Neil Young has announced Neil Young Archives Vol. III (1976-1987), the latest in his long-running series of archival releases. The new set compiles 198 songs across 17 CDs and five Blu-rays, including 11 films, four unreleased. Of the bounty of rare songs, 15 are unreleased compositions and 121 are unreleased versions, with 62 having been recycled from other recordings. The box, out September 6, also comes with a 176-page book and a poster. A separate double-LP called Takes, compiling one track apiece from 16 of the Archives Vol. III discs, will comes out the same day.
Young announced this week that he would return to the stage in September after canceling dates due to illness. He will play at Farm Aid 2024 alongside Willie Nelson.
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Neil Young Archives Vol. III Takes:
01 Neil Young: “Hey Babe”
02 Neil Young / Crazy Horse: “Drive Back (Live)”
03 Neil Young: “Hitchhiker”
04 Neil Young: “Let It Shine (Live)”
05 The Ducks: “Sail Away (Live)”
06 Neil Young: “Comes a Time”
07 Neil Young / Nicolette Larson: “Lady Wingshot (With the Gone With the Wind Orchestra)”
08 Neil Young: “Thrasher (Live at the Boarding House)”
09 Neil Young / Devo: “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black (Live at the Boarding House)”
10 Neil Young / Crazy Horse: “Bright Sunny Day”
11 Neil Young: “Winter Winds”
12 Neil Young: “If You Got Love”
13 Neil Young: “Razor Love”
14 Neil Young: “This Old House”
15 Neil Young / Crazy Horse: “Barstool Blues (Live at the Catalyst)”
16 Neil Young: “Last of His Kind”