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Year of the Horse
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Wikipedia article
'Year of the Horse' is a 1997 American documentary film directed by Jim Jarmusch, following Neil Young and Crazy Horse on their 1996 tour. An accompanying live album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse was released in 1997. It offers a different track listing than the film.
Cast
* Neil Young
* Poncho Sampedro
* Billy Talbot
* Ralph Molina
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 1997 San Francisco International Film Festival on May 8, 1997. It was released in the United States on October 8, 1997.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 48% based on 25 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 5.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "'Year of the Horse' might be worth a watch for hardcore fans of Neil Young or Jim Jarmusch, but it will likely test the patience of most other viewers." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Live album
The live album peaked at number 57 on the 'Billboard' 200 chart, as well as number 36 on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
Personnel
* Neil Young guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals* Poncho Sampedro guitar, keyboards, vocals
* Billy Talbot bass guitar, vocals
* Ralph Molina drums, percussion, vocals
* John Hausmann recording
* Tim Mulligan mixing, mastering
* Gary Burden art direction, design
* Jenice Heo art direction, design
* Lars Larsen cover photography
* L.A. Johnson back cover photography
* Jim Jarmusch inside photography
References
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