released 12-29-1982
TRANS is one of my best records, from a standpoint of being misunderstood. Trans was made with the idea of supporting it with a series of videos that went with the story.
Bots of all kinds, with their digital voices sang the words and melodies of a tale of communication for the disabled, those of us who cannot speak. Here, these folks, especially my son Ben Young, were cared for by robots trying to help them learn how to communicate. The story (not the same as HARVEST) was never understood by GEFFEN records and they cancelled funding for the videos, eventually suing me for making ‘music uncharacteristic of Neil Young.’
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