''Neil Young Journeys'' is a 2011 American

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produced and directed by

Jonathan Demme Robert Jonathan Demme ( ; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker. Beginning his career under B-movie producer Roger Corman, Demme made his directorial debut with the 1974 women-in-prison film '' Caged Heat'', befo ...

, featuring

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fu ...

and produced for

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. It is, along with '' Neil Young: Heart of Gold'' (2006) and ''

Neil Young Trunk Show ''Neil Young Trunk Show'' is a 2009 documentary and concert film by Jonathan Demme, featuring Neil Young. It is, along with '' Neil Young: Heart of Gold'' (2006) and ''Neil Young Journeys'' (2012), part of a Neil Young trilogy created by Demme. S ...

'' (2009), part of a Neil Young trilogy directed by Demme.

Content

The film has Young visiting his childhood home of

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, with his brother where he arrives at his old haunts and tells stories of the people from his past. In addition, he passes by Scott Young Public School, which was named in honor of his father, Scott Young. Another major portion of the film is Young performing a concert at

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, which features primarily his newer compositions. However, there are five classic songs with "

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" being the most prominent with archival footage of the

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in 1970 with photographs of the four students who were killed in the incident being displayed.

Songs in the film

All songs are written by Young, except where otherwise noted. * "Peaceful Valley Boulevard" * "

" * " Down by the River" * "Sign Of Love" * "Rumbling" * "Love And War" * "Leia" * "

After the Gold Rush ''After the Gold Rush'' is the third studio album by the Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released in September 1970 on Reprise Records, catalogue number RS 6383. It is one of four high-profile albums (all charting within the top fifteen) ...

" * "I Believe In You" * " My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" - written by Neil Young and Jeff Blackburn * "You Never Call" * "Hitchhiker" * "Walk With Me" * " Helpless" - played over the credits

Reception

''Neil Young Journeys'' has a 93% "fresh" rating on

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on 42 reviews with an average rating of 7.1/10. The film holds a 74/100 rating, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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Content

Songs in the film

Reception

See also

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