Zuma
The record that brought Crazy Horse back with Poncho Sampedro, ending with Cortez the Killer.
Neil Young, 1975
- Released
- 10 November 1975
- Recorded
- June 1974 to August 1975
- Studio
- Broken Arrow Ranch and David Briggs's house, Point Dume
- Label
- Reprise
- Producer
- Neil Young and David Briggs
- Length
- 36:34
Young was living at Zuma beach, and the band recorded in Briggs's house on Point Dume, where Bob Dylan dropped by. Young summed it up by saying the Horse was reborn. A power failure during Cortez the Killer cost the song a verse. Robert Christgau gave it an A-minus, and it went to 25 in the US and 4 in the Netherlands. Crosby, Stills and Nash appear on the closing Through My Sails.
Track listing
- Don't Cry No Tears2:34
- Danger Bird6:54
- Pardon My Heart3:49
- Lookin' for a Love3:17
- Barstool Blues3:02
- Stupid Girl3:13
- Drive Back3:32
- Cortez the Killer7:29
- Through My Sails2:41
Personnel
- Neil Young guitar, vocals
- Frank Sampedro rhythm guitar
- Billy Talbot bass
- Ralph Molina drums
- Tim Drummond guest
- Crosby, Stills and Nash, Russ Kunkel Through My Sails
More from Neil Young
Déjà Vu (1970), American Stars 'n Bars (1977), Freedom (1989), Ragged Glory (1990), Chrome Dreams (2023), Early Daze (2024)
Sources
- Zuma (Neil Young & Crazy Horse album), Wikipedia
- Album of the Week: Zuma, Neil Young Archives (2019-09-04)