Neil Young announces 50th anniversary edition of iconic album ‘Tonight’s The Night’

Folk, rock, country and grunge musician Neil Young has announced the 50th anniversary of his sixth studio album, Tonight’s The Night, will be releasd this November, via Warner Records/Reprise Records.

Tonight’s The Night, originally released on June 20, 1975, after being delayed for two years, has been regarded as one of Neil’s masterpieces. The country and blues rock album reached Rolling Stone‘s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

The special edition of the album, the 1970s album, which was recorded in 1973 on analog tape, will be released on Nov. 28, and will include six bonus tracks, totaling 18 tracks. The album symbolizes the historic decade amid the the end of the Vietnam War, a new president in the White House and the deaths of his two close friends, original Crazy Horse guitarist/vocalist Danny Whitten and devoted road crew member Bruce Berry.

According to a release, many additions to the 50th anniversary of te album create the definitive edition of of what many have called the third and final installment of the “The Ditch Trilogy.”

The 50th anniversary deluxe limited edition will be released on vinyl, CD and digitally, with a clear vinyl format available at Greedy Hand Store and indie retailers. Per a release, the original artwork has been creatively reimagined for this limited edition release.

The new anniversar release will include unreleased original versios of “Lookout Joe” and “Walk On,” both recorded during the original 1973 album sessions at S.I.R. in Los Angeles.

Five new bonus tracks include these versions of “Lookout Joe,” “Walk On” and “Tonight’s The Night” (Take 3) have never been released. “Everybody’s Alone,” “Raised on Robbery” (featuring Joni Mitchell) and “Speakin’ Out.” This marks the first time all six bonus tracks from the original sessions have been available on vinyl.

Tonight’s The Night (50th Anniversary Edition) Tracklist:

1. Tonight’s The Night
2. Speakin’ Out
3. World On A String
4. Borrowed Tune
5. Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown
6. Mellow My Mind
7. Roll Another Number (For The Road)
8. Albuquerque
9. New Mama
10. Lookout Joe [New 1973 version]
11. Tired Eyes
12. Tonight’s The Night (part II)

Bonus Tracks — all from original TTN sessions at S.I.R.

1. Walk On
2. Wonderin’
3. Everybody’s Alone
4. Raised On Robbery [feat. Joni Mitchell]
5. Speakin’ Out Jam
6. Tonight’s The Night (take 3)

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