Album Hall of Fame: Neil Young - Harvest

It just wouldn't be very Canadian if Neil Young wasn't in here somewhere. Released in 1972 Harvest is, by far, the oldest album on the list. That it has the staying power to garner votes 27 years after it's release is a testament to both it's staying power and to the undying fascination of Canadian's with Young's music.

Harvest featured appearances by the London Symphony Orchestra as well as David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Still and James Taylor. Despite the staying power of Harvest, despite Rolling Stone naming it #78 in their "greatest albums of all time" list (in 2003). and despite being the best selling album overall in 1972, it topped the album charts for only two weeks, and only charted two singles (back in the days when this still counted). The song Old Man peaked at #31 on the charts, of course, the song "Heart of Gold" hit number 1.



Harvest - Track list and players

Side one

"Out on the Weekend" – 4:34
Neil Young - guitar, harmonica, vocal; Ben Keith - pedal steel guitar; Tim Drummond - bass; Kenny Buttrey - drums
"Harvest" – 3:11
Young - guitar, vocal; Keith - pedal steel guitar; John Harris - piano; Drummond - bass; Buttrey - drums
"A Man Needs a Maid" – 4:05
Young - piano, vocal; with the London Symphony Orchestra
"Heart of Gold" – 3:07
Young - guitar, harmonica, vocal; Teddy Irwin - guitar; Keith - pedal steel guitar; Drummond - bass; Buttrey - drums; Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor - backing vocals
"Are You Ready for the Country?" – 3:23
Young - piano, vocal; Keith - pedal steel guitar; Jack Nitzsche - lap steel guitar; Drummond - bass; Buttrey - drums; David Crosby, Graham Nash - backing vocals

Side two

"Old Man" – 3:24
Young - guitar, vocal; Keith - pedal steel guitar; Taylor - banjo guitar, backing vocal; James McMahon - piano; Drummond - bass; Buttrey - drums; Ronstadt - backing vocal
"There's a World" – 2:59
Young - piano, vocal; with the London Symphony Orchestra
"Alabama" – 4:02
Young - electric guitar, vocal; Keith - pedal steel guitar; Nitzsche - piano; Drummond - bass; Buttrey - drums; Crosby, Stephen Stills - backing vocals
"The Needle and the Damage Done" – 2:03 (recorded in concert January 30, 1971)
Young - guitar, vocal
"Words (Between the Lines of Age)" – 6:40
Young - electric guitar, vocal; Keith - pedal steel guitar; Nitzsche - piano; Drummond - bass; Buttrey - drums; Stills, Nash - backing vocals