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Greatest Hits | 
| Artist: Neil Young
Label: Warner Bros
Category: Music
List Price: CDN$ 16.99
Buy New: CDN$ 14.99
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Seller: Amazon.ca
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 56
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 489352
UPC: 093624893523
EAN: 0093624893523
ASIN: B00063EMJ6
Release Date: November 16, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Down By The River | | • | Cowgirl in the Sand | | • | Cinnamon Girl | | • | Helpless | | • | After the Gold Rush | | • | Only Love Can Break Your Heart | | • | Southern Man | | • | Ohio | | • | The Needle And The Damage Done | | • | Old Man | | • | Heart of Gold | | • | Like A Hurricane | | • | Comes A Time | | • | Hey Hey | | • | My My | | • | Rockin' in The Free World | | • | Harvest Moon |
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From Amazon.com
One question would be: What took him so long? After all, a contemporary like Van Morrison has sold boatloads of his single-disc best-of set to buyers wary of diving into that deep catalog without a primer to get them started. So three and a half decades into his solo career, Neil Young finally delivers his version of that most modest of albums--the pre-holiday "hits" overview. What's surprising, coming from such a proud maverick, is its conventionality. Granted, the original master mixes are a boon for fans, but otherwise, there's not much here for loyalists who quite likely already possess the original "Like a Hurricane" on a couple of albums, as well as a handful of live interpretations scanning the years. Since Young cracked the Top 10 only once (1972's "Heart of Gold"), this set is built around concert staples as "Cinnamon Girl," "Rockin' in the Free World," and "Hey, Hey, My My" rather than chart favorites. Despite Young's honorable standing as a still-vital graybeard, the disc is skewed heavily toward his early work, shortchanging some mighty productive recent years. Peripheral fans may find this set of interest, but faithful followers are better advised to investigate the DVD version, which, at least, includes videos, photos, lyrics, and Web links. --Steven Stolder
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Solid, progressive track listing. March 25, 2010
Jason A. Martin (Torbay, NL, Canada)
Neil Young's long-awaited hits disc is well worth it's pricetag. I got mine for a "budget" price, and it has every staple neil Young song except the "folk" version of RITFW.
The insert is an awesome fold-out with song info on one side, complete with album of origin, as well as performance and songwriting credits, and a poster on the other. I can't imagine anyone disliking this collection, it's very comprehensive.
One thing I really liked was neil's note on the back:
"Tracks chosen by sales and charts figures, as well as known download history"
How fricking awesome is that!
Great purchase February 10, 2009
Roch Beauparlant (Ottawa, ON CANADA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great product! Best choice for anyone who suddenly becomes infatued with "ol' Neil"'s songs , but who is reluctant to dig into his or her pocket in order to buy is entire discography. This particularly well balanced album hits you with one hit after another. Plus, the value for your money is ridiculous at this price! (really cheap)
Bought it right after I attended my first Neil Young concert in early December, and it was playing non stop in my headphones at work and in my car for weeks after!
Straightforward Collection of Neil Young Classics April 6, 2007
S. Lennox (New York)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
It's not necessarily his 16 best songs, but these are arguably his 16 best-known ones. A casual Neil Young listener myself, I found this collection to be a decent, no-frills sampler of his career, similar in scope to the Bachman-Cummings Songbook cd by touching on various solo & group work. It does focus on his prime 70's period, so don't expect any 80's electronica experiments or 90's Pearl Jam collaborations here (although the 80's & 90's are represented by one song each), just the great standards heard every day on classic rock radio. The sound is nicely remastered, and although it does miss many of his classics, it is a pretty good starting point for those getting into the guy's catalogue. The hard-core fans probably won't need this, especially since there's not much for liner notes; though they might consider it just for the sound quality until the record company gets around to remastering "Decade," which for many is still the ultimate Neil Young compilation. Well recommended.
 Very few surprises to be found... December 31, 2005
John Russell (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
First off, I reckon Neil Young was pressured into finally coming out wit a single disc anthology. After all, "Decade" only goes to 1977 and Young has done some amazing work since then, such as "Rust Never Sleeps", "Freedom" and "Sleeps With Angels."
So here we finally have it: Neil Young's "Greatest Hits". Needless to say, it contains most of what you'd expect: "Cinnamon Girl"; "Southern Man"; "Heart Of Gold"; "Like A Hurricane"; "Into The Black". It does contain both of the "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" epics ("Down By The River" and "Cowgirl In The Sand"), his two CSNY classics ("Ohio" and "Helpless") and a couple of less obvious choices ("Only Love Can Break Your Heart"; "Comes A Time") but the complilation still fails to do the man justice. Pointedly missing here are goodies from the "Geffen" period of the early eighties (maybe David Geffen -who obviously has convieniently forgotten over the years that Neil Young helped make him who he is today; Geffen co-managed CSNY in their first heyday, after all- denied him access to these tracks.) Still, they form a crucial part of NY's musical history, whatever you may think of them (personally, "Trans" and "Landing On Water" are two of my favourites, but I digress.) But seriously, the jump from "Into The Black" to "Rockin' In The Free World" to "Harvest Moon" (that last three songs offered on "Greatest Hits") makes it all a bit inconclusive. At the same time, this CD just about pushes the limits of running time.
In the end, to anyone who is looking for an introduction to Neil Young, this CD is for you. For any of NY's diehard fans, though, it is sure to be a dissappointment, though it is nice to have all these songs together, in all their digitally remastered glory, on one CD. The packaging is nice, though, with full musician's credits and all sorts of recording information too (dates, studios, etc.) All that's really missing are "Decade" styled commentaries, though Neil Young has never really been given to repeating himself. As John Lennon would say, "He's an original great."
 Young Young fan November 6, 2005
corey (Canada!!!!!!)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me start by saying neil young's my hero a true canadian legend now i'm only 17 so what do I know right well I am one of the few people my age that can understands there is more to classic rock then led zeppelin and ac/dc and neil is one of them his lyrics are the focal point forsure he's a poet but he has great guitar playing and songs that are both catchey and emotional the only reason I give 4 stars rust never sleeps is my favorite album and i can't believe powder finger and pocohontas didn't make it I love those songs also no alabama but still well worth it Kepp On Rocking in the free world
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