Unplugged is a live album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Neil Young, released on June 15, 1993, on Reprise. Recorded on February 7, 1993, the album is an installment of the MTV series, Unplugged. The performance was also released on VHS.
Background and recording The recording of Unplugged was reportedly rife with tension, with Young displeased with the performances of many of his band members. The released version was his second attempt at recording a set suitable for airing and release.Jimmy McDonough, 2003, Shakey: Neil Young's Biography, p.669+
The track "Stringman" was recorded for Young's notoriously unreleased studio album Chrome Dreams.
Track listing All tracks composed by Neil Young
In addition to the tracks found on this album, Neil Young performed the following songs live during the performance:
"Dreamin' Man" "Sample and Hold" "War of Man" "Winterlong"
Personnel
Neil Young – guitar, harmonica, piano, pump organ, lead vocals Nils Lofgren – guitar, autoharp, accordion, backing vocals Ben Keith – Dobro Spooner Oldham – piano, pump organ Tim Drummond – bass Oscar Butterworth – drums Astrid Young – backing vocals Nicolette Larson – backing vocals Larry Cragg – broom on "Harvest Moon"
Additional roles Janet Levinson – art direction & design Joel Bernstein – photography David Briggs – production, mixing Tim Mulligan – mastering John Hanlon – mixing, recording John Hausmann, John Nowland – mixing
Charts +Chart performance for UnpluggedChart (1993)Peakposition Canadian Albums (The Record) 8 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 7
Chart (2026)Peakposition Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) 31
Certifications and sales
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