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Neil Young will release Return To Greendale, a live album and concert film of the 2003 tour for his 25th studio album, Greendale. Out November 6 via Reprise Records, the songs and performance revolve around themes of environmentalism, corruption, and the destructive effects of capitalism. Featuring Crazy Horse, the Toronto recording captures Young’s immersive, small-town rock opera.

Return to Greendale will be released in several formats. The limited-edition deluxe box set includes a Blu-ray of the full concert, two LPs and two CDs, and a DVD of Inside Greendale, a documentary capturing the making of the album. It will also be available separately on double vinyl, a two-CD set, and digitally on Neil Young Archives (NYA) and at all major DSPs.

Inside Greendale features footage of Young and Crazy Horse in the studio, mixed with segments from 2003’s Greendale fictional film. Both Inside Greendale and the concert film are directed by Bernard Shakey and produced by L.A. Johnson (Human Highway, Rust Never Sleeps). Click here to pre-order Return To Greendale.

The story of Greendale follows multiple generations of the Green family as they go about their lives in a fictional California town. Through the perspectives of multiple characters—Grandma, Grandpa, Edith, Earl, the doomed Jed, and eco-warrior Sun Green, among them—Young tells a story about small-town America and the need for immediate action to save the environment. That need, of course, has only become more urgent. On Return to Greendale, the 10 songs from Young’s original album are performed in sequence, with a cast of actors speaking the sung words.

Return to Greendale is the 16th installment in Young’s Performance Series. Previous installments have covered live moments from nearly every era of Young’s long-running career. Neil Young Archives was the first totally immersive fan-experience website and remains the only portal for all things Neil Young.

Track listing for audio and Blu-ray:

1. Falling from Above
2. Double E
3. Devil’s Sidewalk
4. Leave the Driving
5. Carmichael
6. Bandit
7. Grandpa’s Interview
8. Bringin’ Down Dinner
9. Sun Green
10. Be the Rain