Neil Young wants you to pick his next archival album release

Last month Neil Young announced he’d be diving into his vast archive and release Homegrown, an acoustic album recorded in 1975. As it would turn out, he has a whole lot more unreleased work in the pipeline. Now, he's shared nearly 30 unreleased projects ready to go, and he’s asking fans to pick which ones come out first.

Through Neil Young Archives, the songwriter provided an exhaustive list of recordings ranging from live records to never-before-heard studio LPs.  One option of a particular note is a special live performance with Crazy Horse at Vicar Street from 2003. The setlist from the show includes Young & Crazy Horse classics along with a few highlights from his prolific solo career like 'After the Gold Rush' and 'Harvest Moon.'

Young also has several more unreleased albums of original ready to surface, including 1974’s Homefires, 1977’s Chrome Dreams, and 1982’s Island In The Sun, plus the early Crazy Horse album Early Daze.

“We have these projects in the can right now,” Young writes. “We will be asking subscribers only to vote for their top three choices from this list… Watch for the official NYA announcement and your personal link to vote for what you think we should work on next for the fastest release of your favorite projects.”

Neil Young Archival Projects:

Stratford Shakespeare Theater, Film/LP (1971) — A solo performance at the Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, Connecticut, on January 22nd, 1971.

Greendale Live w/ Crazy Horse Stage Production, Film/LP (2003) — A film from Young’s tour with Crazy Horse in 2003 during which they performed the rock opera Greendale in full.

Greendale at Vicar Street, Film/LP (2003) — Young’s solo acoustic performance of rock opera Greendale performed in Dublin, Ireland.

Toast w/ Crazy Horse, LP/Limited Film (2001) — An unreleased collaboration between Young and Crazy Horse.

Mountaintop, Film (2019) — A documentary chronicling the making of Young’s newest album COLORADO with Crazy Horse.

Catalyst w/ Crazy Horse, Film/LP (1991) — A rehearsal set for Young and Crazy Horse’s 1991 “Ragged Glory” tour at a club in Santa Cruz on November 13th, 1990.

Alchemy w/ Crazy Horse, Film/LP (2012/2013) — Footage documenting Young and Crazy Horse’s worldwide tour for Alchemy in 2012 and 2013.

Early Daze, LP (1960s) — Some of the first recordings after Young teamed up with Crazy Horse.

Harvest Time, Film/LP (1971) — Film with the Stray Gators during the writing and creation of Harvest.

Mirror Ball Live w/ Pearl Jam, Film/LP (1995) — A concert Young played with Pearl Jam at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin on August 26th, 1995.

Desert Trip w/ Promise of the Real, Film (2016) — Footage of Young with Promise of the Real from the 2016 Desert Trip festival.

Monsanto Years, Film (2014) — Film chronicling Young and Promise of the Real’s LP The Monsanto Years, recorded in Oxnard, California.

Trunk Show, Film/LP 2009 — A concert film from Tower Theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, in December 2019, directed by Jonathan Demme.

Lincvolt Chronicles 1-5, Film — A documentary following Young’s attempt to convert his 1959 Lincoln Continental into a hybrid electric car.

Tower Theater Film/LP (2018) — A solo acoustic performance from Young at Philadelphia’s Tower Theater, featuring several rarely played tunes.

Polar Vortex Film/LP (2019) — Multiple live concerts Young performed throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota in January 2019 as the midwest was hit with a polar vortex.

Homegrown LP (1975) — A mostly acoustic LP Young recorded in 1975 and decided to shelf in place of Tonight’s the Night. (Already tapped for release.)

Chrome Dreams LP (1977) — Another record Young made in the 1970s and never released.

Berlin w/ Trans Band Film/LP (1982) — A concert shot during the 1982 Trans tour, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg.

Oceanside Countryside LP (1976/1977) — An additional never-released LP from the ’70s, featuring tunes that made it onto other future albums such as “Comes a Time” and “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”.

Boarding House Film/LP (1978) — Several acoustic shows Young played at San Francisco’s Boarding House in the late ’70s, featuring several songs that landed on the album Rust Never Sleeps.

Island In The Sun LP (1982) — An unreleased album made shortly before Trans, featuring familiar songs like “Soul of a Woman” and “Like an Inca”.

Trans animated film (2020) — An upcoming movie made by Micah Nelson inspired by Young’s 1982 record Trans.

Bottom Line LP (1974) — A bootleg recording from Young’s surprise performance at New York’s Bottom Line on May 16th, 1974.

Over The Rainbow Live: Tonight’s The Night LP (1973) — Concert footage from London’s Rainbow Theater on November 5th, 1973.

Odeon Budokan w/ Crazy Horse Film/LP (1976) — Live concert film from Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s tour behind Zuma recorded in London and Japan.

Ducks Live in Santa Cruz LP (1977) — A live album chronicling Young’s 1977 club tour with the Ducks.

Homefires LP (1974) — A mix of solo and band recordings, named after a song Young’s played live many times but has never properly released.

CSNY at Fillmore East Film/LP (1970) — A Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young concert filmed during the supergroup’s heyday in 1970.