09 January 2013

Neil Young "Time Fades Away" (1973) (live)

Time Fades Away (live)
release date: Oct. 15, 1973
format: digital
[album rate: 3 / 5] [3,15]
producer: Neil Young, Elliot Mazer
label: Reprise Records - nationality: Canada

Track highlights: 1. "Time Fades Away" - 5. "Love in Mind" - 8. "Last Dance"

First official live album by Neil Young released as 'previously unreleased material' recorded shortly after the release of After the Gold Rush. The late 1960s and early '70s was a period where live sessions, festivals, and live recordings was paid much attention. This album, however, is mostly found in poor sound quality as it was heavily pirated, and it doesn't contain his best songs from his major releases, 1962 to 1972. The album was only released in limited vinyl pressings and therefore most likely is found as bootleg material up until it's first official re-issues, which would be in 2017, which also may explain the origination of the digital version of the album, I have come by.