I've Been Waiting for You (Neil Young song)
"I've Been Waiting for You" is a song written by Neil Young, which he recorded for his 1968 debut solo album. In a song review for AllMusic, critic Matthew Greenwald described it as "One of the most powerful and well-crafted songs from Neil Young's self-titled solo debut ... A very strong and engaging melody is set against a striking, descending guitar riff, which serves as the song's hook."[1]
"I've Been Waiting for You" | |
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Song by Neil Young | |
from the album Neil Young | |
Released | November 12, 1968 |
Recorded | 1968 |
Length | 2:30 |
Label | Reprise |
Songwriter(s) | Neil Young |
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Young did not perform the song with Crazy Horse or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,[1] although he recorded a live solo acoustic version in November 1968, just a few days before the release of the album version. It was later included on the live album Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968, released in 2008.
David Bowie, the Pixies (B-side of single "Velouria"), and Dinosaur Jr. (unreleased) have recorded renditions of the song.
David Bowie version
"I've Been Waiting for You" | ||||
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Single by David Bowie | ||||
from the album Heathen | ||||
B-side | "Sunday" (Tony Visconti mix) | |||
Released | October 2002 (Canada) | |||
Studio | ||||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Neil Young | |||
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David Bowie recorded a version of the song, which features Dave Grohl on guitar, for Heathen (2002). It was released as a single in Canada and reached number 11 in the single charts.[2]
The song was performed during the Tin Machine tour, sung by Reeves Gabrels. One version appeared on the Oy Vey, Baby video. It was played live again on the Heathen Tour and A Reality Tour concerts. A longer version (3:16 versus 3:00) appeared exclusively on the Heathen SACD.
Track listing
- CD: ISO-Columbia / 38K 003369 (Canada)
- "I've Been Waiting for You (album version)" – 3:00
- "Sunday (Tony Visconti mix)" – 4:56
- "Shadow Man" – 4:46
Production and credits
- Producers:
- David Bowie
- Tony Visconti
- Musicians:
- David Bowie: vocals, keyboards, synths, guitars, sax, stylophone, drums
- Dave Grohl: guitar
- Tony Visconti: bass guitar, guitars, recorders, B-vox, string arrangements
- Matt Chamberlain: drums, loop programming, percussion
- David Torn: guitars, guitar loops, omnichord
- Jordan Rudess: piano and Hammond organ.
- Gail Ann Dorsey: bass on "Shadow Man"
- Earl Slick: ambient guitar on "Shadow Man"
- Mark Plati: acoustic guitar on "Shadow Man"
- Lisa Germano: violin on "Shadow Man"
References
- Greenwald, Matthew. "Neil Young: I've Been Waiting for You – Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2018.