Broken Arrow (album)
Broken Arrow is the 22nd studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, and his tenth with Crazy Horse. The first three songs are in the form of long, structured jams. The final track is a live version of a Jimmy Reed song that was recorded on an audience microphone at a small "secret" gig in California, giving it a bootleg feel.[3][4]
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Studio album by Neil Young with Crazy Horse | ||||
Released | July 2, 1996 | |||
Recorded | March 21 - April 17, 1996 (except "Intersate": April 1990) | |||
Studio | Plywood Digital, Woodside, California (except "Baby What You Want Me to Do": Old Princeton Landing, Princeton-by-the-Sea, California) | |||
Genre | Blues rock, folk rock | |||
Length | 47:02 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Neil Young | |||
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A bonus track, "Interstate," was included on the vinyl record release of the album and the CD single of "Big Time", and is an outtake from the 1990 Ragged Glory sessions. Although he would make Looking Forward with Crosby, Stills & Nash released in 1999, this record would be the last studio album by Neil Young for four years and the last in a string of rock albums broken only by Harvest Moon.[5]
Track listing
All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Big Time" | 7:24 | |
2. | "Loose Change" | 9:49 | |
3. | "Slip Away" | 8:36 | |
4. | "Changing Highways" | 2:28 | |
5. | "Scattered (Let's Think About Livin')" | 4:13 | |
6. | "This Town" | 2:59 | |
7. | "Music Arcade" | 3:59 | |
8. | "Baby What You Want Me to Do" | Jimmy Reed | 8:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Interstate" | 6:24 |
Personnel
- Neil Young – vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica
Crazy Horse
- Ralph Molina – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Frank "Poncho" Sampedro – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Talbot – bass guitar, tambourine, backing vocals
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 43 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 25 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 13 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 21 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 24 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 12 |
French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 42 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 13 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 27 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 9 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 14 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 25 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 17 |
US Billboard 200[19] | 31 |
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Broken Arrow - Neil Young,Neil Young & Crazy Horse , Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- "CG: Neil Young & Crazy Horse". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- "iTunes - Music - Broken Arrow by Neil Young & Crazy Horse". Itunes.apple.com. 1996-07-02. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- "Broken Arrow: Neil Young with Crazy Horse: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- Thomas, Stephen (1996-07-02). "Broken Arrow - Neil Young, Neil Young & Crazy Horse : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- "Australiancharts.com – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Austriancharts.at – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Ultratop.be – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Ultratop.be – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Neil Young with Crazy Horse: Broken Arrow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Lescharts.com – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Charts.nz – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
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- "Swedishcharts.com – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Swisscharts.com – Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Broken Arrow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- "Neil Young Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.