Quality music for the people: Neil Young's Greatest Hits features state-of-the-art sound

BURBANK, CA. (Reprise Records/ Warner Bros) - Neil Young's Greatest Hits, a collection of sixteen of the legendary singer-songwriter's most memorable tracks, chronicling his extraordinary three-decade career on Reprise Records, has been set for release by the label on November 16th. This is the first time Young has released a single-disc collection of his most popular music.

With all aspects of the production overseen directly by the artist, Neil Young's Greatest Hits is being presented in DVD-stereo mixes from the original master recordings. Young strongly believes this is the most authentic sound technology currently available.
"One of the most important jobs of any musician is to provide quality sound to the people," explains Young, on the impetus of his unique approach to this first-ever compilation culled from his long Reprise tenure. "Quality has taken a hit in recent years, but it's starting to come back thanks to DVD-stereo. There is just no comparison between DVD-stereo and a regular compact disc or even 5.1 sound. It's the difference between a true reflection of the music and a mere replica. I've always been a strong believer in analog and this is about as close to the rewarding listening experience of vinyl as the real thing."

Tracks on Neil Young's Greatest Hits include "Down By The River," "Cowgirl In The Sand" and "Cinnamon Girl," from 1969's Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere; "Helpless," from the 1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album, Deja Vu; "After The Gold Rush," "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Southern Man," from 1970's After The Gold Rush; "Ohio," a 1970 single later included on the 1974 Crosby, Still, Nash & Young collection, So Far; "The Needle And The Damage Done," "Old Man" and "Heart Of Gold," from 1972's Harvest; "Like A Hurricane," from 1977's American Stars 'n' Bars; "Comes A Time," from the 1978 album of the same name; "Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)," from 1979's Rust Never Sleeps; "Rockin' In The Free World," from 1989's Freedom; and "Harvest Moon," from the 1992 release of the same name.

To underscore Young's commitment to the original audio fidelity of the recordings, he has included on the DVD-stereo disc visual accompaniment that features original vinyl pressings being played on a turntable in real time, along with accompanying art elements.
Neil Young's Greatest Hits will be available as a single CD as well as a CD and DVD-stereo special edition.