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Neil Young
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
After the break-up of Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young made his first solo record in 1968. His manager Elliot Roberts arranged a contract with Reprise, and David Briggs became his producer for the first time. Briggs would produce almost all of his albums. The songs were recorded between August and October 1968 in various studios in Los Angeles, largely by laying down the instruments one by one. He later turned away from that approach.
The songs come from different times. The Old Laughing Lady was written three years earlier, on napkins in a coffee house. The Loner is a guitar-driven rock song that points ahead to his next album. The Emperor of Wyoming and String Quartet from Whiskey Boot Hill are instrumentals. The record was released in November 1968 and did not make the Billboard 200.
Listening
Track list
- 1The Emperor of Wyoming2:18Apple Music ↗
- 2The Loner3:52Apple Music ↗
- 3If I Could Have Her Tonight2:20Apple Music ↗
- 4I've Been Waiting for You2:31Apple Music ↗
- 5The Old Laughing Lady5:56Apple Music ↗
- 6String Quartet from Whiskey Boot Hill1:05Apple Music ↗
- 7Here We Are In the Years3:17Apple Music ↗
- 8What Did You Do to My Life?2:27Apple Music ↗
- 9I've Loved Her So Long2:46Apple Music ↗
- 10The Last Trip to Tulsa9:27Apple Music ↗
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