Neil Young Archives Vol. III Takes
Neil Young
LPA
- Hey Babe (previously unreleased version) (From: Snapshot In Time: Neil Young with Nicolette Larson & Linda Ronstadt)
- Drive Back (previously unreleased live version) (From: Across The Water II: Neil Young & Crazy Horse)
- Hitchhikin' Judy (From: Hitchhikin' Judy: Neil Young)
- Let It Shine (previously unreleased live version) (From: Across The Water I: Neil Young & Crazy Horse)
LPB
- Sail Away (previously unreleased original) (From: Windward Passage: The Ducks)
- Comes A Time (previously unreleased version) (From: Oceanside Countryside: Neil Young)
- Lady Wingshot (previously unreleased song) (From: Union Hall: Neil Young & Nicolette Larson)
- Thrasher (previously unreleased live version) (From: Boarding House I: Neil Young)
LPC
- Hey Hey, My My, (Into The Black) (From: Boarding House II: Neil Young)
- Bright Sunny Day (previously unreleased song) (From: Sedan Delivery: Neil Young with Crazy Horse)
- Winter Winds (previously unreleased song) (From: Coastline: Neil Young)
- If You Got Love (previously unreleased version) (From: Trans/Johnny's Island: Neil Young)
LPD
- Razor Love (From: Evolution: Neil Young)
- This Old House (previously unreleased original) (From: Grey Riders: Neil Young and The International Harvesters)
- Barstool Blues (previously unreleased live version) (From: Touch The Night: Neil Young with Crazy Horse)
- Last Of His Kind (previously unreleased original) (From: Summer Songs: Neil Young)
The limited edition Archives Vol. III, available on September 6, includes recordings that show the unheralded sweep of Young's efforts from the 1976-1987 period of his journey. It is one of the most extensive anthologies in his recorded history.
The 17CD limited edition boxed set features198 total musical tracks, including 121 previously unreleased versions of live, studio, mixes, or edits, and 15 previously unreleased songs, available here for the first time ever. 62 tracks have been available on various recordings. The set will be packaged in a slim folding box with a poster. This format is available through all retailers.
The Greedy Hand Store on neilyoungarchives.com will exclusively offer a limited edition 22 disc Deluxe Edition box set, featuring all 17 CD’s in 11 soft-paks and 5 Blu-Rays in 3 soft-paks. There are 11 films on Blu-Ray, 4 previously unreleased. The Blu-Rays include 128 tracks, over 14 hours of film. The Deluxe Edition box also includes a 176-page book and a poster. With over 28 hours of total content, you could drive from New York to Denver, listening the entire time, and still have hours left to enjoy when you arrive!
In addition, a double vinyl LP only set titled Takes, will also be available on September 6. Takes is a 16 track compilation featuring one track from each of the 16 out of the 17 CD’s in the Archives Vol. III Box Set. This collection will include 3 unreleased songs and 12 previously unreleased versions and will be the only vinyl edition to feature these songs. Pre-order Archives Vol. III now and receive a free 16 track bonus CD Sampler with the tracks from the Takes collection, along with an exclusive NYA enamel pin.
Archives Vol. III (Deluxe and CD Box Sets) will be available at the Greedy Hand Store at Neil Young Archives (NYA). The CD Box Set will be available at music retailers everywhere. All Greedy Hand Store purchases come with free hi-res digital audio downloads from the Xstream Store © at NYA.
The Neil Young Archives series has been something like a living musical museum that can be visited in a personal way, curated by the person who actually created all of the music and films. It is ever-changing as it moves forward through the life of someone who does not stop, continually looking forward as he studies and shares a past that stays alive.