Neil Young-American Stars N' Bars New Vinyl
American Stars 'n Bars is the eighth studio album by Canadian folk rock songwriter Neil Young, released on Reprise Records in 1977. Compiled from recording sessions scattered over a 29-month period, it includes "Like a Hurricane," one of Young's best-known songs. It peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200 and received a RIAA gold certification.[2]
In the summer of 1976, Young rekindled his partnership with Stephen Stills, resulting in a tour that ended abruptly and the album Long May You Run. He then embarked on his second tour of the year with Crazy Horse, but spent the first half of 1977 off the road.[3] His previous album, Zuma, had been issued in November 1975. After recording several country rock compositions at sessions in April 1977, he assembled additional tracks from a variety of earlier recording dates to make up the balance of the new album.
The April 1977 sessions featured Crazy Horse augmented by an ad hoc grouping dubbed "The Bullets": pedal steel guitarist and longtime Young collaborator Ben Keith, violinist Carole Mayedo and backing vocalists Linda Ronstadt and Nicolette Larson.
| A1 |
The Old Country Waltz
Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
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2:58 | |
| A2 |
Saddle Up The Palomino
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
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3:00 | |
| A3 |
Hey Babe
Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
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3:35 | |
| A4 |
Hold Back The Tears
Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar – Neil Young
Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar – Neil Young
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4:18 | |
| A5 |
Bite The Bullet
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
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3:30 | |
| B1 |
Star Of Bethlehem
Bass – Tim Drummond
Dobro, Vocals – Ben Keith
Drums – Karl T. Himmel*
Producer – Elliot Mazer
Vocals – Emmylou Harris
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals – Neil Young
Bass – Tim Drummond
Dobro, Vocals – Ben Keith
Drums – Karl T. Himmel*
Producer – Elliot Mazer
Vocals – Emmylou Harris
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals – Neil Young
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2:42 | |
| B2 |
Will To Love
Written-By, Instruments, Vocals – Neil Young
Written-By, Instruments, Vocals – Neil Young
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7:11 | |
| B3 |
Like A Hurricane
Guitar [String Man] – Frank Sampedro
Performer – Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Written-By, Lead Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
Guitar [String Man] – Frank Sampedro
Performer – Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Written-By, Lead Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
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8:14 | |
| B4 |
Homegrown
Guitar – Frank Sampedro
Performer – Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Written-By, Lead Guitar, Vocals – Neil Young
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