5 Things to Know About Neil Young's Harvest Moon Band

Pedal steel guitarist Ben Keith returned for the Harvest Moon sessions. He had previously played on the 1972 Harvest album.

Several other backing musicians from the original Harvest sessions also came back. This created a direct musical link between the two albums.

The Harvest Moon band was essentially a reunion of the Harvest players. Young deliberately sought continuity with his earlier sound.

These musicians helped define the country-rock feel of both albums. Their return gave Harvest Moon an authentic, familiar texture.

The band’s involvement was a key reason Harvest Moon felt like a sequel. Young relied on the same core group to recapture that vintage sound.