A further look at guest appearances by Neil on the officially released recordings of other artists. This time covering the period from 2000 up to the present. Compiled with help from the “Neil Young Unreleased” Facebook group.
Apologies in advance for any omissions or errors. A few corrections to the previous article, Part Two – The 1980s and 1990s, are included below. Do please submit further comments or corrections via the NYA Contact Us link and mention Member Central in your message or contact us via the Neil Young Unreleased Facebook group.
For Part One in this series covering the 1960s and 1970s go to Members-Got-Lucky-Neils-Guest-Recordings
For Part Two covering the 1980s and 1990s go to Members-Got-Lucky-Neils-Guest-Recordings-Part-Two
Part Three – The 2000s
Al Jardine
A Postcard From California (released 2011)
California Saga / Campfire Scene – Neil – vocals
There is also a so far unreleased outtake called My Plane Leaves Tomorrow or Au Revoir on which Neil sings.
Billy Idol
The Bridge School Collection Vol. 1 (released 2006)
iTunes digital download
For What It’s Worth – Neil – guitar (recorded 2001)
Booker T. Jones
Potato Hole (released 2009)
Anti- – 86948-1
Get Behind The Mule / Hey Ya / Native New Yorker / Potato Hole / Pound It Out / Reunion Time / She Breaks / Space City / Warped Sister – Neil – guitar
Brian Wilson
On Tour (DVD, released 2002)
Sanctuary Visual Entertainment – SVEU3030
with appearances by Neil on Show Open / Songwriting (Saturday Morning In The City) / Brian in Japan (Sail On, Sailor) / Bridge School Benefit Concert – Good Vibrations Lesson / Surfin’ USA
Chrissie Hynde
Stockholm (released 2014)
Will Travel – WT0003LP
Down In The Wrong Way – Neil – guitar
D.R.A.M.
Bright (released 2017)
Atlantic – 564909-2
Campfire – Neil – vocals
Eddie Vedder
America: A Tribute To Heroes (released 2001)
Warner Bros. Records – 0694931882
The Long Road – Neil – pump organ
Elton John and Leon Russell
The Union (released 2010)
Decca – B0014879-01
Gone To Shiloh- Neil – lead vocal
Elvis Costello
The Bridge School Collection Vol. 5 (released 2011)
iTunes digital download
Brand New Heartache – Neil – guitar (recorded 2010)
Garth Hudson & The Sadies
A Canadian Celebration Of The Band (released 2009)
Curve Music – CURV21
This Wheel’s On Fire – Neil – guitar, vocals
Jakob Dylan
Echo In The Canyon (released 2019)
BMG – 538493961
I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times – Neil – guitar/vocals
What’s Happening – Neil – guitar
Jerry Lee Lewis
Last Man Standing (released 2006)
Artists First – AFT-20001-2
You Don’t Have To Go – Neil – lead guitar/vocals
Rock & Roll Time (released 2014)
Vanguard – 78334-1
Bright Lights, Big City – Neil – guitar/vocals
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real
Something Real (released 2016)
The Royal Potato Family – no catalogue number
San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) – Neil – vocals
Turn Off The News (Build A Garden) (released 2018)
Fantasy – FAN00464
Turn Off The News (Build A Garden) (Acoustic version) bonus single – Neil – organ
Pegi Young
Pegi Young (released 2007)
Warner Bros. Records – 162300-2
All tracks (?) – Neil – guitar/sitar/harmonica/vocals
Foul Deeds (released 2010)
Vapor Records – VPR 2-524523
Starting Over / Side Of The Road / Body Breaks – Neil – guitar/harmonica/vocals
Pegi Young & The Survivors
Bracing For Impact (released 2011)
Vapor Records – VPR1-529440
All tracks (?) – Neil – guitar/harmonica/vocals
Lonely In A Crowded Room (released 2014)
New West Records – 5099
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely – Neil – guitar
Randy Bachman
Heavy Blues (released 2015)
Linus Entertainment – 270204V
Little Girl Lost – Neil – guitar
Richie Furay
The Heartbeat Of Love (released 2006)
Always An Adventure – RF2006
Hand In Hand (released 2015)
eOne – EOM-CD-9464
Kind Woman – Neil – guitar/vocals
Sheryl Crow
Threads (released 2019)
The Valory Music Co. – VMCSHC100D
Cross Creek Road – Neil – guitar
Stephen Stills
Man Alive! (released 2005)
Pyramid Records – 50102-2
Round The Bend – Neil – guitar
Different Man – Neil – guitar/vocals
Willie Nelson
Live At Third Man Records (released 2014) Willie Nelson & Friends
Third Man Records – TMR228
Sail Away / Long May You Run / Whiskey River – Neil – vocals/guitar/harmonica
Young Bob & The Peterboroughs
Hey America (released 2020)
NYA and YouTube
Hey America – Neil – harmonica/vocals
Corrections to Part Two – The 1980s and 1990s
These entries for pre-2000 recordings which appeared on albums released after 2000 should have been listed in Part Two. Apologies. For the original Part Two article, please see lower down in this column.
Bobby Charles
Last Train To Memphis (released 2004)
Proper Records – PRPCD016
Full Moon On The Bayou – Neil – acoustic guitar
Possibly also The Jealous Kind and Walking To New Orleans though Neil is not normally given credit for these. The following tracks from this album are presumably re-releases from the 1984 sessions for the 1995 release Wish You Were Here: Ambushin’ Bastard / I Don’t See Me / I Remember When / I Want To Be The One – Neil – guitar
Bruce Springsteen
Springsteen Bridge School (released 2019)
Nugs.net – NUGS487065
Hungry Heart – Neil – guitar/vocals (recorded 1986)
Elvis Costello
The Bridge School Concerts Vol. 1 (released 1997)
Reprise Records – 9 46824-1
Alison – Neil – vocals (recorded 1990)
The Bridge School Collection Vol. 2 (released 2006)
iTunes digital download
Down By The River – Neil- guitar/vocals (recorded 1990)
Nils Lofgren
The Bridge School Concerts Vol. 1 (released 1997)
Reprise Records – 9 46824-1
Believe – Neil – harmonica/vocals (recorded 1991)
R.E.M.
Holiday Single (released 1999)
R.E.M./Athens LLC – REM99
Ambulance Blues – Neil – vocals/banjo (recorded 1998)
Country Feedback – Neil – guitar (recorded 1998)
The Bridge School Concerts: 25th Anniversary Edition (released 2011)
Reprise Records – 529080-2
Country Feedback – Neil – guitar (recorded 1998)