Unplugged (Neil Young album)

Unplugged
Live album by
Neil Young
ReleasedJune 15, 1993
RecordedFebruary 7, 1993
VenueUniversal Studios, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length65:35
LabelReprise
ProducerDavid Briggs
Neil Young chronology
Lucky Thirteen
(1993) 		Unplugged
(1993) 		Sleeps with Angels
(1994)
Singles from Unplugged
  1. "The Needle and the Damage Done" / "You And Me"
    Released: July 1993
  2. "Long May You Run" / "Sugar Mountain"
    Released: October 1993[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Calgary HeraldB+[3]
NME8/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Unplugged is a live album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Neil Young, released on June 15, 1993, on Reprise. Recorded on February 7, 1993, the album is an installment of the MTV series, Unplugged. The performance was also released on VHS.

Background and recording

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The recording of Unplugged was reportedly rife with tension, with Young displeased with the performances of many of his band members. The released version was his second attempt at recording a set suitable for airing and release.[6]

The track "Stringman" was recorded for Young's notoriously unreleased studio album Chrome Dreams.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Neil Young

  1. "The Old Laughing Lady" – 5:15
  2. "Mr. Soul" – 3:54
  3. "World on a String" – 3:02
  4. "Pocahontas" – 5:06
  5. "Stringman" (previously unreleased) – 4:01
  6. "Like a Hurricane" – 4:44
  7. "The Needle and the Damage Done" – 2:52
  8. "Helpless" – 5:48
  9. "Harvest Moon" – 5:20
  10. "Transformer Man" – 3:36
  11. "Unknown Legend" – 4:47
  12. "Look Out for My Love" – 5:57
  13. "Long May You Run" – 5:22
  14. "From Hank to Hendrix" – 5:51

In addition to the tracks found on this album, Neil Young performed the following songs live during the performance:

  • "Dreamin' Man"
  • "Sample and Hold"
  • "War of Man"
  • "Winterlong"

Personnel

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Additional roles

  • Janet Levinson – art direction & design
  • Joel Bernstein – photography
  • David Briggs – production, mixing
  • Tim Mulligan – mastering
  • John Hanlon – mixing, recording
  • John Hausmann, John Nowland – mixing

Charts

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Chart performance for Unplugged
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 19
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 13
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 13
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 31
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 4
US Billboard 200[18] 23

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[20] Gold 25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Neil Young singles & EP discography". Discogs. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Unplugged at AllMusic
  3. ^ Tremblay, Mark (June 20, 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  4. ^ Frost, Danny (June 12, 1993). "Long Play". NME. p. 35. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Rolling Stone review
  6. ^ Jimmy McDonough, 2003, Shakey: Neil Young's Biography, p.669+
  7. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Neil Young – Unplugged". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Neil Young – Unplugged" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2191". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Young – Unplugged" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit X Y". 2015.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Neil Young – Unplugged" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Neil Young – Unplugged". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Neil Young – Unplugged". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Neil Young – Unplugged". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Neil Young – Unplugged". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  18. ^ "Neil Young Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2005". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Neil Young – Unplugged". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Neil Young – Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 May 2022.


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