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Track Listings
| 1. Birds |
| 2. Long May You Run |
| 3. Flying On The Ground |
| 4. I Am A Child |
| 5. Only Love Can Break Your Heart |
| 6. Harvest Moon |
| 7. Like A Hurricane |
| 8. The Loner |
| 9. Don't Be Denied |
| 10. World On A String |
| 11. Mr Soul |
| 12. Winterlong |
| 13. On The Way Home |
| 14. Wonderin' |
| 15. Don't Cry No Tears |
Product Description
CD Description
Nils Lofgren has played with artists from Neil Young to Bruce Springsteen, while still maintaining a career as a vibrant solo artist. His talent as a singer / songwriter and exceptional guitarist have won a loyal international following over the past three decades. Tracks: Birds / Long May You Run / Flying On The Ground / I Am A Child / Only Love Can Break Your Heart / Harvest Moon / Like A Hurricane / The Loner / Don't Be Denied / World On A String / Mr Soul / Winterlong / On The Way Home / Wonderin' / Don't Cry No Tears.
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Nils Lofgren has played with artists ranging from Neil Young to Bruce Springsteen, while still maintaining his career as a vibrant solo artist. His talents as a singer/songwriter and exceptional guitarist have won him a loyal international following over the past three decades. The Loner: Nils Sings Neil features the evergreen songwriting of Neil Young as interpreted by this master of the guitar, including such classics as "Long May You Run", "Like A Hurricane" and "Harvest Moon".
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Nils Lofgren and Neil Young go back a long, long way, and Nils has contributed to many of Neil's great moments over the years. So this is not the average tribute album, and it is full of very much not-average performances. Nils' voice is not dissimilar in pitch to the legend that is Neil, and this gives his vocals here a slightly eerie echo of their writer and his unique singing style. All of the songs are played straight by Nils alone, on guitar and piano. Even the guitar was a gift from Neil way back in 1970, and the piano is an emotion-drenched family heirloom belonging to Nils' wife.
So these performances are invested with years of life and love, and Lofgren delivers - ironically, bearing in mind his own song-writing talents - probably one of the very best recordings of his long career. Apparently it was recorded mostly at Nils' home. It's hard to pick highlights from such an illustrious list of songs, so I won't bother. But the quality of Neil's songs shines through, beautifully accented with care and skill by Lofgren's always wonderful guitar and piano playing.
A wonderful CD, low key but gorgeous, a heartfelt tribute from one legend to another.
I look forward to Nils sings Bruce! Now that could be wonderful as well.
So these performances are invested with years of life and love, and Lofgren delivers - ironically, bearing in mind his own song-writing talents - probably one of the very best recordings of his long career. Apparently it was recorded mostly at Nils' home. It's hard to pick highlights from such an illustrious list of songs, so I won't bother. But the quality of Neil's songs shines through, beautifully accented with care and skill by Lofgren's always wonderful guitar and piano playing.
A wonderful CD, low key but gorgeous, a heartfelt tribute from one legend to another.
I look forward to Nils sings Bruce! Now that could be wonderful as well.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Always dodgy territory a tribute record but I guess Nils has a special place in Neil's music having played on some Neils's very best records. Nils has managed to stamp his own style on these songs, anyone familiar with these songs will see that they reflect numerous passages of Neil's career. Nils makes them sound like his own and different, great songs like this deserve a wide audience. Long may they both run.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Taking into account the history of Nils involvement with Neil Young this is a fine tribute.To enjoy this record you have to imagine this is Nils playing in your front room with either piano or guitar and just to you,thats how stripped down this is. As a guitarist he is up there with the best, but this cd shows another side to the magic of Nils Lofgren.Buy and enjoy!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
the loner nils lofgren
An excellent albumn of stripped back Neil Young songs. The choice of songs and construction of the albumn are both second to none.
Published 5 months ago by sc ottdundas
Best left alone.
As a life-long fan of Neil Young's music and also an admirer of Nils Lofgren's guitar style- being a guitarist myself, I had high hopes for this album. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Greg Luthier
Nils Lofgren - The Loner CD
Nils affection for and appreciation of Neil Young's work and talent are well documented. The tracks on this CD are not Nils doing Neil impressions. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Little e
Nice try
The choice of songs is excellent, the performance is worth a hearing, but Neil Young is simply too much, you miss the magic of the Ontario genius.
Published 21 months ago by Jack Puertolas
It's ok...nothing more I'm afraid.
Like Neil, Nils's voice has seen better days and like Neil, he actually sounds old [though he's yet to turn 60 I believe]. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by colin
NILS LOFGREN,this is one truly great album.
I'm a huge Neil Young fan and have been for several years,being also a huge admirer of one of music's greatest singer/musicians Nils Lofgren this album always promised to be... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2009 by P. Clack
Perhaps the greatest covers album ever made?
As a huge fan of Neil Young, I wasn't overly sure of just how much I would enjoy an album's worth of Neil Young cover versions from Nils who is now, arguably, more famously... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2008 by A. Sweeney
Nils Lofgren -The Sun hasnt set on this boy yet.
Nils Lofgren does not fail to deliver the goods on this much awaited collection of songs from his friend/mentor Neil Young. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2008 by G. Gardner
Beautiful Tribute
I've been listening to the album for a couple of days now and it just gets better everytime. I love stripped down well recorded work like this and I knew I would not be... Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2008 by Mr. Paul Flynn
Very splendid piece of work
I cannot improve on some of the comments already made. This is a very pleasing piece of work -thoughtful, engaging and unpretentious. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2008 by Bill Kelly
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