"On The Beach" is a great record. So, now that it's available on CD perhaps the vinyl price will be brought down to a reasonable level. I have every legitimate Neil Young album ever made and several bootlegs. Zuma would rate at near the top of my list because of "Cortez The Killer"; in my opinion, the best song Neil has done. Overall, I would rate "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" as some of his best work. Still, I can't imagine not hearing "Sleeps With Angels" occasionally in spite of the song "Piece Of Crap", which it is. "Sleeps" has some of the most heartfelt lead guitar work I've ever heard. "Harvest" and "Harvest Moon" are wonderful but only scratch the surface of who Neil Young is as an artist.
In Neil Young's biography "Shakey" there is considerable space devoted to the Neil Young archives which should begin to be released soon. Estimates of over 100 CD's of music is to be released over time. Apparently Neil Young has had the recorders running non-stop from the beginning. I only hope that I get to hear Buffalo Springfield "live" as reported in the book. IMHO, this is the best band that ever lived. Most folks don't realize how highly regarded the Springfield was by every heavywieght in the industry. It's sad that the only offerings made to the public were records where individuals recorded solo in the studio with the band created by the engineers.
Another interesting, but off topic bit of information is that Neil Young has been investing heavily (for over ten years) in a new recording/playback medium. As he would say, this should be "innarresting".
In Neil Young's biography "Shakey" there is considerable space devoted to the Neil Young archives which should begin to be released soon. Estimates of over 100 CD's of music is to be released over time. Apparently Neil Young has had the recorders running non-stop from the beginning. I only hope that I get to hear Buffalo Springfield "live" as reported in the book. IMHO, this is the best band that ever lived. Most folks don't realize how highly regarded the Springfield was by every heavywieght in the industry. It's sad that the only offerings made to the public were records where individuals recorded solo in the studio with the band created by the engineers.
Another interesting, but off topic bit of information is that Neil Young has been investing heavily (for over ten years) in a new recording/playback medium. As he would say, this should be "innarresting".