Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Rust Never Sleeps [Vinyl LP]

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Rust Never Sleeps [Vinyl LP]

Format: LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Heavyweight Vinyl + Insert
Label: Reprise Records / Warner Music Group
Catalogue Number: 009362 4917571
Barcode: 093624917571
Released: 18 August 2017
Originally Released: 2 July 1979
Genre: Folk Rock / Garage Rock / Proto-Grunge
Condition: New & Sealed

Description

A genre-defying classic, Rust Never Sleeps captures Neil Young’s duality—acoustic introspection on Side A, electric ferocity on Side B. Backed by Crazy Horse, the album swings from the haunting Thrasher to the blistering Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black), foreshadowing the rise of grunge and alternative rock. It’s a sonic manifesto of decay, defiance, and artistic reinvention.

This 2017 remastered edition is part of the Neil Young Archives Official Release Series, pressed on 180g vinyl and housed in a replica sleeve with printed inner and lyrics insert. Remastered from the original analog tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, it preserves the raw dynamics and analog warmth of the original mix.

Tracklist Overview

Side A

1. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) – 3:45
2. Thrasher – 5:38
3. Ride My Llama – 2:29
4. Pocahontas – 3:22
5. Sail Away – 3:46

Side B

1. Powderfinger – 5:30
2. Welfare Mothers – 3:48
3. Sedan Delivery – 4:40
4. Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) – 5:18

Credits & Notes

• Vocals, Guitar: Neil Young
• Backing Band: Crazy Horse (Side B)
• Drums: Ralph Molina
• Bass: Billy Talbot
• Guitar: Frank “Poncho” Sampedro
• Guest Musicians: Carl Himmel, Joe Osborne, Nicolette Larson (Side A)
• Producers: Neil Young, David Briggs, Tim Mulligan
• Mastering: Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• ℗ & © 1979, 2017 Reprise Records / Warner Music Group
• Pressed by Record Industry (Netherlands)
• Includes printed inner sleeve and lyrics insert