Neil Young and Crazy Horse to Release Archival LP Early Daze

Well, some of us might have missed Neil Young + Crazy Horse’s storied two-night stand at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY, this week. 

But as a concession for those who don’t have the funds to catch them on the current Love Earth Tour (dates below), Uncle Neil announced the release of a long-rumored archival album focusing on the Horse in its infancy. 

Early Daze is a collection of 10 rare and unreleased studio recordings cut in 1969 with a Crazy Horse line-up comprised of Danny Whitten (guitar and vocals), Ralph Molina (drums and vocals), Billy Talbot (bass and vocals) and Jack Nitzsche (keyboards, tambourine, and vocals). None of these tracks have been released on LP before.

Only a couple of these tunes were previously released in some capacity, namely the Nitzsche and Young composition “Dance Dance Dance,” which initially appeared on Archives Vol. 1, and the original 7-inch mono mix of “Cinnamon Girl,” originally released on April 20, 1970 and includes a guitar outro that wasn’t featured on the LP version. 

The rest of Early Daze, meanwhile, contains original versions of such Neil faves as “Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown,” “Winterlong,” “Helpless” and a take on “Down By The River” with alternate vocals. There’s also a deep cut written by Whitten, “Look At All The Things,” that would appear on the first Neil-less Crazy Horse album in 1971. The entire LP is telltale of an exciting time at the crossroads of folk and rock in the late 60s, with Neil and the Horse leading the charge with amplified passion. 

Early Daze is due out on June 28 on black vinyl, compact disc and digital. A limited edition clear vinyl edition, which includes an exclusive poster, will be available through the Greedy Hand Store and at independent retailers. Hi-Res digital audio will be available at the Xstream Store through Neil Young Archives and most DSPs.

Listen to “Everybody’s Alone,” a different mix of which appeared on Archives Vol. 1, below.

 

Tracklisting

Side One:

Dance Dance Dance (Included on Neil Young – Archives Vol. I.)

Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown (Unreleased version)

Winterlong (Unreleased version)

Everybody’s Alone (Different mix included on Archives Vol. I)

Wonderin’ (Unreleased version)

 

Side Two:

Cinnamon Girl (Original 7” Mono mix. Released April 20, 1970. Includes guitar outro not on LP version.)

Look At All The Things (Unreleased version)

Helpless (Unreleased version)

Birds (Unreleased stereo mix. Mono mix was released as B-side to “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”)

Down By The River (Unreleased version with alternate vocals)

 

Neil Young + Crazy Horse Love Earth Tour Dates:

Fri May 17 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Sat May 18 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater

Mon May 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Wed May 22 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Thu May 23 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Sun May 26 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Mon May 27 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Mon July 8 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Thu July 11 – Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Bluesfest

Sat July 13 – London, ON – Rock The Park

Wed July 17 – Winnipeg, MB – Blue Cross Park

Sat July 20 – Calgary, AB – Fort Calgary

Mon July 22 – Burnaby, BC – Deer Lake Park

Tue July 23 – Burnaby, BC – Deer Lake Park

Thu July 25 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Fri July 26 – George, WA – The Gorge

Sun July 28 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre

Mon July 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed July 31 – Denver, CO – Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre

Thu Sep 19 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival

Sat Sep 28 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Festival

Sun Sept 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

 

AUDIO: Neil Young with Crazy Horse “Everybody’s Alone”