Released November 16, 2004 Length 76:07 Artist Neil Young Label Reprise Records | Recorded 1969–1991 Greatest Hits
(2004) Prairie Wind
(2005) Release date 16 November 2004 | |
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Genres Rock music, Folk rock, Country rock, Hard rock Producers David Briggs, Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, Henry Lewy, Ben Keith, Niko Bolas Similar Neil Young albums, Rock music albums | ||
Greatest Hits is Neil Young's third compilation album after Decade and Lucky Thirteen. Eleven of the first twelve tracks appear on Decade, and the disc spans his solo career from 1969 through 1992. On the rear cover of the album, Young comments that the tracks were selected "based on original record sales, airplay and known download history."
Contents
Remastering
All tracks on this album were remastered using the HDCD process, which Young has been utilizing for his studio work since 1995. The album was also released as a high-resolution DVD Video disc with 24bit 96kHz audio, and in a two-disc format including the audio album plus a bonus DVD with videos for "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Harvest Moon". Extensive notes on the remastering process can be found on Young's website.
On the press release, Young said:
One of the most important jobs of any musician is to provide quality sound to the people. Quality has taken a hit in recent years, but it's starting to come back thanks to DVD-stereo. There is just no comparison between DVD-stereo and a regular compact disc or even 5.1 sound. It's the difference between a true reflection of the music and a mere replica. I've always been a strong believer in analogue and this is about as close to the rewarding listening experience of vinyl as the real thing.
7" single
Issued exclusively with the vinyl edition of the albumSongs
1Down by the River9:03
2Cowgirl in the Sand10:07
3Cinnamon Girl3:01