Sleeps with Angels is the twenty-second studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released on August 16, 1994, by Reprise Records as a double LP and CD single. Being Young‘s seventh album with Crazy Horse, it was co-produced by his longtime collaborator David Briggs, who died the following year. The title track was written in response to the death of Kurt Cobain. Musician and author Ken Viola described the album as one of “Young‘s five best records. It examines the nature of dreams—both the light and dark sides—and how they fuel reality in the ’90s. Dreams are all we hold on to.”
Tracklist:
- My Heart
- Prime of Life
- Driveby
- Sleeps with Angels
- Western Hero
- Change Your Mind
- Blue Eden
- Safeway Cart
- Train of Love
- Trans Am
- Piece of Crap
- A Dream That Can Last
Credits:
Crazy Horse
Frank “Poncho” Sampedro: guitar on tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, and 11, grand piano on tracks 5 and 9, piano on tracks 3 and 12, bass marimba on track 1, Oberheim on tracks 3 and 8, Wurlitzer piano on track 8, vocals
Billy Talbot: bass on all tracks except 1 and 12, vibes on track 1, bass marimba on track 12, vocals
Ralph Molina: drums, vocals
Recording personnel
David Briggs: producer, mixing
Neil Young: producer, mixing
John Hanlon: engineer, mixing
Chad Blinman: assistant engineer
Roland Alvarez: assistant engineer
Joe Gastwirt: digital editing, mastering
Tim Mulligan: additional digital editing
Tim Foster: production manager
Bettina Briggs: production coordinator
Sal Trentino: amplifier tech
Jim Homan: guitar tech
Jerry Conforti: drum tech
Mark Humphreys: live monitors
Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994)
David Briggs (February 29, 1944 – November 26, 1995)
