Tonight's the Night

by Neil Young

Tonight's the Night cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 20, 1975
  • Label: Reprise
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 44:52
  • Community rating: 4.26/5 from 11 ratings

Artists on this release: Billy Talbot, Denny Purcell, John Talbot, David Briggs, Ralph Molina, Chris Bellman, Ben Keith, Nils Lofgren

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A direct and harrowing expression of grief, 'Tonight's the Night' was recorded in the wake of the heroin overdose deaths of Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten and roadie Bruce Berry. The album's sound is intentionally raw and underproduced, capturing the bleary, late-night tequila-fueled sessions with the Santa Monica Flyers, which featured a ragged blend of country, blues, and rock defined by shaky vocals and loose, first-take performances. As the final part of Young's influential 'Ditch Trilogy', the album stands as a stark repudiation of the commercial polish of 'Harvest' and a landmark of unvarnished, emotionally cathartic songwriting.

Genres

Descriptors: grief, drugs, alcohol, candid, confessional, folk, acoustic, storytelling, guitars, live

Tracklist

  1. Tonight's the Night (4:41)
  2. Speakin' Out (4:57)
  3. World on a String (2:25)
  4. Borrowed Tune (3:25)
  5. Come on Baby Let's Go Downtown (3:35)
  6. Mellow My Mind (3:11)
  7. Roll Another Number (For the Road) (3:04)
  8. Albuquerque (4:01)
  9. New Mama (2:12)
  10. Lookout Joe (3:54)
  11. Tired Eyes (4:35)
  12. Tonight's the Night (Pt. II) (4:52)

Credits

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