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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. On The Way Home | |||
| 2. Tell Me Why | |||
| 3. Old Man | |||
| 4. Journey Through The Past | |||
| 5. Helpless | |||
| 6. Love In Mind | |||
| 7. A Man Needs A Maid/Heart of Gold Suite | |||
| 8. Cowgirl In The Sand | |||
| 9. Don't Let It Bring You Down | |||
| 10. There's a World | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. On The Way Home | |||
| 2. Tell Me Why | |||
| 3. Old Man | |||
| 4. Journey Through The Past | |||
| 5. Helpless | |||
| 6. Love In Mind | |||
| 7. A Man Needs A Maid/Heart of Gold Suite | |||
| 8. Cowgirl In The Sand | |||
| 9. Don't Let It Bring You Down | |||
| 10. There's a World | |||
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Product Description
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"I'm gonna sing mostly new songs tonight," Neil Young tells the rapt Massey Hall audience, "...I've written so many new ones that I can't think of anything else to with them other than sing 'em." He steps to the mic unadorned, distant from CSNY's rippled harmonies or Crazy Horse's yowl, hypnotically nailing 17 tracks on this unreleased 1971 solo set. You hear him tower at vocal heights on the chorus for "Old Man" (then a debuted, brand-new song) and name-check Canada on "Journey to the Past" and North Ontario on "Helpless," much to the Toronto crowd's delight. The sound is impeccable, and the closeness to Young in this spare setting exhilarates--especially his vocal quavering in the high registers, his intricate guitar work, and an overall vibe that exceeds description. And the DVD: Here you catch Young in tightly framed, starkly-lit shots, flourishing in the early years of an unparalleled rock career. Not only that, you get commentary from 1997, a rare window on how Young thinks, how he speaks, his humor. --Andrew Bartlett
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Coyoteblue
Format:Audio CD
This cd/dvd has some of the best recordings of Neil's early songs. His voice is pure and moving, and his guitar playing subtle and perfectly in tune with his voice. He was at his best in this concert. The dvd is ok, but with blurry film and half of the performance shots of a reel to reel on a chair facing a mic, you're not much better off just listening to the cd. The moody feel of the video is great for a few songs, but wears thin. Buy this cd for Neil's voice and adept guitar sounds...you can't get much better.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
To think that someone sat on these tapes all this time.
This set made the hair on the back of my head stand up and misted my eyes too.
In the era that this concert occurred there were some pretty bad concerts with terrible sound.
This set should have been available years ago.
It is one of the finest live recordings by any performer, that I have ever seen or heard.
This set made the hair on the back of my head stand up and misted my eyes too.
In the era that this concert occurred there were some pretty bad concerts with terrible sound.
This set should have been available years ago.
It is one of the finest live recordings by any performer, that I have ever seen or heard.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Lord P.
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The CD is excellent, in both sound quality, and content. For anyone that's been to Massey Hall, the sound of the seats being struck in urge of an encore within this performance is eerily familiar.
The DVD is probably going to get a lot of negativity thrown at it, but it shouldn't. Yes the video quality is absolutely horrendous, but conversely the audio is absolutely sensational. The DVD is done in high res (96kHz), and although these high res offerings often sound thin and sterile, this one was exceptional. Warm and full, capturing an extreme level of detail in Neil's voice... and considering how terrible the visual portion of the DVD was, one would think the audio to match would be of similar poor quality. Not the case. It's not like a high res reworking of the masters can magically create something where there was nothing, but it is evident that the source must have been a great execution and this technology has certainly unlocked its potential.
The ability to have such a great audio quality item from the early 70's no less, and from a period where NY was arguably at the peak of his musical output is a combination we fans of NY should be extremely thankful for.
The DVD is probably going to get a lot of negativity thrown at it, but it shouldn't. Yes the video quality is absolutely horrendous, but conversely the audio is absolutely sensational. The DVD is done in high res (96kHz), and although these high res offerings often sound thin and sterile, this one was exceptional. Warm and full, capturing an extreme level of detail in Neil's voice... and considering how terrible the visual portion of the DVD was, one would think the audio to match would be of similar poor quality. Not the case. It's not like a high res reworking of the masters can magically create something where there was nothing, but it is evident that the source must have been a great execution and this technology has certainly unlocked its potential.
The ability to have such a great audio quality item from the early 70's no less, and from a period where NY was arguably at the peak of his musical output is a combination we fans of NY should be extremely thankful for.
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Forever Young
This is the "album that should have come out between "After The Gold Rush" and "Harvest," (Neil Young)." Harvest was my first NY album, then I "discovered" the gem ATGR. Read more
Published on Aug 12 2007 by David T. Mathias
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
This is a remarkable recording. It is Neil Young at his best. A couple of the songs are from the Buffalo Springfield era. Read more
Published on May 28 2007 by Mark Nenadov
5.0 out of 5 stars
Indispensable for Neil Young's fans
I didn't take very long for Neil to release another excellent archive on his Performance Series after the Filmore East concert. This time it's Neil on his own on piano or guitar. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2007 by Martin C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
This is the second (third according to it's cover) of Neil Young's performance series CD's. The show is nothing short of amazing. Read more
Published on Mar 13 2007 by Stephen Bieth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Always Neil
The music was just how I thought it would be - pure. I was at that concert (I have the ticket stub to prove it) and remember the purity of the music - you could hear a pin drop in... Read more
Published on Mar 13 2007 by S. Ablett
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great release from the vault
Just heard a premier of the full album on the radio...so satisfying. Mostly solo acoustic with a couple of piano numbers tossed in for good measure. Read more
Published on Mar 11 2007 by Tim
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rumours
The CD's not out yet, but I can draw on my recollection of one of Neil's Massey Hall concerts from which the music, and the sample, are drawn. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2007 by Carol
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