NEIL YOUNG "Unplugged" Rare 1993 German Import Only LP
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$ 125
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May 28, 2011
Sold Date
May 21, 2011
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Neil Young / Unplugged - WB/Reprise Records 45310 (Stereo)(Germany)(1993) ...This auction is for an Import Issue Record on high quality (German) vinyl. This album was not released on vinyl in the US and was very limited in Europe. It is no longer in print.
Unplugged was a great Neil Young performance that emphasized the consistency of his work over a career spanning era of countless classics. If it avoided some of his best-known folk and country material, it does contain many crowd-pleasers, and it brings up several forgotten tunes as well.
Track listings and review below...
Detailed item info:
Track listing(Side One)
1. The Old Laughing Lady
2. Mr. Soul
3. World on a String
4. Pocahontas
5. Stringman
6. Like a Hurricane
7. The Needle and the Damage Done
8. Helpless
(Side Two)
1. Harvest Moon
2. Transformer Man
3. Unknown Legend
4. Look Out for My Love
5. Long May You Run
6. From Hank to Hendrix
Details Contributing artists: Nils Lofgren, Nicolette Larson Producer: David Briggs Distributor: WEA (Distributor) Recording type: Live Recording mode: Stereo
Album notes Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, pump organ); Nils Lofgren (vocals, guitar); Nicolette Larson, Astrid Young (vocals); Ben Keith (dobro); Spooner Oldham (piano, pump organ); Tim Drummond (bass, guitar); Oscar Butterworth (drums); Larry Cragg (broom).
Engineers: David Briggs, John Hanlon, John Nowland, John Hausmann.
Recorded at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, California on February 7, 1993.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Larry Cragg; Nicolette Larson.
Taped on February 7, 1993, and first broadcast on MTV on March 10, Neil Young's Unplugged appearance was released as a home video to coincide with the release of an audio CD version. This 73-minute tape ran seven minutes longer than the album, the extra time consisting of applause, guitar tuning, and a few scattered asides ("Aw, it's nothin', really," Young said, for example, after an audience member called out, "Thank you, Neil"). His casual appearance and introspective demeanor served to focus attention on his music. And a 14-song set that on record seemed a random selection from across his career made more sense on video, as Young began with a series of early songs, accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica, then moving to keyboards and gradually bringing other musicians on-stage to augment the sound. The songs were wistful, midtempo reflections on stardom, love, and the passage of time. Some were familiar, including "Mr. Soul" and "Like a Hurricane," and were given new treatments; others were obscure or even previously unrecorded ("Stringman"). But all were melodic and inviting, especially the selections from Harvest Moon, including the title tune, which featured a broom as a percussion instrument.
Editorial reviews Ranked #26 in New Musical Express' list of 'The Top 50 LPs Of 1993' - ...old faves and obscurities from as far back as '69, made quietly reflective with guitar, harmonium and Neil's prarie dog howl. A negative image of the stormy ARC WELD....
NME
...Young confidently recasts 'Transformer Man', 'Like a Hurricane' and other classics. The nearest thing to a career-spanning retrospective, and probably the best place for a novice to start.
Mojo
4 Stars - Excellent - ...[a] willingness to re-mold songs by means of unusual instrumentation...marks out this show as probably the best in MTV's UNPLUGGED series...
Q (19930801)
5 Stars - Indispensible - ...Just when Unplugged ought to be running out of steam, Neil Young has taken the measure of its possibilities, picked exactly the right balance of material and put one over on everybody who's been there before, including Clapton and Springsteen...
Q (19930701)
Included in Q's list of 'The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - ...a spellbinding hour's music....
Q (19940101)
...while many of these songs sound like earlier versions, there are thrilling exceptions: 'Helpless' takes on a gospel longing, and 'Mr. Soul' becomes a despondent dirge... - Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly (19930618)
3 Stars - Good - ...Young flashes both sides of his musical personality: the earnest folkie and the edgy heretic....the music has the relaxed aura of a friendly folkside folk sing...
Rolling Stone (19930819)
