Neil Young announces Chrome Dreams II 2007-08-28 by Danger Bird | 10 Comments | "Continuing a tradition that goes back to 1969, Neil Young played his latest recording for Reprise yesterday. The recording was played for about 100 people in Burbank. Produced by "The Volume Dealers," NY and Niko Bolas, the recording runs 60+ minutes and includes two giant songs that time in at 18:30 and 13:00, respectively.
"Drawing from three songs written previously, and 7 new songs, the latest Neil Young is a very diverse recording. A release date is unknown at this time. The title is Chrome Dreams II.
"Chrome Dreams is a legendary NY album from 1977 that had originally been scheduled for release but was shelved. The original cover for Chrome Dreams was created by Neil's long-time producer and friend, the late David Briggs. Unfortunately, all original documentation and art for this album was lost in a fire that destroyed Neil's Malibu home in early 1978."
neilyoung.com
The new album will feature Ben Keith on pedal steel ("Harvest," "On The Beach"), Ralph Molina on drums (Crazy Horse), and Rick Rosas on bass ("Prairie Wind", "Living With War"). It is said to contain the track "Ordinary People." A seven week tour in the fall is probable, and ticketmaster has one date listed for "Neil Young and Crazy Horse." Copies of the new album will also feature previews of the upcoming Performance Series release entitled "The Riverboat," one of Young's oldest recorded performances.
Neil has been quoted in a recent interview as saying:
"It's an album with a form based on some of my original recordings, with a large variety of songs, rather than one specific type of song. Where 'Living With War' and 'Everybody's Rockin'' were albums focused on one subject or style,'Chrome Dreams II' is more like 'After The Goldrush' or 'Freedom,' with different types of songs working together to form a feeling. Now that radio formats are not as influential as they once were, it's easier to release an album that crosses all formats with a message that runs through the whole thing, regardless of the type of song or sound.
"Some early listeners have said that this album is positive and spiritual. I like to think it focuses on the human condition. Like many of my recordings, this one draws on earlier material here and there. I used to do that a lot back in the day. Some songs, like 'Ordinary People,' need to wait for the right time. I think now is the right time for that song and it lives well with the new songs I have written in the past few months. I had a blast making this music."
Ordinary People clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN1PLVEbKE8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v0NHOKm0kU
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oh man this is going to be great. I mean an eighteen and a half minute track.
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sounds like a snoozefest
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no way this is gonna be awesome!^^^^
I hope he breaks out the electric alot more on the one.This Message Edited On 08.29.07This Message Edited On 08.29.07
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I'm hoping that they're not like Change Your Mind; a great song ruined by the boring solos and the like.
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Sounds good, but I hated Living With War so hopefully this is an improvement.
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hopefully Neil wont disappoint us.. Living with war was ok. but if chrome dreams II is anything like prairie wind we should all be blessed.
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I have enough faith in Neil for him to make this good. Living With War was pretty dull, though.
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I hope he breaks out the electric alot more on the one
I hope not! Acoustic all the way
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An even balance of both would be the best.
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Neil has been quoted as saying that the album will be eclectic, with diverse songs making up the feel of the album, like Freedom or After the Gold Rush. So I bet we'll see a mix of electric and acoustic. Also, with the musicians playing on the album, I have a lot of confidence in it.
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