Comes a Time

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Comes a Time
Studio album by Neil Young
Released October 2, 1978
Recorded November 28, 1975 – November 21, 1977
Triad Recording, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Columbia Recording Studio, London; Wally Heider Recording Studio, Hollywood; Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville; Sound Shop, Nashville, and Broken Arrow Ranch, Redwood City, CA
Genre Country rock, folk rock, rock
Length 37:15
Label Reprise
Producer Neil Young, David Briggs, Ben Keith, Tim Mulligan
Neil Young chronology

Decade
(1977)
Comes a Time
(1978)
Rust Never Sleeps
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau A[2]
Rolling Stone (positive)[3]
Rolling Stone [4]

Comes a Time is the ninth album by Neil Young, and a return to the country/folk rock sound of Harvest (1972). "Comes a Time" is also the title song and a single release from this album. Originally, it had started out as a solo record, but when Young played it for Reprise executives they asked him if he wouldn't mind adding rhythm tracks to what he already had. Young agreed to this, and the end product was the Comes a Time that was released. Two songs had Young backed by Crazy Horse, resulting in them having sound more raw than the smooth production of the rest of the album.

"Human Highway" was written several years prior to its release, and originally presented to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1974 for a proposed studio album by the group which never came to be.

Much of the album features harmony vocals from Nicolette Larson. She also shares lead with Young on "Motorcycle Mama".

Track listing

All songs were written by Neil Young, except where noted. Crazy Horse appear on "Look Out For My Love" and "Lotta Love".

Side one

  1. "Goin' Back" – 4:43
  2. "Comes a Time" – 3:05
  3. "Look Out for My Love" – 4:06
  4. "Lotta Love" – 2:38
  5. "Peace of Mind" – 4:11

Side two

  1. "Human Highway" – 3:09
  2. "Already One" – 4:53
  3. "Field of Opportunity" – 3:08
  4. "Motorcycle Mama" – 3:08
  5. "Four Strong Winds" (Ian Tyson) – 4:07

Personnel

  • Neil Young – guitar, harmonica, vocals, production
  • Frank Sampedro – guitar, piano, vocals (on tracks 3 and 4)
  • Billy Talbot – bass, vocals (on tracks 3 and 4)
  • Ralph Molina – drums, vocals (on tracks 3 and 4)
  • Tim Mulligan – saxophone
  • Nicolette Larson – harmony vocals (except on tracks 3 and 4)
  • Ben Keith – steel guitar
  • Karl Himmel – drums
  • Tim Drummond – bass
  • Spooner Oldham – piano
  • Rufus Thibodeaux – fiddle
  • Joe Osborn – bass
  • Larrie Londin – drums
  • J. J. Cale – electric guitar
  • Farrel Morris – percussion
  • Rita Fey – autoharp
  • Grant Boatwright, John Christopher, Jerry Shook, Vic Jordan, Steve Gibson, Dale Sellers, Ray Edenton – acoustic guitars
  • Shelly Kurland, Stephanie Woolf, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Gary Vanosdale, Carl Goroditzby, George Binkley, Steve Smith, Larry Harvin, Larry Lasson, Carol Walker, Rebecca Lynch, Virginia Ghristensen, Maryanna Harvin, George Kosmola, Martha Mccrory, Chuck Cochran – strings
  • Ben Keith – production (except on tracks 3, 4 and 8)
  • Tim Mulligan – production (except on track 7)
  • David Briggs – production (on tracks 3 and 4)
  • Tim Mulligan, Michael Laskow, David McKinley, Danny Hilly, Mike Porter, Denny Purcell, Rich "Hoss" Adler, Ernie Winfrey, Gabby Garcia, Paul Kaminsky – engineering
  • Elliot Roberts – direction
  • Tom Wilkes – art direction
  • Coley Coleman – photography

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1978 Billboard Pop Albums 7[5]

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Four Strong Winds" Billboard Pop Singles 61[6]

References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. Comes a Time at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 Nov 2009.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Neil Young: Comes a Time > Consumer Guide Review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 10 Mar 2006. 
  3. Marcus, Greil (October 1978). "Neil Young Comes a Time > Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 September 2011.  Posted at rollingstone.com January 2, 2002.
  4. Miles, Milo (January 23, 2003). "The Rolling Stone Hall of Fame: The Greatest Albums Ever Made: Neil Young Comes a Time > Album Review". Rolling Stone (914). p. 70. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2007.  Posted at rollingstone.com December 30, 2002.
  5. Comes a Time - Neil Young > Charts & Awards > Billboard Album at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2005.
  6. Comes a Time - Neil Young > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2005.

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