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Don't Be Denied: Neil Young Adds Two Titles to Original Bootleg Series

March 10, 2023 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Neil Young Somewhere Under the Rainbow

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The indefatigable Neil Young has announced the two latest additions to his ongoing Original Bootleg Series.  On April 14, Young will release Somewhere Under the Rainbow (1973) and High Flyin' (1977) recorded, respectively, with The Santa Monica Flyers and The Ducks.  Both titles will be available on vinyl, CD, and in digital formats including high-resolution audio at The Greedy Hand Store.

Somewhere Under the Rainbow, OBS No. 2, was recorded live at London's Rainbow Theatre (today, an Evangelical church) on November 5, 1973. Young was joined by The Santa Monica Flyers, a.k.a. Nils Lofgren (lead and rhythm guitar, piano, accordion, vocals), Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar, vocals), Billy Talbot (bass, vocals), and Ralph Molina (drums, vocals). (Talbot and Molina, of course, have been the only two consistent members of Crazy Horse since the band's inception; Lofgren played in the band in 1970-1971, 1973, and from 2018 to the present day.  Ben Keith first worked with Young on 1971's Harvest, beginning a 40-year collaboration.)  The Flyers all played on the sessions for Young's Tonight's the Night album, much of which was played at the Rainbow.  They were in a particularly improvisational frame of mind that night, leading to some of the most spontaneous and charged performances of the artist's career.  The intense show was rounded out by some all-time classics including "Flying on the Ground Is Wrong," "Helpless," and "Cowgirl in the Sand."  Somewhere Under the Rainbow offers new liner notes from original engineer Pete Long.  It arrives on two CDs or two LPs.

The Ducks High Flyin

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High Flyin', OBS No. 6, captures the short-lived band known as The Ducks, a.k.a. Young, Moby Grape's Bob Mosley (bass/vocals), Jeff Blackburn (guitar/vocals), and Johnny Craviotto (drums/vocals).  The band played a mere 22 shows in summer 1977, most unannounced, around the Santa Cruz area at clubs including The Back Room, The Crossroads Club, and The Catalyst.  The Ducks evolved from The Jeff Blackburn Band, and setlists would typically feature material sung by all four members.  This release has been drawn from various shows and is the first official release by The Ducks.  Five Young songs are featured: "Mr. Soul," "Are You Ready for the Country," "Little Wing," "Sail Away," and "Human Highway."  Jeff Blackburn would go on to co-write "My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" with Neil.  High Flyin' will be issued on two CDs or three LPs.

Both Original Bootleg Series releases are due on April 14 from Neil Young Archives and Reprise Records.

The Ducks, High Flyin' (NYA OBS 2) (Reprise, 2023)

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CD 1

  1. I Am a Dreamer
  2. Younger Days
  3. Gypsy Wedding
  4. Are You Ready For The Country?
  5. Hold On Boys
  6. My My My (Poor Man)
  7. I'm Tore Down
  8. Hey Now
  9. Wide Eyed and Willing
  10. Truckin' Man
  11. Sail Away
  12. Gone Dead Train
  13. Silver Wings

CD 2

  1. Human Highway
  2. Your Love
  3. I'm Ready
  4. Little Wing
  5. Car Tune
  6. Windward Passage
  7. Leaving Us Now
  8. Soul
  9. Two Riders
  10. Honky Tonk Man
  11. Sailor Man
  12. Silver Wings

Neil Young and The Santa Monica Flyers, Somewhere Under The Rainbow (NYA OBS 6) (Reprise, 2023)

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CD 1

  1. Tonight's The Night
  2. Mellow My Mind
  3. World On A String
  4. Speakin' Out
  5. Albuquerque
  6. New Mama
  7. Roll Another Number (For The Road)
  8. Tired Eyes
  9. Tonight's The Night - Part II

CD 2

  1. Flying On The Ground Is Wrong
  2. Human Highway
  3. Helpless
  4. Don't Be Denied
  5. Cowgirl In The Sand

Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Neil Young

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JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. Doug Nurka says

    March 10, 2023 at 11:45 pm

    Sorry but I love Time Fades Away but can't get it on CD

    Reply
    • Gerbrand says

      March 11, 2023 at 2:19 am

      https://amzn.to/3FgZzvK

      Reply
      • Gerry Hassan says

        March 11, 2023 at 2:50 pm

        That is a bootleg.

        It is available on CD as part of: 'Original Release Series Discs 5–8'.

        Reply
        • Gerbrand says

          March 11, 2023 at 4:58 pm

          That is an official individual release from last summer.

          Here’s the link to the official store (more expensive)
          https://neilyoung.warnerrecords.com/en/neil-young/time-fades-away-cd/093624914495BUN.html

          Reply
  2. zally says

    March 13, 2023 at 4:49 pm

    boy am i glad im not a neil fan. all my money would be going him and these releases. same for paul mac.

    Reply

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