The always-prolific Neil Young has announced a new solo acoustic album, Before and After, due December 8 via Reprise (pre-order). It’s made up of new versions of songs from all throughout his career, and every song flows directly into the next. Neil says, “Songs from my life recently recorded create a music montage with no beginnings or endings. The feeling is captured, not in pieces but as a whole piece. Soon to your ears and heart and soul–music defies shuffling, digital organization, separation. Only for listening.”
It was produced by Neil and Lou Adler, mixed by Neil and Niko Bolas (aka The Volume Dealers), and it features Neil on all instruments except Bob Rice contributes vibraphone to “My Heart” and second piano to “When I Hold You In My Arms.”
A video is out now with the first three songs, and it should come as no surprise that Neil sounds as gorgeous as ever in solo acoustic form. Check out the video, album art, and tracklist below…
Tracklist
I’m The Ocean
Homefires
Burned
On The Way Home
If You Got Love
A Dream That Can Last
Birds
[vinyl side break]
My Heart
When I Hold You In My Arms
Mother Earth
Mr. Soul
Comes A Time
Don’t Forget Love