Neil Young made a return to his country-folk stylings on Comes a Time. Originally planned as a solo album, he instead teamed up with Crazy Horse for the LP. Nicolette Larson features prominently on the record and J.J. Cale shows up to lend a hand, too. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard pop charts, with the single 'Four Strong Winds' making it to No. 61.

• Pressed on High Quality Vinyl
• Cut from the Original Analog Master Tapes
• Remastered under the direct supervision of Neil Young
• Cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios
• Exact Reproduction of the original cover design and texture

Comes a Time is the ninth album by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, released in 1978. It is a return to the country/folk rock sound of Harvest (1972). Six and a half years later, Comes a Time finally was the Neil Young album for the millions of fans who had loved Harvest, an acoustic - based record with country overtones and romantic, autobiographical lyrics, and many of those fans returned to the fold, enough to make Comes a Time Young's first Top Ten album since Harvest. He signaled the album's direction with the leadoff track, "Goin' Back», and its retrospective theme augmented with an orchestral backup and the deliberate beat familiar from his number one hit "Heart of Gold». Of course, Young remained sly about this retrenchment. Six and a half years later, Comes a Time finally was the Neil Young album for the millions of fans who had loved Harvest, an acoustic - based record with country overtones and romantic, autobiographical lyrics, and many of those fans returned to the fold, enough to make Comes a Time Young's first Top Ten album since Harvest. He signaled the album's direction with the leadoff track, "Goin' Back», and its retrospective theme augmented with an orchestral backup and the deliberate beat familiar from his number one hit "Heart of Gold». Of course, Young remained sly about this retrenchment.

The album originally started out as a solo record, but when Young played it for Reprise executives they asked him if he would consider adding rhythm tracks to what he already had. Young agreed, and the end product was Comes a Time. Two songs ("Look Out For My Love» and "Lotta Love») were backed by Crazy Horse, resulting in them having a distinctively raw sound compared to the smooth production of the rest of the album. "Human Highway» was written several years prior to the album's release, and originally presented to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1974 for a proposed studio album by the group which never came to be. Much of the album features harmony vocals from Nicolette Larson. She also shares lead vocals with Young on "Motorcycle Mama».

Doubtless he had no intention of staying with this style, but for the length of the album, melodies, love lyrics, lush arrangements, and steel guitar solos dominated, and Young's vocals were made more accessible by being paired with Nicolette Larson's harmonies. Larson's own version of Young's "Lotta Love», released shortly after the one heard here, became a Top Ten hit single. - William Ruhlmann, All Music

Track Listing:

Side A
1. Goin’ Back
2. Comes A Time
3. Look Out For My Love
4. Lotta Love
5. Peace Of Mind

Side B
1. Human Highway
2. Already One
3. Field Of Opportunity
4. Motorcycle Mama
5. Four Strong Winds

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