NEIL YOUNGFREEDOM (1989)
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After spending most of the 80's changing musical styles from album to album, Neil Young closed out the decade with his best album in ten years and a truly inspired released. Just as he did on Rust Never Sleeps, Freedom opens and closes with acoustic and electric versions of the same song. That song is "Rockin' In The Free World", which is one of the most powerful and thought-provoking songs of his career. In the acoustic version, the song takes on a stark and harrowing feeling that conveys a pleading tone. In its electric version, the song becomes a full frontal assault in which Mr. Young spews out the lyrics in a venomous tone. "Crime In The City" is a lengthy tale that contains some vivid writing. "Eldorado" is a powerful song that has some fine backup vocal from old friend Linda Ronstadt. "Wrecking Ball" is a fiery number and his cover of "On Broadway" is drenched in fuzz toned guitars. Freedom is a ringing declaration, a call to arms and a classic.
1. Rockin' In The Free World (Acoustic)
2. Crime In The City (Sixty To Zero Part I)
3. Don't Cry
4. Hangin' On A Limb
5. Eldorado
6. The Ways Of Love
7. Someday
8. On Broadway
9. Wrecking Ball
10. No More
11. Too Far Gone
12. Rockin' In The Free World (Electric)
2. Crime In The City (Sixty To Zero Part I)
3. Don't Cry
4. Hangin' On A Limb
5. Eldorado
6. The Ways Of Love
7. Someday
8. On Broadway
9. Wrecking Ball
10. No More
11. Too Far Gone
12. Rockin' In The Free World (Electric)
3 comments:
good description of the record, i agree 100%, thanks
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altos
Excellent Neil Young album, I had never heard the acoustic version of Rocking in the Free World.
Do you have "This Note's for You"? Another excellent but not often heard effort from Neil (or not heard enough!)
REALLY enjoy your site, music selections to which I'm not always exposed... keep up the great work...
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