When it comes to rock and roll, multiple bands, Grammy Awards, rockstar attitude, and more than six decades of making music, Neil Young ranks among the most kick-ass performers out there. His new album, Neil Young’s Before and After, is slated to come out by the end of the year.
As such, we have meticulously curated an extensive amount of information pertaining to the highly anticipated release of this LP. The Grammy Award-winning rocker, singer, and songwriter aims to present an awe-inspiring acoustic compilation featuring a captivating blend of beloved classics alongside a mesmerizing new creation.
By the end of the year, we will have in store for a truly remarkable thirteen-track journey, as the legendary “Rockin’ in the Free World” performer effortlessly proves that age is merely a number, showcasing his raw talent at the remarkable age of 77.
Neil Young Keeps On Rockin’ In The Free World
From 1963 to 2023, in six decades, a music performer like Neil Young can have his quirks, style, and preferences, and he can sing his songs in different versions. Just hear “Heart of Gold” in the 1970s and then hear it live in 1990 to see just how talented the man is.
This is the kind of singer and songwriter that ranks among Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, and Leonard Cohen when it comes to influencing countess generations across the years: Young’s career has influenced countless musicians, like Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Tom Petty, Kurt Cobain, Lucinda Williams, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, and many more.
With the upcoming release of his new album, which the artist is shunning from popular streaming platforms like Spotify, a beef with those companies that dates back to the controversy concerning the opinions on how big tech handled information distribution during the pandemic, Young will keep things old school and the release of this material will be physical, as we will explain further down the line.
Back in October 2023, Neil Young went on a short tour, the first one he’s done since the pandemic back in 2019. He also went to Farm Aid and was part of the commemoration of the half-century of history of the legendary Los Angeles Roxy with a performance there that left fans thrilled with excitement.
What’s Before And After?
Neil Young’s forty-fifth studio album, titled “Before And After,” is an acoustic compilation of songs from his career. This LP comes out a couple of months after another LP called “Chrome Dreams,” which the artist described as “lost recordings” that go back to the mid-1970s.
With fresh takes on tracks that we know exist but aren’t his hits, Young plans to give us a new, fresh take on his material. This album, according to Young, will be an easy listening one, the kind you put on your headphones, sit back with a glass of scotch, and hear as the day fades away.
Before And After Tracklist
- Track 1: I’m The Ocean
- Track 2: Homefires
- Track 3: Burned
- Track 4: On The Way Home
- Track 5: If You Got Love
- Track 6: A Dream That Can Last
- Track 7: Birds
- Track 8: My Heart
- Track 9: When I Hold You In My Arms
- Track 10: Mother Earth
- Track 11: Mr. Soul
- Track 12: Comes True
- Track 13: Don’t Forget Love
Before And After the Release Date
This thirteen-track acoustic LP by rock legend Neil Young is slated to be released in early December 2023. To be exact, it will be on 8 December 2023. By the time of print, we don’t know if this LP will be available on streaming platforms like Spotify, Deezer, or Apple Music.
Still, what we know for sure is that Before and After will be available in vinyl, clear vinyl limited edition, Blu-Ray, CD, Binaural mix, and Hi-Res 96/24 stereo. You can pre-order the upcoming album via the XStream Store and the Greedy Hand Store, as well as many music retail stores across the place. As a bonus, if you buy from Greedy Hand Store, you get a high-resolution digital audio download as well.
So, mark that calendar and make sure you still have one device to play the new content because, given the beef the man has with streaming, it is highly unlikely you’ll see any of this new material landing there.
