Neil Young to release archival 1971 solo performance

Neil Young is going back to his archives for another unreleased live album. Following on the heels of the Crazy Horse album Live At The Fillmore East 1970, which came out in November, is a performance from Massey Hall in Toronto that was recorded January 19th, 1971. Unlike the Fillmore East, this was an intimate solo performance that saw Young debut several songs from his Harvest album, which hadn't been released yet. The show included favorites including "Down By The River" and "Ohio," along with soon-to-be classics like "Old Man," "The Needle And The Damage Done," and "Heart Of Gold." Live At Massey Hall will be out March 13th.

Young said, "This is the album that should have come out between After The Gold Rush and Harvest. David Briggs, my producer, was adamant that this should be the record, but I was very excited about the takes we got on Harvest, and wanted Harvest out. David disagreed. As I listen to this today, I can see why."

Live At Massey Hall is the second part of the Neil Young Archives Performance Series. They're leading up to the release this fall of Young's Archives Volume I box set, which is expected to have eight CDs and two DVDs with studio and live recordings from the period between 1963 and 1972. Much of the material and footage is previously unreleased.
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