Comes a Time


Comes a Time is the ninth studio album by Canadian / American singer-songwriter Neil Young, released in October 1978. "Comes a Time" is also the title song and a single release from the album.

Production

The album originally started out as a solo record, but when Young played it for Reprise executives they asked him if he would consider adding rhythm tracks to what he already had. Young agreed, and the end product was Comes a Time. Two songs were backed by Crazy Horse.
"Human Highway" was written several years prior to the album's release, and originally presented to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1974 for a proposed studio album by the group which never came to be. Much of the album features harmony vocals from Nicolette Larson. She also shares lead vocals with Young on "Motorcycle Mama".
For many years it was rumoured that Young had personally purchased some 200,000 vinyl copies of Comes a Time having been unhappy with the album's sound, owing to damage that occurred to the master tape during shipment to the mixing facility. The version of the album most widely available today was personally remixed by Young from the safety copy of the original master. In a March 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, Young claimed that he, in fact, used the 200,000 LPs as shingles for a barn roof.

Track listing

All songs are written by Neil Young, except where noted.
;Side one
  1. "Goin' Back" – 4:43
  2. "Comes a Time" – 3:05
  3. "Look Out for My Love" – 4:06
  4. "Lotta Love" – 2:38
  5. "Peace of Mind" – 4:11
;Side two
  1. "Human Highway" – 3:09
  2. "Already One" – 4:53
  3. "Field of Opportunity" – 3:08
  4. "Motorcycle Mama" – 3:08
  5. "Four Strong Winds" – 4:07

    Personnel

Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album.
;Technical

Album

Singles