Neil Young Archives Volume III: 1976–1987
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| Released | September 6, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1987 | |||
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| Length | 841:37 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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| Singles from Neil Young Archives Volume III: 1976–1987 | ||||
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Neil Young Archives Volume III: 1976–1987 is a 17-CD and 5-Blu-ray disc (comprising 11 films) box set from American-Canadian folk rock musician Neil Young that was released on CD and vinyl on September 6, 2024. Pre-ordering went live for members of Neil Young Archives on July 25, 2024, with access to a version that came with a CD sampler of 16 tracks and a pin. The release is the third box set in his Neil Young Archives series, following 2009's The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972 and 2020's Neil Young Archives Volume II: 1972–1976, and covers an eleven-year period from 1976 to 1987.
Of the 198 tracks on the track listing, 121 are previously unreleased. These include live and alternate versions of previously released songs. Fifteen of the songs on this set have never been released in any form.
The first single for the album was released on July 26, 2024, entitled "Bright Sunny Day". The song was an outtake from the Rust Never Sleeps sessions from 1978. The lead single was followed by "Winter Winds" on August 9, "Lady Wingshot" on August 23, and "Thrasher" on August 30.