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2004 greatest hits album by Neil Young
Greatest Hits Released November 16, 2004 Recorded 1969–1991 Genre Rock , country rock , folk rock , hard rock Length 76 :07 Label Reprise Producer David Briggs , Neil Young , Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , Kendall Pacios, Elliot Mazer , Henry Lewy, Tim Mulligan, Ben Keith , Niko Bolas
Greatest Hits is Neil Young 's third compilation album after Decade and Lucky Thirteen . Eleven of the first twelve tracks appear on Decade , and the disc spans his solo career from 1969 through 1992. On the rear cover of the album, Young comments that the tracks were selected "based on original record sales, airplay and known download history."
Remastering
All tracks on this album were remastered using the HDCD process, which Young has been utilizing for his studio work since 1995. The album was also released as a high-resolution DVD Video disc with 24bit 96 kHz audio, and in a two-disc format including the audio album plus a bonus DVD with videos for "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Harvest Moon". Extensive notes on the remastering process can be found on Young's website.[ 3]
On the press release, Young said:
One of the most important jobs of any musician is to provide quality sound to the people. Quality has taken a hit in recent years, but it's starting to come back thanks to DVD-stereo. There is just no comparison between DVD-stereo and a regular compact disc or even 5.1 sound. It's the difference between a true reflection of the music and a mere replica. I've always been a strong believer in analogue and this is about as close to the rewarding listening experience of vinyl as the real thing.[ 4]
Track listing
Track listing for Greatest Hits
#
Title
Writer(s)
Performed by
Length
Album
1.
"Down by the River "
Neil Young
Neil Young with Crazy Horse
9:20
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere , 1969
2.
"Cowgirl in the Sand "
Young
Neil Young with Crazy Horse
10:08
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere , 1969
3.
"Cinnamon Girl "
Young
Neil Young with Crazy Horse
3:02
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere , 1969
4.
"Helpless "
Young
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3:40
Déjà Vu , 1970
5.
"After the Gold Rush "
Young
Neil Young
3:48
After the Gold Rush , 1970
6.
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart "
Young
Neil Young
3:11
After the Gold Rush , 1970
7.
"Southern Man "
Young
Neil Young
5:33
After the Gold Rush , 1970
8.
"Ohio "
Young
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3:02
Non-album single, 1970; made first album appearance on So Far , 1974
9.
"The Needle and the Damage Done "
Young
Neil Young
2:13
Harvest , 1972
10.
"Old Man "
Young
Neil Young with The Stray Gators
3:25
Harvest , 1972
11.
"Heart of Gold "
Young
Neil Young with The Stray Gators
3:09
Harvest , 1972
12.
"Like a Hurricane "
Young
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
8:23
American Stars 'n Bars , 1977
13.
"Comes a Time"
Young
Neil Young
3:07
Comes a Time , 1978
14.
"Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) "
Young, Jeff Blackburn
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
5:02
Rust Never Sleeps , 1979
15.
"Rockin' in the Free World "
Young
Neil Young
4:44
Freedom , 1989
16.
"Harvest Moon "
Young
Neil Young
5:03
Harvest Moon , 1992
7" single
Track listing for bonus 7"
#
Title
Writer(s)
Performed by
Length
Album
1.
"The Loner "
Young
Neil Young
3:50
Neil Young , 1968
2.
"Sugar Mountain "
Young
Neil Young
5:41
Non-album B-side to "The Loner", 1969
Issued exclusively with the vinyl edition of the album
Charts
Certifications
References
^ Allmusic review
^ "Neil Young: Greatest Hits" . Pitchfork .
^ "Neil Young Archives" . neilyoungarchives.com .
^ "Neil Young News: Greatest Hits of Neil Young To Be Released Nov. 14" .
^ "Austriancharts.at – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "Neil Young: Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 47, 2004" . Chart-Track . IRMA . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "Neil Young | Artist | Official Charts" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 10, 2013 .
^ "Neil Young Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved April 10, 2013 .
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2006" . Ultratop . Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. Retrieved April 10, 2013 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" . Music Canada . Retrieved April 10, 2013 .
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Neil Young; ' Greatest Hits' )" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved April 10, 2013 .
^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Platinum" . Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved April 10, 2013 .
^ "Italian album certifications – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved April 3, 2017 . Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Greatest Hits" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
^ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
^ "American album certifications – Neil Young – Greatest Hits" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 10, 2013 .
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