Neil Young Announces Archives Vol. III Box Set [Video]

Neil Young has announced his latest box set, the absolutely massive Neil Young Archives Vol. III (1976 – 1987). Out on September 6th, it boasts a total of 22 CDs and Blu-rays, with four previously unreleased films. Pre-orders are now ongoing.

Spread across the 17 CDs are 121 previously unreleased versions of songs and 15 tracks that will be available for the first time. The five Blu-rays contain 11 films spanning over 14 hours. Pre-orders for Archives Vol. III (1976 – 1987) are ongoing.

According to a press release, the 28 hours of material in the box set are enough to soundtrack a drive from New York to Denver and then some. The package also contains a 176-page book and a poster.

Preview Archives Vol. III by streaming “Bright Sunny Day” below, followed by the full tracklist.

As an alternative to the full collection, Young is offering Takes, a 16-track sampler containing one track from 16 of the 17 CDs. Pre-orders for that are also ongoing.

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