Greatest Hits (Neil Young album)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Neil Young
ReleasedNovember 16, 2004
Recorded1969–1991
Genre Rock, country rock, folk rock, hard rock
Length76:07
Label Reprise
Producer David Briggs, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Kendall Pacios, Elliot Mazer, Henry Lewy, Tim Mulligan, Ben Keith, Niko Bolas
Neil Young chronology
Greendale
(2003)		Greatest Hits
(2004)		 Prairie Wind
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media 8.0/10 [2]

Greatest Hits is Neil Young's third compilation album after Decade and Lucky Thirteen . Eleven of the first twelve tracks appear on Decade, and the disc spans his solo career from 1969 through 1992. On the rear cover of the album, Young comments that the tracks were selected "based on original record sales, airplay and known download history."

Contents

Mastering

All tracks on this album were mastered using the HDCD process, which Young has been utilizing for his studio work since 1995. The album was also released as a high-resolution DVD Video disc with 24bit 96 kHz audio, and in a two-disc format including the audio album plus a bonus DVD with videos for "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Harvest Moon". Extensive notes on the remastering process can be found on Young's website. [3]

On the press release, Young said:

One of the most important jobs of any musician is to provide quality sound to the people. Quality has taken a hit in recent years, but it's starting to come back thanks to DVD-stereo. There is just no comparison between DVD-stereo and a regular compact disc or even 5.1 sound. It's the difference between a true reflection of the music and a mere replica. I've always been a strong believer in analogue and this is about as close to the rewarding listening experience of vinyl as the real thing. [4]

Track listing

Track listing for Greatest Hits
#TitleWriter(s)Performed byLengthAlbum
1."Down by the River" Neil Young Neil Young with Crazy Horse 9:16 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere , 1969
2."Cowgirl in the Sand"YoungNeil Young with Crazy Horse10:05
3."Cinnamon Girl"YoungNeil Young with Crazy Horse2:59
4."Helpless"Young Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 3:37 Déjà Vu , 1970
5."After the Gold Rush"YoungNeil Young3:46 After the Gold Rush , 1970
6."Only Love Can Break Your Heart"YoungNeil Young3:08
7."Southern Man"YoungNeil Young5:31
8."Ohio"YoungCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young2:59Non-album single, 1970; made first album appearance on So Far , 1974
9."The Needle and the Damage Done"YoungNeil Young2:10 Harvest , 1972
10."Old Man"YoungNeil Young with The Stray Gators 3:22
11."Heart of Gold"YoungNeil Young with The Stray Gators3:07
12."Like a Hurricane"YoungNeil Young and Crazy Horse8:20 American Stars 'n Bars , 1977
13."Comes a Time"YoungNeil Young3:04 Comes a Time , 1978
14."Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"Young, Jeff BlackburnNeil Young and Crazy Horse4:59 Rust Never Sleeps , 1979
15."Rockin' in the Free World"YoungNeil Young4:41 Freedom , 1989
16."Harvest Moon"YoungNeil Young5:03 Harvest Moon , 1992

7" single

Track listing for bonus 7"
#TitleWriter(s)Performed byLengthAlbum
1."The Loner"YoungNeil Young3:50 Neil Young , 1968
2."Sugar Mountain"YoungNeil Young5:41Non-album B-side to "The Loner", 1969
Issued exclusively with the vinyl edition of the album

Charts

Certifications

Sales certifications for Greatest Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [20] Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA) [21] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [22] Gold50,000^
Germany (BVMI) [23] Gold100,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [24] Platinum15,000^
Italy (FIMI) [25] Gold25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [26] 2× Platinum30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [28] Gold500,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [29] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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