![Harvest Moon - Limited Edition (Clear Vinyl) [2LP] on Vinyl by Neil Young](https://d3fa68hw0m2vcc.cloudfront.net/images/autosize/47048521.jpeg?width=228&height=285&format=jpeg "Harvest Moon - Limited Edition (Clear Vinyl) [2LP] on Vinyl by Neil Young")
Covering the years between 1966–1976, DECADE is a solid overview that shows
off the many sides of the always iconoclastic Neil Young. Starting with
Young's work in Buffalo Springfield, some of the nuggets include the
psychedelic calliope that is “Down To The Wire” and the fuzz
guitar/Motown-inspired “Mr. Soul.” Throughout these ten years of recordings,
Young constantly dug deep, touching on controversial topics be it his CSN&Y
masterpiece about the student massacre at Kent State (“Ohio”), compositions
dealing with the ups and downs of the drug culture (“Needle And The Damage
Done,” “Tonight's The Night”) or history's dark chapters of racial
injustice (“Cortez The Killer,” “Southern Man”).
Neil Young's choice of accompanists also allowed him to explore many different
avenues. Crazy Horse provided the sonic wallop that bore such fruit as “Like
A Hurricane,” whereas The Stray Gators provided the springboard for more
country centric numbers like “Heart Of Gold” and “Harvest.” Other
welcome inclusions are “Star Of Bethlehem” and “Deep Forbidden Lake,”
from HOMEGROWN, the unreleased sequel to HARVEST. The solid material on this
compilation and accompanying liner notes by Neil Young make this an essential
part of any record collection.
