Neil Young's 1971 solo tour is still fresh in our memories as the official "YOUNG SHAKESPEARE" was released a few months ago, but as if to counter that, a new release from the underground world was released. Early Show, Chicago, March 16th. The show in Chicago in 1971, which was held twice in total, was a late show, and audience recordings have traditionally existed, albeit incompletely, but for the early show, there has been no sound source even for traders for 50 years. It was a stage that was wrapped in a veil of silence. However, this time's sound source appeared on the internet as if to celebrate 50 years since the tour. This is an old-fashioned recording condition in a good sense, which can't be called a vintage audience. After all, it is a sound source that has been dormant for 50 years, so there is a hiss noise from the beginning. The fact that it increases as the show progresses seems to be a sign of vintage. However, the performance and Neil's singing voice are captured with a good balance, and above all, the freshness is surprisingly good. Isn't it in excellent condition as an audience recording that was kept secret for 50 years? What's even better is that it includes all the songs that were played on the day. There is only a cut in “See The Sky About To Rain”, which was played in the second half of the live performance, but it is very small. Of course, the 1971 solo tour that the performance content can't be bad. Moreover, since it is the beginning of the tour, it is unique to this time that the rare masterpiece “Heart Of Gold” is being played in a medley with “A Man Needs A Maid” as a piano ballad at this point. On the contrary, the way it is played in a subtle medley with the next song "Love In Mind" is very unusual and interesting. In addition, it is also unique to the first half of the tour that “Bad Fog Of Loneliness”, which was an unreleased song at the time, is being played. Due to the tour at its peak, it is now a time when the official items have been enriched with "YOUNG SHAKESPEARE" ahead of Massey Hall, but this is a very valuable document in Chicago where Neil sang in a different atmosphere from those. And above all, Neil's singing voice is very delicate and beautiful at this time, and the way his voice resonates in the auditorium with simple playing is truly moving. After all, the pitch was slightly out of place because it was a vintage audience that captured a 1971 concert, but of course it was carefully adjusted. Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA 16th January 1971(Early Show) (60:48) 01. On The Way Home 02. Tell Me Why 03. Old Man 04. Journey Through The Past 05. Cowgirl In The Sand 06. A Man Needs A Maid / Heart Of Gold 07. Love In Mind 08. Don't Let It Bring You Down 09. Sugar Mountain 10. Bad Fog Of Loneliness 11. The Needle And The Damage Done 12. Ohio 13. See The Sky About To Rain 14. Dance, Dance, Dance
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