Landing on Water
Landing on Water is the 15th studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young. The album was released on July 21, 1986, by Geffen Records. Several of the songs on the album were resurrected from Neil Young and Crazy Horse's failed 1984 sessions - a set of sessions where, according to longtime producer David Briggs, the musicians "played like monkeys".
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| Released | July 21, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | August 1983 - March 1986 | |||
| Studio | Broken Arrow Ranch, Woodside, California and Record One, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Neil Young and Danny Kortchmar | |||
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Landing on Water came after Young settled out of court a lawsuit from Geffen Records, who had sued Young for $3.3 million, on the grounds that Young's mid-'80s records were non-commercial and musically uncharacteristic. Later, David Geffen would personally apologize to Young for the lawsuit and interfering with his work.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Track listing
All tracks written by Neil Young.
- Side one
- "Weight of the World" – 3:40
- "Violent Side" – 4:22
- "Hippie Dream" – 4:11
- "Bad News Beat" – 3:18
- "Touch the Night" – 4:30
- Side two
- "People on the Street" – 4:33
- "Hard Luck Stories" – 4:06
- "I Got a Problem" – 3:16
- "Pressure" – 2:46
- "Drifter" – 5:05
Personnel
- Neil Young – harmonica, lead guitar, producer, synthesizer, vocals
- Steve Jordan – drums, synthesizer, vocals
- Danny Kortchmar – guitar, producer, synthesizer, vocals
- San Francisco Boys Chorus – vocals on tracks "Violent Side" and "Touch the Night"
- Technical
- Niko Bolas – engineer, mixing
- Richard Bosworth – engineer
- Julie Last – engineer
- Laura LiPuma – design
- Louis Magor – choir director
- Tim Mulligan – engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering, original mastering
- Duane Seykora – engineer
- Bernard Shakey - art director
Charts
Album
| Country | Peak Position | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 40 | |
| US | 46 | |
| UK | 52 | 2 |
| Sweden | 15 | 8 |
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| The Billboard 200 | 58 |
Singles
| Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| Touch The Night | Billboard - Mainstream Rock | 8 |
| Weight Of The World | Billboard - Mainstream Rock | 33 |
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References
- William Ruhlmann. "Landing on Water - Neil Young | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- "CG: neil young". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- Farber, Jim (1986-09-25). "Neil Young Landing On Water Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
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