On the BeachNeil Young
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 1970s

On the Beach

Released 1974Folk & Singer-Songwriter
Classic

A bleak, beautiful record of disillusion and fragile beauty. Raw and beloved. A devotee favourite. Released in 1974, it's a key entry in Neil Young's run.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.

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