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Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse Returns to Glory

It's been 30 year since Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse released the album Ragged Glory in September 1990.

More than a comeback record, 1990’s Ragged Glory set the table for a rock music revolution

From "Neil Young’s Return to Glory" | RockandRollGlobe:

After years spent bubbling beneath the surface, grunge was poised to change the face of popular music, but it arguably needed someone with some mainstream bona fides to help it cross over.

Young was almost 45 at the time of Ragged Glory’s September 1990 release, old enough where on paper it seemed his time had passed for leading any sort of musical youth movement. But he was nonetheless exactly the kind of raunchy, defiant time-tested icon that could soften up mass audiences to this new sonic shift. To that end, Ragged Glory wasn’t just the best record Young had put out in more than a decade.

It arguably served as a catalyst for the impending grunge explosion the following year.

Full article @ "Neil Young’s Return to Glory" | RockandRollGlobe.

Also, see Ragged Glory II - Neil Young and Crazy Horse Found Tapes.

Ragged Glory : Massive Discoveries in the vault! | NYA

Also, see more on Neil Young's Ragged Glory Sound & Equipment - Guitar World, October 2009.

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Neil Young's Ragged Glory Sound & Equipment - Guitar World, October 2009
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More on why Ragged Glory Is The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack.

"Ragged Glory: A Perfect Summer Soundtrack"
Neil Young's 1990 Album w/ Crazy Horse

Also, see Neil Young's "Ragged Glory" Sessions: Analog vs. Digital Infographic | Rusted Moon.

Analog vs. Digital: infographic for the ragged glory sessions| Rusted Moon
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Also, check an interview with Neil Young that was conducted at the time of the album's release is now streaming at In The Studio.

Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse

Jack Nitzsche , Neil Young's producer/arranger on the masterpiece "Broken Arrow", has stated that Crazy Horse was the American equivalent of The Rolling Stones. IOHO, Crazy Horse is to Neil Young what The Band was to Bob Dylan. As perfect a complement as tequila and salt.

Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse:
"3rd Best Garage Band in the World"
~~Bill Graham

In tribute to Crazy Horse, the "3rd Best Garage Band in the World", here's a look back at some highlights: