Album of the Day

Released 25 years ago today, BROKEN ARROW shows Neil Young is an absolute master of thundering, mood-evoking guitar jams. Crazy Horse axeman Frank "Poncho" Sampedro, bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina had been backing the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer off and on since the 1970s, and at this point their interplay is near-telepathic. From the trio of epics (“Big Time,” “Loose Change” and “Slip Away”) that open the Reprise collection to the live Jimmy Reed cover (“Baby What You Want Me to Do”) that closes it, Neil's in strong voice and his lyrics are thought-provoking and direct. Like the Buffalo Springfield song that shares its name, BROKEN ARROW is another gem from one of the most vital singer-songwriters of all time.