Neil Young discography and filmography

Neil Young discography

Neil Young in Florence on 22 June 2008
Releases
↙Studio albums	33
↙Live albums	8
↙Compilation albums	3
↙Singles	59
↙Soundtracks	4
↙Tribute and cover albums	3
↙The Stills-Young Band	1
↙Archives series	6

Neil Young's discography and filmography contains the albums and films produced by Young. As of 2010, most of Young's work, both solo and group, is under the ownership of Warner Music Group. The only exceptions are his five albums for Geffen Records in the 1980s, which were once distributed by Warner, but are now owned by Universal Music Group.

Albums

See also discographies for Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Buffalo Springfield.

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN	AUS	NZ [1]	US	UK [2]	SWE [3]
1968	Neil Young Released: November 12, 1968 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969	Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere[A] Released: May 14, 1969 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	32	—	—	34	—	—	US: Platinum[4]
1970	After the Gold Rush Released: August 31, 1970 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	5	13	—	8	7	14	UK: Silver[5] US: 2x Multi-Platinum[4]
1972	Harvest Released: February 14, 1972 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	1	1	48	1	1	6	UK: 2x Platinum[5] US: 4x Multi-Platinum[4]
1974	On the Beach Released: July 19, 1974 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	13	34	—	16	42	—	UK: Silver[5] US: Gold[4]
1975	Tonight's the Night Released: June 20, 1975 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	61	42	—	25	48	—	AUS: Gold[6]
	Zuma[A] Released: November 10, 1975 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	69	44	35	25	44	—	UK: Silver[5] US: Gold[4]
1976	Long May You Run[B] Released: September 10, 1976 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	35	—	17	26	12	—	US: Gold[7]
1977	American Stars 'N Bars Released: May 27, 1977 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	16	21	35	21	17	16	UK: Silver[5] US: Gold[4]
1978	Comes a Time Released: October 21, 1978 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	4	6	6	7	42	—	UK: Gold[5] US: Gold[4]
1980	Hawks & Doves Released: October 29, 1980 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	50	10	4	30	34	22
1981	Re-ac-tor[A] Released: October 28, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	20	27	4	27	69	32
1982	Trans Released: December 29, 1982 Label: Geffen Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8-track (RCV)	10	23	8	19	29	6
1983	Everybody's Rockin'[C] Released: July 27, 1983 Label: Geffen Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8-track (RCV)	22	30	21	46	50	15
1985	Old Ways[D] Released: August 12, 1985 Label: Geffen Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8-track (RCV)	31	30	29	75	39	13
1986	Landing on Water Released: July 21, 1986 Label: Geffen Format: LP, CD, cassette	40	43	—	46	52	15
1987	Life[A] Released: June 30, 1987 Label: Geffen Format: LP, CD, cassette	42	—	—	75	71	9
1988	This Note's for You[E] Released: April 12, 1988 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette	26	45	36	61	56	22
1989	Eldorado[F] Released: April 21, 1989 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Freedom Released: October 2, 1989 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette	16	—	—	35	17	21	CAN: Gold[8] UK: Silver[5] US: Gold[4]
1990	Ragged Glory[A] Released: September 9, 1990 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette	20	—	22	31	15	25	CAN: Gold[8] UK: Silver[5]
1992	Harvest Moon Released: November 2, 1992 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette	4	40	7	16	9	13	AUS: Gold[6] CAN: 5 x Platinum[8] UK: Gold[5] US: 2x Multi-Platinum[4]
1994	Sleeps with Angels[A] Released: August 6, 1994 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette	7	23	17	9	2	2	US: Gold
1995	Mirror Ball[G] Released: August 7, 1995 Label: Warner Bros Format: LP, CD, cassette	6	4	10	5	4	3	UK: Silver[5] US: Gold[4]
1996	Broken Arrow[A] Released: July 2, 1996 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette	26	43	—	31	17	14
2000	Silver & Gold Released: April 25, 2000 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette	5	30	49	22	10	9
2002	Are You Passionate?[H] Released: April 9, 2002 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	17	41	25	10	24	4
2003	Greendale[A] Released: August 19, 2003 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	18	48	41	22	24	5
2005	Prairie Wind Released: September 27, 2005 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	3	—	29	11	22	3	UK: Silver[5] US: Gold[4]
2006	Living with War Released: May 2, 2006 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	7	41	31	15	14	11
	Living with War: "In the Beginning" Released: December 19, 2006 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Chrome Dreams II Released: October 16, 2007 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	8	38	—	11	14	13
2009	Fork in the Road Released: April 7, 2009 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	15	37	28	19	22	11
2010	Le Noise Released: September 28, 2010 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	2	41	35	14	18	2	CAN: Gold[8]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

(RCV = Record Club Version Only).

^A with Crazy Horse

^B with Stephen Stills and the Stills-Young Band

^C with the Shocking Pinks

^D Old Ways also peaked at #24 on Top Country Albums.

^E with the Bluenotes

^F with the Restless

^G featuring Pearl Jam

^H featuring Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Live albums

Neil Young has included material recorded live on many of his albums; listed here are albums consisting completely or primarily of live concert recordings. Time Fades Away and Rust Never Sleeps both consist of previously unreleased material, with the latter also containing two tracks recorded in the studio. Weld and Arc were initially released as a single package, Arc-Weld. See also the Archives Series listed separately below.

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN	AUS	NZ [1]	US	UK [2]	SWE [3]
1973	Time Fades Away Released: October 15, 1973 Label: Reprise Format: LP, cassette, 8 track	9	29	—	22	20	15	US: Gold[4]
1979	Rust Never Sleeps[A] Released: June 22, 1979 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	28	8	7	8	13	9	UK: Silver[5] US: Platinum[4]
	Live Rust[A] Released: November 14, 1979 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	27	21	1	15	55	—	US: Platinum[4]
1991	Weld[A] Released: October 23, 1991 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette	58	—	—	154	20	33
	Arc[A] Released: October 23, 1991 Label: Reprise Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	Unplugged Released: June 8, 1993 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CD, cassette	10	19	16	23	4	8	US: Gold[4]
1997	Year of the Horse[A] Released: June 17, 1997 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette	75	—	—	57	36	35
2000	Road Rock Vol. 1[B] Released: December 5, 2000 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, Cassette	—	—	—	169	103	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

^A with Crazy Horse

^B with friends

Compilations

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN	AUS	NZ [1]	US	UK [2]	SWE [3]
1977	Decade Released: October 28, 1977 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, cassette, 8 track	47	21	34	43	46	—	AUS: Platinum[9] US: Platinum[4]
1993	Lucky Thirteen Released: January 6, 1993 Label: Geffen Format: LP, CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	69	—
2004	Greatest Hits Released: November 16, 2004 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CD	21	25	3	27	45	13	CAN: Gold[8] AUS: Platinum[10]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtracks

Year	Album Information	Peak chart positions
		CAN	AUS	US	UK
1972	Journey Through the Past Release: November 7, 1972 Format: LP, cassette, 8 track	19	39	45	—
1980	Where the Buffalo Roam Release: March 1, 1980 Format: LP, cassette	—	—	—	—
1994	Philadelphia Release: January 4, 1994 Format: LP, CD, cassette	—	—	12	—
1996	Dead Man Release: February 27, 1996 Format: LP, CD, cassette	—	—	—	—

Archives series

Main article: Neil Young Archives

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		CAN	AUS	US	US Rock	UK	SWE
2006	Live at the Fillmore East[A] Released: November 14, 2006 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	—	—	55	18	88	32
2007	Live at Massey Hall 1971 Released: March 13, 2007 Label: Reprise/WEA Format: LP, CD	1	34	6	2	30	5
2008	Sugar Mountain - Live At Canterbury House 1968 Released: November 25, 2008 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	—	—	40	10	72	47
2009	The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972 Released: June 2, 2009 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, DVD-A, Blu-ray	—	—	102	37	—	50
	Dreamin' Man Live '92 Released: December 8, 2009 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD	—	—	193	—	159	—
2011	A Treasure[B] Released: June 7, 2011 Label: Reprise Format: LP, CD, Blu-ray	18	75 [11]	29	7	38	19
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

^A with Crazy Horse

^B with The International Harvesters

Tribute albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN	AUS	NZ [1]	US	UK [2]	SWE [3]
1989	The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young Released: July 28, 1989 Label: Caroline Format: LP, CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	—	—	AUS: Platinum[10] CAN: Gold US: Gold[4] GER: Gold [12]
1994	Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute to Neil Young Released: August 2, 1994 Label: Universal Canada Format: LP, CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Borrowed Tunes II: A Tribute to Neil Young Released: November 6, 2007 Label: Universal Canada Format: LP, CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions						Album
		CAN	CAN AC	CAN Country	US	US Rock	UK [2]
1969	"The Loner"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Neil Young
1970	"Cinnamon Girl"	25	—	—	55	—	—	Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
	"Only Love Can Break Your Heart"	16	—	—	33	—	—	After the Gold Rush
1971	"Oh Lonesome Me"	58	—	—	—	—	—
	"When You Dance I Can Really Love"	54	—	—	93	—	—
1972	"Heart of Gold"	1	—	—	1	—	10	Harvest
	"Old Man"	4	—	—	31	—	—
	"War Song" (with Graham Nash)	40	—	—	61	—	—	single only
1973	"Time Fades Away"	—	—	—	109	—	—	Time Fades Away
1974	"Walk On"	—	—	—	69	—	—	On the Beach
1975	"Lookin' for a Love"	48	—	—	—	—	—	Zuma
	"Drive Back"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976	"Long May You Run"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Long May You Run
	"Midnight On The Bay"	—	—	—	105	—	—
1977	"Hey Babe"	—	—	—	—	—	—	American Stars 'n Bars
	"Like a Hurricane"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978	"Comes a Time"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Comes a Time
	"Four Strong Winds" (US B-side: Human Highway, UK B-side: Motorcycle Mama)	61	18	48	61	—	57
1979	"Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"	—	—	—	79	—	—	Rust Never Sleeps
1980	"The Loner" (live)	—	—	—	—	—	—	Live Rust
	"Stayin' Power"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hawks & Doves
1981	"Opera Star"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Re-ac-tor
	"Southern Pacific"	—	—	—	70	22	—
	"Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze"	—	—	—	—	56	—
1982	"Little Thing Called Love"	—	—	—	71	12	—	Trans
	"Sample and Hold"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"Mr. Soul"	—	—	—	—	14	—
	"We R in Control"	—	—	—	—	42	—
	"Wonderin'"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Everybody's Rockin'
	"Cry, Cry, Cry"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	"Get Back to the Country"[A]	—	—	32	—	—	—	Old Ways
1986	"Touch the Night"	—	—	—	—	8	—	Landing on Water
	"Weight of the World"	—	—	—	—	33	—
1987	"Long Walk Home"	—	—	—	—	14	—	Life
	"Mideast Vacation"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"This Note's for You"	80	—	—	—	19	—	This Note's for You
	"Ten Men Workin'"	—	—	—	—	6	—
1989	"Rockin' in the Free World"	39	—	—	—	2	—	Freedom
	"No More"	—	—	—	—	7	—
1990	"Mansion on the Hill"	—	—	—	—	3	—	Ragged Glory
	"Over and Over"	—	—	—	—	33	—
	"Crime in the City" (live)	—	—	—	—	34	—	Weld
1992	"War of Man"	—	—	—	—	7	—	Harvest Moon
1993	"Harvest Moon"	5	11	—	—	—	36
	"Unknown Legend"	—	—	—	—	38	—
	"The Needle and the Damage Done" (live)	—	—	—	—	—	75	Unplugged
	"Long May You Run" (live)	28	—	—	—	34	71
1994	"Rockin' in the Free World" (UK re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	90	Freedom
	"Philadelphia"	—	—	—	—	—	62	Philadelphia
	"Change Your Mind"	—	—	—	—	18	107	Sleeps with Angels
1995	"Downtown" (featuring Pearl Jam)	—	—	—	—	6	113	Mirror Ball
	"Peace and Love" (featuring Pearl Jam)	—	—	—	—	34	—
	"I Got Id"[B]	—	—	—	7	2	25	Merkin Ball EP
1996	"Big Time"	—	—	—	—	35	—	Broken Arrow
2002	"Let's Roll"	—	—	—	—	32	—	Are You Passionate?
2006	"Let's Impeach the President"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Living With War
2011	"Grey Riders"	—	—	—	—	—	—	A Treasure
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

^A Peaked at #33 on U.S. Hot Country Songs chart

^B Credited to Pearl Jam featuring Neil Young

Guest singles

Year	Single	Artist	CAN Country	Album
1985	"Are There Any More Real Cowboys"	Willie Nelson	37	Half Nelson
2007	"Walking to New Orleans"	Fats Domino	—	Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino

Unreleased albums

• 1974 – Human Highway
• 1974 – Mediterranean
• 1975 – Homegrown
• 1977 – Chrome Dreams
• 1978 – Comes a Time (Solo Version)
• 1982 – Island in the Sun
• 1983 – Old Ways I
• 1987 – Meadow Dusk
• 1988 – Blue Note Cafe
• 1989 – Times Square
• 2000 - Toast

Other tribute albums

• 1999 - This Note's for You Too!: A Tribute to Neil Young, Inbetweens Records
• 2001 – Everybody Knows This Is Norway: A Norwegian Tribute to Neil Young]], Switch Off Records
• 2002 – Rusted Moon: String Quartet Tribute To Neil Young, Vitamin Records
• 2006 – Headed for the Ditch: a Michigan tribute to Neil Young, Lower Peninsula Records
• 2007 – Like A Hurricane (16 track tribute album provided with the December 2007 issue of Uncut Magazine)
• 2009 - The Loner: Nils Sings Neil (solo acoustic tribute by Nils Lofgren)

Filmography

• 1972 – Journey Through the Past - director
• 1978 – The Last Waltz ("Helpless" with The Band)
• 1979 – Rust Never Sleeps (concert film) - director
• 1982 – Human Highway - director
• 1983 – Neil Young in Berlin (concert film by Michael Lindsay-Hogg)
• 1984 – Solo Trans
• 1985 – Live Aid (solo and with Crosby Stills & Nash)
• 1989 – Freedom: A Live Acoustic Concert (filmed at Jones Beach and The Palladium, New York, September 5–6, 1989)
• 1990 – Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Ragged Glory (collection of Ragged Glory music videos)
• 1991 – Weld (concert film)
• 1993 – Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration ("Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues", "All Along the Watchtower", "My Back Pages")
• 1993 – Neil Young Unplugged
• 1994 – Neil Young & Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (directed by Jonathan Demme)
• 1997 – Year of the Horse (documentary by Jim Jarmusch)
• 2000 – Neil Young: Silver and Gold (solo acoustic performance)
• 2000 – Neil Young: Red Rocks Live
• 2001 – America: A Tribute to Heroes ("Imagine")
• 2003 – Greendale (musical film) - director
• 2005 – Live 8 ("Four Strong Winds", "When God Made Me", "Rockin' In The Free World")
• 2006 – Neil Young: Heart of Gold (concert film by Jonathan Demme)
• 2008 - CSNY Déjà Vu - director
• 2009 – Neil Young: Trunk Show (concert film by Jonathan Demme)
• 2011 - Pearl Jam Twenty (documentary film by Cameron Crowe)

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