After the Gold Rush

Track 91 on Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963-1972)

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“After The Gold Rush” is the title track from Young’s 1970 album of the same name. Believed to be a reflection on the environment and man’s relationship with it in the… Read More

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After the Gold Rush Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well I dreamed I saw the knights in armor comin'
Sayin' something about a queen
There were peasants singin' and drummers drummin'
And the archer split the tree
There was a fanfare blowin' to the sun
That was floating on the breeze
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the 1970s
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the 1970s

[Verse 2]
I was lyin' in a burned out basement
With the full moon in my eyes
I was hopin' for replacement
When the sun burst through the sky
There was a band playin' in my head
And I felt like getting high
I was thinkin' about what a friend had said
I was hopin' it was a lie
Thinkin' about what a friend had said
I was hopin' it was a lie

[Verse 3]
Well, I dreamed I saw the silver space ships flyin'
In the yellow haze of the sun
There were children cryin' and colors flyin'
All around the chosen ones
All in a dream, all in a dream
The loadin' had begun
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed
To a new home in the sun
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed
To a new home

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“After The Gold Rush” is the title track from Young’s 1970 album of the same name.

Believed to be a reflection on the environment and man’s relationship with it in the form of a dream.

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Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963-1972) (2009)

Neil Young

1.
Aurora
2.
The Sultan
3.
I Wonder
4.
Mustang
5.
I’ll Love You Forever
6.
(I’m a Man and) I Can’t Cry (Missing Lyrics)
7.
Hello Lonely Woman (Duet)
8.
Casting Me Away from You
9.
There Goes My Babe
10.
Sugar Mountain (Elektra Audition 1965)
11.
Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing (Elektra Audition 1965)
12.
Runaround Babe (Elektra Audition 1965)
13.
The Ballad of Peggy Grover (Elektra Audition 1965)
14.
The Rent Is Always Due (Elektra Audition 1965)
15.
Extra, Extra (Elektra Audition 1965)
16.
I Wonder (Alternate version)
17.
Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing
18.
Flying on the Ground Is Wrong (Mono) [Demo]
19.
Burned
20.
Out of My Mind
21.
Down, Down, Down
22.
Kahuna Sunset
23.
Mr. Soul
24.
Sell Out
25.
Down to the Wire
26.
Expecting to Fly
27.
Slowly Burning
28.
One More Sign (Demo)
29.
Broken Arrow
30.
I Am a Child
31.
Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It
32.
Flying on the Ground Is Wrong
33.
For What It’s Worth
34.
“This Is It!” (Unreleased)
35.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (Single Version)
36.
The Loner
37.
Birds (Neil Young Outtake)
38.
What DId You Do to My Life? (Remix)
39.
The Last Trip to Tulsa
40.
Here We Are in the Years
41.
I’ve Been Waiting for You (Alternate mix)
42.
The Old Laughing Lady
43.
I’ve Loved Her So Long
44.
Sugar Mountain (Stereo)
45.
Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing (Live at Canterbury House 1968)
46.
Down by the River
47.
Cowgirl in the Sand
48.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
49.
The Emperor of Wyoming
50.
Emcee (Intro) / Sugar Mountain (Intro) (Live At The Riverboat 1969) (Missing Lyrics)
51.
Sugar Mountain (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
52.
Incredible Doctor Rap (Live At The Riverboat 1969) (Missing Lyrics)
53.
The Old Laughing Lady (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
54.
Audience Observation / Dope Song / Band Names Rap (Live At The Riverboat 1969) (Missing Lyrics)
55.
Flying on the Ground Is Wrong (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
56.
On the Way Home Intro (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
57.
On the Way Home (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
58.
Set Break / Emcee (Intro) (Live At The Riverboat 1969) (Missing Lyrics)
59.
I’ve Loved Her So Long (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
60.
Allen A-Dale Rap (Live At The Riverboat 1969) (Missing Lyrics)
61.
I Am a Child (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
62.
1956 Bubblegum Disaster (Live At The Riverboat 1969)
63.
The Last Trip to Tulsa (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
64.
Words Rap (Live At The Riverboat 1969) (Missing Lyrics)
65.
Broken Arrow (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
66.
Turn Down the Lights Rap (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
67.
Whiskey Boot Hill (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
68.
Expecting To Fly (Intro) (Live At The Riverboat 1969) (Missing Lyrics)
69.
Expecting to Fly (Live at The Riverboat 1969)
70.
Cinnamon Girl
71.
Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)
72.
Round & Round (It Won’t Be Long)
73.
Oh Lonesome Me (Stereo Remix)
74.
Birds
75.
Everybody’s Alone
76.
I Believe In You
77.
Sea of Madness
78.
Dance Dance Dance
79.
Country Girl: Whiskey Boot Hill / Down, Down, Down / Country Girl (I Think You’re Pretty)
80.
Helpless
81.
It Might Have Been (Live)
82.
I Believe in You (Remix) (Missing Lyrics)
83.
I’ve Loved Her So Long (Live)
84.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (Live at the Fillmore East 1970)
85.
Winterlong (Live at the Fillmore East 1970)
86.
Down by the River (Live at the Fillmore East 1970)
87.
Wonderin’ (Live at the Fillmore East 1970)
88.
Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown
89.
Cowgirl in the Sand (Live at the Fillmore East 1970)
90.
Tell Me Why
91.
After the Gold Rush
92.
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
93.
Wonderin’ (Bonus Track)
94.
Don’t Let It Bring You Down
95.
Cripple Creek Ferry
96.
Southern Man
97.
Till the Morning Comes
98.
When You Dance, I Can Really Love
99.
Ohio
100.
Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Live Fillmore East 1970)
101.
Tell Me Why (Live)
102.
Music Is Love
103.
See the Sky About to Rain
104.
Don’t Let It Bring You Down (Second Pressing)
105.
When You Dance I Can Really Love (Second Pressing)
106.
Birds
107.
On the Way Home (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
108.
Tell Me Why (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
109.
Old Man (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
110.
Journey Through the Past (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
111.
Helpless (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
112.
Love In Mind (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
113.
A Man Needs a Maid/Heart of Gold Suite (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
114.
Cowgirl In The Sand (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
115.
Don’t Let It Bring You Down (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
116.
There’s A World (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
117.
Bad Fog Of Loneliness (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
118.
The Needle And The Damage Done (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
119.
Ohio (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
120.
See The Sky About The Rain (Live At Massey Hall 1971) (Missing Lyrics)
121.
Down By The River (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
122.
Dance Dance Dance (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
123.
I Am A Child (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
124.
Heart of Gold (Live at Royce Hall)
125.
The Needle and the Damage Done
126.
Bad Fog of Loneliness (Harvest Outtake)
127.
Old Man
128.
Heart of Gold
129.
Dance Dance Dance
130.
A Man Needs a Maid
131.
Harvest
132.
Journey Through the Past (Outake)
133.
Are You Ready for the Country
134.
Alabama
135.
Words (Between the Lines of Age)
136.
Soldier (Remix)
137.
War Song

Credits

Producers

Kendall Pacios, David Briggs & Neil Young

Writer

Vocals

Flugelhorn

Piano

Recorded At

Neil Young's home studio - Topanga Canyon

Released on

September 19, 1970

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