Road Rock Vol. 1
| Road Rock Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | December 5, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | August 29 – October 1, 2000 | |||
| Venue | Various | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 64:28 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer |
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| Neil Young chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Road Rock Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Dotmusic | [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| Q | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Select | [8] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ()[9] |
| The Village Voice | B+[10] |
Road Rock Vol. 1: Friends & Relatives is a live album released in 2000 by Canadian-American musician Neil Young. The "friends and relatives" include Ben Keith, Chrissie Hynde, Duck Dunn, Young's then wife, Pegi, and his sister, Astrid. The album features an unreleased song, "Fool for Your Love", which dates from Young's This Note's for You period, and a Bob Dylan cover, "All Along the Watchtower".
A companion DVD/VHS video called Red Rocks Live, Neil Young Friends & Relatives was also released to accompany the album, containing footage from Young's concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheater recorded on Sep 19 & 20, 2000. Red Rocks Live was recorded by David Hewitt on Remote Recording Services' Silver Truck.
Track listing
CD
All tracks composed by Neil Young; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cowgirl In The Sand" | 18:00 | |
| 2. | "Walk On" | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Fool For Your Love" | 3:06 | |
| 4. | "Peace Of Mind" | 5:00 | |
| 5. | "Words" | 11:00 | |
| 6. | "Motorcycle Mama" | 5:30 | |
| 7. | "Tonight's The Night" | 10:00 | |
| 8. | "All Along The Watchtower" | Bob Dylan | 7:50 |
DVD
- "Intro"
- "Motorcycle Mama"
- "Powderfinger"
- "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"
- "I Believe In You"
- "Unknown Legend"
- "Fool For Your Love"
- "Buffalo Springfield Again"
- "Razor Love"
- "Daddy Went Walkin'"
- "Peace of Mind"
- "Walk On"
- "Winterlong"
- "Bad Fog of Loneliness"
- "Words"
- "Harvest Moon"
- "World on a String"
- "Tonight's The Night"
- "Cowgirl In The Sand"
- "Credits"
- "Mellow My Mind"
Personnel
- Neil Young – guitar, piano, vocals, production
- Ben Keith – guitar, lap slide, pedal steel, vocals, production
- Spooner Oldham – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ
- Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass
- Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
- Astrid Young – vocals
- Pegi Young – vocals
- Chrissie Hynde – guitar, vocals on "All Along the Watchtower"
Additional roles
- Gary Burden, Jenice Heo – art direction & design
- Danny Clinch, Lynn Rabren, Cliff Barbins, Damon Hennessey – photography
- Tim Mulligan, John Drane – mixing
- John Hanlon – post production engineering
- Bernie Grundman – digital mastering engineer
- Elliot Roberts – direction
Charts
| Chart (2000–01) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 49 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 37 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 169 |
References
- ^ "Neil Young singles & EP discography". Discogs. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Road Rock Volume 1 by Neil Young, Friends & Relatives". Metacritic. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Road Rock Vol. 1 at AllMusic
- ^ King, Chris (27 November 2000). "NEIL YOUNG - 'ROAD ROCK VOL 1' (REPRISE)". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on 8 February 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Perry, Tim (24 November 2000). "The Independent 2000 Album Reviews". The Independent. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Equal parts tantalising, frustrating, and riveting. [Jan 2001, p.106]
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ With 35 other albums to choose from, this is hardly a good starting point. But for diehards there's further proof that Young has neither burned out nor faded. [Jan 2001, p.101]
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Neil Young". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 23, 2001). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on February 15, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Neil Young – Road Rock Vol. 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Neil Young – Road Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Neil Young Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.