After the Gold Rush (song)
1970 song written by Neil Young / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"After the Gold Rush" is a song written and performed by Neil Young and is the title song from his 1970 album of the same name.[1] In addition to After the Gold Rush, it also appears on the compilation albums Decade, and Greatest Hits, and on Live Rust.
Quick Facts Song by Neil Young, from the album ...
"After the Gold Rush" | |
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Song by Neil Young | |
from the album After the Gold Rush | |
Released | August 31, 1970 |
Recorded | March 12, 1970 |
Genre | Folk rock |
Length | 3:45 |
Label | Reprise |
Songwriter(s) | Neil Young |
Producer(s) | Neil Young David Briggs |
Music video | |
"After the Gold Rush" on YouTube | |
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Quick Facts Single by Prelude, from the album ...
"After the Gold Rush" | ||||
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Single by Prelude | ||||
from the album After the Gold Rush | ||||
B-side | "Johnson Boy" | |||
Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 2:01 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Neil Young | |||
Producer(s) | Neil Young David Briggs | |||
Prelude singles chronology | ||||
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An a capella version of the song was a hit in many countries in 1974 for the English vocal group Prelude.
It is ranked number 322 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[2]