Product Description
Rare Actual 1972 Japanese First Pressing Of Classic Neil Young LP! Beautiful Heavy Grade Textured Gatefold Cover Includes Inner Textured Sleeve, Jap Insert Sheet, Plus 4-Page Fold-Out Insert With All The Lyrics In Neil’s Handwriting. Price On Back Cover Indicates First Pressing: ¥ 2,000.
Features timeless NY songs, such as “Heart of Gold”, “Old Man”, “The Needle and the Damage Done” & “Words”. David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills & James Taylor guest on the album, and two tracks are backed by the London Symphony Orchestra.
Condition – Vinyl: NEAR MINT! Superb analog sound!
Condition – Cover: NEAR MINT! Amazing condition ~ 52 years later!
Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Top condition original Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.
Side 1:
Out On The Weekend
Harvest
A Man Needs A Maid
Heart Of Gold
Are You Ready For The Country
Side 2:
Old Man
There’s A World
Alabama
The Needle And The Damage Done
Words (Between The Lines Of Age)
Geoff (verified owner) –
In 1972 this unassuming album went to the number 1 spot on the American charts -- and deservedly so. Containing the beautiful hit single "Heart of Gold", 'Harvest' is a consistently good collection of Neil Young songs, complete with lots of steel guitars and guest Linda Ronstadt providing backing vocals. The aforementioned "Heart of Gold" plus the moving "Old Man" are fantastic representations of Neil's true songwriting talent. However, it is the gentle but intensely emotional penultimate cut "The Needle and the Damage Done" that is the most memorable piece from 'Harvest'. In it Neil sings openly of losing a friend to smack. The contrasting "Words (Between the Lines of Age)" which closes the album is a fairly lengthy, powerful piece that is about as rock-orientated as this recording gets. 'Harvest' is one of Neil's finest works and when heard its 10 songs all send a tingle down the listener's spine. It is an album that embraces a wonderful blend of folk, rock and country -- easily one of the all-time best of its genre.