I was in my early 20’s and I had just moved to Las Vegas. When I arrived, there was a care package of sorts from my dad. At the bottom of that box was a handful of cassette tapes and Tonight’s The Night was one of them. As a person that would’ve described myself as a Neil Young fan, I was unfamiliar with this album. I promptly plugged it into the tape player and off we went, to my new favorite Neil Young album. It was perfect for the time. I was a bit lost and sad, homesick – and also in my 24. Full of energy and excitement for this next chapter of my life. After a couple weeks of being on repeat in my car and finally catching up with my father – I thanked him for turning me onto this album! It was then that he clarified he was in no way a Young fan. What?! Shortly there afterwards I sent his tape back and asked him to listen to it. He did. He actually liked it and Tonight’s The Night was the only Neil Young album we ever enjoyed together, which was great by me. The content focuses on the devastating effects of drug abuse, death, loss and Young’s personal sadness & experiences over the previous few years. It’s dark, it’s depressing and as @pitchfork suggested – “often sounds like a raucous party being thrown by a bunch of lovable knuckleheads having the time of their life” – they’re not wrong. Tonight’s The Night is like a long version of The Needle And The Damage Done spread over an entire album but with a bit more vigor and electricity.
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