Rocker Neil Young releases concert/documentary Heart of Gold

By Patrick Luce Jun 12, 2006, 15:48 GMT

Academy-award winning director Jonathan Demme beautifully captures Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legend, Neil Young as he prepares and presents the performance of a lifetime with the help of his wife Peggi and friends country star Emmylou Harris, steel guitarist Ben Keith and more at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. ...more

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer/songwriter Neil Young is set to release on Tuesday his new documentary “Neil Young – Heart of Gold” – which captured Young’s performance at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry in the summer of 2005.

The documentary and concert film is by Academy-award winning director Jonathan Demme and captures Young as he prepares for and performs the concert along with the help of his wife Peggi and friends country star Emmylou Harris, steel guitarist Ben Keith and more.

Along with concert footage from the event, the DVD will feature interviews with Young, his wife, and other members of the band of music industry all stars. The film features songs from Young’s new album “Prairie Wind.” The recording of the album and DVD occurred just before and after Young’s surgery for a cerebral aneurysm. This was also around the same time as the death of Young’s father Scott Young.

The first part of the DVD will feature songs from the new album, and the second portion will feature acoustic versions of some of Young’s greatest hits along with stories about the inspiration behind the music.

The DVD is available at Amazon and AmazonUK. Visit M&C’s DVD database for more information. M&C is also giving away three copies of the DVD. Visit the competition’s page for more information.