Journey Through the Past

Infobox Album
Name = Journey Through the Past
Type = soundtrack
Artist = Neil Young


Released = November 7, 1972
Recorded = 1967–1972
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Reprise
Producer = Neil Young, L.A. Johnson
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&&sql=10:qsu36j3h71r0 link]
*"Rolling Stone" [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/neilyoung/albums/album/189688/review/5944758/journey_through_the_past link]
*Robert Christgau (C+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=neil+young link]
Last album = "Harvest"
(1972)
This album = "Journey Through the Past"
(1972)
Next album = "Time Fades Away"
(1973)

"Journey Through the Past" is a soundtrack album by Neil Young.

Released in December 1972, the album features music also by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Buffalo Springfield, The Stray Gators, The Tony & Susan Alamo Christian Foundation Orcestra & Chorus and The Beach Boys. It is the soundtrack for the film of the same name.

Recording

"For What It's Worth / Mr. Soul" - Sourced from studio tapes and mimed to on the television show "The Hollywood Palace" on January 20th, 1967

"Rock & Roll Woman" - Taken from the Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 with Buffalo Springfield,

"Find the Cost of Freedom", "Ohio" and "Southern Man" - recorded during a CSNY concert at the Fillmore East on June 5, 1970

"Are You Ready For The Country ", "Alabama" and "Words" - alternate takes from the "Harvest" sessions, recorded on September 26 and 27, 1971 at Neil's ranch. "Alabama" includes some remarkable conversations between Neil Young, Stephen Stills and David Crosby as they were working out the vocals on the track.

"Handel's Messiah" and "King of Kings" - performed by the Tony & Susan Alamo Christian Foundation Orchestra & Chorus and recorded on February 10, 1972

"Soldier" - was the only new original song by Neil Young on this compilation, and would later reappear in edited form on the "Decade" compilation. Recorded in a sawmill to the accompaniment of a roaring fire from a sawdust burner.

"Let's Go Away for Awhile" - taken from the Beach Boys' classic album "Pet Sounds".

Track listing

ide one

#"For What It's Worth/Mr Soul" (Buffalo Springfield) – 3:54
#"Rock & Roll Woman" (Buffalo Springfield) – 2:53
#"Find the Cost of Freedom" (CSNY) – 1:59
#"Ohio" (CSNY) – 4:23

ide two

#"Southern Man" (CSNY) – 6:47
#"Are You Ready for the Country?" – 1:52
#"Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (segue) – 1:05
#"Alabama" – 6:23

ide three

#"Words" – 16:30

ide four

#"Relativity Invitation" (dialogue) – 1:09
#"Handel's Messiah" (Tony & Susan Alamo Christian Foundation Orchestra & Chorus) – 2:49
#"King of Kings" (Tony & Susan Alamo Christian Foundation Orchestra & Chorus) – 5:07
#"Soldier" – 3:39
#"Let's Go Away for Awhile" (Beach Boys) – 2:08