NY Greatest Hits

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His first ever CD greatest-hits collection, Neil Young’s
Greatest Hits is a long-awaited retrospective from one of rock’s most
influential and enduring singer-songwriters. With 16 selections spanning his
entire career since 1969, Greatest Hits features some of the greatest hits of
rock’n’roll, period. Also available is a CD+DVD package that includes the
original stereo master mixes (for highest resolutation listening) photo
gallery and other bonuses. One question would be: What took him so
long? After all, a contemporary like Van Morrison has sold boatloads of his
single-disc best-of set to buyers wary of diving into that deep catalog
without a primer to get them started. So three and a half decades into his
solo career, Neil Young finally delivers his version of that most modest of
albums–the pre-holiday “hits” overview. What’s surprising, coming from such a
proud maverick, is its conventionality. Granted, the original master mixes are
a boon for fans, but otherwise, there’s not much here for loyalists who quite
likely already possess the original “Like a Hurricane” on a couple of albums,
as well as a handful of live interpretations scanning the years. Since Young
cracked the Top 10 only once (1972’s “Heart of Gold”), this set is built
around concert staples as “Cinnamon Girl,” “Rockin’ in the Free World,” and
“Hey, Hey, My My” rather than chart favorites. Despite Young’s honorable
standing as a still-vital graybeard, the disc is skewed heavily toward his
early work, shortchanging some mighty productive recent years. Peripheral fans
may find this set of interest, but faithful followers are better advised to
investigate the DVD version, which, at least, includes videos, photos, lyrics,
and Web links. –Steven Stolder

Features:

Product Details:

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.59 x 5 x 0.39 inches; 3.46 Ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Reprise
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2031655
• SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2006
• Label ‏ : ‎ Reprise
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1