can't simply play one song and then take it off. You are immediately taken in by the way that one song leads to the next, and, all too soon, the records over, leaving you wishing for more! There are so many magical moments in this album that make it a great addition to any collection, but most of the songs are Vintage Neil, dripping in passion, raw emotion, and a lyrical magic that is part of what makes Neil Young's work so unique that it literally sends chills down your spine. There is music here that could only come from Neil Young. The soul of his voice combined with a Wurlitzer piano makes 'See The Sky About To Rain ' totally different than anything else that was coming out in the day, and 'Revolution Blues ' telling the horror story of Charlie Manson. 'Vampire Blues ' has the greatest electric guitar non-solo ever recorded, a low register, single note G, for about eight - bars, before it skips up and down a note or two as the song fades out, it's unlike any other solo ever recorded. You can feel the Vampire slowly pulling the hair back, out of the way, before moving in on the victim. It's really eerie! But I think the best track on the record is called 'For The Turnstiles ', with just a bass drum beat, Neil's haunting voice and his gentle banjo strum. So, there we have it! Those of us that bought the record when it first came out have been listening to our old, worn out vinyl for 43 years now, and even though I have always had a high - end stereo system, the records in the early Seventies weren't pressed on the best quality vinyl, and most people didn't have any better than mid priced stereo equipment, and so it's been a long timesince they have heard this album, in real high fidelity. It's a Great Record!