NEIL YOUNG "MTV Unplugged" Rare 1993 GEMA Import LP New

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Neil Young / Unplugged - Reprise Records 9362-45310-1 (Stereo)(Germany)(1993) ...This auction is for a limited edition Import Double Record on high quality (German) vinyl. It was only available for a very short time as an Import only pressing and is no longer in print.

  Unplugged was a well received Neil Young performance that emphasized the consistency of his work over time and the repetition of certain lyrical themes and musical tendencies. If it lacked some of his best-known folk and country material, it does contain many crowd-pleasers, and he presents several forgotten tunes for reconsideration.

Track listings and review below...

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Detailed item info

Track listing
(Side One)
1. Old Laughing Lady, The
2. Mr. Soul
3. World on a String
4. Pocahontas
5. Stringman
6. Like a Hurricane
7. Needle and the Damage Done, The
8. Helpless

(Side Two)
1. Harvest Moon
2. Transformer Man
3. Unknown Legend
4. Look Out for My Love
5. Long May You Run
6. From Hank to Hendrix

Details Contributing artists: Nils Lofgren, Nicolette Larson Producer: David Briggs Distributor: WEA (Distributor) Recording type: Live Recording mode: Stereo
Album notes Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, pump organ); Nils Lofgren (vocals, guitar); Nicolette Larson, Astrid Young (vocals); Ben Keith (dobro); Spooner Oldham (piano, pump organ); Tim Drummond (bass, guitar); Oscar Butterworth (drums); Larry Cragg (broom).
Engineers: David Briggs, John Hanlon, John Nowland, John Hausmann.
Recorded at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, California on February 7, 1993.
 
Taped on February 7, 1993, and first broadcast on MTV on March 10, Neil Young's Unplugged appearance was released as a home video to coincide with the release of an audio CD version. This 73-minute tape ran seven minutes longer than the album, the extra time consisting of applause, guitar tuning, and a few scattered asides ("Aw, it's nothin', really," Young said, for example, after an audience member called out, "Thank you, Neil"). Young was anything but videogenic in his leather jacket, Harley Davidson T-shirt, jeans, and boots, sitting hunched over his guitar, often scowling as he turned his face, hooded with unruly, grey-flecked hair and partially covered by a week-old stubble, to the microphone. Yet his casual appearance and introspective demeanor served to focus attention on his music. And a 14-song set that on record seemed a random selection from across his career made more sense on video, as Young began with a series of early songs, accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica, then moving to keyboards and gradually bringing other musicians on-stage to augment the sound. The songs were wistful, midtempo reflections on stardom, love, and the passage of time. Some were familiar, including "Mr. Soul" and "Like a Hurricane," and were given new treatments; others were obscure or even previously unrecorded ("Stringman"). But all were melodic and inviting, especially the selections from Harvest Moon, including the title tune, which featured a broom as a percussion instrument.

Editorial reviews Ranked #26 in New Musical Express' list of 'The Top 50 LPs Of 1993' - ...old faves and obscurities from as far back as '69, made quietly reflective with guitar, harmonium and Neil's prarie dog howl. A negative image of the stormy ARC WELD....
NME  

...Young confidently recasts 'Transformer Man', 'Like a Hurricane' and other classics. The nearest thing to a career-spanning retrospective, and probably the best place for a novice to start.
Mojo  

4 Stars - Excellent - ...[a] willingness to re-mold songs by means of unusual instrumentation...marks out this show as probably the best in MTV's UNPLUGGED series...
Q  (19930801)

5 Stars - Indispensible - ...Just when Unplugged ought to be running out of steam, Neil Young has taken the measure of its possibilities, picked exactly the right balance of material and put one over on everybody who's been there before, including Clapton and Springsteen...
Q  (19930701)

Included in Q's list of 'The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - ...a spellbinding hour's music....
Q  (19940101)

...while many of these songs sound like earlier versions, there are thrilling exceptions: 'Helpless' takes on a gospel longing, and 'Mr. Soul' becomes a despondent dirge... - Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly  (19930618)

3 Stars - Good - ...Young flashes both sides of his musical personality: the earnest folkie and the edgy heretic....the music has the relaxed aura of a friendly folkside folk sing...
Rolling Stone  (19930819)