A Treasure
"A Treasure" is a 12 track live album recorded during Neil Young's 1984-1985 U.S. tour. Featuring 5 previously unreleased songs, it sounds amazing. Young has some incredible guests join him onstage which contributes greatly to the performance: The late Ben Keith on steel and slide guitar, Rufus Thibodeaux on fiddle, Spooner Oldham and Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, and Tim Drummond and Joe Allen on bass to name a few. Recorded during a turbulent time in his career, when he was facing criticism from his record company for producing songs with a country sound, A Treasure captures Young's live sound from the mid 1980's perfectly. "Grey Riders" has some incredible guitar work by Young, and it's shocking (and awesome) to hear it explode and become the loudest thing in the room. "Nothing Perfect" is a beautiful tribute to the American Heartland. "It Might Have Been" is a cover of an obscure single from the 1950's by Joe London that is a nice change of pace. "Flying On the Ground Is Wrong" has some killer piano played by Spooner Oldham. If you're a fan of Young's you'll love how this album brings you back in time to a special period in his history. Highly recommended!!
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