Neil Young re-releases Freedom, Ragged Glory, Weld and Arc on vinyl

Neil Young has announced that four of his classic albums will be reissued on vinyl. Freedom, Ragged Glory – Smell the Horse, Weld and Arc will all be re-released in print on October 4th.

Of particular note is “Rockin' in the Free World” on the 1989 album “Freedom,” which was played with Young's permission when vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took the stage at DNC ​​2024 earlier this week. “Ragged Glory” was released the following year and expanded to include four rare tracks for this reissue.

In 1991, Young released Weld as a live album featuring recordings from his Ragged Glory tour. Finally, Arc is a companion album to Weld featuring feedback, improvisation, guitar solos and vocal fragments recorded during live shows.

These albums were first remastered for vinyl when they were compiled for the Young's Official Release Series Volume 5 box set (available here) last summer.

Young also has his Archive Vol.