Neil Young - Mr. Soul (12'' extended remix)

Issued March 14, 1983 on the 12" maxi-EP for "Sample And Hold" on Geffen 0-20105.

In addition to the original Buffalo Springfield rendition, there are four versions of this Neil Young solo re-recording. On the "Trans" LP, it runs 3:16. On the single Geffen 92 97077, it appears in Parts 1 (3:38) and 2 (5:00). It didn't get its own 12", but it did appear on the "Sample And Hold" maxi single, in this extended mix with even more differences from the other three. None of Neil's singles from this period charted. If you wanted his single records, you had to buy them when they were new, or go a very long time without one until a copy showed up on the collector's market, for quite a bit more than they were originally charging!

I have not provided a scan of this record's label, because it's so rare that I do not intend to ever take it out of its sleeve again, nor would I be willing to lay it on the scanner.

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• Neil
• Young
• Mr.
• Soul
• 12-inch
• extended
• remix
• 1983
• Canadian
• electronic
• rock

[Kaneoism]

is this a real record?

[mojofilter02]

Of course. Why do you ask?

[Kaneoism]

it just doesn't seam like the record neil young would produce..... did you remix it or something :P I dont know about this one

[mojofilter02]

It's on the 12" single of "Sample And Hold." An extended mix of the track from the "Trans" album. One of four different mixes of the same recording done by Neil.

[luckyshortster]

I saw the Trans Tour in 1983. Totally awesome!!

[astrololee]

Love it, Love it, Love it and just Love it. Thanks for uploading.

[jrmullett]

Just seen a copy in a London record shop for £25. Pretty tempted - this is nuts, kind of Neil meets Joy Divison meets Kraftwerk remixed by an Italio Disco don. It would be brilliant if NY's next move was to revisit this era after the feel-good nostalgia of the Buffalo Springfield reunion. Keep everyone on their toes.

[tomadamsinva]

Who changes more? B. Dylan, N. Young or the thin white duke? I like Neil better when he channels Dylan or Native American spirits. In this he seems to have tapped into D. Bowie(a.k.a. 'thin white duke'). But Neil is the most prolific genius to date(though B. Springsteen is giving him a run for his money). Long may you run Neil.

[rhymepays]

Neil what were you thinking? I wish I never heard this.

[qslab92]

Very cool. Seems like Neil's vocoder vox are clearer here than on the album. And lots of fun little extra effects added throughout. Oh Neil!

[spatoon]

Let it be known that I like this video *thumbs up*

[spilledlikewine]

thanks so much for this! it's slaaaaaaying me!

[Ishtar0racle]

@phillipremaker I was one of the old fans that loved the trans album so much that i forced my kids and their friends to listen to it every weekend for three months until they knew it by heart.

[Ishtar0racle]

@terrymoser47 I don't remember any video produced by Neil for the Trans album. It was before video killed the radio star :-)

[phillipremaker]

@Kaneoism Check out the article on Neil Young's now out-of-print "Trans" Album on Wikipedia. I would love if they re-released it. The vocoded "Mr. Soul" caused quite a stir; old fans were outraged and a new generation (including me) were introduced to the song in that version.

[DDtelecaster]

OK - its the sennheiser. Thanks. I've been trying out the EVOC 20 vocoder in logic pro. Using the EVOC20 in track oscillator mode you can use any synth (or other source) you have for the carrier signal. Sounds very good with Arturia's Moog Modular plugin!