Landing On Water by Neil Young - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Backed only by co-producer Danny Kortchmar on guitar and Steve Jordan on drums, with all three playing synthesizers, Neil Young turns in an album that attempts to mix the raunchy rock thrust of his Crazy Horse-style music with contemporary trends in pop, especially the tendency to turn the drums way up in the mix. It's an uneasy combination in which Jordan's forceful drumming dominates the tracks, with Young's vocals nearly buried. But that only means that the production has ruined a group of songs few of which were any good anyway. The only one that offers the promise of being one of Young's better efforts is "Hippie Dream," a sober criticism of what became of '60s idealism in general and Young's erstwhile bandmate David Crosby in particular. But if Landing on Water was not a good album, at least it seemed to point Young away from the stylistic dabbling of his last three albums and back toward the kind of rock he did best, and at least some of his fans returned as a result, giving him a slight uptick in sales.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo

1. Weight Of The World

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

2. Violent Side

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

3. Hippie Dream

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

4. Bad News Beat

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

5. Touch The Night

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

6. People On The Street

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

7. Hard Luck Stories

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

8. I Got A Problem

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

9. Pressure

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

10. Drifter

Composer: Neil Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Neil Young; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Young; Composer
Engineer: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Mixing: Niko Bolas; Production
Producer: Neil Young
Danny Kortchmar; Production
Studio Personnel: Niko Bolas
Tim Mulligan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Young; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Singer & Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Arena Rock, Southern Rock, Jazz, Hard Rock, Classic Rock

Label

Geffen

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 30, 1986

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

720642410929