{"product_id":"tonights-the-night-neil-young","title":"Tonights The Night, Neil Young","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Young \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"19\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003eTonight's the Night\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003eAlbum Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Sixth Studio Album (Original Vinyl Release) \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"102\"\u003eOriginal Release Date:\u003c\/b\u003e June 20, 1975 \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"139\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/b\u003e Reprise Records (Catalog: MS 2221) \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"181\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Roots Rock \/ Blues Rock \/ Folk Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBackground \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/b\u003e Recorded in a series of late-night, tequila-fueled sessions in 1973, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003eTonight's the Night\u003c\/i\u003e is the raw, haunting heart of Neil Young's \"Ditch Trilogy.\" The album was a direct response to the heroin overdose deaths of roadie Bruce Berry and Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten. Though finished in 1973, Reprise Records delayed its release for two years, terrified by its dark, unpolished, and \"uncommercial\" sound. Recorded primarily at Studio Instrument Rentals (S.I.R.) in Hollywood, the performance is famously loose, with Young’s voice cracking and the band (The Santa Monica Flyers) playing with a desperate, ragged intensity that has since made it a critics' favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMusical Composition \u0026amp; Style\u003c\/b\u003e The album is a somber, booze-soaked eulogy that redefined the \"confessional\" rock album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Waterface\" Connection:\u003c\/b\u003e The lyrics and liner notes are riddled with cryptic references to \"Waterface\" (believed to be a nickname for Danny Whitten).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Tracks:\u003c\/b\u003e Includes the title track (Parts 1 \u0026amp; 2), the heartbreaking \"Borrowed Tune\" (which utilizes the melody from Lady Jane by The Rolling Stones), and \"Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown\" (a live 1970 recording featuring Danny Whitten on lead vocals).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Atmosphere:\u003c\/b\u003e Heavily influenced by the grief and substances of the era, the record captures the \"mid-70s hangover\" of the hippie dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePersonnel:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the Santa Monica Flyers: Ben Keith (Pedal Steel), Nils Lofgren (Guitar\/Piano), Billy Talbot (Bass), and Ralph Molina (Drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOriginal Pressing \u0026amp; Collector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e Original 1975 copies are highly distinctive and carry several unique physical \"Easter eggs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Black Labels:\u003c\/b\u003e While Reprise usually used tan labels, the first pressing of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"79\"\u003eTonight's the Night\u003c\/i\u003e features \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"108\"\u003eunique black labels\u003c\/b\u003e to match the album's funereal theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRunout Etchings:\u003c\/b\u003e Look for the handwritten messages in the dead wax: \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"68\"\u003e\"Hello Waterface\"\u003c\/b\u003e on Side A and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"100\"\u003e\"Goodbye Waterface\"\u003c\/b\u003e on Side B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/b\u003e The original cover is a textured, matte-finish gatefold. It was printed on a blotter-like paper stock that is notoriously prone to \"yellowing\" or foxing over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Hidden Inserts:\u003c\/b\u003e A true \"Complete\" original must include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"5,3,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,1,0,0\"\u003eA \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"2\"\u003eblack-and-white printed inner sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,1,1,0\"\u003eA \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"2\"\u003escarce, fold-out \"newspaper\" style insert\u003c\/b\u003e containing a long, rambling letter and surrealist imagery (including a photo of Roy Orbison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKeywords:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Young, Tonight's the Night, 1975 Vinyl, MS 2221, Reprise Black Label, Hello Waterface, Ditch Trilogy, Danny Whitten, Bruce Berry, First Pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollection Ideas:\u003c\/b\u003e The Ditch Trilogy, Essential 70s Singer-Songwriters, High-Value First Pressings, Dark Masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRelated Artists:\u003c\/b\u003e Crazy Horse, Crosby Stills Nash \u0026amp; Young, Buffalo Springfield, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Neil Young","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51357162406205,"sku":"5578","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/2605\/9325\/files\/R-18732154-1621043069-6351.jpg?v=1770358528","url":"https:\/\/gravestonerecords.com.au\/products\/tonights-the-night-neil-young","provider":"Gravestone Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}