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Geffen GHS 24068 1985 |
Produced by: Neil Young, Ben Keith, and David Briggs
except "Are There Any More Real Cowboys?"
"California Sunset" by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer,
David Briggs, and Ben Keith "My Boy" by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, and David Briggs
Musicians: Neil Young: vocals, guitars, harmonica, banjo Waylon Jennings: electric
guitar, vocals Willie Nelson: vocals, acoustic guitar Rufus Thibodeaux: fiddle Ben
Keith: dobro, steel guitar Tim Drummond: bass Karl Himmel: drums Joe
Allen: bass (electric & upright) Ralph Mooney: steel guitar Hargus "Pig" Robbins:
piano Gordon Terry: fiddle Joe Osborne: bass Anthony Crawford:
mandolin, vocals Terry McMillan: harmonica, jew's harp Bela Fleck: banjo Bobby
Thompson: banjo David Kirby: acoustic guitar Grant Boatwright: acoustic guitar Johnny
Christopher: acoustic guitar Ray Edenton: acoustic guitar Gove Scrivenor:
auto harp Farrell Morris: percussion Marty Stuart: mandolin Carl Gorodetzky:
violin Spooner Oldham: piano Larry Byrom: vocals Rick Palombi:
vocals Doana Cooper: vocals Denise Draper: vocals
Notes: Song Credits All songs written by Neil Young except for "The Wayward Wind", which was written by Stan
Lebowsky and Herbert Newman [DGS].
This is Neil Young's "country" album. Some of his other stuff could be called near-country, but this is pure country. Neil
and the International Harvesters (his backup band) performed several of these songs on their 1984 tour (the period in which
Neil was unable to record due to litigation with Geffen Records).
Neil refers to this album as Old Ways II. He calls a rejected 1983 album he turned into Geffen Records Old Ways
I.
"California Sunset" is from a performance recorded for the US public television show "Austin City Limits" on September
25, 1984.[DGS].
"The Wayward Wind" is something of a country standard and has been recorded by Patsy Cline, among others [DGS].
There are several familiar names in the musician's list. Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Bela Fleck are well known
for their solo work. Ben Keith and Tim Drummond have appeared on several other Neil Young albums.
Waylon Jennings later recorded a cover version of "Are There Any More Real Cowboys?".
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