How does one represent the career of one of the most distinctive, powerful singer/songwriters of the 20th century in the space of a single CD? By keeping it simple and sticking to the milestones. That's exactly what GREATEST HITS accomplishes, by presenting 16 of Neil Young's most beloved compositions. The gritty, fuzz-guitar fury of Young's work with Crazy Horse ("Cinnamon Girl," "Hey Hey, My My [Into the Black]") brushes up against the acoustic-based, country-tinged "Old Man" and "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," as well as haunting, soul-baring ballads such as "The Needle and the Damage Done." Few would deny that the 1970s were Young's richest decade, and this collection strongly focuses on those years, skipping most of Young's genre-hopping '80s albums and grandfather-of-grunge '90s recordings, but the gems from those years would make a rewarding sequel to this concise, sterling anthology.
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Tracklist
A1        Down By The River
A2        Cowgirl In The Sand
B1        Cinnamon Girl
B2        Helpless
B3        After The Gold Rush
B4        Only Love Can Break Your Heart
B5        Southern Man
C1        Ohio
C2        The Needle And The Damage Done
C3        Old Man
C4        Heart Of Gold
C5        Like A Hurricane
D1        Comes A Time
D2        Hey Hey My My (Into The Black)
D3        Rockin In The Free World
D4        Harvest Moon
E        The Loner
F        Sugar Mountain