15 April 2015

Neil Young "Unplugged" (1993) (live)

Unplugged (live)
release date: Jun. 15, 1993
format: cd
[album rate: 3,5 / 5]

Tracklist: 1. "The Old Laughing Lady" (3,5 / 5) - 2. "Mr. Soul" - 3. "World on a String" (3,5 / 5) - 4. "Pocahontas" (3,5 / 5) - 5. "Stringman" - 6. "Like a Hurricane" (4 / 5) - 7. "The Needle and the Damage Done" (3,5 / 5) - 8. "Helpless" - 9. "Harvest Moon" (4 / 5) - 10. "Transformer Man" (2 / 5) - 11. "Unknown Legend" (4 / 5) - 12. "Look Out for My Love" - 13. "Long May You Run" (3,5 / 5) - 14. "From Hank to Hendrix" (3,5 / 5)

Neil live on MTV. Of course he did an 'unplugged' album in the '90s like all major artists in those days. The album is again like a documentation of his live abilities. This time it's almost unassisted, just Neil and his instruments, whether he accompanies himself on guitar, harmonica, banjo, organ, or on piano. It's a fine collection of songs but some of the tracks are found in better versions on other live releases, i.e. his gigantic song "Like a Hurricane" is not the best version recorded but it's fine to hear him in a totally different and very condensed version.