Fork in the Road
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| Studio album by Neil Young | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008-2009 | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | "The Volume Dealers" (Neil Young and Niko Bolas) | |||
| Neil Young chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| musicOMH | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| The Dwarf | [8] |
| The Times | [9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
| Stereo Subversion | [11] |
Fork in the Road is the thirty-second studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released April 7, 2009, on Reprise Records.[12] The album was released on vinyl on July 26, 2009.
The album was inspired by Young's Lincoln Continental that had been retooled to run entirely on alternative energy, and Young's background with the Lincvolt project he has been working on alongside mechanic Jonathan Goodwin. The project has been to develop a viable electric energy power system for automobiles. Young's own 1959 Lincoln Continental will serve as their completed prototype.
A documentary produced by Larry Johnson will follow this electric car in its first long-distance trip to Washington, DC.
In November 2010 the car started a fire which caused over a million dollars of damage to a warehouse and possessions of Young stored there.
Young's vocal performance on "Fork in the Road" was nominated for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance at the 52nd Grammy Awards, 2010.[13]
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Neil Young
- "When Worlds Collide" - 4:14
- "Fuel Line" - 3:11
- "Just Singing a Song" - 3:31
- "Johnny Magic" - 4:18
- "Cough Up the Bucks" - 4:38
- "Get Behind the Wheel" - 3:08
- "Off the Road" - 3:22
- "Hit the Road" - 3:36
- "Light a Candle" - 3:01
- "Fork in the Road" - 5:47
[edit] Musicians and production
Produced by "The Volume Dealers" (Neil Young and Niko Bolas)
Recorded and mixed by Niko Bolas
- Neil Young: electric and acoustic guitar, vocals
- Ben Keith: lap steel guitar, electric guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals
- Anthony Crawford : electric and acoustic guitar, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals
- Pegi Young: vibes, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Rick Rosas: bass
- Chad Cromwell: drums
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2009)[14] | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums Chart | 45 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 13 |
| French Albums Chart | 31 |
| Finnish Albums Chart[15] | 18 |
| Denmark Albums Chart | 15 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 23 |
| German Albums Chart | 17 |
| Ireland Albums Chart | 18 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[16] | 38 |
| Norway Albums Chart | 1 |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 48 |
| Italy Albums Chart | 36 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 11 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 65 |
| US Billboard 200 | 19 |
| UK Albums Chart | 22 |
[edit] Sales
The album sold 28,000 copies its first week of release in the United States.
[edit] References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Fork in the Road at Allmusic
- ^ Blender review
- ^ musicOHM review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ The Dwarf review
- ^ The Times review
- ^ Uncut review
- ^ Stereo Subversion review
- ^ Prince, David J. (2009), "Neil Young To Release "Fork In The Road"", Billboard Magazine, March 3, http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/neil-young-to-release-fork-in-the-road-1003947187.story, retrieved March 9, 2009
- ^ "Grammy nominees include Neil Young, rapper Drake". CBC News. December 3, 2009. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/12/03/grammy-nominations003.html.
- ^ http://acharts.us/album/42962
- ^ Suomen virallinen lista
- ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
[edit] External links
- "Fork in the Road" video on NeilYoung.com
- Young, Neil (2008), "How to Save a Major Automobile Company", The Huffington Post, November 13, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neil-young/how-to-save-a-major-autom_b_143749.html, retrieved March 9, 2009
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