Eldorado
EP by Neil Young and The Restless
Released	April 17, 1989
Recorded	Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York City, 13 December-15 December 1988 (per www.neilyoung.com)
Genre	Rock
Length	25:30
Label	Reprise
Producer(s)	Neil Young, Niko Bolas
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link
Neil Young chronology
This Note's for You (1988)	Eldorado (1989)	Freedom (1989)

Eldorado is an EP released only in Japan and Australia by Neil Young and The Restless, which consisted of Chad Cromwell and Rick Rosas. Image File history File links Neil_young_eldorado-small. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hit Factory was a recording studio in New York City famous for its clientele, such as John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Tony Bennett, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, U2, Barbra Streisand and Paul Simon. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called 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. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 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 musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Robert Christgau (2006) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director. ... This notes for you is an album by Neil Young, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). ... For other albums named Freedom, see Freedom (album). ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director. ...

Rightly suspecting that the record was a return to form for him, after the experimental recordings Young produced in the 1980s, Young perversely limited the EP's release as if to say, "I'm back, but you've gotta find me." It was a precursor to 1989's Freedom. It contains different mixes of three songs that appear on Freedom, "Don't Cry," "On Broadway," and "Eldorado," and two tracks not available on any other recording, "Cocaine Eyes" and "Heavy Love." Freedom is an album by Neil Young, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... Freedom is an album by Neil Young, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ...

It is claimed that "Eldorado" came about as a direct result of Young's reunion with Crosby, Stills and Nash on 1988's "American Dream" - "Eldorado"'s proto-grunge sound an extreme contrast to CSNY's lightweight folk/pop - and that the song "Cocaine Eyes" in particular is a critique of Stephen Stills' condition during the making of that album. The recording of "Cocaine Eyes" is a classic example of Neil Young's lack of interest in production techiniques: the track begins with Young's trademark "Old Black" guitar feedbacking away; responding to a protest from either a technical assistant or recording engineer, Young replies, "Yeah, but that sounds GOOD, though!" and begins playing the song. The "Don't Cry" track on "Eldorado" is distinguishable from the version on "Freedom" as the "Freedom" track (at the insistence of co-producers Niko Bolas and Poncho Sampedro) has some of the more free form guitar explorations edited out. When Young's archivist Joel Bernstein first played "Eldorado" for Graham Nash, Nash's response was, to wit, "I absolutely hate this record." Young was reportedly delighted by his reaction. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Track listing

All songs written by Neil Young, except "On Broadway" (written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller). Barry Mann (born Barry Iberman on February 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, and part of one of the most prolific songwriting partnerships in the world of rock music. ... Cynthia Weil (born October 18, 1937 in New York City) is a prominent American songwriter. ... Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most important songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. ... Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most important songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. ...

1. "Cocaine Eyes" – 4:24
2. "Don't Cry" – 5:00
3. "Heavy Love" – 5:09
4. "On Broadway" – 4:57
5. "Eldorado" – 6:03

On Broadway is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil in collaboration with the songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. ...

Personnel

• Neil Young - Guitar, Vocals
• Chad Cromwell - Drums
• Rick "The Bass Player" Rosas - Bass

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Notes

Chad Cromwell and Rick Rosas recalled their rhythmic duties for 1989's Freedom, 2005's Prairie Wind and 2006's Living with War. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Freedom is an album by Neil Young, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prairie Wind is a Neil Young album released in 2005. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Living With War is Neil Youngs musical attack on the policies of the George W. Bush administration. ...