1976 was a strange year for Neil Young. He went out on the road to tour with both Crazy Horse and with the short lived Stills-Young Band. Although his Stills-Young Band tour turned out to be a bit of a disaster (he dropped out halfway through the tour), his shows with Crazy Horse are widely revered. Part of the reason is the shows setup - Neil would come out to perform a solo acoustic set before being joined by Crazy Horse. Neil built his fanbase on his ability to sound incredible both as a solo guitarist and as a rocking bandleader.
On Songs For Judy, his new 22-song LP out on Friday (vinyl will be available December 14th), you hear all sides of Neil Young. You hear him with Crazy Horse rocking behind him. You hear the gorgeous acoustic songs like "Needle And The Damage Done". You even hear some of his more interesting political songs like "Campaigner". This is the first time this particular era of Neil Young has been released from his massive vault of live material. Check out "Campaigner" below for a feel on how the rest of these rare and unreleased live cuts sound.
Tracklist:
“Songs For Judy Intro” – Atlanta, GA – Nov 24 (late show)
“Too Far Gone” – Boulder, Colorado – Nov 06
“No One Seems To Know” – Boulder, Colorado – Nov 07
“Heart Of Gold” – Fort Worth, Texas – Nov 10
“White Line” – Fort Worth, Texas – Nov 10
“Love Is A Rose” – Houston – Nov 11
“After The Gold Rush” – Houston – Nov 11
“Human Highway” – Madison, Wisconsin – Nov 14
“Tell Me Why” – Chicago – Nov 15 (late show)
“Mr. Soul” – New York – Nov 20 (early show)
“Mellow My Mind” – New York – Nov 20 (early show)
“Give Me Strength” – New York – Nov 20 (late show)
“A Man Needs A Maid” – New York – Nov 20 (late show)
“Roll Another Number” – Boston – Nov 22 (late show)
“Journey Through The Past” – Boston – Nov 22 (late show)
“Harvest” – Boston – Nov 22 (late show)
“Campaigner” – Boston – Nov 22 (late show)
“Old Laughing Lady” – Atlanta – Nov 24 (early show)
“The Losing End” – Atlanta – Nov 24 (late show)
“Here We Are In The Years” – Atlanta – Nov 24 (late show)
“The Needle And The Damage Done” – Atlanta – Nov 24 (early show)
“Pocahontas” – Atlanta – Nov 24 (late show)
“Sugar Mountain” – Atlanta – Nov 24 (late show)
