"Goodbye Christians On The Shore" by Neil Young (Previously Unreleased + Official Music Video) | NYA #2

Frame via Official Music Video for "Goodbye Christians On The Shore"

 by Neil Young | NYA #2

 

The Official Music Video for "Goodbye Christians On The Shore" from Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) has been posted on Neil Young Channel | YouTube. 

 

 In the meantime, NYA #2 boxes continue to finally arrive for those who placed pre-orders and expected delivery on or about Novemeber 20.

Andrew's Gift Under Christmas Tree

Also, see ROUNDUP: Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset

 

 

ROUNDUP: Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset

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REVIEW - First Impressions of Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset | Old Grey Cat

Neil Young Archives  

While reactions and reviews continue to gush forth for the Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) boxset -- released on Nov. 20 -- it does seem that at long last just about everyone has received their boxset by now, finally.

Here is an excerpt from a review on First Impressions of Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset | Old Grey Cat:

I’ve been holding off on writing about Neil Young’s Archives Vol. II, which was released on November 20, 2020, until I finished listening to each and every of its 10 discs. 

For those not in the know, it covers the fertile period from 11/15/1972 through 3/10/76, when he recorded such classic albums as Tonight’s the Night, On the Beach and Zuma – and held back a treasure trove of audio delights, including the since-released Tuscaloosa and Homegrown LPs. Also recorded during the timespan: the ill-fated Stills-Young collaboration Long May You Run. In total, 63 of the 131 tracks are previously unreleased, though the bulk of those are alternate or live versions of known songs. 

Twelve tunes are – theoretically speaking – brand-new to our ears. (I say “theoretically” because a few, such as the tender “Sweet Joni,” have been available on bootlegs for decades.)

Thanks for review OGC! You're right -- it’s time to saddle up the Horse and go for a ride!

See full review at First Impressions of Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset | Old Grey Cat.

 

ROUNDUP: Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset

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REMINDER - CONTEST: Uncut Neil Young Cover: Issue 285 - February 2021

Uncut Neil Young Cover: Issue 285 - February 2021

  

Uncut magazine is featuring Neil Young on the cover of the latest issue, #285,  February 2021. 

Thanks to Uncut magazine, Thrasher's Wheat is having a contest to win an issue. 

Contest details can be found here.

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UNBOXING VIDEO: Opening The Neil Young Archives Vol #2

Jay "SONY" Unboxing NYA #2

 For those of you who have been around here for awhile, you may recall a posting in 2010,   from Jay "SONY" (Speakin' Out in New York")   unboxing Neil Young Archives Vol. #1.  We found it to be amusing as it was shot by his 11 year old son, who was "unimpressed" shall we say and a bit cynical for his tender years.

Well here we are in 2020 and Jay and son are back with another unboxing video of  Neil Young Archives Vol. #2.

Thanks SONY and enjoy NYA#2.  And be sure you guys come back for NYA#3 in 2030!

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Comment of the Moment: REVIEW - Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset

 

ROUNDUP: Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset

At long last, NYA #2 boxes are starting to arrive in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe where shipments from The Greedy Hand have been seriously delayed.

So it looks like many U.K. rusties will have a delightful Christmas after all given some of the anxiety and grief which they have experienced. Certainly not the most pressing global problem, but in these times, it's the little things that matter nearly as much as the big ticket items.

All of which brings us to our Comment of the Moment: REVIEW - Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset | Everybody’s Dummy by tomatron:

Feeling a kinship with so many who appreciate the artistry of Neil’s oeuvre, I hate to downplay the disappointment, frustration, and even betrayal people are feeling with their physical product in limbo. 

We have waited a long time for this moment, after all. I can relate too, my impatience more directed toward the incomplete Vol 2 video collection as well as the destruction of carefully curated Archives playlists and really the entire playlist feature. For a lot of fans, the box which contains a complete era of music is paid for and missing, and that sucks.

But we are here for the music. This thread was created to highlight our thoughts on the music. And we have the music. Even if you never got your download codes, a monthly subscription goes for $1.99. And now it’s free. Why not set aside your frets about the deluxe packaging for a moment or three, hop on the web, and have a listen? Are we here for the cardboard and paper, or for the songs? The juxtaposition of chronological sequence and creative presentation within the set is fascinating. Compare the track listing of each “disc” with the running order available by playing the tracks through the file cabinet, and then with the original albums. Consider a song’s impact right in context of the time and place it was recorded, who was there, how they played, and what might have happened in Neil Young’s life the night before!

Marvel at the impact Ben Keith had on the music during this period. He is all over this set, right there through it all, the ups, the downs, and the further downs. He was even a member of Crazy Horse for like two songs. Then have a listen to Frank Sampedro join the band and hear Neil’s writing gel with his mates in a very new way.

There is so much appreciation to be found in the different versions of songs we know. The Dume Powderfinger is slower and more tentative than the Rust and Weld editions we revere, but its relative tenderness speaks to the youth and apprehension of the doomed narrator. Homegrown Kansas was interesting and sensitive, especially following the nightmare of Florida, but it turns out that song was truly meant for Crazy Horse 2.1 to rip through at least once and let Neil swagger through the verses he’d barely warbled just a few weeks earlier.

You can play some of this stuff for your friends who didn’t know what they were missing. Disc 1, Everybody’s Alone, is an excellent introduction to Neil Young for anyone who has yet to have taken the time with his work. What better place to jump in than right into the ditch? They’d be hard pressed to find any more compelling rock n roll from the era, and much of it was unheard until mere weeks ago. Or throw on the Look Out For My Love compilation and dive headlong into the mid 70s with a killer run of Horsey album tracks that jut into a beguiling set of tunes done justice by an all-star Stills-Young band, and realize that Neil Young may actually have invented yacht rock, but also grunge a decade and a half early.

If it’s the images you are missing out on, the good news is that the Vol 2 file cards are loaded with them, and about half of the songs (with the rest presumably to come) have video/visualizations available featuring vintage gear and tableaux arranged with ingenuity exploring the photography and cover art of the era in motion.

Now let me be frank (Poncho?). By continuing the gripe, contributors are taking for granted the venue which thrasher has provided here and drowning out those of us who came to discuss the music we love. 

The second installment of the Archives was worth the wait. The box itself can keep waiting. 

The treasure inside it has already arrived.

Thanks so much tomatron. "yacht rock"?!  who knew?! You've been on a roll lately and we much appreciate your sharing thoughts on NYA here. More on Comment of the Moment: REVIEW - Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset | Everybody’s Dummy.

 Also, see ROUNDUP: Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset.

ROUNDUP: Neil Young Archives Volume II (1972 - 1976) Boxset

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