Neil Young: 50 albums later, he still has another love song up his sleeve
The Canadian releases his fiftieth studio album, the acoustic ‘Second Song’, a beautiful reflection on the passage of time and tenderness
Neil Young, the legendary musician, will turn 81 next November and has reached his 50th studio album, not including live performances or compilations. For instance, The Rolling Stones, who have four years more experience in their discography (with their debut in 1964 and Neil Young's solo debut in 1968), have managed only 25 albums.
This significant difference highlights Young's constant compositional drive and perhaps also his Achilles' heel: his disdain for polishing, which has tarnished some of his albums. However, Neil Young is a man who prefers instinct over refinement, and he's not about to change now. His attitude guides him to this day, with an enormous output in the last five years: eight new discs (some with older material), a dozen live performances, two box sets, and five films he directed.
The consequence of living in the twilight of life propels him to never leave anything in the bank. Totally understandable.
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