In Neil Young's extensive career, this period of music came at a definite turning point. The 1990s were almost ready to start, and Young had recently returned to his long-time home at Reprise Records. It definitely appeared to be a joyous and jubilant moment for the man who had recently celebrated the 21-year anniversary of a solo career that had never stopped progressing. The first album in VOLUME 5 is aptly named FREEDOM, and includes the song "Rockin' in the Free World." RAGGED GLORY (1990) was a non-stop celebration for the music Neil Young & Crazy Horse are still creating at full force, and was recorded at Young's Broken Arrow Ranch in Northern California. The 10 song original album is expanded for this re-issue with 4 rare tracks. “Interstate” and “Don’t Spook The Horse” were both b-sides to singles. “Box Car” and the 12 minute “Born To Run” are both previously unreleased versions. The 4 additional songs have resulted with the album expanded to 3 LPs and 2 CDs. WELD (1991) is one of the most groundbreaking albums of Neil Young's history. It's a live album recorded with Crazy Horse after the release of RAGGED GLORY. It was from a wildly creative period of the band's history, and as Neil Young has often done, gave notice that he was a rock & roll originator who could never be second-guessed. ARC (1991) is the live companion collection to WELD, and at the time generated the kind of musical notoriety that has often marked Young's creations. ARC is a 35-minute outburst of feedback, improvisation, guitar solos and vocal fragments. This marks the album's first release on vinyl. NEIL YOUNG / OFFICIAL RELEASE SERIES DISCS 22, 23+, 24 & 25
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 |
Rockin' in the Free World - Neil Young |
2 |
Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Part I) - Neil Young |
3 |
Don't Cry - Neil Young |
4 |
Hangin' On a Limb - Neil Young |
5 |
Eldorado - Neil Young |
6 |
The Ways of Love - Neil Young |
7 |
Someday - Neil Young |
8 |
On Broadway - Neil Young |
9 |
Wrecking Ball - Neil Young |
10 |
No More - Neil Young |
11 |
Too Far Gone - Neil Young |
12 |
Rockin' in the Free World - Neil Young |
Disc: 2
1 |
Country Home - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
2 |
White Line - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
3 |
Fuckin' Up - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
4 |
Over and Over - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
5 |
Love to Burn - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
6 |
Farmer John - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
7 |
Mansion On the Hill - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
8 |
Days That Used to Be - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
9 |
Love and Only Love - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
10 |
Mother Earth (Natural Anthem) - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
Disc: 3
1 |
Interstate - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
2 |
Don't Spook the Horse - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
3 |
Box Car - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
4 |
Born to Run - Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
Disc: 4
1 |
Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) - Neil Young |
2 |
Crime in the City - Neil Young |
3 |
Blowin' in the Wind - Neil Young |
4 |
Welfare Mothers - Neil Young |
5 |
Love to Burn - Neil Young |
6 |
Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young |
7 |
Mansion On the Hill - Neil Young |
8 |
Fuckin' Up - Neil Young |
Disc: 5
1 |
Cortez the Killer - Neil Young |
2 |
Powderfinger - Neil Young |
3 |
Love and Only Love - Neil Young |
4 |
Rockin' in the Free World - Neil Young |
5 |
Like a Hurricane - Neil Young |
6 |
Farmer John - Neil Young |
7 |
Tonight's the Night - Neil Young |
8 |
Roll Another Number - Neil Young |
Disc: 6