Unplugged

Review

by William Ruhlmann

Taped on February 7, 1993, and first broadcast on MTV on March 10, Neil Young's Unplugged appearance was released as a home video to coincide with the release of an audio CD version. This 73-minute tape ran seven minutes longer than the album, the extra time consisting of applause, guitar tuning, and a few scattered asides ("Aw, it's nothin', really," Young said, for example, after an audience member called out, "Thank you, Neil"). Young was anything but videogenic in his leather jacket, Harley Davidson T-shirt, jeans, and boots, sitting hunched over his guitar, often scowling as he turned his face, hooded with unruly, grey-flecked hair and partially covered by a week-old stubble, to the microphone. Yet his casual appearance and introspective demeanor served to focus attention on his music. And a 14-song set that on record seemed a random selection from across his career made more sense on video, as » Read more

Tracks

				Title	Composer	Time
		1		The Old Laughing Lady	Young	5:15
		2		Mr. Soul	Young	3:54
		3		World on a String	Young	3:02
		4		Pocahontas	Young	5:06
		5		Stringman	Young	4:01
		6		Like a Hurricane	Young	4:44
		7		The Needle and the Damage Done	Young	2:52
		8		Helpless	Young	5:48
		9		Harvest Moon	Young	5:20
		10		Transformer Man	Young	3:36
		11		Unknown Legend	Young	4:47
		12		Look Out for My Love	Young	5:57
		13		Long May You Run	Young	5:22
		14		From Hank to Hendrix	Young	5:51

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