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Neil's Rare & Unreleased

Version 4.2 - Last updated June 16, 1999

Originally compiled by Kimmo Saaskilahti (solaris@uta.fi) from "the information sent in by the all-knowing people on Rust, the Neil Young mailing list."

Now maintained by Joe Berkemeier, aka 'the loner'. Send all corrections, additions, comments or whatever to me at joeberk@yahoo.com - thanks!

Special thanks goes out to John Einarson for all his help with the unreleased songs of the Squires and Buffalo Springfield eras. John has written several excellent books - one about Neil's early years with the Squires in Canada, and another about the Buffalo Springfield. (John has also books written books about other Canadian rock groups such as the Guess Who and Steppenwolf -- his latest book is entitled Desperados: The Origins of Country Rock and the Roots of New Country.) You can order John's books directly via e-mail (jeinarso@MINET.gov.MB.CA) or via his web page.

1999 update prepared with the help of Matthias Butterweck's Numbers On The Site tour statstics site

The Individual Songs

(See down below for the unreleased Albums.)
    *After Berlin - see Berlin.
  1. Amber Jean - Performed during the 1984 tour with the International Harvesters, an outtake from the second Old Ways.
  2. Ashes On The Floor - unreleased song from the Buffalo Springfield era; Neil worked on the song with Jack Nitzsche. It's mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield.
  3. Aurora - Instrumental single by Neil's first band The Squires circa 1965.
  4. Bad Fog Of Loneliness - Performed in 1970 as a solo piece and later recorded for Tonight's The Night. Also performed once in 1989 with the Restless.
  5. Bad News - a.k.a. Bad News Has Come To Town. 1987/1988 tours with The Bluenotes. If you've seen the video for the song This Note's For You, this is the song that is played at the beginning.
  6. Banana Mashed - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  7. Beautiful Bluebird - an International Harvesters track from 1985, an outtake from the second Old Ways.
  8. Beggars Day - a Nils Lofgren song from the first Crazy Horse album that was performed on the 1982 tour with the Transband.
  9. Berlin - a.k.a. After Berlin. Only played once, on the last night of the 1982 Transband tour. This is more of a non-album song than an unreleased one, as it's on the VERY hard to find (out of print?) Live in Berlin video.
    *Better Than Silver And Gold - see Silver And Gold.
  10. Big Pearl - written in 1982, probably for the unreleased Island In The Sun album
  11. Big Waves - recorded for After The Gold Rush, but not included. Some think it might have been a early version of Powderfinger, but who knows?
  12. Born To Run - from the 1970's, recorded for an album of songs that had the same titles as famous songs by other artists. (The album was never released.) Recorded again for Ragged Glory.
  13. Box Car - solo number performed on the 1988 tour with the Bluenotes and the 1989 tour with The Restless, it was recorded also for the shelved Times Square album. It was also recorded for Ragged Glory.
  14. Bright Sunny Day - a.k.a. The Price That You Pay. From the 1978 tour with Crazy Horse.
  15. Buffalo Springfield Again - solo number performed on the 1997 HORDE tour, the 1997 Bridge shows, and the 1999 solo acoustic tour. The title tells you what it's about.
    *Citizen Kane Jr. Blues - see Pushed It Over The End.
  16. Cleopatra - Squires original written by Neil.
  17. Comanche - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  18. Come Along And Say You Will - a.k.a. Lonely Weekend. From the 1973 tour with the Stray Gators.
  19. Crime Of The Heart - 1988 tour with The Bluenotes.
  20. Daddy Went Walking - solo acoustic number on the 1999 solo acoustic tour.
  21. Dance, Dance, Dance - Recorded by Crazy Horse on their first album. Performed quite often by Neil since 1970 but he's never released his version, though he recorded it for After The Gold Rush and later for the 'original' Old Ways.
  22. Daughters - recorded for the unreleased 1975 album Homegrown, perhaps also for Old Ways.
  23. Day And Night We Walk These Aisles - a.k.a. Sad Movies. Performed on the 1976 European tour.
    *Dead Man - see Theme from Dead Man.
  24. Distant Camera - acoustic number played at the 1998 Bridge shows and frequently played on the 1999 solo acoustic tour.
  25. Do You Wanna Dance? - Cover of a 1950's song. Released on the Solo Trans video.
  26. Dog House - 1988 tour with The Bluenotes.
  27. Don't Pity Me Babe - aka Don't Pity Me, from the 1965 Elektra records demo.
  28. Don't Say You Win, Don't Say You Loose - a.k.a No One Seems To Know and Once I Was In Love; solo acoustic number from the 1976 tours.
  29. Don't Make Me Wait - recorded in late 1984 at Shakedown Studio in New York.
  30. Don't Spook The Horse - b-side on the Mansion on the Hill single; finally played live on the 1997 HORDE tour.
  31. Down Down Down - a song written in 1966; the refrain was lifted for use in the song Broken Arrow; one verse was later used on CSN&Y's 1970 album Deja Vu as part of the Country Girl medley.
    *Dream Machine - see Live To Ride.
  32. Enchanted Sea - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  33. Evening Coconut - performed on the Stills/Young tour just before Neil told Stephen to "Eat a peach."
  34. Everybody's Alone - First performed 1970 as a solo piece; recorded for After The Gold Rush, but excluded from it. Played for the first time in several years on 7/15/1997 at the Wolf Mountain (Utah) stop on the HORDE tour (thanks to Leo Echavarria for the tip)
  35. Everything Is Broken - Bob Dylan song performed by Neil at the 1989 Bridge Benefit show.
  36. Extra, Extra - the real name of what is commonly called When It Falls, It Falls All Over You, the 1965 Elektra Records demo.
  37. Farmer's Song - a.k.a. The Last Of A Dying Breed. From 1984; performed at a couple of Farm Aids, most recently Farm Aid '98.
  38. Find Another Shoulder - Written 1964; Bluenotes club tour Fall 1987.
  39. Fingers - a.k.a Let Your Fingers Do The Walking or Travelling Salesman. Listed in the Lucky 13 booklet, and an outtake from the second Old Ways. Considering that Good Phone isn't listed in the booklet this may be the actual title. But that's just a guess. The song (regardless of its title) was played on the 1984/85 International Harvester tours.
  40. Fool For Your Love - 1988 Bluenotes tour.
  41. Forever Young - the Bob Dylan song performed twice during 1991 Bridge Benefit show; once with Nicolette Larson on vocals and Neil on the pipe organ and again with the Stray Gators. Also performed with the Grateful Dead at the Bill Graham tribute show.
    *Friend Of Mine - see Live To Ride.
  42. The Ghost - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  43. Give Me Strength - 1976 tours, Australia 1985 and 1997 HORDE tour; solo acoustic number.
    *God's Perfect Plan - see Nothing Is Perfect.
  44. Goodbye Dick - a short little ditty about the resignation of Richard Nixon done on the 1974 CSN&Y tour.
    *Good Phone - see Fingers.
  45. Good To See You Again - performed at the 1997 Bridge shows and at every show on the 1999 solo acoustic tour.
  46. Greensleeves - 1974 Bottom Line show, also played at the 1991 Bridge show. Different lyrics than the traditional song. Neil (probably) wrote the new verses; the chorus is the same as the original.
  47. Green Velvet - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  48. Grey Riders - 1985 tour with the International Harvesters, it was supposed to be released on the aborted Farm-Aid benefit EP.
  49. Guilty Train - Lyrical fragment tacked onto the end of The Old Laughing Lady during the 1976 shows, much in the same manner that part of You And Me was included as an intro to I Am A Child in 1971.
  50. Hawaiian Sunrise - 1974 CSN&Y tour. Also recorded for Homegrown.
  51. Hello Lonely Woman - a.k.a. Till I Pass This Way Again. Written 1964; performed during the 1987/1988 Bluenotes tours.
  52. High Heel Shoes - 1987 Bluenotes club dates.
  53. High School Graduation - song from 1966/67 intended for Buffalo Springfield Again.
  54. Hillbilly Band - 1984 International Harvester shows. Also known as The Old Hillbilly Band.
  55. Hitchhiker - 1992 solo shows. The song is based on Like An Inca from Trans with similar music, but (mostly) different lyrics. Some say that this was the "first" version of Like An Inca, and developed into the released form over time. Another interpretation is that the song quotes the refrain of Like An Inca once as a joke, because the songs sound so similar...who knows?
  56. Homefires - a.k.a. Keep The Homefires Burning. Performed during the 1974 CSN&Y tour, recorded for the Homegrown album, performed a few times during the 1992 solo tour, and even played on the 1997 HORDE tour.
  57. Horseshoe Man - song performed on the 1997 HORDE tour both solo and with Crazy Horse, at the 1997 Bridge show on piano, and on the 1999 solo acoustic tour.
  58. I Ain't Got The Blues - a.k.a Something More Tame. Elektra records demo 1965.
  59. I Need Her Love To Get By - another song recorded for After The Gold Rush, but which did not end up on the album.
  60. I Wonder - Neil's first recorded vocals (with the Squires). The song is an early version of Zuma's Don't Cry No Tears.
  61. I Wonder Why - recorded by Neil in both 1981 and 1986.
  62. If You Got Love - Recorded for Trans; left off at the last minute. The song is listed and the lyrics appear on many copies of the album. Played on the 1982 Trans tour.
  63. I'm A Man And I Can't Cry - Written/recorded 1964/65 with the Squires.
  64. I'm Goin' - B-side of the Ten Men Workin' single, recorded with the Bluenotes.
  65. I'm Your Kind Of Guy - Buffalo Springfield era outtake.
  66. In The Great Divide - played once (5/29) on the 1999 solo acoustic tour.
  67. Interstate - solo acoustic B-side of the Big Time single, left over from the Ragged Glory sessions. Also recorded in a band version with the International Harvesters for the Farm Aid EP that was cancelled by Geffen, and also as a solo number with electric overdubs in 1986.
  68. Island In The Sun - Title track for the first album that Neil recorded for Geffen, but the album was rejected. The non-electronic songs from Trans were on the rejected album.
  69. It Might Have Been - Old English folksong. 1970 Crazy Horse tour and 1984 International Harvesters tour. Performed live as a duet with Willie Nelson once in 1984.
  70. Johnny - studio recording from the Trans sessions that was played over the PA at some Shocking Pinks shows.
  71. Kahuna Sunset - a Stills/Young surf instrumental for a radio station promotion in Los Angeles. Those who've heard it say it's fantastic.
  72. Kansas - acoustic number from the 1999 solo acoustic tour.
    *Keep The Home Fires Burnin' - see Homefires
  73. Lady Wingshot - 11/12/77 with the Gone With The Wind Orchestra; also done in 1989 with the Restless.
  74. Leavin' The Top 40 Behind - an International Harvesters song; an outtake from the second Old Ways.
  75. Let Me Tell You 'Bout A Thing Called Snow - Neil's rewriting of new words to the melody of Jewel Akins' The Birds And The Bees. Neil played it for Stephen Stills in Fort William, Ontario in early 1965. Stephen loved it.
  76. Little Blind Fish - a CSNY track from rehearsals at Neil's ranch before the '74 tour.
  77. Live To Ride - a.k.a. Friend of Mine and Dream Machine. Done on the 1993 tour with Booker T. & MG's.
    *Lonely Weekend - see Come Along And Say You Will
  78. Looking Forward - played at the 1998 Bridge shows and on the 1999 solo acoustic tour.
  79. Love Art Blues - Performed during the 1974 CSN&Y tour and recorded for the Homegrown album; also performed during the 1992 solo tour.
  80. Love Hotel - Played only once (9/24/82) on the 1982 Trans tour.
  81. Modern World - played with Crazy Horse on the 1997 HORDE tour.
  82. Mystery Man - recorded in October 1984 with the International Harvesters at Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, CA.
  83. Mustang - Squires original written by Neil. It does exist in recorded form, so wait for the Archives.
  84. No - Squires orignal written by Neil. Neil says it's one of the first songs he ever wrote.
    *No One Seems To Know - see Don't Say You Win, Don't Say You Lose.
  85. Nothing Is Perfect - recorded for the Farm Aid EP. Also performed at Live Aid.
    *Once I Was In Love - see Don't Say You Win, Don't Say You Lose.
  86. One More Sign - Written for the first Buffalo Springfield album, only demoed before being set aside.
  87. Ordinary People - an epic from the 1988 Bluenotes tour. Also performed a couple times solo acoustic on the 1989 tour of the Far East.
  88. Out of Control - performed once as an electric number with Crazy Horse on 5/19/97 and at every show on the 1999 solo acoustic tour as a piano number.
  89. Panic Button - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  90. Pictures In My Mind - a.k.a. Sharpshooter. Played at the 1997 Bridge Shows.
  91. Pushed It Over The End - a.k.a. Citizen Kane Jr. Blues. Played in 1974, both at the Bottom Line as a solo piece and during that year's CSN&Y tour in a band version. Released on an Italian one-sided 33 rpm 12" single that was only included in a box set of Neil's albums.
  92. Railroad Town - banjo number on the 1999 solo acoustic tour.
  93. Raining In Paradise - recorded in 1982, probably for the rejected Island In The Sun album.
  94. Razor Love - 1984 International Harvesters shows; 1989 European solo shows, the 6/9/89 Westwood One Radio broadcast, the 1997 HORDE tour, and the 1999 solo acoustic tour.
  95. Red Eye - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  96. Rock Rock Rock - aka Rock Forever; 1984 Catalyst shows with Crazy Horse.
  97. Run Around Babe - Elektra records demo 1965.
    *Sad Movies - see Day And Night We Walk These Aisles.
  98. Sell Out - Buffalo Springfield Again era outtake. An early version was called The Greatest Song on Earth. It's been mentioned in interviews.
  99. Separate Ways - Recorded in the 70's for the Homegrown album that was shelved. Played on the 1993 tour with Booker T. & MG's.
    *Sharpshooter - see Pictures In My Mind.
  100. The Shepherd - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  101. Silver And Gold - a.k.a. Better Than Silver And Gold. Performed with the International Harvesters in 1984, at some 1992 solo shows, and at the 1997 Bridge shows. Recorded for Harvest Moon with Crosby & Nash on harmony vocals, the original Old Ways album, and it also might have been recorded for Island In The Sun.
  102. Sixty To Zero - Uncut version of Crime In The City played during the 1988 Bluenotes tour. The arrangement was similar to the Freedom version during early shows and ran about 17 minutes. Later shows featured an arrangement similar to the Weld version and half as long.
  103. Slowly Burning - unreleased song from the Buffalo Springfield era; Neil worked on the song with Jack Nitzsche. It's mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield.
  104. Slowpoke - solo number performed on the 1997 HORDE tour, Bridge '97, and the 1999 solo acoustic tour. Its opening chords are very reminiscent of Heart Of Gold.
  105. So Tired - 1984 Catalyst shows with Crazy Horse.
    *Something More Tame - see I Ain't Got The Blues.
  106. Soul Of A Woman - 1982 Transband in Europe, 1983 solo number, 1984 International Harvesters, 1987/1988 Bluenotes. This song gets around. Probably recorded for the Island In The Sun album in 1982.
  107. Stand By Me - written and sung by Billy Talbot; with Crazy Horse, Santa Cruz, CA, 2/7/84.
  108. Stranger in Paradise - solo piano version of the Rogers & Hammerstein song done at the 1993 Bridge Benefit show.
  109. Sultan - Instrumental single by Neil's first band The Squires circa 1965.
  110. Summer Snow - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  111. Sweet Joni - 1973 tour with the Stray Gators, performed as a solo piano number.
  112. Swift Water - Squires song from 1963; mentioned in John Einarson's book about the Buffalo Springfield. A recorded version of the song probably does not exist.
  113. Thank God I'm On The Road Tonight - an International Harvesters recording, an outtake from the second Old Ways.
  114. That's Alright Mama - Elvis cover with the Shocking Pinks in 1983, from the original Old Ways sessions.
  115. The Big Room - 1987 with Crazy Horse; 1987/1988 with the Bluenotes.
  116. (Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay - the Otis Redding song, played during the 1993 tour with Booker T. & MG's.
  117. Someone Who Cares For Me - recorded in late 1984 at the Power Station recording studio in New York City.
  118. Teardrop - Squires original written by Neil.
    *The Last Of A Dying Breed - see     Farmer's Song.
    *The Price That You Pay - see Bright Sunny Day.
  119. The Rent Is Always Due - 1965 Elektra records demo.
  120. Theme from Dead Man - available only on a promo single, a promo cassette called Hold On Tight (with other bands from Vapor Records and other small labels), and on a compilation in an issue of Q Magazine. It is the music played under the opening and closing credits in the movie, it is the only Dead Man-related track for which a video was made, yet it is not on the Dead Man CD. This is the music often referred to as "that acoustic track...", although it is not solely acoustic.
  121. There Goes My Babe - Demo during Buffalo Springfield days.
  122. Tie Plate Yodle #3 - not a song, but some studio weirdness on the Homegrown album.
    *Till I Pass This Way Again - See Hello Lonely Woman.
  123. Time Off For Good Behavior - unreleased International Harvesters song; an outtake from the second Old Ways.
  124. Together Alone - Squires original written by Neil.
  125. Traces - 1974 CSN&Y tour. Recorded for Tonight's The Night in 1973.
  126. Try - from the album Homegrown.
  127. Vacancy - from the album Homegrown.
  128. Walking After Midnight - 1988 Bluenotes tour.
  129. War Song - recorded with Graham Nash & the Stray Gators, a single to benefit McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign.
  130. Winward Passage - 1977 West Coast Bar tour with the Ducks. It's an instrumental jam with Cowgirl In The Sand-type sound.
  131. We Don't Smoke It No More - from the Homegrown album.
    *Welcome To The Big Room - see The Big Room.
  132. Whatever Happened to Saturday Night - Buffalo Springfield outtake from Last Time Around mentioned in John Einarson's book about the band. Written with Richie Furay in mind as the singer.
    *When It Falls, It Falls All Over You - see Extra, Extra.
  133. White Flower - 1965 with the Squires. About the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
  134. Winter Winds / Turbine - performed only once, at the 1980 Bread & Roses festival with the Hawks & Doves band. Recorded for Hawks & Doves, and also recorded in the Old Ways sessions.
  135. Your Love - 1984 Catalyst shows with Crazy Horse; 1987/1988 Bluenotes tours.
  136. Your Love Again - an International Harvesters recording, an outtake from the second Old Ways.

The Albums

NOTE: These albums have not officially been released by Neil and the below information should not be considered official.

(untitled, 1970)

Homegrown

Chrome Dreams

Island In The Sun

Old Ways, a.k.a. Old Ways 1

Farm Aid benefit EP

This Note's For You Too

Times Square

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