Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
His work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and an instantly recognizable nasal tenor (and frequently alto) singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instrumentsincluding piano and harmonicahis style of hammer-on acoustic guitar and often idiosyncratic soloing on electric guitar are the lynchpins of a sometimes ragged, sometimes polished, yet consistently evocative sound.
Although Young has experimented widely with differing music styles, including swing, jazz, rockabilly, blues, and electronica throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into either of two distinct styles: folk-esque acoustic rock (as heard in songs such as Heart of Gold (sample (helpinfo)), Harvest Moon and Old Man) and electric-charged hard rock (in songs like Cinnamon Girl, Rockin in the Free World and Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)). In more recent years, Young has
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Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
His work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and an instantly recognizable nasal tenor (and frequently alto) singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instrumentsincluding piano and harmonicahis style of hammer-on acoustic guitar and often idiosyncratic soloing on electric guitar are the lynchpins of a sometimes ragged, sometimes polished, yet consistently evocative sound.
Although Young has experimented widely with differing music styles, including swing, jazz, rockabilly, blues, and electronica throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into either of two distinct styles: folk-esque acoustic rock (as heard in songs such as Heart of Gold (sample (helpinfo)), Harvest Moon and Old Man) and electric-charged hard rock (in songs like Cinnamon Girl, Rockin in the Free World and Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)). In more recent years, Young has started to adopt elements from newer styles of music, such as industrial, alternative country and grunge, the latter of which was profoundly influenced by his own style of playing, often bringing him the title of the godfather of grunge.
Greatest Hits is Neil Youngs third compilation album after Decade and Lucky Thirteen. Eleven of the first twelve tracks appear on Decade, and the disc spans his solo career from 1969 through 1992.
All tracks on this album were remastered using the HDCD process, which Young has been utilizing for his studio work since 1995. The album was also released as a high-resolution DVD Audio disc, and in a two-disc format including the audio album plus a bonus DVD with videos for Rockin in the Free World and the Harvest Moon.
Track listing
All songs written by Neil Young
Down by the River 9:16 (17 January 1969) Neil Young Crazy Horse
Cowgirl in the Sand 10:05 (18 January 1969) Neil Young Crazy Horse
Cinnamon Girl 2:59 (20 March 1969) Neil Young Crazy Horse
Helpless 3:37 (7 November 1969) Crosby, Stills, Nash Young
After the Gold Rush 3:46 (12 March 1970) Neil Young
Only Love Can Break Your Heart 3:08 (15 March 1970) Neil Young
Southern Man 5:31 (19 March 1970) Neil Young
Ohio 2:59 (21 May 1970) Crosby, Stills, Nash Young
The Needle and the Damage Done 2:10 (30 January 1971) Neil Young
Old Man 3:22 (6 February 1971) Neil Young The Stray Gators
Heart of Gold 3:07 (8 February 1971) Neil Young The Stray Gators
Like a Hurricane 8:20 (29 November 1975) Neil Young Crazy Horse
Comes a Time 3:04 (2 November 1977) Neil Young
Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) 4:59 (22 October 1978) Neil Young Crazy Horse
Rockin in the Free World 4:41 (10 March 1989) Neil Young
Harvest Moon 5:03 (22 September 1991) Neil Young
Released November 16, 2004
Recorded 1969 - 1991
Genre Rock, Country rock, Folk-rock
Label Reprise
Producer(s) David Briggs, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash Young, Kendall Pacios, Elliot Mazer, Henry Lewy, Tim Mulligan, Ben Keith, Niko Bolas
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