Greatest Hits

by Neil Young

Greatest Hits cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 16 November 2004
  • Label: Reprise
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 1:16:02
  • Community rating: 4.31/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the first straightforward, single-disc retrospective of his career since his 1970s output, this compilation distills Neil Young's wildly prolific catalog into its most recognizable FM radio staples. The sequencing effectively bridges the gentle, acoustic harvest-country of his early solo years with the distorted, feedback-drenched anthems he created with Crazy Horse. It stands as an impeccable, highly accessible introduction for casual listeners, prioritizing ubiquitous classics over deep cuts.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, conscious, acoustic, guitar-driven, classic

Tracklist

  1. Down By The River (9:16)
  2. Cowgirl In The Sand (10:05)
  3. Cinnamon Girl (2:59)
  4. Helpless (3:37)
  5. After The Goldrush (3:46)
  6. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (3:03)
  7. Southern Man (5:31)
  8. Ohio (2:59)
  9. The Needle & The Damage Done (2:10)
  10. Old Man (3:22)
  11. Heart Of Gold (3:07)
  12. Like A Hurricane (8:20)
  13. Comes A Time (3:04)
  14. Hey Hey My My (Into The Black) (4:59)
  15. Rockin In The Free World (4:41)
  16. Harvest Moon (5:03)
  17. Down By The River
  18. Cowgirl In The Sand
  19. Cinnamon Girl
  20. Helpless
  21. After The Goldrush
  22. Only Love Can Break Your Heart
  23. Southern Man
  24. Ohio
  25. The Needle & The Damage Done
  26. Old Man
  27. Heart Of Gold
  28. Like A Hurricane
  29. Comes A Time
  30. Hey Hey My My (Into The Black)
  31. Rockin In The Free World
  32. Harvest Moon

Credits

  • Jarid S. Johnson - cameraman [camera]
  • Will Mitchell - grip
  • Jeff Blackburn - written-by

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