What Might Neil Young's 2025 Bring Us?

Oceanside Countryside by Neil Young
"Original Analog Series"  (Click photo to enlarge)

 

You ask, "so what might Neil Young's 2025 bring?"

Good question and a comment by Dionys whets the appetite with expectations: 

• Talkin’ to the Trees (the new album) 
• Oceanside Countryside (the vinyl version)
• Tennessee (The Int’l Harvesters rediscovered 1985 tape) 
• ORS set (with Mirrorball, Sleeps with Angels) 
• Mirror Ball Live  (w/ Pearl Jam)
  
• Homefires
• Europe + U.S. tour with The Chrome Hearts

Thanks for the "informed speculation" Dionys. That pretty well tracks what we're seeing as well.  Obviously, all eyes on tour planning.

Regarding Oceanside Countryside, a comment by Tomatron notes that "Field Of Opportunity" landed on streaming services such as Apple Music last Friday. This is the mix with Neil’s original harmonies, before Nicolette Larson vocals were added to the track. 

There is some level of confusion on the release details of "Oceanside - Countryside" which is also available as a standalone CD  -- with the same cover -- from "Neil Young Archives Volume III". This CD of the same name contains eight of the ten songs, five of which are identical versions, however as a digital mix instead of analog. 

Here's what seems to be the difference: the order of the songs. The 1977 version sequence is as originally planned by Neil Young, as opposed to the CD of the "Archives Vol. III" which is arranged chronologically by recording date. In addition, two songs - "Field Of Opportunity" and "Dance Dance Dance" - are missing the vocals by Nicolette Larson, which were added later via overdub. 

Got it?  Another Valentine's Day gift from Neil with a February 14th release date of a black vinyl and a clear vinyl limited edition.

Or, just sit back and enjoy Neil Young's "Fireside Sessions".

Neil Young's "Fireside Sessions" 

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Neil Young's "Fireside Sessions" Resumes

Fireside Sessions II  | Neil Young Archives  (Click photo to enlarge) 

Late last year, Neil Young announced that he planned to stream another "Fireside Session" concert during the Christmas season.

As 2024 ended, Neil Young posted a video of the song "Silver & Gold" that his wife Daryl Hannah  recorded in front of their Colorado home fireplace. "Silver & Gold" was originally recorded during the 1985 sessions in Nashville and remained unreleased until 2000, when it appeared as a solo version on the album of the same name. The song had not been played since Farm Aid 2007.

 

Fireside Sessions Announcement| Neil Young Archive   (Click photo to enlarge) 

In the 2nd  "Fireside Sessions" installment, Neil Young pulls out "Pardon My Heart" for the first time in 50 years.  

Neil plays the song before a crackling fire and a sleeping dog.  "Pardon My Heart" was originally released on the album "Zuma" in 1975 and again in 2022 on the "Official Bootleg" series from New York's "The Bottom Line" club in 1974.

Neil Young's 2020 Fireside Sessions on NYA
Fireside Sessions #4
Fireside Sessions #3
Fireside Sessions #2
Fireside Sessions #1

 

In 2020, Neil Young produced four extremely intimate mini concerts with his wife Daryl Hannah.

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA 

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COMING SOON: Another Neil Young "Fireside Sessions"

Fireside Sessions | Neil Young Archives  (Click photo to enlarge)

 

Neil Young has announced on Neil Young Archives that he will stream another   "Fireside Session" concert during the Christmas season.

During the "pandemic", Neil Young presented several  "Fireside Sessions" which some labeled as the "The perfect pandemic antidote". Or -- if you preferred -- "splendid isolation".

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions on NYA
Fireside Sessions #4
Fireside Sessions #3
Fireside Sessions #2
Fireside Sessions #1

 

In 2020, Neil Young produced four extremely intimate mini concerts with his wife Daryl Hannah.

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA

Also, Neil Young has released a fireplace video with nearly two hours of music on  YouTube. The holiday soundtrack with a crackling fireplace has back catalog songs along with other Christmas songs by other artists.

More on Neil Young's 2020 "Fireside Sessions".

"Stunningly intimate & unprecedented" says TW.
Neil Young's Fireside Sessions on NYA - STREAMING NOW: Details on Sessions #1, #2, #3, & #4 @ https://t.co/H2XvxC7cTG
☮️♥️ @NeilYoungNYA
@dhlovelife pic.twitter.com/HNt4YL0iWL

— ThrashersWheat (@ThrashersWheat) May 9, 2020

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Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #5: Barnyard Edition | NYA

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #5: Barnyard Edition | NYA

Now playing, Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #5: Barnyard Edition | NYA.

"Harvest"

This is the 5th installment of the "Fireside Sessions". Earlier, we had a look back at the 1st 4 installments of Neil Young's Fireside Sessions. Neil writes on Times Contrarian | NYA:

“The sessions will continue.

They’re good for us all. I hope we don’t run out of songs, but probably that would take a long time. These songs are for all of us, left, right, in between. ALL.

We are stronger together.”

“Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”

and the fun begins ....

Neil Young & Crazy Hens perform their hit single, "Long May You Cluck." pic.twitter.com/tj4msmHYQ4

— Jeremy Levy (@jewgravy) May 20, 2020

Also, here's a look back at some of the scenes from Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 on NYA.

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA

"One Of These Days"
Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA

"After The Goldrush"
("when the sun burst through the sky")
Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA

Art by Phil Baker

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions on NYA
(Reviews, setlists, photos, comments, etc.)

• Fireside Sessions #4
• Fireside Sessions #3
• Fireside Sessions #2
• Fireside Sessions #1

@dhlovelife | Twitter

(Thanks for retweet D!)

"Stunningly intimate & unprecedented" says TW.
Neil Young's Fireside Sessions on NYA - STREAMING NOW: Details on Sessions #1, #2, #3, & #4 @ https://t.co/H2XvxC7cTG
☮️♥️ @NeilYoungNYA
@dhlovelife pic.twitter.com/HNt4YL0iWL

— ThrashersWheat (@ThrashersWheat) May 9, 2020

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STREAMING NOW: Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA

Neil Young's Fireside Session IV is now streaming on Neil Young Archives.

"One Of These Days"

This is the 4th installment of the "Fireside Sessions". Earlier, we had a look back at the 1st 3 installments of Neil Young's Fireside Sessions.

"After The Goldrush"
("when the sun burst through the sky")

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA

Art by Phil Baker

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions on NYA
(Reviews, setlists, photos, comments, etc.)

• Fireside Sessions #4
• Fireside Sessions #3
• Fireside Sessions #2
• Fireside Sessions #1

"Stunningly intimate & unprecedented" says TW.
Neil Young's Fireside Sessions on NYA - STREAMING NOW: Details on Sessions #1, #2, #3, & #4 @ https://t.co/H2XvxC7cTG
☮️♥️ @NeilYoungNYA
@dhlovelife pic.twitter.com/HNt4YL0iWL

— ThrashersWheat (@ThrashersWheat) May 9, 2020

Also, playing this weekend is 2000’s Neil Young: Silver and Gold, a concert film directed by the late Larry “L.A.” Johnson which documents a 1999 solo show at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas.

"Harvest Moon"
Neil Young: Silver and Gold
Bass Concert Hall, Austin, Texas

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COMING SOON: Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #4 | NYA
Art by Phil Baker

Neil Young has announced that another Fireside Session is planned to stream soon on Neil Young Archives.

This will be the 4th installment of the "Fireside Sessions". Here's a look back at the 1st 3 installments of Neil Young's Fireside Sessions.

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #3

"Already One"
via Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #3 | NYA

"Helpless"
Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #3

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #2 | Neil Young Archives

Also, as noted previously, Neil Young's "Fireside Sessions #1" webcast has broken all previous traffic records on Neil Young Archives. The webcast has been considered as one of the best artistic efforts put forward since the CV-19 crisis hit, per Rolling Stone's "Quarantine Comfort: The Best Livestreamed Performances So Far".

Fireside Sessions Breaks NYA Traffic Records | Times-Contrarian | Neil Young Archives

More Fireside Sessions Coming | Neil Young Archives

via Fireside Sessions #1 | Neil Young Archives

More on Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #1, with setlist, photos, comments, etc.

"Vampire Blues"
via Fireside Sessions #1 | Neil Young Archives

"Sugar Mountain"
via Fireside Sessions #1 | Neil Young Archives

Dogs of N&D
via Rusted Moon

Neil & Daryl

Thank you N&D!
All together
p&l,
the t's
ps - Keep Calm, No Fear, Shut It Down, and Keep on Rockin'

Neil Young's Fireside Sessions #3 | NYA
See https://t.co/wh2Pi5yKiF
☮️♥️ +++@NeilYoungNYA
@dhlovelife
#AllTogether pic.twitter.com/ndCvuDb51L

— ThrashersWheat (@ThrashersWheat) April 11, 2020

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