Neil Young - Tonight's the Night (Vinyl LP) * * *

Neil Young's 1975 Album Tonight's the Night on LP.

In 1975, Neil Young released Tonight’s the Night, an album that is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces in his catalog. The album was recorded in 1973, following the major success of his album Harvest, but it was not released for two more years. The album is dedicated to two of Neil’s close friends, Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry, who both died in the year before this album was recorded.

Recorded on analog tape, Tonight’s the Night includes some of Young’s most brilliant and emotionally moving songs. In addition to the two versions of the title track, the album features “Borrowed Tune,” “World on a String,” “Mellow My Mind,” “Tired Eyes,” “Come on Baby Let’s Go Downtown,” "Albuquerque” and “Roll Another Number (For the Road).”

The nocturnal, come-as-you-go arrangements and Young's loose performances make a perfect match. Recognized by Rolling Stone as the 330th greatest album ever made, and looked upon by countless listeners as a inimitable masterwork, Tonight's the Night is as honest, frayed, and direct as rock n' roll gets.