Neil Young/neil Young & Crazy Horse Re-ac-tor [Remaster]

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar).
Crazy Horse: Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina.
Producers: Neil Young, David Briggs, Tim Mulligan, Jerry Napier.
Recorded at Modern Recorders, Redwood City, California.
All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology.
Released in 1981, REACTOR was a transitional album for Neil Young, most notably in that it marked a break in his longstanding relationship with Reprise Records. But before Young left for the supposedly greener fields of Geffen, he unleashed this amped-up outing with Crazy Horse in tow. "Opera Star," with its refrain of "ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho" and unusual synthesizer backing, sets a quirky tone that's furthered by "T-Bone," a nine-minute guitar workout with lyrics comprised only of the lines "Got mashed potatoes/Ain't got no T-bone." On other tracks, however, the iconic rocker leaves blatant eccentricities behind; "Southern Pacific" rolls along vintage Young rails, while the fierce "Shots," with its distorted, industrial sounds, closes the album on its most energetic and glorious moment.

• Format: CD
• Genre: Pop