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A Treasure

2011 live album by Neil Young

A Treasure is a live album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released on June 14, 2011, featuring performances from his 1984-1985 U.S. tour with the International Harvesters. The album is volume nine in Young's Archives Performance Series and the sixth to be released.[5]

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Background

The album results from a tour following Young's recording what he later called the first Old Ways, an album of country music that his record company refused to release since they claimed it wasn't commercial enough. In this period, the early to mid-eighties, Young played music in many different genres.[6] His backing band, the "International Harvesters", consisted of professional country musicians from Nashville some of whom had also played (as "The Shocking Pinks") on his rock and roll album Everybody's Rockin'. The album contains old Young songs and newer songs from Old Ways.[4] It contains five previously unreleased songs (tracks 1, 5, 8, 11, and 12).

According to Young, the album's name comes from Ben Keith. "I hadn't heard these takes in 25 years, but when we unearthed them co-producer Ben Keith said, 'This is a treasure.'" [7]

Track listing

All songs written by Neil Young except where indicated.

  1. "Amber Jean" – 3:17
  2. "Are You Ready for the Country?" – 3:39
  3. "It Might Have Been" (Ronnie Green, Harriet Kane) – 2:43
  4. "Bound for Glory" – 5:59
    • Recorded at Gilleys Rodeo Arena, Pasadena, TX, 9/29/1984.
  5. "Let Your Fingers Do the Walking" – 3:03
  6. "Flying on the Ground Is Wrong" – 4:48
  7. "Motor City" – 3:22
  8. "Soul of a Woman" – 4:28
  9. "Get Back to the Country" – 2:31
  10. "Southern Pacific" – 7:53
  11. "Nothing Is Perfect" – 5:02
  12. "Grey Riders" – 5:58
    • Recorded at Pier 84, New York, 9/10/1985.

Personnel

Audio production

  • Recorded and mixed by Tim Mulligan, except track 1 by Terry Farris and track 3 by Jeff Peterson
  • Mastering by Tim Mulligan at Redwood Digital, Woodside CA
  • NYA Research by John Nowland and Joel Bernstein

Blu-ray production

  • Directed by Bernard Shakey
  • Produced by Will Mitchell
  • Executive Producer: Elliot Rabinowitz
  • Editor: Atticus Culver-Rease
  • Blu-ray Authoring, programming at MX, San Francisco, CA
  • Post Production at Upstream Multimedia
  • Graphics: Kris Kunz
  • Production Assistance: Hannah Johnson, Mark Faulkner
  • Licensing: Marcy Gensic
  • Research: Anthony Crawford, Archives Guy, Mark Golley
  • Archival concert video footage courtesy of: Jay Flanzraich, Robert Sampimon
  • “Nashville Now” footage used with permission by CMT
  • Additional footage courtesy of BBC, used with permission
  • International Harvesters photos courtesy of Pegi Young
  • Joe Allen photo: courtesy of Steve Cross

Tech notes and credits film:

  • Directed by Bernard Shakey
  • Produced by Neil Young
  • Camera: Benjamin Johnson
  • Sound: Will Mitchell

Chart performance

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Notes

  1. [1]
    Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "A Treasure – Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. [2]
    Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Neil Young". Robert Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  3. [3]
    Berman, Stuart (June 17, 2011). "Neil Young / International Harvesters: Archives Performance Series Vol. 9: A Treasure". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Greene, Andy (9 June 2011). "Rev. of Neil Young, A Treasure". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Thrasher's Wheat – A Treasure". Neil Young. Thrasher's Wheat. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  6. [6]
    Gill, Andy (17 June 2012). "Rev. of Neil Young International Harvesters, A Treasure". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2011-06-20. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  7. [7]
    "Thrasher's Wheat – A Treasure: New Neil Young Album Coming". Neil Young. Thrasher's Wheat. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
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