Neil Young DEBUT ALBUM Reprise Stereo RS6317 ORIGINAL
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Neil Young
Stereo RS6317
Reprise Records
Neil Young's Debut Album
Side One: The Emperor of Wyoming; The Loner, If I Could Have Her Tonight; I've Been Waiting For You; The Old Laughing Lady.
Side Two: String Quartet From Whiskey Boot Hill; Here We Are In The Years; What Did You Do To My Life; I've Loved Her So Long; The Last Trip To Tulsa
After Neil Young left the California folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield in 1968, he slowly established himself as one of the most influential and idiosyncratic singer/songwriters of his generation. Young's body of work ranks second only to Bob Dylan in terms of depth, and he was able to sustain his critical reputation, as well as record sales, for a longer period of time than Dylan, partially because of his willfully perverse work ethic. From the beginning of his solo career in the late '60s through to the 21st century, he never stopped writing, recording, and performing; his official catalog only represented a portion of his work, since he kept countless tapes of unreleased songs in his vaults. Young continually explored new musical territory, from rockabilly and the blues to electronic music. But these stylistic exercises only gained depth when compared to his two primary styles: gentle folk and country-rock, and crushingly loud electric guitar rock, which he frequently recorded with the Californian garage band Crazy Horse. Despite the success of Buffalo Springfield, the group was plagued with tension, and Young quit the band several times before finally leaving to become a solo artist in May of 1968. Hiring Elliot Roberts as his manager, Young signed with Reprise Records and released his eponymous debut album in early 1969. By the time the album was released, he had begun playing with a local band called The Rockets, which featured guitarist Danny Witten, bassist Billy Talbot, and drummer Ralph Molina.
Quoted from the back of the album: "" I was chopping down a palm tree when a friend dropped by to ask if I would feel less lonely if he helped me swing the axe. I said 'No it's not a case of being lonely we have here. I've been working on this palm tree for eighty-seven years.' He said 'Go get lost' and walked toward his Cadillac. I chopped down the palm tree and it landed on his back. N.Y "
This is the original pressing from 1968/9: no name on the front cover; it does NOT have 'RE-1' in the dead wax area.
Condition:
Gatefold jacket in VG condition, some splitting along edges (no repairs made); light wear (see pix).
Record in in VG condition: light/minor scuffs but still retains original luster!
This is the original pressing from 1968/9: no name on the front cover; it does NOT have 'RE-1' in the dead wax area.
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