For many fans, the tour and album Time Fades Away, marked a turning point in their perception of Young's music — either turning away from forever or towards it with ever greater appreciation. From long time fan Mike "Expecting To Fly" Cordova's Albums in Order review series:
"I really don't know how long it took me to understand the artistic statement Neil was making but I understand now and was starting to understand then that Neil Young was not someone who was going to let a public perception of him as some kind of laid-back hippie define the art that he was producing. He was following his muse, not the expectations of his record company or his fans, or the general record-buying public. He was making the music he wanted to make. I just loved that Neil was not in this to cash out on a few pop-star hits and fade away---he was in this for the long haul."
It is against this backdrop that we can begin to understand Neil's deteriorating mindset during the tour and how viscerally this comes across. Even 30 years later through the crackles of my well worn vinyl record, we can only imagine what audiences must have thought upon hearing these songs.
If you can, find it, listen to it and soak it in.
In the meantime, sign the petition today.
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Article comments
1 - Rodney Welch
Thrasher -- you rock, as always. I regularly go through the bins at the local record store looking for this thing and of course always walk away empty-handed. I signed the petition immediately (with the comment "Release this bastard now!") and I hope the response of Young fans everywhere will put this back in the stacks.
Thanks for letting me know about this. You are a primo Neil Young scribe.
2 - Vern Halen
I loved this album even before it was collectible. "Fourteen junkies too weak to work...." "Last dance...."
Neil's first whacked out masterpiece.
3 - Thrasher
Rodney - thanks for the nice words! And the signature. Hopefully, we can get some more Blogcritics on board. Spread the word.
Thrahser
4 - steven
there has to be a cd release of this album,i used to listen to this as a kid in the late 70s on vinyl...i wish i still had it now it would be worn ,but id still play it,and on cd it would be great why are reprise holding back on this
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6 - Rodney Welch
The hopefully-soon-to-be-gone spammer above realerted me to this post. Hey Thrasher, any word on Time Fades Away? As I said above, I am still -- STILL -- checking the used record bins for an old copy.
7 - Daniel S
WOW!!! I just realised that I have this album on vinyl! Well, actually my uncle has it, along with *ALOT* of other Young vinyls which sit in a stack, unused in my grandma's house in Geelong. I went there last holidays, and I'd always like looking through my uncles old vinyls; no idea why he doesn't listen to them anymore; but I've only recently become a huge Neil fan. Man that album is great... Can't wait till Christmas when i go down there again.
Apparently my uncle was a HUGE Neil Young fan. But I don't think he has listened to them in a long time. I've never seen him either.
Didn't realise how hard it was to find.
Oh, and my mum has On The Beach on vinyl, but our turntable is screwed so I can't listen to it.
8 - Lester D
The most underestimated Live Album ever recorded to this day! I can still remember coming home from school - '73-74' and my brother would be playing this album constantly. I'm became a huge Neil Young fan as a kid - and I still listen to his albums today. People older, same age or younger will come in to my office and pick up the CD and say Neil Young what album is this? What Year did this come out? No one quite writes or produces music better than Neil! -Lester D. Long Live 11th Street!