Neil Young - Neil Young

Neil Young is the solo debut album by Canadian musician, Neil Young. Released first in November 1968 and then partially remixed and re-released in January 1969, it was Young's first album after his departure from Buffalo Springfield. Many sources cite that Neil Young was released in January 1969, however the album was originally released on November 12, 1968 (Young's 23rd birthday). The first release of the album used the Haeco-CSG encoding system. This technology was intended to make stereo records compatible with mono record players, but had the unfortunate side effect of degrading the sound in both stereo and mono. Young was unhappy with the sound quality of the first release. So the album was partially remixed in January 1969 and then re-released without Haeco-CSG processing. The "Neil Young" header was added to the album cover; previously the cover art had consisted of only the portrait. Copies of the original 1968 version are now rare and highly sought-after.