Album
Comes A Time
1978 · Rock
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Comes A Time is a Rock album by Neil Young, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 211 pressings tracked, owned by 81 collectors.
About
Neil Young's 1978 album was an effective bookend for the introspective country of <i>Harvest</i>—its acoustic charms are distinctly elegiac and, in hindsight, gently nostalgic as well. That sensibility is openly acknowledged on the opening track, “Goin' Back," and further underscored on Young's cover of Ian Tyson's "Four Strong Winds." The plaintive "Lotta Love" (featuring breakout guest vocalist Nicolette Larson) and the bluegrass-tinged "Human Highway" showcase Young's skills as a songwriter.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Goin' Back4:42
- A2Comes A Time3:07
- A3Look Out For My Love4:06
- A4Peace Of Mind4:11
- A5Lotta Love2:38
Side B
- B1Human Highway3:10
- B2Already One4:55
- B3Field Of Opportunity3:10
- B4Motorcycle Mama3:11
- B5Four Strong Winds4:05
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- warm
- serene
- pastoral
The album originally started out as a solo record, but when Young played it for Reprise executives they asked him if he would consider adding rhythm tracks to what he already had. Young agreed, and the end product was Comes a Time. Two songs ("Look Out For My Love" and "Lotta Love") were backed by Crazy Horse.
"Human Highway" was written several years prior to the album's release, and originally presented to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1974 for a proposed studio album by the group which never came to be. Much of the album features harmony vocals from Nicolette Larson. She also shares lead vocals with Young on "Motorcycle Mama".
For many years it was rumoured that Young had personally purchased some 200,000 vinyl copies of Comes a Time having been unhappy with the album's sound, owing to damage that occurred to the master tape during shipment to the mixing facility. The version of the album most widely available today was personally remixed by Young from the safety copy of the original master. In a March 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, Young claimed that he, in fact, used the 200,000 LPs as shingles for a barn roof.
It also seems that there was initial disagreement regarding the track order for Side A. In any case, there are (earlier?) versions with A4: Peace Of Mind, A5: Lotta Love, and slightly later ones with A4: Lotta Love, A5: Peace Of Mind. This results in a variety of combinations for the cover, side A label, and the actual playing order.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ben KeithPERFORMER , STEEL GUITAR STEEL GUITAR
- Billy TalbotBACKING BAND , VOCALS, BASS BAND , VOCALS, BASS PERFORMER , VOCALS, BASS
- Bucky BarrettACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMER , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Carl GorodetzkyPERFORMER , STRINGS STRINGS
- Carol WalkerPERFORMER , STRINGS STRINGS
- Charles CochranARRANGED BY
- Dale SellersACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMER , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Farrell MorrisPERCUSSION PERFORMER , PERCUSSION
- Frank SampedroBACKING BAND , VOCALS, GUITAR BAND , VOCALS, GUITAR PERFORMER , VOCALS, GUITAR
- Gary VanosdalePERFORMER , STRINGS STRINGS
- George BinkleyPERFORMER , STRINGS STRINGS
- George KosmolaPERFORMER , STRINGS STRINGS
- Gone With The Wind OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Grant BoatwrightACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMER , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- J.J. CaleELECTRIC GUITAR PERFORMER , ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Jerry ShookACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMER , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Joe OsbornBASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Johnny ChristopherACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMER , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
81 collectors on Gatefold own this · 211 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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