The project is the latest of Young's great “lost” albums to be released as part of his Analog Original Series (AOS).
The set was recorded from May to December 1977, preceding the release of “Comes A Time” in 1978; the two albums share the same country/folk sound, and three songs (“Goin’ Back,” “Human Highway” and “Field Of Opportunity”) appear on both records.
The vinyl release of “Oceanside Countryside” includes some tracks that are on the CD of the same name in Neil Young’s Archives Vol. III. However, this track list is how “Oceanside Countryside” was originally planned to be released and finally will be made available in analog on vinyl for the first time ever. Recorded on tape, these are the original mixes done at the time of recording.
“This analog original album was recorded in 1977 and unreleased,” says Young. “These songs are the original mixes done at the time of the recordings in the order I planned for the album. I sang the vocals and played the instruments on ‘Oceanside’ in Florida at Triad studios and Malibu at Indigo studio. I sang the vocals and recorded with my great band of friends, Ben Keith, Joe Osborn, Karl T. Himmel, and Rufus Thibodeaux at Crazy Mama's in Nashville on ‘Countryside’. I hope you enjoy this treasure of an Analog Original recording, recorded by Tim Mulligan, as much as I do. Listening to it now, I think I should have put it out back then.”
Fans should note that while the songs on “Oceanside Countryside” appear on “Archives Vol.III”, the versions are not always the same and the track list is the running order for the original album. On this analog original vinyl release, the versions of “Lost in Space,” “Captain Kennedy” and “The Old Homestead” are from "Hawks & Doves" in 1980. “Sail Away”, “Goin’ Back”, “Human Highway”, “It Might Have Been”, and “Pocahontas” are the same versions as on “Archives Vol. III” in digital. “Field of Opportunity” and “Dance Dance Dance” are the original versions that have Young on backing vocals instead of Nicolette Larson as they appeared on “Archives Vol.III.”
All the songs on the “Oceanside” are performed solo by Neil Young. On “Countryside” Young is joined by a band of his friends: Ben Keith (Steel Guitar), Rufus Thibodeaux (fiddle), Karl T. Himmel (drums), Joe Osborne (bass), On “The Old Homestead” Tim Drummond plays bass and Levon Helm plays drums. “Pocahontas” is Young solo.
“Oceanside Countryside” will be available on black vinyl, limited edition clear vinyl via the Greedy Hand Store at NYA and indie retail stores and digitally, including in Atmos via the NYA Download Store and most digital retailers. All Greedy Hand Store purchases come with free hi-res digital audio downloads from the NYA Download Store.
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“Oceanside Countryside”
Release date: February 14
Side One: Oceanside
01 Sail Away
02 Lost In Space
03 Captain Kennedy
04 Goin’ Back
05 Human Highway
Side Two: Countryside
01 Field Of Opportunity
02 Dance Dance Dance
03 The Old Homestead
04 It Might Have Been
05 Pocahontas
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