Live Rust
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Live Rust is a live album
by Neil Young
& Crazy Horse
, recorded during his fall 1978 Rust Never Sleeps
tour. The show at the Cow Palace
, San Francisco
was filmed and was the performance used in the concert film, Rust Never Sleeps
; however, the album Live Rust was composed of performances recorded at the Cow Palace and other venues during the tour and was released in 1979
.
Also included are some stage announcements from Woodstock
and Jimi Hendrix
' version of the "Star Spangled Banner" is used as the album's outro. Neil Young directed (under his directorial pseudonym "Bernard Shakey") a film of this show, called Rust Never Sleeps.
The CD version of the album was slightly edited so as to fit on a single compact disc, which were limited to 74 minutes at the time this album was first issued on CD. Noticeably missing is part of the guitar solo from "Cortez the Killer."
Singles
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
& Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse (band)
Crazy Horse is an American rock band best known for its association with Neil Young. It has been co-credited on a number of albums throughout Young's career and has released five albums of its own.-Early years:...
, recorded during his fall 1978 Rust Never Sleeps
Rust Never Sleeps
Rust Never Sleeps is an album by Neil Young and Crazy Horse released in 1979. The bulk of the album was recorded live at San Francisco's Cow Palace, with overdubs added. Audience noise is removed as much as possible, although it is clearly audible at certain points, most noticeably on the opening...
tour. The show at the Cow Palace
Cow Palace
Cow Palace is an indoor arena, in Daly City, California, situated on the city's border with neighboring San Francisco, notable as a sporting arena.-History:...
, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
was filmed and was the performance used in the concert film, Rust Never Sleeps
Rust Never Sleeps
Rust Never Sleeps is an album by Neil Young and Crazy Horse released in 1979. The bulk of the album was recorded live at San Francisco's Cow Palace, with overdubs added. Audience noise is removed as much as possible, although it is clearly audible at certain points, most noticeably on the opening...
; however, the album Live Rust was composed of performances recorded at the Cow Palace and other venues during the tour and was released in 1979
1979 in music
See also:Record labels established in 1979* 1979 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1979.-January–February:*January 1...
.
Also included are some stage announcements from Woodstock
Woodstock Festival
Woodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". It was held at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm in the Catskills near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel, New York, from August 15 to August 18, 1969...
and Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
' version of the "Star Spangled Banner" is used as the album's outro. Neil Young directed (under his directorial pseudonym "Bernard Shakey") a film of this show, called Rust Never Sleeps.
The CD version of the album was slightly edited so as to fit on a single compact disc, which were limited to 74 minutes at the time this album was first issued on CD. Noticeably missing is part of the guitar solo from "Cortez the Killer."
Side one
- "Sugar MountainSugar Mountain (song)"Sugar Mountain" is a song by Canadian folk rock singer and composer Neil Young. Young composed the song on his 19th birthday in 1964, and its lyrics are reminiscences about his youth in Winnipeg, Manitoba.- Meaning of the lyrics :...
" * – 5:02 - "I Am a Child" * – 3:01
- "Comes a Time" * – 3:15
- "After the Gold RushAfter the Gold Rush (song)"After the Gold Rush" is a song written by Neil Young from the 1970 album of the same name. In addition to After the Gold Rush, it also appears on Decade, Greatest Hits and Live Rust....
" * – 3:49 - "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" (Young, Jeff BlackburnThe DucksThe Ducks were a short-lived hard rock supergroup formed in the summer of 1977 by singer-songwriter Jeff Blackburn, and consisted of musicians Bob Mosley , Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, and Johnny Craviotto. The band played a series of impromptu bar gigs around the Santa Cruz area in 1977...
) * – 4:12
Side two
- "When You Dance I Can Really LoveWhen You Dance I Can Really Love"When You Dance I Can Really Love" is the ninth track on Neil Young's 1970 album After the Gold Rush. It was written by Young.It was released as a single in the U.S...
" – 3:42 - "The Loner" – 4:53
- "The Needle and the Damage DoneThe Needle and the Damage Done"The Needle and the Damage Done" is a song by Neil Young that describes the descent into heroin addiction of musicians he knew. It was written about the heroin use of his Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten, and previews the theme of "Tonight's the Night", a song that addresses the heroin overdose...
" * – 3:06 - "Lotta LoveLotta Love"Lotta Love" is a Neil Young composition which as recorded by Nicolette Larson reached #8 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart in February 1979 and also reached #1 on the Easy Listening chart ranking as the #10 Adult Contemporary hit of the year....
" – 2:51 - "Sedan Delivery" – 4:50
Side three
- "PowderfingerPowderfinger (song)"Powderfinger" is a song written by Neil Young, first released on his 1979 album Rust Never Sleeps. It subsequently appeared on several of Young's live recordings, and has been covered by several bands, including Cowboy Junkies, Beat Farmers, Rusted Root, and Jazz Mandolin Project...
" – 5:43 - "Cortez the KillerCortez the Killer"Cortez the Killer" is a song by Neil Young from his 1975 album, Zuma. It was recorded with Young's band Crazy Horse and ranked #39 on Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos and #321 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time....
" – 6:19 - "Cinnamon GirlCinnamon Girl (Neil Young song)"Cinnamon Girl" is a song by Neil Young. It debuted on the 1969 album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, which was also Young's first album with backing band Crazy Horse...
" – 3:22
Side four
- "Like a HurricaneLike a Hurricane (Neil Young song)"Like a Hurricane" is a song written by Neil Young in 1975 and first released on the album American Stars 'N Bars in 1977.-History:The song was written in July 1975 with friend and La Honda neighbor Taylor Phelps in the back of his car, , when Neil Young was unable to sing due to an operation on...
" – 8:03 - "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"Hey Hey, My My " is a rock song by Neil Young. Combined with its acoustic counterpart "My My, Hey Hey ", it bookends Young's successful 1979 album Rust Never Sleeps...
" – 4:37 - "Tonight's the Night" – 7:12
Personnel
- Neil Young: lead guitar, harmonica, piano, lead vocals
- Crazy HorseCrazy Horse (band)Crazy Horse is an American rock band best known for its association with Neil Young. It has been co-credited on a number of albums throughout Young's career and has released five albums of its own.-Early years:...
on all tracks except those marked (*)- Frank SampedroFrank SampedroFrank "Poncho" Sampedro is an American guitarist and member of the rock and roll band Crazy Horse, known mainly for its longtime collaboration with singer-songwriter Neil Young....
: Guitar, keyboards, vocals - Billy TalbotBilly TalbotBilly Talbot is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist of Crazy Horse.-Music career:Born in New York City, Talbot started his musical career singing on street corners at the age of 14. He moved to New Jersey with his family the next year, and by 17 he had moved to...
: Bass, vocals - Ralph MolinaRalph MolinaRalph Molina is an American musician, best known as the drummer for Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse.Born in Puerto Rico, Molina has been a member of Crazy Horse since they were formed in 1962 as Danny & the Memories. He has remained throughout the band's many personnel changes, and has...
: Drums, vocals
- Frank Sampedro
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Billboard Pop Albums (U.S.) | 15 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" | Billboard Pop Singles (U.S.) | 79 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... – U.S. |
Gold | |
| RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... – U.S. |
Platinum |