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Kind of Magic CD music Both artistically and stylistically HARVEST MOON is the successor to HARVEST, Neil Young's landmark acoustic album from 1971, which featured the No. 1 single, "Heart Of Gold." The song "Harvest Moon" was nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award as "Record Of The Year." The song "Harvest Moon" was nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award as "Song Of The Year." Neil Young's sequel to 1972's HARVEST found him reuniting with the Stray Gators and inviting along a few other famous friends. Unlike Crazy Horse's sonic bludgeoning, the Gators' light playing featured ethereal-sounding pedal steel and harmonies that caressed like a gentle lover. This was the perfect compliment for Young's songwriting, which was fueled by romantic notions of courtship and deep thought. Young and Nicolette Larson harmonized and became the lovers of "You and Me," whereas Jack Nitzsche's string arrangements made for a nice contrast in "Such a Woman," a bold-faced declaration of love. Other insights into the normally cranky iconoclast's sentimental side include the delicate touch of the title track, which leaves an image of slow-dancing in a dark corner. Fast approaching 50, Neil Young also used HARVEST MOON to reflect back on his life, particularly in the biographical "One of These Days," and "From Hank to Hendrix," a twangy sequel to "My My, Hey Hey (Out of The Blue)." Young also continued his commitment to the environment by including both a protest against man's destruction of nature ("War of Man") and a live tribute to the forest and jungles recorded at a Portland, Oregon performance that included sounds of the Brazilian rainforest ("Natural Beauty.") Certified platinum 1992 album arranged by Jack Nitzsche and featuring background singers Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor. 10 tracks. Reprise. Nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award as "Record Of The Year." Recorded at Redwood Digital, Woodside, California. Personnel: Astrid Young, Larry Cragg, James Taylor , Nicolette Larson, Ben Keith, Linda Ronstadt (vocals); Rob Lorentz (violin). Audio Mixers: John Nowland; Neil Young; Tim Mulligan. Recording information: Redwood Digital Studios, Woodside, CA. Photographers: Larry Cragg; Joel Bernstein. Unknown Contributor Roles: Harris Goldman; Cindy McGurty; Adriana Zoppo; Matthew Funes; Bette Byers; Gregg Gottlieb; Rick Gerding; David Shamban; Kenny Buttrey; Spooner Oldham; Tim Drummond; Israel Baker; Larry Corbett; Rob Lorentz; Maria Newman; David Stenske; Berj Garabedian; Haim Shtrum. Arranger: Jack Nitzsche. Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Kenny Buttrey, Tim Drummond, Ben Keith, Spooner Oldham, Astrid Young, Larry Cragg.

Kind of Magic album for sale There has always been a strong country element to Neil Young's music and OLD WAYS is perhaps the ultimate manifestation of Young's love of that style. Songs like "Get Back To The Country" (a stomping track on which fiddles and a Jew's harp are the lead instruments) and "California Sunset" are indeed pure country. Other songs--including "The Wayward Kind," "Misfits" and "Old Ways"--boast poignant melodies and straightforward performances that would not be out of place on classic Young albums like HARVEST and COMES A TIME. Labeled a "country album" when it was released in 1985, OLD WAYS is a lot less country than Garth Brooks or Dwight Yoakam, though with guests spots from Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, it's not your typical Neil Young album either. OLD WAYS is an enthusiastic, well-played exploration of country music by a rock artist who is never afraid to try something new. Neil Goes Country With Bela Fleck And Others Recorded at The Castle, Franklin, Tennessee; House Of David, Nashville, Tennessee; Pedernales Recording Studio, Spicewood, Texas; and live at Austin City Limits, Austin, Texas. Engineers: Gene Eichelberger, Tim Mulligan. Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica); Willie Nelson (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Waylon Jennings (vocals, guitar, electric guitar); Ben Keith (vocals, guitar, steel guitar, dobro); Anthony Crawford (vocals, mandolin, background vocals); Larry Byrom (vocals, piano, background vocals); Rick Palombi, Gail Davies, Janis Oliver-Gill, Leona Williams, Mary Ann Kennedy, Betsy Hammer (vocals, background vocals); Dana Cooper, Kristine Arnold, Denise Draper, Pamela Rose (vocals); Grant Boatwright, Johnny Christopher, Ray Edenton (guitar, acoustic guitar); Ralph Mooney (guitar, steel guitar); Dave Kirby (guitar); Béla Fleck, Bobby Thompson (banjo); Terry McMillan (harp, harmonica, Jew's harp); Gove Scrivenor (autoharp); Marty Stuart (mandolin); Gordon Terry (violin, fiddle); Carl Gorodetzky (violin); Rufus Thibodeaux (fiddle); Mark Hembree, Larry Harvin, Dennis Molchan, David Vanderkooi, John Borg, Betty McDonald, Stephanie Woolf, Carole Walker, Charles Everett, George Binkley III, Roy Christensen, Virginia Christensen, Mark Tanner, Pamela Sixfin, Lee Larrison, Gary VanOsdale (strings); Spooner Oldham, Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Tim Drummond, Karl Himmel (drums); Farrell Morris (percussion); Doana Cooper, Kristine Oliver-Arnold (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Chuck Cochran. Recording information: Austin City Limits, Austin, TX; Castle, Franklin, TN; House Of David, Nashville, TN; Pedernales Recording Studio. Director: Elliot Roberts. Photographer: Dennis Keeley. Arrangers: Mike Leech; Neil Young; Ben Keith. Personnel includes: Neil Young (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica); Willie Nelson (vocals, acoustic guitar); Waylon Jennings (vocals, electric guitar); Anthony Crawford (vocals, mandolin); Denise Draper (vocals); David Kirby, Grant Boatwright, Johnny Christopher, Ray Edenton (acoustic guitar); Ben Keith (steel guitar, dobro); Ralph Mooney (steel guitar); Marty Stuart (mandolin); Bela Fleck, Bobby Thompson (banjo); Rufus Thibodeaux, Gordon Terry (fiddle); Carl Gorodetzky (violin); Gove Scrivenor (Autoharp); Terry McMillan (harmonica, Jew's harp); Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Spooner Oldham (piano); Joe Allen (acoustic bass, bass); Joe Osborne, Tim Drummond (bass); Karl Himmel (drums); Farrell Morris (percussion). Producers: Neil Young, Ben Keith, David Briggs, Elliot Mazer.

Kind of Magic buy CD music All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology. BROKEN ARROW was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. BROKEN ARROW is the third straight album on which Neil Young has splattered loud electric-guitar notes all over his folk-rock melancholy. You'd have to go back to Young's amazing mid-1970s records to find a similar streak, and you'd have to go back just as far to find Young in a groove this consistent, this good. In his '90s incarnation, Young seems to be upping the ante each go-round. It's as if he's completely enveloped in his own noise, and taking great pleasure in seeing just how much he can get away with. The first three songs on BROKEN ARROW are nearly a half-hour long between them, and they reach that length through long, scratchy, meandering solos that evoke both jazz and punk-rock (think Sonic Youth) in their simultaneous bid to be transcendent and noisy. In "Loose Change," Young solos for a miraculous six-and-a-half minutes over a single chord. By the end of the third song, Young appears emotionally spent, desperate to break the mood. The second half of BROKEN ARROW consists of comparatively light and compact electric folk-rock songs, a cosmic acoustic number and an odd little live recording of bluesman Jimmy Reed's "Baby What You Want Me To Do." It's a potpourri that belies the strength of songwriting and performance that this wayward rocker has carried into middle age. "I'm still living the dream we had/For me it's not over," he sings over a haze of guitar distortion in "Big Time." At age 50, in fact, he sounds as if he's just starting. Recorded at Plywood Analog, Redwood City, California and live at Old Princeton Landing, Princeton-By-The-Sea, California. Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Neil Young (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, piano); Poncho Sampedro (vocals, electric guitar); Billy Talbot (vocals, bass, tambourine); Ralph Molina (vocals, drums, percussion). Engineers: Greg Archilla, Tim Mulligan. Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, piano); Frank "Poncho" Sampedro (vocals, electric guitar); Billy Talbot (vocals, trombone, tambourine); Ralph Molina (vocals, drums, percussion). Audio Mixers: Greg Archilla; Neil Young. Recording information: Old Princeton Landing, Princeton-by-the-Sea, CA; Plywood Analog, Redwood City, CA. Photographer: Larry Cragg.

Kind of Magic songs Not a posthumous collection of odds and ends but an album actually recorded in the final months of Freddie Mercury's struggle with AIDS, MADE IN HEAVEN is full-force Queen. Their dynamic theatrics charge the album, as Mercury's unrivaled voice and the band's grand production aesthetic resound clearer than ever before. MADE IN HEAVEN captures all the explosiveness that made Queen one of the most magical big-rock bands of the '70s and '80s. Mercury's powerful voice soars to heights that mere pop singers simply aren't able to grasp. On "It's A Beautiful Day," and particularly on the song's refrain, his regal vocal prowess reminds the listener that this is a man who could sing opera but still rock harder than most heavy metal screamers. The rest of the band is equally brutal in its precision: Brian May's sophisticated guitar work, and the eloquent, sympathetic rhythm section of bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor make this collection of rock music a moving affair. Throughout their career, Queen beckoned the acceptance of a broader range of pop-rock. Mercury's vocals soared beyond the rock idiom, and May's dignified guitar arrangements may never be equaled. Freddie Mercury will be forever missed, but the unrestrained beauty of MADE IN HEAVEN captures him in a loving portrait. Liam was the youngest and last surviving member of the Irish icons, The Clancy Brothers. "The Wheels of Life" documents the work Liam had been doing in recent years and includes a compelling version of Shane McGowan's beautiful autobiographical tune "The Broad Majestic Shannon" and a powerful rendering of Paul Brady's classic "Follow On." There are also touching duets with two of Ireland 's finest female vocalists, folk singer Mary Black and Rock singer songwriter Gemma Hayes. The Album ends with three bonus live tracks featuring guest appearances from Donovan and Tom Paxton. Engineers: David Richards, Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J. Macrae. Personnel: Brian May (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano, keyboards); Roger Taylor (vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion); John Deacon (keyboards, bass guitar). Liner Note Authors: Gregg Brooks; Gary Taylor . Directors: Hannes Rossacher; Rudi Dolezal. Photographers: Neal Preston; Douglas Puddifoot. Arranger: Queen. Queen: Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano, keyboards); Brian May (guitar, keyboards, vocals); John Deacon (bass, keyboards); Roger Taylor (drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals). Additional personnel: Rebecca Leigh-White, Gary Martin, Catherine Porter, Miriam Stockley (background vocals).