Peace Trail (Neil Young album)
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| Studio album by Neil Young | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | Shangri-La Studios, 2016 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Neil Young & John Hanlon | |||
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Peace Trail is the forthcoming 37th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, due for release on December 9, 2016 on Reprise Records. Co-produced by Young and John Hanlon, the album was recorded at record producer Rick Rubin's Shangri-La Studios.[1]
Described as a “primarily acoustic” album, Young recorded Peace Trail with drummer Jim Keltner and bass guitarist Paul Bushnell.[2]
Background and recording
Peace Trail was written and recorded following the release of Young's live album, Earth, in 2016.[2] Despite working extensively with Promise of the Real throughout 2015 and 2016, Young opted to record a solo album with session musicians Jim Keltner (drums) and Paul Bushnell (bass). According to Bushnell, the album was recorded in four days: "We did the ten tracks over four days. Most of them were recorded on the first or second take."[3]
Young invited Bushnell to participate in the recording sessions after discovering his playing on Promise of the Real bandmate Micah Nelson's forthcoming solo album. According to Bushnell, "Micah told me [that] Neil Young loved my bass playing on the record and [that he had] asked Micah for my mobile. I didn’t really believe it until the next morning; at 10am, my phone rang from this blocked number. I answered, and the guy said, ‘Is this Paul?' I said, ‘Yes it is.’ The voice said, 'Well, this is Neil Young.’"[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Peace Trail" | |
| 2. | "Can't Stop Workin'" | |
| 3. | "Indian Givers" | |
| 4. | "Show Me" | |
| 5. | "Texas Rangers" | |
| 6. | "Terrorist Suicide Hang Gliders" | |
| 7. | "John Oaks" | |
| 8. | "My Pledge" | |
| 9. | "Glass Accident" | |
| 10. | "My New Robot" |
References
- ↑ Blistein, Jon (25 October 2016). "Neil Young Preps New Album 'Peace Trail'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- 1 2 Sodomsky, Sam (26 October 2016). "Neil Young Announces New Album Peace Trail". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Neil Young hires The Commitments' Musical Director for his Band". The Sun. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
