Harvest
Studio album by Neil Young
Released	February 1, 1972
Recorded	Jan.-Sept. 1971
Genre	Rock
Length	37:10
Label	Reprise
Producer(s)	Neil Young, Henry Lewy, Elliot Mazer, Jack Nitzsche
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link
Neil Young chronology
After the Gold Rush (1970)	Harvest (1972)	Journey Through the Past (1972)

Harvest is an album by Neil Young, which was the best-selling album of 1972. The album featured several high calibre guests, including the London Symphony Orchestra, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and James Taylor. Harvest hit #1 on the Billboard Music Charts (North America) pop albums chart, spawning two hit singles, "Old Man," which peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Heart of Gold," which peaked at #1. Cover of the Neil Young album Harvest. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Bernard Alfred (Jack) Nitzsche (Chicago, April 22, 1937 – Hollywood, August 25, 2000) was an integral presence in the history of popular music in the 20th century. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... After the Gold Rush is the third album by Neil Young, and one of four high-profile albums released by each partner of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in the wake of their chart-topping Déjà Vu album of 1970. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... It has been suggested that London (orchestra) be merged into this article or section. ... Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer most closely associated with the country rock genre prevalent in the 1970s. ... Stephen Stills Stephen Arthur Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. ... Graham Nash on cover of his recording, Wild Tales, 1973 Graham William Nash (born February 2, 1942) is an English-born singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and songwriting contributions in pop group The Hollies and folk-rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and as a photography collector... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Old Man is a song written and performed by Neil Young on his 1972 best-selling album, Harvest. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Fuck wiki This article is about the fictional spaceship. ...

From the article on Neil Young: After the supergroup (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) split, Young recruited a new group of country session musicians, which he christened The Stray Gators and recorded a country rock record in Harvest. The record was a massive hit, producing a US number one single in "Heart of Gold". Other songs returned to some usual Young themes: "Alabama" was a rehash of "Southern Man"; "Words" featured a lengthy guitar workout with the band and "The Needle and the Damage Done" chronicled Danny Whitten's descent into heroin addiction. The album's success caught Young off guard and his first instinct was to back away from stardom. He would later write that "Heart Of Gold put me in the middle of the road. Travelling there soon became a bore so I headed for the ditch. A rougher ride but I saw more interesting people there." Crosby, Stills, & Nash (sometimes known as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) is a pioneering folk rock/rock supergroup that formed out of the remnants of three 1960s bands the Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies. ... Heart of Gold from 1972s Harvest is Neil Youngs only number one hit single in his long musical career. ... Southern Man is a song by Neil Young from his third solo album, After the Gold Rush, released in 1970. ... The Needle and the Damage Done is a song by Neil Young that chronicles his Crazy Horse bandmate Danny Whittens descent and eventual death due to heroin addiction. ... Danny Ray Whitten (1943-1972) was born in Columbus, Georgia on May 8, 1943. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In 1998 Q magazine readers voted Harvest the 64th greatest album of all time. In 1996, 2000 and 2005, Chart's polled readers to determine the 50 greatest Canadian albums of all time; Harvest placed second in all three polls (losing the top spot to Joni Mitchell's Blue in 2000, and to Sloan's Twice Removed in the other two polls). In 2003, Rolling Stone named Harvest the 78th greatest album of all time. Q magazine is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ... Chart is a monthly Canadian music magazine. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician and painter. ... Blue is the 1971 album of Canadian-born singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. ... Sloan is a power pop quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. ... Twice Removed was the second album by Canadian rock band Sloan. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

According to a Rolling Stone interview, Young had wanted the album sleeve to biodegrade after the shrink-wrap was broken, but was overruled by the record company on the basis of expense and the possible product loss due to shipping accidents. Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ...

Track listing

1. "Out on the Weekend" – 4:35
2. "Harvest" – 3:03
3. "A Man Needs a Maid" –* 4:00
4. "Heart of Gold" – 3:05
5. "Are You Ready for the Country?" – 3:21
6. "Old Man" – 3:22
7. "There's a World" –* 3:00
8. "Alabama" – 4:02
9. "The Needle and the Damage Done" – 2:00
10. "Words (Between the Lines of Age)" – 6:42

All songs written by Neil Young. Out on the weekend is the first song on Neil Youngs 1972 album Harvest. ... Heart of Gold from 1972s Harvest is Neil Youngs only number one hit single in his long musical career. ... Old Man is a song written and performed by Neil Young on his 1972 best-selling album, Harvest. ... The Needle and the Damage Done is a song by Neil Young that chronicles his Crazy Horse bandmate Danny Whittens descent and eventual death due to heroin addiction. ... Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

Personnel

• Neil Young with The Stray Gators:
  • Neil Young: guitar, piano, harmonica, vocal
  • Ben Keith: pedal steel guitar
  • Kenny Buttrey: drums
  • Tim Drummond: bass
  • Jack Nitzsche: piano, slide guitar
• John Harris: piano
• Teddy Irwin: guitar
• James McMahon: piano
• James Taylor: banjo-guitar, vocal
• David Crosby: vocal
• Graham Nash: vocal
• Linda Ronstadt: vocal
• Stephen Stills: vocal
• On tracks marked (*):
  • Neil Young: piano, vocal
  • The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Meecham

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External links

• Neil Young Album/CD reviews
• Harvest (Excludes “There’s a World”)
• “There’s A World” Lyrics