Neil Young - "On The Beach" - Original 1974 First Issue LP

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 Neil Young

On The Beach

Original First Issue 1974 U.S. LP

Reprise Records R 2180 – 1974

Recorded after (but released before) Tonight's the Night, On the Beach shares some of that album’s bleakness and crude production—which came as a shock to fans and critics alike, as this was the long-awaited studio follow-up to the commercially and critically successful Harvest—but also included hints pointing towards a more subtle outlook, particularly on the opener, "Walk On".

Much like Tonight's the Night, On the Beach was not a commercial success at the time of its release but over time attained a high regard from fans and critics alike. For about two decades, rarity made a cult out of On the Beach. The title was deleted from vinyl in the early 1980s and only briefly available on cassette - the old slide-out case style, as well as 8-track Cartridge tape. On the Beach headed the list of most-desired albums not released on CD. Along with three other mid-period Young albums, it had been withheld from re-release until 2003; the reasons remain murky but there is some evidence that Young himself didn’t want the album out on CD, variously citing “fidelity problems” and legal issues. Beginning in 2000, over 5000 fans signed an online petition calling for the release of the album on CD; this wish was finally granted in 2003.

Pitchfork Media listed it Number 65 on their list of the 'Top 100 Albums of the 1970s'. In 2007, On the Beach was named the 40th Canadian Album of All Time in Bob Mersereau's book The Top 100 Canadian Albums.

Track Listing:

Side One:

1.      "Walk On" – 2:42

2.      "See the Sky About to Rain" – 5:02

3.      "Revolution Blues" – 4:03

4.      "For the Turnstiles" – 3:15

5.      "Vampire Blues" – 4:14

1.      "On the Beach" – 6:59

2.      "Motion Pictures" – 4:23

3.      "Ambulance Blues" – 8:56

This auction is for Neil Young’s On The Beach LP. This is a First Issue with the flower printing on the inside of the Cover. The Record, Inner Sleeve are in Near Mint condition. The Cover is Very Good, and would grade higher except for three pin-holes in the upper left corner.

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