Studio Album · No. 43
Oceanside Countryside Songwriting Credits by Neil Young
Produced by David Briggs, Tim Mulligan, Neil Young, Ben Keith, Elliott Mazer
Reprise
CountryFolk rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Neil Young carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Neil Young
0 tracksoutside writers
Neil Young's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
1
Lyricists
5
Producers
2025
Released
Data Insight
Every song is written by Neil Young alone, which is unremarkable for him, but the album is interesting for where the songs went instead. Shelved in 1977, it holds the first finished versions of “Pocahontas”, “Human Highway”, “Field of Opportunity” and “Captain Kennedy”, all of which he re-recorded for Comes a Time, Rust Never Sleeps and Hawks & Doves over the following three years. The two halves are also two different records: five solo acoustic performances, then five cut with a Nashville band around Ben Keith.
Oceanside Countryside is a Neil Young album recorded between May and December 1977 and shelved, released for the first time on March 7, 2025 through Reprise. It splits into two halves: Oceanside, recorded solo in Florida and Malibu, and Countryside, cut in Nashville with Ben Keith, Rufus Thibodeaux and a rhythm section. Several of its songs later surfaced in other versions on Comes a Time and Rust Never Sleeps.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sail Away
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals) |
| 2 |
Lost in Space
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals) |
| 3 |
Captain Kennedy
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals)Ben Keith (Steel Guitar, Dobro)Rufus Thibodeaux (Fiddle)Dennis Belfield (Bass)Greg Thomas (Drums) |
| 4 |
Goin' Back
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Stringman, Vocals) |
| 5 |
Human Highway
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals) |
| 6 |
Field of Opportunity
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals)Ben Keith (Steel Guitar, Dobro)Rufus Thibodeaux (Fiddle)Dennis Belfield (Bass)Greg Thomas (Drums) |
| 7 |
Dance Dance Dance
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals)Ben Keith (Steel Guitar, Dobro)Rufus Thibodeaux (Fiddle)Dennis Belfield (Bass)Greg Thomas (Drums) |
| 8 |
The Old Homestead
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals)Ben Keith (Steel Guitar, Dobro)Rufus Thibodeaux (Fiddle)Dennis Belfield (Bass)Greg Thomas (Drums) |
| 9 |
It Might Have Been
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals)Ben Keith (Steel Guitar, Dobro)Rufus Thibodeaux (Fiddle)Dennis Belfield (Bass)Greg Thomas (Drums) |
| 10 |
Pocahontas
|
Neil Percival Young | Neil Percival Young | David BriggsTim MulliganNeil YoungBen KeithElliott Mazer | Neil Young (Guitar, Vocals)Ben Keith (Steel Guitar, Dobro)Rufus Thibodeaux (Fiddle)Dennis Belfield (Bass)Greg Thomas (Drums) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Oceanside Countryside
When was Oceanside Countryside recorded?
Between May and December 1977. It was shelved and not released until March 7, 2025, forty-eight years later.
Did Neil Young write all of Oceanside Countryside?
Yes. All ten songs are written by Neil Young alone.
Why does the album have two halves?
Oceanside is five solo acoustic performances; Countryside is five recorded in Nashville with Ben Keith, Rufus Thibodeaux, Dennis Belfield and Greg Thomas.
Are the songs on Oceanside Countryside on other Neil Young albums?
Different recordings of several appear elsewhere. “Pocahontas” and “Human Highway” went to Rust Never Sleeps and Comes a Time, and “Field of Opportunity” and “Dance Dance Dance” also surfaced in other versions.
Who produced Oceanside Countryside?
David Briggs, Tim Mulligan, Neil Young, Ben Keith and Elliott Mazer.
How long is Oceanside Countryside?
Ten tracks running 38 minutes and 7 seconds.