Re·ac·tor

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Re-ac-tor is an album by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, released in 1981. The album married the electric guitar crunch of the late 70s Crazy Horse sound with early 80s New Wave rhythms. Critical reception to the album was generally poor except for the accolades accorded to the album closer "Shots." The album marked the first use by Neil Young of the Synclavier which would be featured heavily on several of his later albums such as Trans (1982) and Landing on Water (1986).

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Neil Young.

1. "Opera Star" – 3:31
2. "Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze" – 4:15
3. "T-Bone" – 9:10
4. "Get Back on It" – 2:14
5. "Southern Pacific" – 4:07
6. "Motor City" – 3:11
7. "Rapid Transit" – 4:35
8. "Shots" – 7:42

Performers

• Neil Young: guitar, piano, vocal
• Crazy Horse:
  • Frank Sampedro: guitar, stringman, vocal
  • Billy Talbot: bass, vocal
  • Ralph Molina: drums, percussion, vocal

Miscellanea

The album features the Serenity Prayer prayer in Latin on the back cover. This is possibly a reaction to another son of his being born with cerebral palsy.

The Latin translates into English as:

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

External links

• Lyrics at HyperRust.org