4 Things to Know About Neil Young’s Greendale Album

  1. Neil Young recorded Greendale with Crazy Horse, but without second guitarist Frank “Poncho” Sampedro.
  2. The album is a concept piece, telling a story through its songs rather than a collection of standalone tracks.
  3. It was released in 2003 and later adapted into a film directed by Young himself.
  4. The music features the raw, live-in-the-studio sound typical of Young’s work with Crazy Horse.