The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972

Neil Young Archives Vol. 1: 1963–1972 is the first in a planned series of box sets of archival material by Canadian-American musician Neil Young. It was released on June 2, 2009, in three different formats - a set of 10 Blu-ray discs in order to present high-resolution audio as well as accompanying visual documentation, a set of 10 DVDs, and a more basic 8-CD set. Covering Young's early years with The Squires and Buffalo Springfield, it also includes various demos, outtakes and alternate versions of songs from his albums Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, and Harvest, as well as tracks he recorded with Crazy Horse and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young during this time. Also included in the set are several live discs, as well as (on the Blu-Ray/DVD versions) a copy of the long out-of-print film Journey Through the Past, directed by Young in the early 1970s.

On January 31, 2010, the box set won the Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, a win shared by Neil Young along with his art directors Gary Burden and Jenice Heo. Neil Young Archives Volume II: 1972–1976 did not follow until November 2020, covering his work from 1972 to 1976, and was released only as a 10-CD box set. Neil Young Archives Volume III: 1976–1987 would follow in 2024, with a preorder announced on July 25 and an official release date set for September 6. The set, covering his work from 1976 to 1987, would be spread across 17 CDs and 5 Blu-rays, the latter of which would include 11 films. A pre-order would include a CD titled Takes, set to include a track each from 16 of the 17 CDs.