One, three, four. From WEEZ Chicago and PRX, this is sound opinions. I'm Jim De Regattis.

And I'm Greg Kott. 40 years after its release, Neil Young's masterpiece, Rust Never Sleeps, still captivates listeners and critics

with its simple melodies, complex lyrics, and punk-inspired sound. We'll discuss the album's impact and how Neil Young's blend of acoustic and electric instruments made for an iconic musical experience.

That's coming up on Sound Opinions.

You're listening to Sound Opinions and now that it is July we're in the heart of summer vacation.

Greg, as you and many of our listeners know, when I am not here hosting sound opinions, I'm a professor at Columbia College in Chicago. So I

know the importance of keeping your brain engaged even when school is not in

session. Over the summer we're going to have a few episodes revisiting our discussions about some albums that we think are extremely important,

canonical if you will.

We're calling this sound opinion summer school, and class starts today.

That's right, Professor Deeregatus, and we're starting with an album

dissection of Neil Young and Crazy Horses' Rust Never Sleeps, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this summer.

My, my, my, day, hey.

Rock and roll is here to stay.

It's better to burn out than to fade away.

My, my name,

Hey, Hey, hey.

What you're hearing is the first track from that record, My My My Hey Hey Out of the Blue,

the acoustic version of the song that actually frames the album.

Neil Young does an acoustic version up top, closes with the

electric version, it really tells the story of this record. Young came out in 1979.

It was one of dozens of albums that Neil Young has released over his career.

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