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"Old Man" is a song written and performed by Canadian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Neil Young from his 1972 album Harvest. "Old Man" was released as a single on Reprise Records in the spring of 1972, reaching number 4 in Canada, [ 3 ] and number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the week ending June 3.
Harvest is the fourth studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released on February 1, 1972, by Reprise Records, catalogue number MS 2032. It featured the London Symphony Orchestra on two tracks and vocals by guests David Crosby , Graham Nash , Linda Ronstadt , Stephen Stills , and James Taylor .
The lyrics of "Tired Eyes" describe a cocaine deal that went bad, resulting in the death of four men. [2] [7] It is based on a true story that occurred in Topanga Canyon in 1972. [7] [5] [3] According to Young, "That actually happened to a friend of mine. My friend was the one who shot the other guys.
Neil Young [14] was born on November 12, 1945, in Toronto. [15] [16] His father, Scott Alexander Young (1918–2005), was a journalist and sportswriter who also wrote fiction. [17]
[10] On the other hand, in his initial review of the Harvest album, Rolling Stone Magazine critic John Mendelsohn criticized the Stray Gators playing as a "flaccid imitation" of Young's other backing band of the period, Crazy Horse. [11] Young himself declared that "'Harvest' is one of my best songs. That is the best thing on Harvest." [7] [10]
Everybody's Rockin ' is the 14th studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released on July 27, 1983.The album was recorded with the Shocking Pinks (a band made up just for the occasion), and features a selection of rockabilly songs (both covers and original material).
The Stray Gators was the name given by Neil Young to his supporting musicians from 1971 to 1973 and who backed him on the albums Harvest (1972) and Time Fades Away (1973). [1] It consisted of Jack Nitzsche (piano), Ben Keith (steel guitar), Tim Drummond (bass) and Kenny Buttrey (drums); the latter replaced during the Time Fades Away tour by ...
Psychedelic Pill is the 34th studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released on October 30, 2012. [2] It is the second collaboration between Young and Crazy Horse released in 2012 (the first being Americana) and their first original work together since the Greendale album and tour in 2003 and 2004. [3]