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About This Track
Neil Young’s only number one hit single in his long musical career. The song is one of a series of soft, acoustic pieces which were written partly as a result of a back injury. Unable to stand for long periods of time, he could not play his electric guitar and so returned to his acoustic guitar, which he could play sitting down,
According to the Heart of Gold Songfacts, Young handed guest star James Taylor a banjo to play on this song. Turns out, that was the first time Taylor had ever touched one!
Originally, this song was meant to segue with the song “A Man Needs a Maid”, and was therefore played on piano. It was played in this manner during Young’s solo shows in 1971, but he abandoned this approach midway through the tour and began to play it on guitar as it is now known. Additionally, one line that was cut when the two songs became separate entities was “Afraid/A man feels afraid” [6] An example of the segued version appears on Young’s Live at Massey Hall 1971 release.
Young wrote in the liner notes of his compilation album Decade: “This song put me in the middle of the road. Traveling there soon became a bore so I headed for the ditch.” This statement was in response to the mainstream popularity that he gained as a result of “Heart of Gold“‘s number-one status.
According to the Heart of Gold Songfacts, Young handed guest star James Taylor a banjo to play on this song. Turns out, that was the first time Taylor had ever touched one!
Originally, this song was meant to segue with the song “A Man Needs a Maid”, and was therefore played on piano. It was played in this manner during Young’s solo shows in 1971, but he abandoned this approach midway through the tour and began to play it on guitar as it is now known. Additionally, one line that was cut when the two songs became separate entities was “Afraid/A man feels afraid” [6] An example of the segued version appears on Young’s Live at Massey Hall 1971 release.
Young wrote in the liner notes of his compilation album Decade: “This song put me in the middle of the road. Traveling there soon became a bore so I headed for the ditch.” This statement was in response to the mainstream popularity that he gained as a result of “Heart of Gold“‘s number-one status.
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dodgers1990 wrote:
Saw you yesterday.
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listentothewarm wrote:
♥ ageless ♥
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Phoebe1ONions wrote:
Aww, only thirty seconds of classic Gold...
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creepingdeathv2 wrote:
the harmonica solo, o lord the beautiful harmonica solo !! and the "chunk chuck chunk chunk chunk chunk ..." and oh yeah backing vocals of the legendary james taylor and linda ronstadt! ... and the lyrics to top it all off ... is their another song as perfectly packaged as this ? ......keep me searching for another song as beautifully executed as this !!
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pitpatnan53 wrote:
I used to listen to this song on the radio in the school bus,and wonder what it would be like to search.
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RocketmanPaul wrote:
I may be getting old but i know good music when i hear it
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Pheshay wrote:
"...and I'm gettin' old..." - no you're not, you're immortal
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klpra wrote:
All time favorite song from an all time favorite album! Thanks for sharing mom!
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fagglemaggle wrote:
loving neil young since I was a wee child!
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
Boy,if there ever was a song that defined somebody,this is Neil Young!!!
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romo1950 wrote:
Still looking!
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ravenclaw94 wrote:
Perfect.
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Lutze1960 wrote:
zeitlos schön !
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bienchen62 wrote:
love it,love it,love it
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
agree with rollpan
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rollpan wrote:
好きな曲！
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escarabat94 wrote:
N.Y. !!!!!!
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JanetDraven wrote:
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gilliananne wrote:
Love, love, love
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beardy23 wrote:
Neil the hippy
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