Neil Young - Harvest Moon

The nineteenth studio album by the Canadian-American musician, originally released in November 1992. Recovering from a case of tinnitus that had come about after the recording of 'Ragged Glory' (1990) and its subsequent tour (which produced the 1991 albums Weld and Arc), Young returned to the studio with Ben Keith, picking up the acoustic guitar, piano and banjo that had dominated albums such as 'Harvest' (1972), 'Comes a Time' (1978) and 'Old Ways' (1985). Features the single 'Harvest Moon'.

After 20 years, Neil Young finally decided to release the sequel to Harvest, his most commercially successful album. Harvest Moon is in some ways a better album, without the orchestral bombast that stifled some of the songs on the first album and boasting a more diverse overall selection of songs. Harvest Moon manages to be sentimental without being sappy, wistful without being nostalgic. The lovely "Unknown Legend," "From Hank to Hendrix," and the beautiful "Harvest Moon" are among Young's best songs. Only the overlong (11 minutes) and oversimplified "Natural Beauty" hurts a beautiful album that proudly displays scars, heartaches, and love.

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