Written by: Neil Young/Ben Keith
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BF: What was the radio reaction to "Payola Blues" (Everybody's Rockin')? Did you get any flak from that? NY: Yeah. I guess there was a little flak, it was kind of an embarrassment to some people. But it was all in good fun. That's the way it is anyway, everybody knows that. It's all about money, the whole thing. Anybody who thinks it isn't is kidding themselves and everybody else. Because what goes on in parking lots is nobody's business but those people who are there, and believe me they're out there. This is still America. I know what payola is and there are different kinds of payola; there is payola where the artist puts his money into it, and there is payola where the record company puts their money into it. Neil Young Interview with Bill Flanagan 1985
Payola Blues (version 1 of 2)
Session Date:May 23, 1983
Studio:Modern Recorders, Broken Arrow Ranch, CA
Produced by:Elliot Mazer & Neil Young
Recording type:Studio
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:3:08
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, piano, harmonica Ben Keith: electric guitar Karl T. Himmel: drums Tim Drummond: upright bass Larry Byrom: vocals Anthony Crawford: vocals Rick Palombi: vocals
Available on:
Everybody's Rockin' Neil Young Released: 1983-07-27

Side 1 Track 3

Wonderin'/Payola Blues Neil Young Released: 1983-08-15

Side B

Cry, Cry, Cry/Payola Blues Neil Young Released: 1983-11-07

Side B

Neil Young Archives Vol. III 1976-1987 Neil Young Released: 2024-09-06

Disc 13 - Evolution (January 1983 to January 1984) Track 7

Payola Blues (version 2 of 2)
Session Date:September 18, 1983
Studio:Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Produced by:Jeanne Field / L.A. Johnson / Elliot Rabinowitz / Neil Young
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:2:49
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, piano Tim Drummond: stand-up bass Karl T. Himmel: drums Ben Keith: electric guitar Larry Byrom: backing vocals Anthony Crawford: backing vocals Rick Palombi: backing vocals Pegi Young: backing vocals Inez Bongiorn: backing vocals Connie Simmons: backing vocals Rosemary Lovell: backing vocals
Available on:
Solo Trans Neil Young Released: 1984-01-01

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