1972 Songs: Heart of Gold
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86831)
United States
July 10, 2022 11:11am CST
At this point I guess I should point out that I was NOT requested, ordered, threatened, cajoled, or anything else to include this song by certain individuals who like the artist featured in today’s 1972 song. No, this song stands on its own. The fact that you probably know it even though it’s 50 years old proves that. Sing along.
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
(PS: thanks for the check, Phred. 
)
Neil ain’t young no more! Not with this, his only US #1 song, hitting the half-century mark this year.
Backed by Linda Ronstadt (who also sang backup on “Old Man” and later had a good-sized hit with Young’s song “Love Is a Rose”), Young’s song of the search for love has become one of the great, iconic tunes in his career.
So enjoy this classic yet again.
Heart of Gold
Written by Neil Young
Recorded by Neil Young
From Harvest, 1971
(Today’s 1982 song: “I Melt With You”)
I’ve been to Hollywood, I’ve been to Redwood:
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Neil ain’t young no more! Not with this, his only US #1 song, hitting the half-century mark this year.
Backed by Linda Ronstadt (who also sang backup on “Old Man” and later had a good-sized hit with Young’s song “Love Is a Rose”), Young’s song of the search for love has become one of the great, iconic tunes in his career.
So enjoy this classic yet again.
Heart of Gold
Written by Neil Young
Recorded by Neil Young
From Harvest, 1971
(Today’s 1982 song: “I Melt With You”)
I’ve been to Hollywood, I’ve been to Redwood:
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Jul 22
@FourWalls Lots of good talent in that era!
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
11 Jul 22
I know! You’d think that he would have had others. There was so much diversity in that part of the 70s (as I think this countdown is showing) that you’d see Freddy Fender on the chart with KC & the Sunshine Band and Alice Cooper!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Jul 22
I can't seem to get any songs from youtube on other people's posts!!
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
11 Jul 22
Yep, Neil Young is now officially Neil Old! 
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
10 Jul 22
Oh, come on, you are kidding!? 
This one gets enough airplay everywhere so it’s hard to ignore.
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
10 Jul 22
Wikipedia lists at least a dozen other people who have covered the song over the years.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jul 22
Great song. Performers never stop do they? Gosh, he's 76.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jul 22
@FourWalls ........Yes, that will do it. Dementia and such.
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
11 Jul 22
I don’t see how people who have that gift of creating art can just “turn it off” if they get to a certain age. I know some do, but most give it up because of health.
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
10 Jul 22
Love that song and since Neil is Canadian but moved to Cali people think he is from here, but look at what he inspired, does not sound nearly as pretty with Tim's Rough voice but what makes it cool and to me every bit as cool as that song and think Neil would agree. Its neat how some people inspired others.
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
11 Jul 22
@FourWalls I can't say amen any more and another thing mylot may not get is sometimes people tell me to put a sock in it but that being said such a great point there and why I like these bands from here they like dude have heart and who cares if you as good as me, you keeping the world alive in your way, one area competition is not a thing if they true musicians the support they get is legendary unlike the support most people get.
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
11 Jul 22
Unquestionably Neil inspired a lot of people. I think one of the best things about Young is that he showed that people who aren’t “pretty” or who don’t have “great voices” can still make it because of the validity of what they’re saying in their songs.
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jul 22
Yep another one I really like and now it well,
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
11 Jul 22
Hot dog! I am really scoring with a lot of people knowing these songs! Quite unusual for me. 
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
11 Jul 22
I like a lot of people with voices that are an acquired taste. Neil Young is one of them. I don’t fault people for saying his voice grates on their nerves. I’m sure a lot of Rush fans have heard the band’s detractors say that about Geddy Lee.
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@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
11 Jul 22
Not a real fan of this song or Neil Young. Next!
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
11 Jul 22
Hey, what can I say. At least JJ liked it. 
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@FourWalls (86831)
• United States
11 Jul 22
I’m 20-ish years older, so I got two generations of good music. 
