In early 1972, the various members of CSNY were arguably at the peak of their critical and commercial success. David Crosby and Graham Nash were firmly established as rock superstars, and both had released solo albums before completing work on an album together (excitingly titled Graham Nash David Crosby), and then touring successfully as a duo. Meanwhile, Neil Young had released the album Harvest, which would become one of his biggest commercial successes of his career. In March, they accepted an invitation to headline an acoustic benefit show to raise awareness for the myriad of issues faced by prisoners across the United States. The set they played featured material from their collaborative first album, as well as earlier CSNY favorites, such as the set opener, Wooden Ships,. The show was enriched by the surprise addition of Neil Young, who joined the two on stage for a number of songs. The Sheriffs Benefit concert took place on March 26th, 1972 at the The Winterland, San Francisco, and was broadcast live over KSAN FM Country Music Radio.
Track Listing:
- Wooden Ships 04:41
- I Used To Be A King 04:18
- All Along The Lee Shore 04:26
- Southbound Train 04:04
- Almost Cut My Hair 04:24
- Page 43 03:37
- And So It Goes 03:14
- Immigration Man 02:55
- Teach Your Children 02:48
- Military Madness 03:23
- Chicago 02:45
- Harvest 03:08
- Only Love Can BreK Your Heart 03:23
- Heart Of Gold 03:14
- The Needle And The Damage Is Done 02:13
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