music.wikisort.org - Composition"Are You Ready for the Country?" is a song written by Neil Young and released on his 1972 Harvest album. The track features Young on piano backed by the studio band dubbed The Stray Gators, comprising Jack Nitzsche on slide guitar,[3][4] Ben Keith on pedal steel guitar,[4] Tim Drummond on bass,[3] and Kenny Buttrey on drums. Backing vocals on the track are by David Crosby and Graham Nash.[3] The recording was made in a studio set up in a barn on Young's ranch.[4][5]
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Released | February 1, 1972 |
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Genre | Country rock |
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Length | 3:33 |
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Label | Reprise |
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Songwriter(s) | Neil Young |
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Producer(s) | - Neil Young
- Elliot Mazer[1]
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"Are You Ready for the Country?" |
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B-side | "So Good Woman"[2] |
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Released | November 20, 1976 |
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Genre | Country rock |
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Length | 3:12 |
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Label | RCA Nashville |
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Songwriter(s) | Neil Young |
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Producer(s) | - Waylon Jennings
- Ken Mansfield
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Lyrics and music
According to Sam Inglis, the "country" in the title is never made explicit, and while certainly not a country like Belgium and it seems like it could be in the United States south like contemporary Young songs "Southern Man" and "Alabama," the lyrics are not explicitly political like those songs.[4] Rather than addressing issues like racism, the lyrics of "Are You Ready for the Country" are more about generalized dread.[4] Lyrics like "I was talkin' to the preacher, said, 'God was on my side'/Then I ran into the hangman, he said, 'It's time to die'" imply that there is more to the story, and perhaps a more interesting backstory, than what is explicitly stated, and hint at an organized religion theme.[5][3] The title may be Young asking his audience if they are willing to follow him into country music, although Inglis states that the arrangement is more blues than country.[4]
Allmusic critic Matthew Greenwald states that the arrangement provides a sense of whimsy, highlighting Young's "funky" piano and Nitzsche's "lazy" slide guitar.[6] Ken Bielen describes the melody as "punchy" and says it works well with the song's "sing-a-long vocal character."[3] Bielen also comments on the "rustic" quality added by Nitzsche's slide guitar.[3]
Critical reception
Rolling Stone Magazine critic John Mendelsohn said the song seemed like "an in-joke throwaway intended for the amusement of certain of Neil's superstar pals."[7]
Waylon Jennings version
The song was released as a single by American country music artist Waylon Jennings in 1976, the second single from the album named after the song, Are You Ready for the Country. Jennings changed the lyrics of the chorus from "Are you ready for the country/Because it's time to go" to "Are you ready for the country?/Are you ready for me?" The Jennings single reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[8]
Waylon Jennings
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Peak position |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] |
7 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks |
3 |
Hank Williams, Jr. featuring Eric Church
Chart (2015–16) |
Peak position |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] |
46 |
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- Crazy Horse
- The Stray Gators
- Promise of the Real
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Tours |
- 1968 & 1969 solo dates
- 1969 & 1970 Crazy Horse Tours
- 1970 & 1971 solo tour
- Time Fades Away Tour
- Tonight's The Night Tour 1973
- 1975 Crazy Horse Bar Tour
- Europe and Japan Tour 1976
- The Stills–Young Band 1976 Tour
- Crazy Horse US Tour 1976
- Ducks 1977 Club Tour
- Boarding House 1978
- Rust Never Sleeps Tour
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- Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream
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The Stray Gators |
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- Discography
- Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
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Concert tours |
- No Shoes Nation Tour
- Holdin' My Own Tour
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«Are You Ready for the Country» es una canción del músico canadiense Neil Young, publicada en el álbum de estudio Harvest (1972). La canción contó con Young tocando el piano y respaldado por una banda de estudio apodada The Stray Gators, que incluía a Ben Keith en el pedal steel guitar, Tim Drummond al bajo y Kenny Buttrey en la batería. El tema incluyó también los coros de David Crosby y Graham Nash.
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