Project will be released in high quality audio only on Amazon Music HD
Neil Young has announced the upcoming release of The Times, a brand-new Amazon Original EP streaming on Amazon Music HD on September 18th in high quality audio. Featuring music originally broadcast as a part of the “Porch Episode” of Neil Young’s livestreamed Fireside Sessions, The Times EP is a politically-charged collection of classics spanning Neil Young’s catalog, including iconic protest songs like “Ohio,” “Alabama,” “Southern Man,” “Campaigner,” and more. The EP also features “Lookin’ For A Leader 2020,” a lyrically revised and impassioned update to “Looking for a Leader,” which was originally released on Young’s 2006 masterpiece Living with War. The EP also features Young’s Homegrown original “Little Wing” and a cover of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’”— the latter of which is available to stream now on Amazon Music.
“I’m on Amazon Music because no one delivers better sound to the masses,” Young shares.
The Times EP will be available to Amazon Music HD customers in HD and Ultra HD on Amazon Music HD, Amazon Music’s high-quality streaming service. Amazon Music HD offers the highest-quality listening experience available, with more than 60 million songs available in High Definition (HD), millions of songs in Ultra HD, and a growing catalog of 3D Audio. Young worked with Niko Bolas to prepare the “Porch Sessions” recordings for official release, ensuring that each song was presented in full Ultra HD audio, with all tracks boasting a bit depth of 24 bits and a sample rate of 48 kHz. Like all music featured on Amazon Music HD, all songs on The Times EP were delivered using FLAC, a lossless digital audio format intended to preserve the quality of the original recording. In addition, the full Porch Session video will also be available on demand on Prime Video starting on September 18th.
Neil Young’s Amazon Original EP comes following the release of Homegrown — one of Young’s most storied and sought-after albums ever — on Reprise Records. Often referred to by fans as one of Young’s mysterious, great “lost albums,” the 12 studio tracks were originally recorded in analog in 1974 and 1975 and mixed to original stereo master tapes. Released earlier this summer, the original mixes were restored with love and care by John Hanlon, and mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, making Homegrown a completely original album.
Young has also worked extensively throughout 2020 with Daryl Hannah to produce a series of livestreamed Fireside Sessions, featuring warm, intimate performances from Young, as well as some surprising setlists. Hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the “Best Livestreamed Performances So Far,” The Fireside Sessions are available on Young’s innovative, comprehensive website neilyoungarchives.com.
Amazon Music listeners can find Neil Young’s cover of “The Times They Are A-Changin’” on the This Is What You Get playlist, which picks out the best of new music. Customers can also simply ask, “Alexa, play the Amazon Original by Neil Young” in the Amazon app for iOS and Android and on Alexa-enabled devices. In addition to Neil Young, Amazon Music listeners can access hundreds of Amazon Originals featuring both emerging and established artists across numerous genres, available to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music.
1. Alabama
2. Campaigner
3. Ohio
4. The Times They Are A-Changin’
5. Lookin’ for a Leader 2020
6. Southern Man
7. Little Wing
