With the Neil Young camp as busy as beavers, it’s no surprise that in addition to new albums being released, there are also 50th Anniversaries to account for. And Neil Young is no slump in the archival territories that are his. With a history as rich as Neil Young‘s released music, it’s great to hear that Harvest has come to a grand age. Released in 1972, this classic yielded not on an album full of gems but also the well-known hits of “Old Man”, and “Heart Of Gold”.
On December 2, Reprise Records and Neil Young will move into glorified territory with the several Boxed reissues of Harvest. Inside, the boxes will contain either – depending on your choice of acquisition – 3CDs of music, or 2LPs and a 7″ vinyl press of outtakes. Both will add in two DVDs of filmed works that include a previously unreleased 2-hour documentary filmed in 1971 that covers the making of Harvest, and an unreleased 1971 BBC In Concert show.
The sets will include three outtakes from the Harvest sessions, as well as the original album. A book is included to complete the box that will become a fixture on many Neil Young fans’ shelves, especially those fans of the album itself. The 2LP box will add in a lithograph and a poster, while the 3CD set will contain the poster. Pre-orders gain access to hi-res DD (here).
An audio BBC live track from the set of “Heart Of Gold” from YouTube can be heard below.
Harvest (50th Anniversary) – Neil Young
CD1 (Original Album)
01 Out on the Weekend
02 Harvest
03 A Man Needs a Maid
04 Heart of Gold
05 Are You Ready for the Country?
06 Old Man
07 There’s a World
08 Alabama
09 The Needle and the Damage Done
10 Words (Between the Lines of Age)
CD2 (Live BBC Radio Theatre – February 23, 1971)
01 Out on the Weekend
02 Old Man
03 Journey Through the Past
04 Heart Of Gold
05 Don’t Let It Bring You Down
06 A Man Needs A Maid
07 Love In Mind
08 Dance Dance Dance
CD3 (Harvest Sessions Outtakes)
01 Bad Fog of Loneliness
02 Journey Through the Past
03 Dance Dance Dance
DVD1
The Making of Harvest Documentary
DVD2
BBC In Concert (Live at BBC Radio Theatre: February 23, 1971)
Broadcast on BBC – April 1, 1971
01 Out On The Weekend
02 Old Man
03 Journey Through The Past
04 Heart of Gold
05 Don’t Let It Bring You Down
06 A Man Needs A Maid
07 Love in Mind
08 Dance Dance Dance