Description NEIL YOUNG~TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT~ORIG 1975 LP w/GATEFOLD COVER~NEAR MINT~TOP COPY! Product Description NEIL YOUNG "TONIGHTS THE NIGHT" REPRISE MS 2221 ORIGINAIL ISSUE OF THIS 1975 CLASSIC! GATEFOLD COVER WITH TEXTURED COVER! BLACK LABELS ON THE LP. COVER IS EX/NM CONDITION. VINYL IS NEAR MINT - OUR HIGHEST RATING! - AND APPEARS TO BE UNPLAYED! ONE OF THE BEST COPIES WEVE SEEN IN A DECADE! Written and recorded in 1973 shortly after the death of roadie Bruce Berry, Neil Youngs second close associate to die of a heroin overdose in six months (the first was Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten), Tonights the Night was Youngs musical expression of grief, combined with his rejection of the stardom he had achieved in the late 60s and early 70s. The title track, performed twice, was a direct narrative about Berry: "Bruce Berry was a working man/He used to load that Econoline van." Whitten was heard singing "Come On Baby Lets Go Downtown," a live track recorded years earlier. Elsewhere, Young frequently referred to drug use and used phrases that might have described his friends, such as the chorus of "Tired Eyes," "He tried to do his best, but he could not." Performing with the remains of Crazy Horse, bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina, along with Nils Lofgren (guitar and piano) and Ben Keith (steel guitar), Young performed in the ragged manner familiar from Time Fades Away -- his voice was often hoarse and he strained to reach high notes, while the playing was loose, with mistakes and shifting tempos. But the style worked perfectly for the material, emphasizing the emotional tone of Youngs mourning and contrasting with the polished sound of CSNY and Harvest that Young also disparaged. He remained unimpressed with his commercial success, noting in "World on a String," "The world on a string/Doesnt mean anything." In "Roll Another Number," he said he was "a million miles away/From that helicopter day" when he and CSN had played Woodstock. And in "Albuquerque," he said he had been "starvin to be alone/Independent from the scene that Ive known" and spoke of his desire to "find somewhere where they dont care who I am." Songs like "Speakin Out" and "New Mama" seemed to find some hope in family life, but Tonights the Night did not offer solutions to the personal and professional problems it posed. It was the work of a man trying to turn his torment into art and doing so unflinchingly. Depending on which story you believe, Reprise Records rejected it or Young withdrew it from its scheduled release at the start of 1974 after touring with the material in the U.S. and Europe. In 1975, after a massive CSNY tour, Young at the last minute dumped a newly recorded album and finally put Tonights the Night out instead. Though it did not become one of his bigger commercial successes, the album immediately was recognized as a unique masterpiece by critics, and it has continued to be ranked as one of the greatest rock & roll albums ever made. The image included with the auction is a scan of the actual item but, due to size limitations of the scanner, the edges of the item may have been cropped. If you have questions, BEFORE you buy, email us. In Your Ear has been selling music to the masses since 1982. We carry new and used LPs, CDs, DVDs, 45s, 12" singles, posters and who-knows-what-else! We have 2 physical locations in Massachusetts and 1 in Rhode Island: 957 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA. 02215 72 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA. 02138 462 Main Street, Warren, RI 02885 SHIPPING PRICES ARE AUTOMATICALLY CALCULATED BASED ON YOUR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. PLEASE NOTE: WE PACK OUR LPs WITH LOTS OF ADDED PADDING, USING OTHER EMPTY LPs SLEEVES TO REINFORCE THE MAILER AND PROTECT THE ITEM BEING SHIPPED. THIS ADDS CONSIDERABLY TO THE WEIGHT AND, THEREFORE, TO THE COST OF SHIPPING. Were proud of our positive feedback. Click here to see what other customers say about us: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=in-your-ear%21&ftab=AllFeedback&myworld=true&rt=nc RECORD GRADING POLICY MINT = like new or near new with only one or two small insignificant defects, a 9 or better on a 1-10 scale EXCELLENT = Would be Near Mint, except for a couple of light hairlines or scuffs, which do not affect play VG++ = still a very nice record with all or nearly all of its original gloss but may have a few more light, surface marks, hairlines, needle tracks or the like which should not materially affect play VG+ = a nice, but used record that may have a series of light scuffs or scratches. It probably plays with a few pops, but has no serious problems. VG = a well-used record that still should sound OK when played, but may have moderate surface noise, pops, etc. VG- = a very well-worn record that plays through without skipping, but will do until a better copy comes along. Good = not actually good at all but probably will play through but with much in the way of surface noise, pops, crackles, etc. Still, will have no cracks, chips or the like Fair = you are getting this record just to own but not to play Poor = the skys the limit, generally I will discard a record this bad (and sell the cover, jacket or sleeve alone) unless the label holds some particular interest For listings for our Boston/Cambridge stores, CLICK HERE. For additional listings for our Rhode Island store, CLICK HERE. Dont forget to visit our "About Me" page to find out lots more about our online and retail stores! Bid with confidence at In Your Ear! Check out our customer feedback. CLICK HERE! inkfrog terapeak i000000 inkFrog Analytics