Mirror Ball (Neil Young album)
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| Studio album by Neil Young and Pearl Jam | ||
| Released | June 27, 1995 | |
| Recorded | January 26 - February 10, 1995 at Bad Animals Studio, Seattle, Washington | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 55:19 | |
| Label | Reprise Records | |
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |
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| Neil Young chronology | ||
| Sleeps with Angels (1994) |
Mirror Ball (1995) |
Dead Man (1996) |
| Pearl Jam chronology | ||
| Vitalogy (1994) |
Mirror Ball (1995) |
No Code (1996) |
| Merkin Ball | ||
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| EP by Pearl Jam and Neil Young | ||
| Released | December 5, 1995 | |
| Recorded | February 7 - February 10, 1995 at Bad Animals Studio, Seattle, Washington | |
| Genre | Grunge | |
| Length | 10:52 | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Brett Eliason | |
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| Pearl Jam singles chronology | ||
| "Not For You" (1995) |
Merkin Ball (1995) |
"Who You Are" (1996) |
Mirror Ball and Merkin Ball are two releases by Neil Young and Pearl Jam. Their recording sessions yielded both the Young-fronted Mirror Ball and the Pearl Jam-led two song E.P. Merkin Ball. The two releases complement each other both musically and in the layout and content of the album packaging. Mirror Ball received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album in 1996.
Mirror Ball was recorded in four days studio time.[1] Young wrote all of the tracks for the album, except for "Peace and Love", which was co-written by Young and Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder. Due to legal complications between their respective record companies, only Young's name appears on the album sleeve, although the individual members of Pearl Jam are credited inside.
Following the completion of Mirror Ball the members of Pearl Jam sans Vedder joined Young for an eleven-date tour of Europe to promote the album. In September of 2001, Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready joined Neil Young to perform "Long Road" from Merkin Ball at the "America: A Tribute to Heroes" benefit concert. At the 2006 Bridge School Benefit concert Pearl Jam performed "Throw Your Hatred Down" with Neil Young and went on to play the song twice by themselves during their 2006 tour of Australia.[2]
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[edit] Track listing
All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted:
Mirror Ball
- "Song X" – 4:40
- "Act of Love" – 4:54
- "I'm the Ocean" – 7:05
- "Big Green Country" – 5:08
- "Truth Be Known" – 4:39
- "Downtown" – 5:10
- "What Happened Yesterday" – 0:46
- "Peace and Love" (Young, Vedder) – 7:02
- "Throw Your Hatred Down" – 5:45
- "Scenery" – 8:50
- "Fallen Angel" – 1:15
Merkin Ball
[edit] Album Charts
| Year | Album | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | Mirror Ball | The Billboard 200 | No. 5 |
[edit] Singles Charts
Mirror Ball
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "Downtown" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | No. 6 |
Merkin Ball
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "I Got Id" | Australian Singles Chart | No. 2 |
| 1995 | "I Got Id" | US The Billboard Hot 100 | No. 7 |
| 1995 | "I Got Id" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | No. 2 |
| 1995 | "I Got Id" | US Modern Rock Tracks | No. 3 |
| 1995 | "I Got Id" | UK Singles Chart | No. 25 |
| 1995 | "I Got Id" | Irish Singles Chart | No. 29 |
[edit] Certifications
Mirror Ball
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA | Gold | September 12, 1995 |
Merkin Ball
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA | Gold | February 27, 1996 |
[edit] Credits
Mirror Ball
- Neil Young - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Pump Organ
- Jeff Ament - Bass
- Stone Gossard - Electric Guitar
- Mike McCready - Electric Guitar
- Jack Irons - Drums
- Brendan O'Brien - Background Vocals, Electric Guitar, Piano
- Eddie Vedder - Vocals on "Peace and Love", Background Vocals
Additional Personnel:
- Produced by Brendan O'Brien
- Digital Editing, Digital Mastering by Tim Mulligan, Joe Gastwirt
- Transfers by John Nowland, Joe Gastwirt
- Assistant Engineers - Chad Munsey, Sam Hofstedt, John Aguto
- Logo Art by Emek
- Portraits by Joel Bernstein
- Art Direction, Design by Gary Burden
- Engineered by Nick DiDia, Brett Eliason
- Photography by Henry Diltz
- Production Assistant - John Hausman
Merkin Ball
- Brendan O'Brien - Bass on "I Got Id"
- Neil Young - Guitar, Pump Organ, Vocals
- Eddie Vedder - Guitar, Vocals
- Jeff Ament - Bass on "Long Road"
- Jack Irons - Percussion, Drums
Additional Personnel:
- Produced by Brett Eliason
- Engineered and mixed by Brett Eliason
- Portraits by Joel Bernstein
[edit] References
- ^ Kent, Nick. "Neil Young Interview: Part #2". MOJO Magazine. December 1995.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Songs: "Throw Your Hatred Down"". pearljam.com.
