The first stop for anybody new to Neil Young's music, this 34-song set (originally released in 1977) traces his growth from Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to Crazy Horse to his Harvest band, the Stray Gators. The album defined Young to rock radio the way Hot Rocks determined which Rolling Stones songs would become classics, but this is more than a quickie greatest-hits collection. Rarities and hits--Springfield's "Mr. Soul," CSNY's "Ohio," and Young's "Cinnamon Girl," "Heart of Gold," and the closing "Long May You Run"--develop in thematic and chronological patterns. --Steve Knopper
| Track | Artist | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Down To The Wire | 2:25 | |
| Burned | 2:14 | |
| Mr. Soul | 2:41 | |
| Broken Arrow | 6:13 | |
| Expecting To Fly | 3:44 | |
| Sugar Mountain | 5:43 | |
| I Am A Child | 2:17 | |
| The Loner | 3:50 | |
| The Old Laughing Lady | 5:59 | |
| Cinnamon Girl | 2:59 | |
| Down By The River | 9:16 | |
| Cowgirl In The Sand | 10:01 | |
| I Believe In You | 3:27 | |
| After the Gold Rush | ||
| Southern Man | 5:29 | |
| Helpless | 3:34 | |
| Ohio | 2:58 | |
| Soldier | 2:28 | |
| Old Man | 3:21 | |
| A Man Needs A Maid | 3:58 | |
| Harvest | 3:08 | |
| Heart Of Gold | 3:06 | |
| Star Of Bethlehem | 2:46 | |
| Needle And The Damage Done | ||
| Tonight's the Night | ||
| Tired Eyes | 4:33 | |
| Walk On | 2:40 | |
| For The Turnstiles | 3:01 | |
| Winterlong | 3:05 | |
| Deep Forbidden Lake | 3:39 | |
| Like A Hurricane | 8:16 | |
| Love Is a Rose | ||
| Cortez The Killer | 7:29 | |
| Campaigner | 3:30 | |
| Long May You Run | 3:48 | |
| 17 Cortez The Killer | 7:51 | |
| Man Needs A Maid | ||
| 19 Long May You Run | 3:48 |
Original Release: 1977-10-11
Producer: Rick Rubin, Richard Kimball
UPC: 75992723329
