Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall 1971

If you're like me and you adore "After the Goldrush" & "Harvest", you're going to love the immaculately recorded "Live at Massey Hall 1971". It's just Neil, a guitar, a piano, and some of his best songs: Helpless, Old Man, Tell Me Why, Cowgirl, Needle, and much more.

For my money, the most notable track is #7, a "suite" that includes A Man Needs a Maid and Heart of Gold. The relationship between the two songs was never clear in my mind, but I'm now convinced their proximity on "Harvest" is not coincidental. Keep in mind, this performance is before the release of "Harvest", so these songs change a bit by the time they hit vinyl for the first time and Neil makes a point at the beginning of saying he's got a few new songs for the crowd. Little did they know they would be hearing classics for the first time, revisited over thirty five years later on this incredible recording.