Young Shakespeare

Young Shakespeare
A blurry photo of Young onstage, bathed in red light
Live album by
Neil Young
ReleasedMarch 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)
RecordedJanuary 22, 1971
VenuesShakespeare Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut, United States
GenreFolk rock
Length50:26
Label
Producers
Neil Young chronology
Way Down in the Rust Bucket
(2021)		 Young Shakespeare
(2021)		 Barn
(2021)
Archives Performance Series chronology
PS03:
Live at Massey Hall 1971
(2007)		 PS03.5:
Young Shakespeare
(2021)		 PS04:
Tuscaloosa
(2019)
Singles from Young Shakespeare
  1. "Tell Me Why"
    Released: February 12, 2021
  2. "Down by the River"
    Released: March 12, 2021

Young Shakespeare is a live album and concert film from Canadian-American folk rock musician Neil Young recorded in 1971, and released on March 26, 2021. Recorded three days after Live at Massey Hall 1971, during the Journey Through the Past Solo Tour.

Track listing

All songs written by Neil Young.

No.TitleLength
1."Tell Me Why"2:37
2."Old Man"4:08
3."The Needle and the Damage Done"3:47
4."Ohio"3:02
5."Dance Dance Dance"2:26
6."Cowgirl in the Sand"4:20
7."A Man Needs A Maid / Heart Of Gold (Medley)"6:58
8."Journey Through The Past"3:35
9."Don't Let It Bring You Down"2:56
10."Helpless"3:50
11."Down By The River"4:11
12."Sugar Mountain"8:39

Personnel

Additional roles

Charts

Chart performance for Young Shakespeare
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)22
French Albums (SNEP)72
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)12
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)5
Irish Albums (IRMA)61
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)59
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)28
UK Albums (Official Charts)29
US Billboard 20095
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)14
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)3
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)3
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)2

References

  1. ↑ "Neil Young Archives". neilyoungarchives.com.
  2. ↑ "Neil Young - Down by the River - Live (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Greene, Andy (February 28, 2020). "Neil Young Plots After the Gold Rush 50 Release, 1971 Concert Film". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Neil Young – Young Shakespeare" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young – Young Shakespeare" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young – Young Shakespeare" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Young – Young Shakespeare" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Neil Young – Young Shakespeare". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Neil Young – Young Shakespeare" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 14. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 2 April 2021". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Neil Young – Young Shakespeare". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Neil Young – Young Shakespeare". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Neil Young – Young Shakespeare". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 2/4/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Neil Young Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Neil Young Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2024.