Collectors Music Reviews

Brother Ben (Godfather Records GR 688/689) Teatro Smeraldo, Milano, Italy – December 5th, 1989 Disc  (47:19):  My My Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue), Rockin’ In The Free World, The Old Laughing Lady, Don’t Let It Bring You Down, Someday, Pocahontas, Crime In The City, Eldorado Disc 2 (47:10):  Too Far Gone, This Note’s For You, The [...]

 Visions From Mountain View (Chrome Horse Records CHR-03/04) Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA – June 11th, 1988 Disc 1 (79:28):  Subterranean Homesick Blues, My Back Pages, I’ll Remember You, Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, Simple Twist Of Fate, Driftin’ Too Far From Shore, Man Of Constant Sorrow, The Lonesome Death Of [...]

 Road Of Plenty: The Unreleased Songs 1966 – 2010 & Live Rarities 1969 – 1984 (Godfather Records BOX04) Neil Young is rightly regarded as one of the most influential singer-songwriters, ranking with Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney in influence and prolificacy.  And much like the other two, he has amassed an extensive archive of unpublished [...]

CNE 1984(Stringman SR-004-005) Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – September 1st, 1984 Disc 1 (70:50):  Are You Ready For The Country?, Motor City, Comes A Time, Hawks And Doves, Bound For Glory, Are There Any More Real Cowboys?, Amber Jean, Heart Of Gold, Too Far Gone, Roll Another Number, Southern Pacific, The Needle And The Damage Done, Helpless, California Sunset, It Might Have Been Disc 2 [...]

Catalyst 1996 (Stringman Record CDR SR-006-007) The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, California, USA. May 8th 1996 Disk 1 : Country Home / Stupid Girl / Bite The Bullet / Drive Back / The Losing End / Dangerbird / Barstool Blues / Homegrown. ( 67:38 ) Disk 2 : Like A Hurricane / Pocahontas / Roll Another [...]

CNE 1985 (Stringman Record CDR SR-002-003) Grandstand, Canadian National Exhibition. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. August 17, 1985. Disk 1 : Country Home, Comes A Time, Looking For A Love, Heart Of Gold, This Old House, Bound For Glory, Southern Pacific, Sugar Mountain, Helpless, Nothing Is Perfect, California Sunset, Down By The River. ( 75:56 ) Disk [...]

Roxy Late Night (Stringman SR-001) Roxy Theater, Los Angeles, CA – September 20th, 1973 (late show) (58:07):  Tonight’s The Night, Mellow My Mind, World On A String, Speakin’ Out, Albuquerque, New Mama, Roll Another Number, Tired Eyes, Tonight’s The Night, Cowgirl In The Sand The latter half of 1973 starts one of the more interesting periods of Neil Young’s career.  The tour with The [...]

Definitive Last Album (no label) Bakersfield Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, CA - March 11th, 1973 Disc 1 (47:35):  Sugar Mountain, Tell Me Why, Sweet Joni, Old Man, band introductions, Heart Of Gold, The Loner, Lookout Joe, Time Fades Away, Don’t Be Denied Disc 2 (47:50):  Introduction of David Crosby and Graham Nash, Alabama, New Mama, Last Dance, Southern Man, Cinnamon Girl, jam (Let’s Have A Party), Are You Ready For The Country? Neil [...]

Hard Rock Calling (Crystal Cat CC 976-77) Hard Rock Calling Festival, Hyde Park, London, England – June 27th, 2009 Disc 1 (78:08):  Intro., Hey Hey My My (Into The Black), Mansion On The Hill, Are You Ready For The Country?, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Spirit Road, Words, Cinnamon Girl, F*!#in’ Up, Mother Earth, The Needle And The Damage Done, Comes A Time, Unknown Legend, Heart Of Gold [...]

Where The Action Is (Crystal Cat CC 974-75) Where The Action Is, Stora Skuggan, Stockholm, Sweden – June 12th, 2009 Disc 1 (74:23):  From Hank To Hendrix, Don’t Let It Bring You Down, Mother Earth, Comes A Time, Heart Of Gold, Old Man, Unknown Legend, Hey Hey My My (Into The Black), Mansion On The Hill, Pocahontas, Words, Cinnamon Girl, F*!#in’ Up Disc 2 (79:03):  Down By The River, Rockin’ [...]

Like An Inca (Godfather Records GR 617/618) Stadio dei Pini, Viareggio, Italy – September 11th, 1982 Disc 1 (63:28):  On The Way Home, Don’t Cry No Tears, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Cortez The Killer, If You Got Love, Soul Of A Woman, Are You Ready For The Country?, Southern Man, A Little Thing Called Love, Old Man, The Needle And The Damage Done, Comes A [...]

… And So It Goes, In Studio & On Stage (Godfather Records GR 595) ( 73:08) Human Highway / Prison Song / See The Changes / Little Blind Fish / Hawaiian Sunrise / It’s All Right / First Things First / Carry me / Long May You Run / And So It Goes / Myth [...]

Playing Their Hearts Out (Godfather Records GR 588) Bridge School Benefit, Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA, October 23, 2010.  Introduction / On The Way Home / Rock & Roll Woman / A Child’s Claim To Fame / Do I Have To Come Right Out & Say It / Go And Say Goodbye / I Am [...]

Ohkini! (Tarantura TCDNY2-1, 2) Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan – March 4, 1976 Disc 1 (35:37):  Announcement, Opening, Tell Me Why, The Star Spangled Banner, Mellow My Mind, After The Goldrush, Too Far Gone, Too Far Gone, Too Far Gone, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, A Man Needs A Maid, No One Seems To Know, Heart Of Gold, Announcement Disc 2 (40:00):  Opening Buzzer, Announcement #1, Announcement #2, Country Home, Don’t [...]

Honey Slides (Godfather Records G.R. 563) Recorded Solo & Acoustic at the Bottom Line, 15 West 4th Street (& Mercer Street), New York, NY, USA, May 16, 1974 Pushed It To The End / Long May You Run / Greensleeves / Ambulance Blues / Helpless / Revolution Blues / On The Beach / Roll Another [...]

Fillmore East 1970 June 4th & 5th Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young made their much publicized debut in the summer of 1969.  The high profile set at Woodstock was most well known, but they did a substantial amount of touring that summer and in Europe in January.  Neil Young booked a solo tour with Crazy [...]

Boston 1976 (no label) Music Hall, Boston, MA – November 22, 1976 (early) Disc 1 (35:02):  Introduction, The Old Laughing Lady, Human Highway, Journey Through The Past, Pocahontas, The Needle And The Damage Done, Give Me Strength, A Man Needs A Maid, Sugar Mountain Disc 2 (54:57):  Country Home, Don’t Cry No Tears, Down By [...]

Hitchhiker On The Road (Godfather Records GR 534/535) Hanover Theater, Worcester, MA, May 21, 2010 – Twisted Road Tour, 1st Leg. Bonus track from Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, New York, May 19, 2010.  Disk 1 : My My, Hey Hey ( Out of The Blue ) / Tell Me Why / Helpless / You [...]

 Eat A Peach! (Godfather Records GR521/522) Civic Center, Providence, RI – July 7th, 1976 Disc 1 (77:47):  Electric Set; Love The One You’re With, The Loner, Helpless, For What It’s Worth, Long May You Run, Black Queen, Southern Man.  Acoustic Set; Sugar Mountain, Midnight On The Bay, After The Goldrush, Word Game, 49 Bye-Byes, Circling, 49 Bye-Byes, Treetop Flyer   Disc 2 (57:04):  Blackbird, Heart Of Gold, Ohio.  Electric Set; band introductions, Buyin’ Time, Let It Shine, Make [...]

Last Album Forum (no label) The Forum, Inglewood, CA – March 25th, 1973 Disc 1 (51:50):  Sugar Mountain, Tell Me Why, Old Man, Heart Of Gold, LA, The Loner, Time Fades Away, Don’t Be Denied, Lookout Joe Disc 2 (50:10):  Alabama, Last Dance, New Mama, Yonder Stands The Sinner, Southern Man, Are You Ready For The Country?, Cinnamon Girl What makes classic rock endure and makes it still appealing is the range [...]