Neil Young - Tonight's The Night

Neil Young — Tonight's The Night

Limited Ediition 50th Anniversary Edition 2LP set

In 1975, Neil Young released Tonight's The Night, an album that is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces in his catalog. The album was recorded in 1973, following the major success of his album Harvest, but it was not released for two more years. The album is dedicated to two of Neil's close friends, Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry, who both died in the year before this album was recorded.

Recorded on analog tape, Tonight's The Night includes some of Young's most brilliant and emotionally moving songs. In addition to the two versions of the title track, the album features "Borrowed Tune," "World on a String," "Mellow My Mind," "Tired Eyes," "Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown," "Albuquerque" and "Roll Another Number (For The Road)." For the 50th anniversary edition of this album, Young has replaced "Lookout Joe" with an unreleased version, also from the original album sessions at SIR studios in 1973.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Tonight's The Night, the album has been expanded with six additional songs. The versions of "Walk On" and "Tonight's The Night (take 3)" have never been released. "Everybody's Alone," "Raised On Robbery" (featuring Joni Mitchell) and "Speakin' Out Jam" were included on Neil Young Archives Vol. II, and the version of "Wonderin'" has only been available to stream on NYA. None of the bonus tracks have been previously released on vinyl.

Tonight's the Night is pivotal not only in Young's discography but also within the fabric of rock music itself. It stands as the third installment of Young's "ditch trilogy," which includes the equally significant On the Beach and Time Fades Away. Each of these albums showcases a departure from the mainstream success of Harvest and reflects Young's unique voice within the industry.

LP 1 Side A

1. Tonight's the Night

2. Speakin' Out

3. World on a String

4. Borrowed Tune

5. Come on Baby Let's Go Downtown

6. Mellow My Mind

LP 1 Side B

1. Roll Another Number (For the Road)

2. Albuquerque

3. New Mama

4. Lookout Joe (Original Recording)

5. Tired Eyes

6. Tonight's the Night, Pt. II

LP 2 Side A (Bonus Tracks)

1. Walk On (Original Recording)

2. Wonderin' (2025 Remaster)

3. Everybody's Alone (2025 Remaster) - By Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers

4. Raised on Robbery (feat. Joni Mitchell) [2025 Remaster]

5. Speakin' Out Jam (2025 Remaster) - By Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers

6. Tonight's the Night (Take 3)

LP 2 Side B

Art Etching - No Music

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