Like many of Neil Young’s protest albums before it, The Visitor is another pull-no-punches affair, packing some of his most potent political statements to date. “I’m Canadian, by the way/And I love the USA,” he sings on “Already Great,” likening his adopted home to “the promised land… the helping hand” over sludgy piano and guitar. Then, with caustic wit, he plays an anti-environmentalist pipeline foreman on “Fly by Night Deal.” But Young saves his most pointed jab for the languid, bluesy stomper “When Bad Got Good,” leading the band in a chant: “He lies/You lie/Lock him up!”
Tracklisting
- Already Great (5:48)
- Fly By Night Deal (2:37)
- Almost Always (4:51)
- Stand Tall (5:13)
- Change Of Heart (5:54)
- Carnival (8:21)
- Diggin’ A Hole (2:33)
- Children Of Destiny (3:25)
- When Bad Got Good (1:58)
- Forever (10:31)
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| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Visitor_(Neil_Young_and_Promise_of_the_Real_album) |
| Format | Vinyl LP, Vinyl LP Single Sided Etched, All Media Album |
| Label | Reprise Records |
| Catalog Number | 564840-1 |
| Notes | Housed in a gatefold jacket. Includes a large format 8-page booklet with lyrics, photos and credits. [Rear sleeve:] Reprise Records, a Warner Music Group company. ©℗ 2018 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. Printed in U.S.A. [Booklet:] Recorded and mixed at Shangri-La Studios, Malibu [C1] recorded and mixed at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California All songs […] Storytone Publishing (ASCAP). Art direction & design […] for [url=https://www.discogs.com/label/387535-R-Twerk-Co]R Twerk & Co[/url] ©2018 Reprise Records. Printed in U.S.A. 564840-1 [Labels:] Source Mastered from 192/24 digital © ℗ 2018 Reprise Records. Manufactured in the Netherlands. Runout details: Everything is hand-etched except stamped “21254 1A” (side A), “21254 1B” (side B) and “21254 1C” (side C). |
| Discogs URL | Neil Young - The Visitor |