Neil Young – Oceanside Countryside (Vinyl)

Oceanside Countrysideis the latest of Neil Young’s great lost albums to be released as part of his Analog Original Series. The album was recorded from May to December 1977, preceding the release of Comes A Time in 1978. The two albums share the same country/folk sound, and three songs (Goin Back, Human Highway and Field of Opportunity) appear on both albums.

The vinyl release of Oceanside Countryside includes some tracks that are on the CD of the same name in Neil Youngs Archives Vol. III. However, this track list is how Oceanside Countryside was originally planned to be released. Recorded on tape, these are the original mixes done at the time of recording.

All the songs on Oceanside are performed solo by Neil Young. On Countryside, Young is joined by a band of his friends: Ben Keith (Steel Guitar), Rufus Thibodeaux (fiddle), Karl T. Himmel (drums), Joe Osborne (bass). On The Old Homestead Tim Drummond plays bass and Levon Helm plays drums. Pocahontas is Young solo.

Please note that while the songs on Oceanside Countryside appear on Archives Vol.III, the versions are not always the same and the track list is the running order for the original Oceanside Countryside album. On this analog original vinyl release, the versions of Lost in Space, Captain Kennedy and The Old Homestead are from Hawks and Doves in 1980.

Sail Away, Goin Back, Human Highway, It Might Have Been, and Pocahontas are the same versions as on Archives Vol. III in digital. Field of Opportunity and Dance Dance Dance are the original versions that have Young on backing vocals instead of Nicolette Larson as they appeared on Archives Vol.III.

Available on Indie exclusive 140g clear vinyl & standard black vinyl

Tracklist:
A1. Sail Away
A2. Lost In Space
A3. Captain Kennedy
A4. Goin Back
A5. Human Highway
B1. Field Of Opportunity
B2. Dance Dance Dance
B3. The Old Homestead
B4. It Might Have Been
B5. Pocahontas