![]() ![]() While I await its arrival, I can tell you I was granted early access to Joel Bernstein’s liner notes in full, and they’re exactly what I want from liners - finely detailed, extensive, quite insider, and few punches pulled. The Harvest 2LP/1EP/2DVD box set retails for $149.98, and you can preorder it directly from The Greedy Hand Store at Neil Young Archives (NYA) right here, or via the link that appears further below, just before the tracklisting section.įor now, you can preview one of the box set’s heretofore unreleased elements by way of this clip of Neil performing “Heart Of Gold” from that aforementioned 1971 BBC solo performance.Īs a longtime Harvest-on-vinyl fan, I’m all-in on this box, and, yes, I did indeed pre-order it. Photo by Joel Bernstein, courtesy Reprise. Not Yet Old Man: Above, Neil Young continues his acoustic journey, somewhat in the shadows. The second DVD is a companion film of the unreleased solo BBC Concert recorded on February 23, 1971. The first DVD, Harvest Time, is an unreleased two-hour film shot during the making of Harvest, with footage from Young’s Harvest Barn Sessions in Northern California, as well as that of recording sessions that took place in Nashville and London. The not-so-analog portion of this box set is still significant, as the pair of included DVDs lend further insight into the making of such a landmark album. ![]() Just as was done for the March 2021 After the Gold Rush box set, this new Harvest collection was mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles, and is being made/pressed in Germany. Young’s fourth solo album Harvest was originally mixed by Elliot Mazer “mostly” (their words) at Quadrafonic in Nashville, while Lee Hulko mastered the album at Sterling Sound in New York. (Yes, I mashed up a few album titles there, but you get the point.) To wit: A new box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of Harvest is coming via Reprise on December 2 that will include the original album on one 180g LP, plus another LP comprised of an unreleased of-era live BBC solo performance, and a 7-inch EP with a trio of unreleased outtakes culled from the original Harvest sessions: “Bad Fog Of Loneliness,” “Journey Through The Past,” and “Dance Dance Dance.” Also included in the collection is a hardbound book with never-before-seen photos along with extensive liner notes by photographer Joel Bernstein, a fold-out poster, a lithograph print, and two DVDs. Eric Lindell – West County Drifter (2-LP) $24.A man needs to harvest a heart of gold, and Neil Young’s groundbreaking February 1972 album Harvest provides all the aural goods on wax to do just that.Professor Longhair – Crawfish Fiesta (Vinyl LP) $29.99 Add to cart.Various Artists – Ultimate New Orleans Brass: Second Line Funk! (Vinyl 2-LP Set) $34.99 Add to cart.Kristin Diable – Create Your Own Mythology (LP) $18.99 Read more.1 “Heart Of Gold,” Top 40 “Old Man,” powerful “The Needle And The Damage Done,” controversial “A Man Needs A Maid” and “Southern Man” companion “Alabama,” Harvest won inclusion in Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Albums Of All Time.”ĭeceptively laid-back-sounding country-rock plaints like “Out On The Weekend” and the title cut caress the ear unassumingly, pulling you into the more ominous subtext that is present in the rollicking “Are You Ready For The Country.” As always, Young has an ear for contrasts, laying down heavy rock (“Alabama”) besides his balladry, and even employing the London Symphony Orchestra on the excellent confessional “A Man Needs A Maid.” Due to back troubles, Young recorded much of this material while wearing a brace, a fact that seems audible in the tension and unease that underlies the friendly, acoustic surface of this superb release. 1 smash and the best-selling album of 1972, Harvest was Neil Young’s fourth solo effort. Packaged in a textured gatefold sleeve and includes lyric sheet.Ī quadruple Platinum No. Notes Neil Young Archives Official Release Seriesġ40 gram vinyl pressing. Description *This is a Vinyl LP* Release Date: 2009 Label: Reprise Records
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