Neil Young - Greatest Hits (2004/2021) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

His first ever greatest-hits collection, Neil Young's Greatest Hits is a long-awaited retrospective from one of rock's most influential and enduring singer-songwriters. With 16 selections spanning his entire career since 1969, Greatest Hits features some of the greatest hits of rock'n'roll, period.

One question would be: What took him so long? After all, a contemporary like Van Morrison has sold boatloads of his single-disc best-of set to buyers wary of diving into that deep catalog without a primer to get them started. So three and a half decades into his solo career, Neil Young finally delivers his version of that most modest of albums–the pre-holiday "hits" overview. What's surprising, coming from such a proud maverick, is its conventionality. Granted, the original master mixes are a boon for fans, but otherwise, there's not much here for loyalists who quite likely already possess the original "Like a Hurricane" on a couple of albums, as well as a handful of live interpretations scanning the years. Since Young cracked the Top 10 only once (1972's "Heart of Gold"), this set is built around concert staples as "Cinnamon Girl," "Rockin' in the Free World," and "Hey, Hey, My My" rather than chart favorites. Despite Young's honorable standing as a still-vital graybeard, the disc is skewed heavily toward his early work, shortchanging some mighty productive recent years. Peripheral fans may find this set of interest, but faithful followers are better advised to investigate the DVD version, which, at least, includes videos, photos, lyrics, and Web links. –Steven Stolder

TRACKLIST

01. Neil Young - Down By the River
02. Neil Young - Cowgirl In the Sand
03. Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl
04. Neil Young - Helpless
05. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
06. Neil Young - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
07. Neil Young - Southern Man
08. Neil Young - Ohio
09. Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done
10. Neil Young - Old Man
11. Neil Young - Heart of Gold
12. Neil Young - Like a Hurricane
13. Neil Young - Comes a Time
14. Neil Young - Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) [Live]
15. Neil Young - Rockin' In the Free World
16. Neil Young - Harvest Moon



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