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Neil Young Archives Vol. II (1972 - 1976)
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Track Listings
Disc: 1
| 1 | Letter from 'Nam - Neil Young |
| 2 | Monday Morning - Neil Young |
| 3 | The Bridge - Neil Young |
| 4 | Time Fades Away (12/15/72) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 5 | Come Along and Say You Will - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 6 | Goodbye Christians on the Shore - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 7 | The Last Trip to Tulsa - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 8 | The Loner (Live) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 9 | Sweet Joni - Neil Young |
| 10 | Yonder Stands the Sinner - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 11 | L.A. (Story) - Neil Young |
| 12 | L.A. (Live) - Neil Young |
| 13 | Human Highway (6/29/73) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
Disc: 2
| 1 | Here We Are in the Years (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 2 | After the Gold Rush (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 3 | Out on the Weekend (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 4 | Harvest (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 5 | Old Man (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 6 | Heart of Gold (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 7 | Time Fades Away (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 8 | Lookout Joe (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 9 | New Mama (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 10 | Alabama (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
| 11 | Don't Be Denied (Live from Tuscaloosa) - Neil Young & Stray Gators |
Disc: 3
| 1 | Speakin' Out Jam - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 2 | Everybody's Alone - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 3 | Tired Eyes - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 4 | Tonight's the Night - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 5 | Mellow My Mind - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 6 | World on a String - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 7 | Speakin' Out - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 8 | Raised on Robbery - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 9 | Roll Another Number (For The Road) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 10 | New Mama - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 11 | Albuquerque - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 12 | Tonight's the Night, Pt. II - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
Disc: 4
| 1 | Intro (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 2 | Tonight's the Night (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 3 | Roll Out the Barrel (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 4 | Mellow My Mind (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 5 | World on a String (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 6 | Band Intro (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 7 | Speakin' Out (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 8 | Candy Barr Rap (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 9 | Albuquerque (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 10 | Perry Como Rap (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 11 | New Mama (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 12 | David Geffen Rap (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 13 | Roll Another Number (For the Road) [Live from The Roxy] - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 14 | Candy Barr 2 Rap (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 15 | Tired Eyes (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 16 | Tonight's the Night, Pt. II (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 17 | Walk On (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 18 | The Losing End (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
| 19 | Outro (Live from The Roxy) - Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers |
Disc: 5
| 1 | Winterlong - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 2 | Walk On - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 3 | Bad Fog of Loneliness - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 4 | Borrowed Tune - Neil Young |
| 5 | Traces (12/5/73) - Neil Young |
| 6 | For the Turnstiles - Neil Young |
| 7 | Ambulance Blues - Neil Young |
| 8 | Motion Pictures (For Carrie) - Neil Young |
| 9 | On the Beach - Neil Young |
| 10 | Revolution Blues - Neil Young |
| 11 | Vampire Blues - Neil Young |
| 12 | Greensleeves - Neil Young |
Disc: 6
| 1 | Love/Art Blues (6/15/74) - Neil Young |
| 2 | Through My Sails - Neil Young |
| 3 | Homefires - Neil Young |
| 4 | Pardon My Heart (6/16/74) - Neil Young |
| 5 | Hawaiian Sunrise - Neil Young |
| 6 | L.A. Girls and Ocean Boys - Neil Young |
| 7 | Pushed It Over the End - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| 8 | On the Beach (8/28/74) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| 9 | Vacancy (11/4/74) - Neil Young |
| 10 | One More Sign - Neil Young |
| 11 | Frozen Man - Neil Young |
| 12 | Give Me Strength - Neil Young |
| 13 | Bad News Comes to Town - Neil Young |
| 14 | Changing Highways - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 15 | Love/Art Blues (12/10/74) - Neil Young |
| 16 | The Old Homestead - Neil Young |
| 17 | Daughters - Neil Young |
| 18 | Deep Forbidden Lake - Neil Young |
| 19 | Love/Art Blues (12/31/74) - Neil Young |
Disc: 7
| 1 | Separate Ways - Neil Young |
| 2 | Try - Neil Young |
| 3 | Mexico - Neil Young |
| 4 | Love Is a Rose - Neil Young |
| 5 | Homegrown - Neil Young |
| 6 | Florida - Neil Young |
| 7 | Kansas (6/12/75) - Neil Young |
| 8 | We Don't Smoke It No More - Neil Young |
| 9 | White Line - Neil Young & Robbie Robertson |
| 10 | Vacancy - Neil Young |
| 11 | Little Wing - Neil Young |
| 12 | Star of Bethlehem - Neil Young |
Disc: 8
| 1 | Ride My Llama - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 2 | Cortez the Killer - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 3 | Don't Cry No Tears - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 4 | Born to Run - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 5 | Barstool Blues - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 6 | Danger Bird - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 7 | Stupid Girl - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 8 | Kansas - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 9 | Powderfinger - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 10 | Hawaii - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 11 | Drive Back - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 12 | Lookin' for a Love - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 13 | Pardon My Heart - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 14 | Too Far Gone - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 15 | Pocahontas - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 16 | No One Seems to Know - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
Disc: 9
| 1 | Like a Hurricane - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 2 | Lotta Love - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 3 | Look Out for My Love - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 4 | Separate Ways (2/3/76) - The Stills-Young Band |
| 5 | Let It Shine - The Stills-Young Band |
| 6 | Long May You Run - The Stills-Young Band |
| 7 | Fontainebleau - The Stills-Young Band |
| 8 | Traces (2/8/76) - The Stills-Young Band |
| 9 | Mellow My Mind (Live - 3/5/76) - Neil Young |
| 10 | Midnight on the Bay (Live - 3/30/76) - Neil Young |
| 11 | Stringman - Neil Young |
| 12 | Mediterranean - Neil Young |
| 13 | Ocean Girl - Neil Young |
| 14 | Midnight on the Bay (4/14/76) - Neil Young |
| 15 | Human Highway (4/15/76) - Neil Young |
Disc: 10
| 1 | The Old Laughing Lady (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 2 | After the Gold Rush (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 3 | Too Far Gone (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 4 | Old Man (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 5 | Stringman (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 6 | Don't Cry No Tears (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 7 | Cowgirl in the Sand (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 8 | Lotta Love (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 9 | Drive Back (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| 10 | Cortez the Killer (Live) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
Product description
This box set covers the extremely productive period from 1972 through 1976. A prolific era for Neil when he released several classic albums including 'On the Beach', 'Tonight's The Night' and 'Zuma'. 'Homegrown' is part of this history as well. The box set features a total of 131 tracks of which 62 are either unreleased songs or unreleased alternate versions, different mixes, rare or live tracks. This version of the box set includes 10 CDs and oversized fold-out 'Archives' poster, plus a 24-page booklet and is packaged in a cube-shaped slip-case box. The 10 CDs, each in its own custom sleeve feature tracks from Neil Young solo, plus with bands Crazy Horse, The Stray Gators, The Santa Monica Flyers, the Stills/Young Band and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Product details
- Product Dimensions : 14.3 x 15.9 x 8.79 cm; 747.86 g
- Manufacturer : WARNER RECORDS
- Original Release Date : 2021
- Label : WARNER RECORDS
- ASIN : B08N37KCV5
- Country of origin : United Kingdom
- Number of discs : 10
- Best Sellers Rank: 30,414 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- 2,618 in Classic British Rock
- 3,222 in Box Sets (CDs & Vinyl)
- 4,302 in Pop Rock
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Customers find this Neil Young box set to be a fantastic collection with superb sound quality, and one customer notes it's a great companion to the albums of that period. Moreover, the release includes unreleased tracks and alternate versions, and customers consider it good value for money. However, the physical size receives mixed reactions, with several customers mentioning the very small booklet.
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Customers praise the music quality of this CD boxset, describing it as wonderful and sublime, with one customer noting it's a great companion to the albums of that period.
"This is a great collection of tracks which most of us already have or have heard before...." Read more
"I have just received today this box of lovely music, some of which I know some of which I don't and I am looking forward to listening to it all,..." Read more
"Such big fan of Neil young his music is so good" Read more
"Music fantastic ~ can't knock Neil!..." Read more
Customers appreciate the release date of this album, with one customer highlighting the magical unreleased tracks, while another notes the tremendous music with alternate versions.
"...Some of the CDs are superb and full of unreleased stuff that could stand up against anything he officially released in this glorious period of his..." Read more
"...The unreleased tracks are magical. Disc 6 has a live 'On the Beach' that is mindblowing. Like someone reaching in and tickling your soul...." Read more
"...There's enough songs in 4 years to make up the long careers of many other not-so productive artists...." Read more
"...I bought it for the music and the music is tremendous with alternate versions and unissued songs...." Read more
Customers praise the sound quality of the album, with one customer noting it represents Neil Young's most musically fertile period.
"...Superb sound, decent price, rejuvenated by unexpected juxtapositions and unheard stuff. Packaging a bit sparse...." Read more
"...love spending time going through this box,its good value and the discs sound great...." Read more
"...final CD#10 "Ocean/Budokan" there are portions of two gigs, both sound great, one in the UK and one in Japan.... why not include both in full and..." Read more
"Brilliant box set ,prolific NeilYoung in the mid 70's,I hope Archives Vol 1 gets a reissue in the same box as the retail edition as Vol 2" Read more
Customers find the box set fantastic.
"Fantastic box set; best price on the internet via this marketplace seller." Read more
"Brilliant box set ,prolific NeilYoung in the mid 70's,I hope Archives Vol 1 gets a reissue in the same box as the retail edition as Vol 2" Read more
"Best Box Set Ever!..." Read more
"Great music of course. Disappointed with package which is just the cds & sleeves. No historical perspective or notes of significance...." Read more
Customers find the album to be good value for money.
"...So is it worth buying? Absolutely with bells on!..." Read more
"...Superb sound, decent price, rejuvenated by unexpected juxtapositions and unheard stuff. Packaging a bit sparse...." Read more
"Fantastic box set; best price on the internet via this marketplace seller." Read more
"...missing so 4 stars but can't really complain because of the price being so reasonable , wonder if anyone else found the same?..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the booklet, with some finding it very small.
"...Thank god I didn't!! This one's a small box just big enough for the 10 CDs and a very small booklet...." Read more
"...Also the booklet is very limited and small here compared to the mamouth first edition version, why not something just a little better?..." Read more
"...Dream for NY fan. Not stopped playing it all week. Perfect size in comparisons to the awkward Archives 1...." Read more
"...This one's a small box just big enough for the 10 CDs and a very small booklet...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2021I ordered this set as a birthday treat for myself.The original limited edition issue was horrifyingly expensive and sold out before most fans had the opportunity to apply for a set.When I saw this edition advertised at half the cost of the original set I had to order myself a copy.Like the previous reviewer I feel the packaging is a bit of a let down for something which costs as much as this set does.I bought it for the music and the music is tremendous with alternate versions and unissued songs.Some of the material has been available on bootleg but much of this is new to my ears.3 of the discs have already been issued as single discs so I would feel a little peeved if I already had them and had to buy 3 more copies to get the music I don’t have yet.This set is a treasure trove of magnificent gems.Of particular interest to me are the unissued tracks by the Stills-Young band and the CSNY tracks which have remained in the vaults for 45 years.They give a strong indication of what CSNY could have delivered without the drugs,egos and bickering.This set is an essential peak into Young’s most creative period and an amazing showcase for both his songwriting skills and virtuosity on both electric and acoustic guitars.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2022Ok, so it's not 100% perfect. But then what ever is?!
This is simply pure treasure for NY fans. I'm a fan of other bands and artists who haven't put anything remotely close to this kind of thing out. It has minor flaws as have been mentioned in nearly all reviews but I think it's churlish to focus on that at this stage. Instead, I think we should all just be grateful that even after all these years, there's still a heap of NY material that gets released that genuinely excites us! £80 for all of this music from his heyday is simply a joy. Many hours of listening to this will be had. And when that's worn a bit thin, there's the Harvest box set to look out for. I could sit for weeks playing the vast amount of NY material I now own. That's only a great thing. Thank you Neil for releasing this stuff.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2021This is going to take months if not years to absorb fully but here's a few quick first impressions:
Superb sound, decent price, rejuvenated by unexpected juxtapositions and unheard stuff.
Packaging a bit sparse. Couple of things inexplicably missing. For instance On The Beach has been a favourite of mine for nearly fifty years and there are several extras I am lapping up. However my favourite track of all is omitted: See the Sky About to Rain with Levon Helm drumming perfectly. Why?
On the other hand loadsa stuff that has been available only on dodgy sounding bootlegs is here present and correct, sir!
Compared to the amount of dosh I have wasted over a lifetime of buying music this is peanuts.
I already love it.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2021This is the slightly infamous re-release of the limited edition Archives II box-set which was going for £250 before Christmas and caused quite some controversy. For perhaps the 1st time in his life Young has listened to his audience and released a cheaper, but still pricey, version of the original set but minus the huge book in the original version (but who really cares about a book you'll look at/read once and then never look at again?).
So its 10CDs.... many well short of the full CD playing time (of 80 mins) and notoriously 3CDs that have been released before and will already be owned by anyone remotely interested in purchasing this set. So is it worth buying? Absolutely with bells on! I was ambivalent about the 1st Archives I box-set in 2009 and got into an argument or two about it.... it simply contained too much juvenilia of the listen once and forget type and relatively little "interesting" new stuff (I downloaded those songs from Amazon.... 13 songs if I remember rightly). This set however contains over 60 (!) songs in genuinely interesting new versions or totally unheard before (12 of those) so again it appears to my amazement that Neil might have listened to the criticism of the 1st Archives set?
Therefore there is a tonne of genuinely unheard stuff including absolute gems like "Good Christians On The Shore" (post Harvest waltz time melancholy), "Homefires" (solo acoustic imminent divorce melancholy), "Frozen Man" (just deep in the ditch melancholy), "Love/Art Blues" (why am I doing this melancholy), "Daughters" (what have I done melancholy) and so on and so on. This of course is the 'ditch' peak period Young where he was pouring his heart out due to his life spiralling (Danny Whitten's OD, his relationship with Carrie Snodgress deteriorating, drugs inevitably, ego battles with CSN and yes, artistic angst). A terrible time for Young no doubt but it created his best art and he hasn't come close since and this is importantly before he became a Van Morrison-esque curmudgeon and consequently his (flawed) humanity shines through before he became calcified by his fame and consequent ego.
Criticisms? Very few apart from the price likely still deterring many. There are still songs on the cutting room floor like 1974's "Barefoot Floors" which is an acoustic gem which is absent here (apparently it turned up a few days ago on Young's rather rickety streaming site)..... simply bizarre not to include it as this will be the last word on Young's mid-70s work. Also on the final CD#10 "Ocean/Budokan" there are portions of two gigs, both sound great, one in the UK and one in Japan.... why not include both in full and drop one or two of the earlier CDs which had already been released? Such is the capriciousness of Neil Young, it will always be almost but not quite (hence the 4-star review). But overall this is an absolute must for anyone interested in arguably the second best singer/songwriter of the rock era.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2021I have been waiting for this to be released for what seems like forever. Yes if you are an avid die hard fan who has the same kind of blind loyalty that I appear to be cursed with then you will have 3 out of the 10 discs already, which some might say is cheeky BUT the wealth of unreleased quality material here is just staggering. Far too many songs left me shouting "how and why did this land up on the cutting room floor?"
I had heard all of it before I got my hands on the music only version released yesterday, so I am familiar with the whole box. The box itself sits the 10 cardboard slightly oversized cds in and has a book/leaflet with track notes and there is also a poster. Each of the sleeves has an excellent picture on it from the particular time period. I love the alternative covers that mirror the sleeves of the Ditch trilogy.
In the 70s Young was peerless, I am a tad biased because Tonights the night is my favourite album by the man. But the whole set was recorded in 4 years, other artists can spend a whole life time and not produce material that's even a fraction as good as this.
£120? I am in!
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AUGUSTO ROLDOReviewed in Brazil on 21 January 20255.0 out of 5 stars OBRA-PRIMA DO FOLK ROCK !!!
SEQUÊNCIA DE "NEIL YOUNG ARCHIVES" AGORA VOLUME II (1972 - 1976) !
UM BOX COM 10 CDS NOS DANDO UMA IDÉIA DA INCRÍVEL CARREIRA DESSE
GÊNIO DO FOLK ROCK !!!
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FJMRReviewed in Mexico on 8 April 20215.0 out of 5 stars Sin comparación.
¡De las mejores colecciones de discografía que hay y de mejor calidad!
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Manuel Grosso GalvanReviewed in Spain on 7 September 20225.0 out of 5 stars MARAVILLOSO RECOPILATORIO DE SU MEJOR EPOCA
5 Estrellas para la edición, cero total para la política de Reprise de editar antes algunos inéditos con anterioridad.
Musicalmente maravilloso, con escasa información anexa y una política de edición lamentable.
ATENCIÓN: Exprimir a los más seguidores pasa factura
Stephen TrageserReviewed in the United States on 30 June 20245.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Great Neil Young Stuff
Kind of pricey for my taste, but with 10 discs it was only about $9.50 per, so I bit. Had a couple of the discs already, but knew they'd sell. Nevertheless, had buyer's remorse until I started listening. This volume covers the Golden Age of Neil as far as I'm concerned. His personal life seems to have been a hot mess but it spawned a great amount of high quality productivity. Back in the day, I thought the Wheel in the Ditch era was just freakin depressing, but over time the songs have really grown on me, and there's pop gems along with all the angst. There are no dogs, and in my opinion, the Tuscaloosa, Duma and Homegrown discs rank with his all-time best, but the Budokan concert recording is the pick of the litter. Amazing sound separation and performances gave me a new appreciation for songs I've heard many dozens of times before.
JJJReviewed in Canada on 15 December 20235.0 out of 5 stars Correct item
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