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NEIL YOUNG -- "HEART OF GOLD"
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Writers: Neil Young
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Producers: Elliot Mazer, Henry Lewy, and Jack Nitzsche
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Recorded: Late 1971
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Released: Early 1972
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Players:
Neil Young -- guitar, vocals
Ben Keith -- pedal steel
Jack Nitzsche -- piano, guitar
Tim Drummond -- bass
Kenny Buttrey -- drums
James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt -- backing vocals
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Album: Harvest (Reprise, 1972)
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Also On: Decade (Reprise, 1977)
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"Heart Of Gold" was Neil Young's first big hit
single, and it brought him mainstream success as well as
international stardom. The song "put me in the middle of the
road," as Young recalled.
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At the time of its release, many critics felt Harvest was too
lightweight and sentimental, showing a dip in Neil Young's
standards.
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While his earlier, better-known songs like "Mr. Soul",
"Down By The River," and "Cinnamon Girl" were
quirky and dark, "Heart Of Gold" was distinctly laid back
and warm in contrast. The overall mellow mood of the song, and the
album in general, played a large role in gaining a wider audience
for Young.
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In order to ensure the good vibes in the song, Young brought James
Taylor and Linda Ronstadt along to provide backing
vocals.
 | A bad back just might make for easy-going rock: Young might have
been shooting for a more commercial sound on Harvest, but he
also had a back injury at the time, which prevented him from doing
any strenuous electric guitar rave-ups -- hence the album's acoustic
feel.
 | Harvest was the first album Young worked on with the Stray
Gators, a group he was to work with again with great success. |
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