The Exhaustive Neil Young Catalog.

[@mrhoffame]

Comes A Time is the magic gem hidden in Neil's catalog! That side 1 might be his best side one EVER by him. Sample And Hold off of Trans was my first Neil Young song. I caught his live in Berlin concert when he had Lofgrin with him. BLEW MY MIND as a kid and to this day that album hold huge meaning to me. I love it. LeNoise and Pysch Pill are both freaking amazing as well!

[@NoMoreHeroesPunkPostPunk]

I loved this! Thank you so much. I’ve been a fan since ‘Freedom’ and the years after that literally took me on a journey through the past. Thanks once again 🍻

[@mazzysmusic]

Wonderful! Thank you for watching. A great catalogue...

[@thevinylfarmer53]

Great video guys. I'm a massive Neil fan and I really enjoyed your take on his albums.

[@philipmatthews7128]

Wow time flies when listening to you two, Excellent job. So you missed some, but quality viewing nonetheless. Played Are You Passionate today after many years and was surprised how good it was.

[@deanjonasson6776]

Interesting discussion. "Through My Sails" (on ZUMA) was intended for the next CSNY album (tentatively titled "Human Highway"). When the sessions fell apart, Neil put "Through My Sails" on his next album. As for the HOMEGROWN songs, a couple ("Deep Forbidding Lake" & "Love is a Rose") ended up on the DECADE compilation. "Little Wing" became the lead-off track on HAWKS & DOVES (where another out-take, "Old Homestead" ended up) while AMERICAN STARS 'N' BARS got "Star of Bethlehem" and "Homegrown". Keeping track of Neil's output keeps super fans busy. Too bad he never released a second (or third or fourth or...) DECADE compilation.

[@salvadorromeromolina3719]

1. TIME FADES AWAY ,2.NEIL YOUNG ,3. HARVEST ,4.TONIGHT THE NIGHT ,5. ON THE BEACH ,6.RAGGED GLORY

[@tinostabile3256]

Hi guys, Wow... I actually know something you guys don't. Chrome Dreams was an album that he put off for decades. The album is brilliant.... when he finally decided to release it. There is an 18 plus minute long song on there called Ordinary People. Another one was 14 minutes long that is reminiscent of Cinnamon Girl.. One with children's choir called The Way. I have a review and even a hype sticker review from Mojo magazine giving this album 5 stars. Love Le Noise. The mix of Daniel and Neil was genius and it shows in the production. Another one I love. He is in his own special way a chameleon in rock.... not in the scope of Bowie of course. Thank you for honoring.... Mr. Young and his incredible catalog. It makes me realize that I have a lot of gaps in my collection that will need to fill. Who knows... one day. Definitely a favorite artist. A catalog that many can only dream of. He may stumble from time to time but brilliance is all over his catalog. Maybe preachy, maybe a perfectionist but he is all great. Great eh.. Canadian... haha. God bless and keep well.... Tino

[@petercarr8325]

I love ordinary people!!!! crazy long but if im in the mood i'm very happy!!

[@tinostabile3256]

@@petercarr8325 For me it is one of his best... even if it is a little stretched and one of his finer albums and he has a few.

[@petercarr8325]

@@tinostabile3256 Beautiful Bluebird is also a wicked opener from memory! I also dig The Believer and Shining light. Great tracks :)

[@tinostabile3256]

@@petercarr8325 Yes, I enjoy the whole CD. It is a great work of his. I hear that his next one is another one that was scrapped in the 70's and now releasing. It is called Homegrown.

[@GlenKellawayfromthebasement]

Great, great video guys..Love Neil !!! My favs..On The Beach, Tonights The Night and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere..glen kellaway

[@wk4max]

A fascinating.deep.dive ..thanks guys!!😎

[@josepmariavidal9112]

'Comes A Time' is a must in Neil's catalogue. I grew up loving Neil Young thanks to this album

[@SDsailor7]

I am fortunate to have seen him live in concert. It was a memorable concert.

[@tonystevenson6068]

Hi Mazzy and Edwin thanks for the marathon,Four Strong Winds there’s been a lot of versions of that I always liked Marianne Faithfully version of that thought it was the best but Mr Young’s is a great one,Southern Man,didn’t Lynyrd Skynyrd do a comeback for that one wasn’t it Sweet Home Alabama,great show a massive category of stuff a great artist, thanks.Tony.

[@spinsandneedles35]

Ooooh is that Harvest Moon the RSD reissue? I know the originals go for some money now!!

[@MrLovell1971]

Edwin & Mazzy you guy hit out the ball park with those great Neil Young stories and albums man I wish I would of found Mirrorball its a pretty good album. I do have A German copy of Sleeps with Angels he does a beautiful song for Kurt Cobain called Driveby which sounds awesome. Mazzy Le Noise and Pscychedelic Pills are great a tough one to find . Edwin & Mazzy I really enjoyed it I have so many holes in my Neil Young collection and I learned a lot from you guys thank you .lovellandrew

[@SDsailor7]

Neil you. One of my favorite artists.

[@Freakster1970]

Decade is a great introduction to the man. Too many great songs to go through them all - Razor Love is another one worth a mention from Silver & Gold.

[@bencostello7317]

Fantastic vid, absolutely fantastic. Casual, informative and concise (really - when you consider the huge amount of stuff ye showed, dozens and dozens of releases). Subbed. Did I see Prairie wind shown? Can't remember now. Weld is an abolutely superb record(s) for the most part. Check out the versions of Cortez, and Like a hurricane. I never liked the Rust never sleeps record but I loved the Live rust (Cortez, Powderfinger are both incendiary). I love his long tracks - on Chrome Dreams "Ordinary people" is one his top top tracks. On Ragged glory, one of his top 3 releases imho check out Over and Over. I saw the PP tour in Dublin and he (mis)treated us to a terrible back-to-the-audience performance, with an interminable intro/outro of the footstep motif to the Walk like a giant track. For the encore there was Powderfinger and Cortez I think (so that made me happier, LOL) Cheers guys. Dylan next?

[@mazzysmusic]

Thank you for watching. I didn't show Prairie Wind but did briefly mention it (I have it on CD). I huge catalogue to tackle but fun sharing it...

[@renetrachet]

There was also The Monsanto Years and Peace Trail

[@billenplum]

And Earth, and The Visitor. It seems they don't like Promise of The Real... Good band though !

[@m.a.c.bernie1889]

One thing about the 1st album: we're really talking about 1968 ... recorded Aug-Oct 68, released November 68 ... but then it was remixed and re-released Jan 22 1969 ... so yes, technically 1969 but for all intents and purposes a 1968 album. Then with the second one, Everybody Knows this is Nowhere, we get recording Jan-March 1969 and released May 14, 1969. But yes, 2 great albums in a relatively short time frame.

[@JimMorrisonslizard]

Four Strong Winds - best version in the Heart of Gold movie, directed by Jon Demme. Brings goosebumps.

[@mazzysmusic]

Yes that version is fantastic.

[@gibby6904]

Between Neil.....Bob.....and Van The Man.....its hard to keep up....financially!! If I had to spend the rest of my days with just these 3 artists it would be musically time very well spent!

[@derosa1989]

Mazzy, we can make you an honorary Canadian for all that Neil.

[@sspbrazil]

I love “Ragged Glory”, also “Sleeps With Angels”, the song “Sleeps With Angels” is about Kurt Cobain, he wrote it after his death.

[@jltrem]

You didn't mention anything about the original mix of the first solo album. Actually it was first released November 12, 1968, Young's 23rd birthday. I had a copy of the original mix, bought in '69, which was stolen in 1974. Took decades to find another copy.

[@anthonydavey1176]

I had an awakening moment when I heard Sleeps With Angels, and since then I have check out all his back catalogue, I love the Crazy Horse shit

[@mirabilevisurecords]

Randomly stumbled upon your record store day video and realized I missed you in line at silver platters this year. I’m usually on queue behind you in line. Didn’t know you were a Neil Young fan. We’ll have to chat about it sometime.

[@mazzysmusic]

How was it there this year. Lots of idioms doing the list thing I heard ? I just decided to order online this time. My records are starting to arrive so I’ll showcase them next week. I’ve only been out to stores once recently and did a Seattle crawl video here a week or two ago. See you around at some point ✌🏽

[@gorgeousninja7213]

The video concert of Rust Never Sleeps that the Live Rust album came from was my first introduction to him. Like a Hurricane was an amazing track. Was lucky enough to see him with Crazy Horse - great concert. Gotta love Neil. After The Goldrush is my favourite album that I have though don't have anyway as many records of his as you

[@jeffreyrozier2943]

One of my big regrets was missing the Young, Sonic Youth, & Social Distortion tour. At the time, punk had exploded & it was a major label feeding frenzy of all things "alternative". I was just too punk at the time for Lollapalooza & newly signed bands by the majors. I ended up missing a lot of great shows because they did not meet the $5.00 basement/warehouse show ascetic.

[@TRamone01]

Nell Young opened for Pearl Jam at the Gorge with an acoustic set. I do believe he'd have upstaged them with Crazy Horse.

[@oliviermoreaud5501]

This had to be done, thank you ! Greendale is a pretty good record in my opinion, could have been discussed longer, but there are so many albums, and always something to pick in them

[@davidgagen9856]

Agree, Greendale is a significant album and needed some discussion. The Tour that accompanied it was extraordinary.

[@SDsailor7]

Dead man. A. Great movie! Love the soundtrack of Neil on the guitar. Have the movie on DVD

[@rocky-o]

great video...didn't even need to pee...peace...rocky

[@NateBouchard]

Great video, you two. I stuck it out for the duration. I believe Neil’s impetus for recording Trans was to create something that his son, who was autistic, could appreciate. The electronic sounds were more palatable and soothing to his son at the time. I think that was his sole reason making the record. It’s not a record I revisit much, but he knew it wouldn’t be commercial. I also read that he was generally pissed off at David Geffen and during his entire run at Geffen Records, he sought to make the least commercially desirable albums possible, so he would get released from his contract as soon as possible.

[@billenplum]

Ben Young isn't autistic at all. He was born with severe cerebral palsy. The electronic sounds were not more palatable to him, he wasn't deaf nor autist, he hears perfectly well. But he can't move nor talk. It was the begining of pc and digital mediums, Neil thought this new technology could be usefull for helping disabled people to comunicate and act on things. He created the Bridge School with his wife Pegi Young, using the technology with disabled kids. Neil created a device he called the Big Red Button for his son can act on his model train railroad. Nowadays, disabled people use digital devices to act and talk through that. Neil's vision became real, and he was one of the very first ones to make it real. Now Ben Young can talk and act, with a pc . On the other hand, it was also the begining of digital recording, and Neil had to try this new sound and devices. The 70s were over and he wanted to enter the 80s with an actual music. Neil loves new things. He tried about 10 years long before deciding the analog recording was better. Trans isn't just about Ben, though the song Transformer Man is. The album is mostly about changes. Changes of times, with the computers and digital technology coming, changing of decade, changing of sound, and changing of life as he was now married with a son, trying not to mess it all up again. It's all about transformation.

[@SH-ud8wd]

I think you missed (the rare) Journey Through The Past soundtrack. Time Fades Away is the album that has grown most over the years. Reactor is a solid Hardrock record with some good songs (Surfer Joe, Opera Star, Get back on it, T-bone): "It's too late for General Custer, too late for Robert E. Lee, so I get back on the highway, before it's too late for me." Landing On Water is a quite unique style of Hardrock (with children choir etc.) I like, but this is obviously not everbodys cup of tea. Same story with his version of soul music "This note's for you", that declared war on rockstars, who promoted softdrinks in their videos. MTV banned him for a while for this. The Eldorado EP you didn't mention is very highly appreciated by some critics. Americana is nice, too.

[@Philk81]

Great job guys! I actually saw Neil w Crazy Horse while on the Landing on Water tour in '86. I too don't remember too many songs from that LP but he wove in some Trans stuff and great guitar rockers like Down by The River, Cinnamon Girl, Cowgirl in the Sand - fantastic, memorable show (Bflo NY) - in my top 10 all time concerts...

[@ttomgast1769]

Time Fades Away is my favorite Neil .What a punk move after the mega success of Harvest . Mr . Young could of doubled up on his popularity but instead shunned , attacked the possibility . Ultimately it set up Neil to be indifferent to commercial success but broaden his palette however he chose to pursue it. Rough and ragged like the best punk . Live with all new songs , who but Neil does that .

[@davidellis5141]

Hello Gentlemen. My 2 favorite Neil Young albums are Harvest & On The Beach. His biggest seller & one of his slowest sellers. The Geffen records are not good.

[@RandyforRoyals]

You skipped Greendale and Prairie Wind which I like. I love the song "Leave The Driving" off Greendale.

[@mazzysmusic]

Randall Nelson yeah I didn’t show those but I mentioned them towards the end when I was showing CDs. Oy too many albums 🥺😎

[@petejp1]

Good job, That wasn't easy to do. I've been a neil young fan since about 1976, I've seen him live about 15 times and I have every release he has put out except 3 or 4. My favorite period of his is 1969-1979, Only the Beatles can top that (maybe zeppelin). One of the all time greats. My favorite album probably is still "everybody knows this is nowhere " Brilliant Album!

[@Yakaru1]

Reactor is not my favourite album, but T-Bone is an all time classic. Three chords, two lines: Got mash potatoes (x4)/ Ain't got no T-Bone. 10 minutes 30. Only Neil could pull that off! There's also a bootleg acoustic version of 'Shots' which is worth listening to -- much more in that song that than the rock version of it.

[@Rivcuban]

Hi Mazzy. Since you have such a massive exposure to music, I have a question. Have you noticed that Columbia Records has a greater share of records with subpar/ lousy recording quality?

[@Rivcuban]

Excuse me for being off-topic.

[@mazzysmusic]

No. Actually older Columbia pressings are amongst the best imho. And usually recorded very well.

[@mgwiredog]

You guys say you like the Crazy Horse stuff but don't like Reactor? Southern Pacific is on that Australian greatest hits because it's a great song. You didn't even mention Americana? That's another great album with Crazy Horse. I appreciate the effort and not saying I could've done better but I have to politely disagree with some of the opinions. Keep on rockin!

[@mazzysmusic]

Ha. I think it was more that I forgot what Reactor sounds like. I’ll revisit it. Yup a few misses here. Send me copies and we’ll do another 90 minutes 🥺😘😎

[@PrettyGreenVinylGuy]

It's an album I have never heard so I couldn't comment on it. What else can I say?

[@seanclarkson2183]

What about POTR stuff and passed over Prairie Wind and Greendale

[@lgabdo]

You should really give Reactor a listen. There are some great songs on it!

[@classicrock7890]

Harvest Moon and Broken Arrow both had original vinyl releases. (Harvest Moon on one disc). Missed out Greendale and Prairie Wind.

[@SydBarrettArchives]

I can't believe you guys just glossed over Ragged Glory, it is a top 5 album of his, and for me personally it is number 1 or 2.

[@davidbryanbartlett4071]

First heard Neil back in the mid-late-60s Yorkville Toronto must came down from Manitoba, Alot of young people didn't get him.

[@cultvult]

Watching this. You guys completely missed the mark on a few amazing albums. First off, you say Rust isn’t for a Sunday Morning. Half the album is acoustic(some of his best, which you don’t even mention). Also, you mentioned Motorcycle Mama on Comes a time, but say nothing about how it’s an amazing blues workout duet with Nicolette Larson. A high point for me. And regarding Hawks and doves, one side is some of his best acoustic tunes again that get completely overlooked, and the other side is like a weird out-country concept album with full country band and Rufus T on fiddle. I feel like you guys have never even listened that that amazing, weird, and singular every into Neil’s catalog. And I can’t even start on Trans and how it’s got some of his most inventive music and rocking riffs ever(my young friends recently were shocked and amazed by it). All I suggest is if you really live Neil, please open your mind and ears. I’m not there yet, but I’m guessing you’re gonna love Ragged Glory, which I found right off to be a cheesy piece of muddy crap. We’ll see. I guess my expectations of Neil are pretty high, with my high points being the albums most people hate cause Neil is following his extremely weird and innovative muse. The truly great stuff is not for everyone I guess. I just wish Neil fans were as open and experimental as he was(there was a reason Sonic Youth covered Sample and Hold, which they did brilliantly). No offense. Just my take on this late 70s early 80s period. I also saw ybe solo Trans tour and it was the greatest show I’ve ever seen to this day. I’ve never seen someone having so much fun on stage doing what they love.

[@danielwilliams1921]

Now Neil is just exhausting...

[@davidgagen9856]

Greendale ?

[@mazzysmusic]

Yeah one I have on CD but didn't show for some reason....

[@chrishughes5049]

Way too many adverts, almost two for every album, at this pace it will turn into a three hour vid. To bad I really wanted to see some else's love for Neil Young records.

[@beestie666]

A Treasure and Prairie Wind are also very good Neil albums Take look at my collection a bit from best to worst :rateyourmusic.com/list/beestie/neil-young-rated-by-beestie/

[@pacidy]

Great video gents! I am the guy that loves Reactor an especially Trans!!! Sorry to hear all your negative thoughts on the 80s stuff, I love it all But thankyou for the entertainment.

[@hastingsboy0413]

Do you mention Journey Through The Past?

[@mazzysmusic]

No we didn’t. Good eye. For some reason I no longer have a copy 🤨

[@hastingsboy0413]

@@mazzysmusic it's one that has never been released officially on CD. It's worth getting for the 15 minute version of Words.

[@mazzysmusic]

Paul Gray I bought the album when it came out and it got away over the years.

[@hastingsboy0413]

@@mazzysmusic it's not an album I revisit often. I kinda dread new Neil Young albums these days, I don't rate Colorado at all. I'm far more interested in the Archive releases.

[@wocnwol6123]

Great video guys. Zuma? I think it refers to Montezuma the Aztec emperor overthrown by conquistador Cortes (the killer), his sailing ship on the coast. The cover pyramids possibly represent the flat topped, stepped pyramids of Central America. The cactus (not the one giving us the finger!) and bird perhaps the foundation myth of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan (present day Mexico City). Class dismissed!

[@mazzysmusic]

woc 'n' wol yup you are correct. In the moment I was thinking of Zuma Beach in Southern California 🤓🥺🤠

[@billenplum]

It refers to Zuma beach, it's where the album was recorded. Neil was living in Malibu back then. I guess Zuma beach inspired the song Cortez, and Montezuma....

[@FlatulentlyJubilant]

For a guy who is so concentrated on analog pressings these days its too bad he recorded everything from "Everybody's Rockin" to "Harvest Moon" in 16/44 digital. That also includes "Freedom" unfortunately so those albums will never sound better than that. I own some production master tapes of Harvest Moon and it doesn't sound too bad on that tape.

[@maheiherp]

o.k. Edwin is Canadian - but he has nothing interesting to say about the music of Neil Young

[@PrettyGreenVinylGuy]

Cheers for that!!

[@petercarr8325]

Chrome dreams 2 is an unbeleivable record!! ya have to give it a spin. Oh and also neither of you have Prairie wind. Give that a listen too!!

[@mazzysmusic]

peter carr yes I was reminded and had forgotten. I will revisit it. I didn’t show but mentioned Prairie Wind and Greendale

[@petercarr8325]

@@mazzysmusic that you did...haha i went early with the comment!! I've never heard Greendale. Any good?

[@gibby6904]

Go back and listen to Old Ways....its actually a great album!

[@Mark-tw5ws]

He married a mermaid 😆😆😆

[@pacidy]

Exhaustive!!! No ! You are missing so many albums!!! Come on!!

[@borboletta]

gefährliches halbwissen...

[@grungil7570]

I always enjoyed Reactor and Trans for their weirdness, and they sound really good when played back-to-back.