Step into a heartfelt celebration of one of music's greatest icons with Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young. This immersive album invites you to journey through a rich tapestry of sound and sentiment, blending beloved classics with fresh interpretations of Neil Young’s songs that honor his legacy. Volume I features covers by Eddie Vedder, Lumineers, Sharon Van Etten,
Mumford and Sons, Brandi Carlile and so many more. Proceeds from the album will benefit The Bridge School in Hillsborough, California.
The vinyl pre-order is available HERE.
Today you can hear two tracks from the forthcoming album. Grammy-nominated Australian
musician Courtney Barnett brings her trademark vocals for “Lotta Love”. Listen HERE. Also out
today is previous Neil Young opener Chris Pierce’s powerful cover of “Southern Man”. Listen
HERE.
Speaking about her song choice, Barnett says, "’Lotta Love’ is one of my favourite Neil songs
and the lyrics feel especially relevant at this moment in history. It’s a real honour to be part of this tribute helping to raise funds for The Bridge School."
Pierce also spoke about his contribution, saying, “Time and time again, I’m reminded of the
power of Neil Young’s songs. I’m reminded every time I spin one of his albums at home, when
his songs play on the radio, and this was particularly evident when I recently had the honor of
being the opening act for his solo tour. When I was presented with the privilege to be a part of ‘Heart of Gold – The Songs of Neil Young’ his impactful song ‘Southern Man’ came to me in a
dream. The early morning session at Village Recorders, gallantly led by producers David Resnik
and Niko Bolas was an experience that I’ll never forget. I felt that the spirits of my ancestors visited us in the studio during the recording of this song, and I was in tears while singing it with the soulful congregation of stellar musicians in the room.”
The Bridge School is an organization founded by Pegi Young, Jim Forderer and speech and
language pathologist, Dr. Marilyn Buzolic. Their mission is to ensure that individuals with
severe speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their communities through
the use of augmentative & alternative means of communication (AAC) and assistive technology
(AT) applications and through the development, implementation and dissemination of innovative
life-long educational strategies. The Bridge School is an internationally recognized leader in the education of children who use augmentative and alternative communication and has developed
unique programs and trained highly skilled professionals in the use of state of the art assistive technology.
Much like The Bridge School benefit concerts from 1986 through 2016, the album features
some of the music industry's biggest stars. It is a mix of artists that cross many generations and genres, some of them are former collaborators of Neil Young, some who have performed at
previous Bridge School Benefits, while others are newer artists that have been inspired by his
music for a variety of reasons. All of them inspired by Young’s music to come together to
support a cause he has held dear for nearly forty years.
Volume I Track Listing:
- Brandi Carlile - “Philadelphia”
- Fiona Apple - “Heart of Gold”
- Mumford & Sons - “Harvest”
- Eddie Vedder - “The Needle and The Damage Done”
- Courtney Barnett - “Lotta Love”
- Stephen Marley - “Old Man”
- Sharon Van Etten - “Here We Are In The Years”
- Lumineers - “Sugar Mountain”
- The Doobie Brothers with Allison Russell - “Comes A Time”
- Steve Earle - “Long May You Run”
- Rodney Crowell - “Mr. Soul”
- Anders Osborne - “Cowgirl in the Sand”
- Charlie Greene - “Such A Woman”
- Chris Pierce - “Southern Man”
Release date: April 25th, 2025
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