![]() “On his shoulder rests a violin/ For his head where chaos reigns/ But his heart can’t find a simple way/ To live with all those things,” Young sings. ![]() The lyrics capture the disillusionment of the 1970s. Here's an analogy (even if some of you won't understand why I'm citing this as an example). Perhaps the most obscure track on Chrome Dreams is gentle piano ballad “Stringman,” which saw the light of day only on 1993’s Unplugged album and the Odeon/Budokan disc in Archives Vol. There's just too much viciousness out there. The version here lacks the backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt that graced the previously released version. Chrome Dreams’ “Holding Back the Tears” feels more like an acoustic demo than the version that made it onto American Stars ‘N’ Bars. “Sedan Delivery” is a bit slower and less punk than the live version released on 1979’s Rust Never Sleeps. Neil Young sparks change with ‘Peace Trail’Ī few of the songs differ markedly from other releases.Neil Young takes us hitchhiking on new old album.Neil Young & Crazy Horse contemplate stillness on ‘Colorado,’ accompanying film ‘Mountaintop’.Neil Young polishes a gem with ‘Return To Greendale’ set.Neil Young quantifies the 1970s on ‘Archives Volume II’.Neil Young and Crazy Horse head back to the ‘Barn’.Neil Young back to saving the planet on ‘World Record’.Neil Young revisits musical comfort food on 50th anniversary ‘Harvest’.
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