Neil Young – Landing On Water
(Geffen Records 1986 9241091)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– back cover has tiny discolouration mark in bottom right corner
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Neil Percival Young, OC OM (born November 12, 1945), is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, producer, director and screenwriter. Young began performing in a group covering Shadows instrumentals in Canada in 1960. In 1966, after a brief stint with the Rick James-fronted Mynah Birds, he moved to Los Angeles, where he formed Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Young had released two albums by the time he joined Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1969. From his early solo albums and those with his backing band Crazy Horse, Young has recorded a steady stream of studio and live albums, sometimes warring with his recording company along the way.
Young’s often-distorted electric guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature tenor singing voice transcend his long career. Young also plays piano and harmonica on many albums which frequently combine folk, rock, blues and other musical styles. Famed for emotional outbursts and ripping up live set lists, Young often plays acoustic versions of songs in one show and electric versions in others. His gritty guitar work, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname “Godfather of Grunge” and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam. More recently Young has been backed by Promise of the Real.
Young directed (or co-directed) films using the pseudonym Bernard Shakey, including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003), and CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008). He also contributed to the soundtracks of the films Philadelphia (1993) and Dead Man (1995).
Young has received several Grammy and Juno awards. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: as a solo artist in 1995 and in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young the 34th greatest rock ‘n roll artist.
He has lived in California since the 1960s but retains Canadian citizenship. He was awarded the Order of Manitoba on July 14, 2006, and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 30, 2009.
Landing on Water is the 16th studio album by Neil Young. The album was released on July 21, 1986, by Geffen Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Neil Young.
| No. | Title | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Weight of the World” | 1/28/1986 | 3:40 |
| 2. | “Violent Side” | 11/01/1985 | 4:22 |
| 3. | “Hippie Dream” | 11/21/1985 | 4:11 |
| 4. | “Bad News Beat” | 11/25/1985 | 3:18 |
| 5. | “Touch the Night” | 10/29/1985 | 4:30 |
| No. | Title | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | “People on the Street” | 12/4/1985 | 4:33 |
| 7. | “Hard Luck Stories” | 1/1/1984 | 4:06 |
| 8. | “I Got a Problem” | 8/1/1983 | 3:16 |
| 9. | “Pressure” | 3/17/1986 | 2:46 |
| 10. | “Drifter” | 10/30/1985 | 5:05 |
Personnel
- Neil Young – harmonica, lead guitar, producer, synthesizer, vocals
- Steve Jordan – drums, synthesizer, vocals
- Danny Kortchmar – guitar, producer, synthesizer, vocals
- San Francisco Boys Chorus – vocals on tracks “Violent Side” and “Touch the Night”
Technical
- Niko Bolas – engineer, mixing
- Richard Bosworth – engineer
- Julie Last – engineer
- Laura LiPuma – design
- Louis Magor – choir director
- Tim Mulligan – engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering, original mastering
- Duane Seykora – engineer
- Bernard Shakey – art director
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