Under the Radar DVD of the Week: 'Neil Young Archives, Vol. 1 (1963-1972)'


Posted July 12, 2010 by Dennis King Comment on this article Leave a comment

This week, the most interesting DVD to appear on release lists is:

“Neil Young Archives, Vol. 1 (1963-1972)”

Neil Young, that iconic singer-songwriter with the distinctive rough-warbly voice, has enjoyed an amazing and durable career that has spanned several eras of American music. So it’s entirely fitting that his works be collected in archival form, and the recently released Vol. 1 contains a treasure trove of musical and cultural touchstones from the years 1963-1972.

“Neil Young Archives, Vol. 1” begins a chronological survey of his entire body of work, covering the period from his earliest recordings with the Squires in Winnipeg, 1963, through to his classic 1972 album, “Harvest,” including studio and live tracks with the legendary Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Neil Young with Crazy Horse.

This 10-disc collection offers a total of 128 musical tracks, including 60 previously unreleased songs, versions, mixes or rare tracks. The multimedia discs also offer special feature videos, film clips and film trailers, along with audio tracks of rare interviews, radio spots and concert raps. There is also a comprehensive array of archival photos, copies of press releases, lyric manuscripts and documents containing biographies, tour dates and a timeline detailing Young’s career path.

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King spent 31 years as an ink-stained wretch working for newspapers in Seminole, Ada, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. He holds a B.A. degree in English...

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