A Treasure Explained

A Treasure
Type:live
Artist:Neil Young
Cover:ATreasure.jpg
Released:June 14, 2011
Recorded:September 20 – October 26, 1984
September 1 – 10, 1985
Venue:Various
Genre:
  • Country
  • rock
Length:52:43
Label:Reprise
Producer:
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A Treasure is a live album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released on June 14, 2011, featuring performances from his 1984–1985 U.S. tour with the International Harvesters. The album is volume nine in Young's Archives Performance Series and the sixth to be released.[1]

Background

The album results from a tour following Young's recording what he later called the first Old Ways, an album of country music that his record company refused to release since they claimed it wasn't commercial enough. In this period, the early to mid-eighties, Young played music in many different genres.[2] His backing band, the "International Harvesters", consisted of professional country musicians from Nashville some of whom had also played (as "The Shocking Pinks") on his rock and roll album Everybody's Rockin'. The album contains old Young songs and newer songs from Old Ways. It contains five previously unreleased songs (tracks 1, 5, 8, 11, and 12).

According to Young, the album's name comes from Ben Keith. "I hadn't heard these takes in 25 years, but when we unearthed them co-producer Ben Keith said, 'This is a treasure.'" [3]

Track listing

All songs written by Neil Young except where indicated.

  1. "Amber Jean" – 3:17
  2. "Are You Ready for the Country?" – 3:39
  3. "It Might Have Been" (Ronnie Green, Harriet Kane) – 2:43
  4. "Bound for Glory" – 5:59
    • Recorded at Gilleys Rodeo Arena, Pasadena, TX, 9/29/1984.
  5. "Let Your Fingers Do the Walking" – 3:03
  6. "Flying on the Ground Is Wrong" – 4:48
  7. "Motor City" – 3:22
  8. "Soul of a Woman" – 4:28
  9. "Get Back to the Country" – 2:31
  10. "Southern Pacific" – 7:53
  11. "Nothing Is Perfect" – 5:02
  12. "Grey Riders" – 5:58
    • Recorded at Pier 84, New York, 9/10/1985.

Personnel

Additional roles

Blu-ray production

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thrasher's Wheat – A Treasure. Neil Young. Thrasher's Wheat. 1 June 2011.
  2. News: Rev. of Neil Young International Harvesters, A Treasure. https://web.archive.org/web/20110620092017/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-neil-young-international-harvesters-a-treasure-reprise-2298361.html . 2011-06-20 . limited . live. Gill. Andy. 17 June 2012. The Independent. 25 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Thrasher's Wheat – A Treasure: New Neil Young Album Coming. Neil Young. Thrasher's Wheat. 12 June 2011.