Neil Young: Heart of Gold - Hardcover

Kubernik, Harvey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1495003272 ISBN 13: 9781495003271

Publisher: Backbeat, 2015

Synopsis

From his debut with local bands in his native Canada to his 2014 album A Letter Home, Neil Young's career spans over 50 years of rock-music history. Through his time with the seminal West Coast band Buffalo Springfield, collaborations with Crosby, Stills & Nash, his solo years starting in the late 1960s, and subsequent tours and albums as a singer-songwriter, Young's work has uniquely reflected the shifting musical styles of five decades, including rock, punk, electro-pop, and the retro vision of Americana.

Every aspect of Young's remarkable life is explored through exclusive interviews with fellow musicians, record producers, music journalists, film directors, and loyal fans. Among those featured are musicians Graham Nash, Nils Lofgren, and Richie Furay; filmmaker Jim Jarmusch; photographer Henry Diltz; and many more. Featuring a retrospective commentary on Neil Young's studio and live albums, a complete discography, and photographs and memorabilia from throughout his career, the book places Young's musical achievements within the context of his life – an essential and timely celebration.

About this title

About the Author:

HARVEY KUBERNIK (Los Angeles) is a writer, editor, and journalist whose work has appeared internationally in, among others, Melody Maker, the Los Angeles Free Press, Crawdaddy!, Musician, Goldmine, Mix, the Los Angeles Times, Record Collector News, and Mojo. He has written several books, including Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon, which was described by one reviewer as “one of the best books on rock ever written.” He is also the author of Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows.

Review:

''[A] very well written and well designed book that also includes a very thorough discography cataloging everything from a 1963 single with the Squires to 2015's The Monsanto Years. There's also a couple of hundred photographs, some of which are previously unpublished and all carefully chosen and the book is interspersed with a year by year timeline that acts as a quick reference point for major events along the way. Neil Young fans are unlikely to be disappointed.'' --Louder Than War

Neil Young's career has traced an arc over five decades. The ups and downs of his career could fill a book, and luckily we have the supremely talented Harvey Kubernik to provide us with it. The author is a cultural historian with not only a tremendous gift as a writer but also the insight and understanding to unravel not only who an artist is but why...Once again, Kubernik has taken the reins of a wild horse and tamed him. He gives a face and focus to an artist nobody has really understood--until now. --Curled Up With a Good Book

Neil Young: Heart of Gold (Backbeat) by Harvey Kubernik. If you're a Neil Young fan, you'll have a field day with this one. Kubernik writes smartly on Young's studio and live albums and provides a complete discography of the artist's recorded works. Kubernik is an engaging music writer, and there are loads of color photos and images of Young memorabilia. --Marc Myers, JazzWax

About this edition

• Publisher: Backbeat
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1495003272
• ISBN 13: 9781495003271
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224