Neil Young to release 1976 live album with previously unheard track

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Veteran rocker Neil Young has announced a new live acoustic album called “Songs For Judy”, featuring tracks from his 1976 solo performances in United States cities including New York, Atlanta, Boston, Fort Worth, Houston, Chicago, Boulder and Madison.

The debut release from his Reprise Records imprint, Shakey Pictures Records, it features the previously unreleased track, “No One Seems to Know”.

While Young has regularly played the song live, it has never been included on an album. The version on “Songs For Judy” was recorded in Boulder, Colorado on Nov. 7, 1976.

Among the other 22 tracks are “Heart of Gold”, “Here We Are in the Years”, “The Needle and the Damage Done” and Young’s Buffalo Springfield cover “Mr. Soul”.

One song, “Campaigner”, recorded in Boston on Nov. 22, 1976, has already been released.

The collection was put together by director Cameron Crowe producer and photographer Joel Bernstein, who both contributed to the liner notes.

“Songs for Judy” will release Nov. 30 in the U.S. for CD and digital versions, and Dec. 14 for vinyl. Pre-orders are open now, and come with an instant download of “Campaigner”. JB

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