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Although Neil Young doesn’t appear on The to Neil Young Bridge, his hit songs do. They are performed by 11 top alternative- Young’s influence on the post­ by DAVID FRiCKE______rock acts. punk generation from his own ex­ Terry Tolkin was 13 years old perience managing and booking when he bought his first Neil underground bands. "All the (the albem is available in the U.S. Young album, After the Gold bands that are on the record are on Emergo Records). Rush, in 1972. big Neil fans," he says. When But the king of cover albums is “Lyrically, it really spoke to me Tolkin contacted the Pixies about Alan Duffy, who runs the Imagi­ as an adolescent," he says, "and contributing to the LP. singer-gui- nary label out of his dining room I was hooked from there on." tarist Black Francis said, “Wow, in Manchester, England. He’s al­ Seventeen years later, Tolkin — that's fantastic. One of the most ready issued superb tribute LPS ClNEPLEX ODEON an ardent Young devotee who important songs of my life is Win­ to Syd Barrett (Beyond the Wild­ also runs his own independent la­ terlong. I woke up every day for wood) and Captain Beefheart T h e a t r e s bel, No. 6 Records — has repaid a year listening to that song.” (Fast 'n' Bulbous) featuring col- that debt of inspiration. The Deciding who would play what lege-radio all-stars like XTC, Son­ ONE SHOW NIGHTLY7:io|ONE SHOW NIGHTLY910 Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young is Neil Young song was, Tolkin ic Youth and That Petrol Emotion. a compilation album of Neil says, “a feat of co-ordination. This summer, Duffy is putting out On a summer Young songs covered by 11 top Several bands wanted to do a Kinks salute, Shangri-La, and a weekend in 1963 alternative-rock acts, including songs that other bands also Byrds collection, Time Inbetween, four girlfriends made Nick Cave (Helpless), the Pixies wanted to do. It was a matter of which will include tracks by the memories I kal would, (Winterlong), Sonic Youth (Com­ me deciding who would be better Chills, Nigel and the Crosses puter Age), guitarist Henry Kaiser at what track.” (a.k.a. Robyn Hithcock and last a lifetime. (The Needle and the Damage Although Tolkin has not spoken R.E.M.'s Peter Buck) and Richard Done and Tonight's the Night) directly to Young about the Thompson with Clive Gregson and Dinosaur Jr. (Lotta Love). album, he has been in contact and Christine Collister. The Kinks Each track (there are 14 on the with Young’s management com­ and Byrds records will be distrib­ CD) was specially commissioned pany, Lookout Management, and uted in the United States through by Tolkin, and a portion of the with Young's wife, Pegi, who runs Communion Records. proceeds will go to the Bridge the Bridge School. "She was real­ “With the release of each one, B.C. WARNING: Some suggestive School, in San Francisco, the f ______B.C. WARNING: ly open about it and receptive,” (MATUW) scenes. people realize it’s not a gimmick & language (M ATUM ) Occasional violence. special-education facility for Tolkin says. "I assume that Neil is — it’s done with genuine feeling," which Young has done two major very aware of the project and says Duffy, who also has Hendrix charity concerts. The Bridge will thal there is some tacit approval.” and Rolling Stones albums in the be distributed in The U.S. by The Bridge is actually the latest works. "The albums are really me Caroline Records. in a growing series of cover paying homage to the musicians "TERRIFIC MUSIC AND OUTRAGEOUS FUN Tolkin says he was inspired to albums on which young bands that I’ve listened to all my life." ...recreates the soul-shaking,16396765 1 w f do The Bridge by Young’s 1988 pay tribute to their favorite Sixties Does this mean all the good Rolling Stone interview. “I knew iconoclasts. rock songs have been written? of rock-and-roll." Coryn - James, NEW YORK TIMES two of his children had cerebral Last year, the British music pa­ Tolkin doesn't think so. "I don't palsy,” he said. “But I didn't per New Musical Express re­ look at this as a morbid post­ "ITS DRIVING HIGH IS THE MUSK-peM on the know anything about the Bridge leased Sgt. Pepper Knew My Fa­ mortem on rock and roll," he soundtrack by Jerry Lee Lewis himself. ...Dennis Quaid gives a School, and that's where I first ther. a cover of the Beaties' says. "I’d love to get people like rousing performance and Winona Ryder is outstanding..." learned about it. Also, my own entire Sgt. Pepper LP played by Neil and Dylan to do an Under­ - Gene Sholit, NBC/TOOAY SHOW uncle and aunt have two kids Billy Bfagg, the Fall and the Trif- tones or or Buzzcocks tribute with cerebral palsy. When he was fids. New Rose Records in album. Work it in reverse.” speaking about Ben and Zeke in France recently saluted Buddy that article, I was flashing on my Holly with Everyday Is a Holly (c) 1989, Rolling Stone. own cousins.” Day. starring Shoes. Chris Bailey Distributed by Los Angelos Tolkin also knew the extent of of the Saints and Elliot Murphy Times Syndicate______

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