Notes
This is sort of a - social - song. It's very social, goes to a lot of parties. It's a good song. It gets along well with other songs. Neil Young Royal Festival Hall, London, England February 27, 1971
See The Sky About To Rain (version 1 of 11)
Session Date:March 29, 1974
Studio:Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Produced by:Neil Young & Mark Harman
Recording type:Studio
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:5:00
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, wurlitzer Ben Keith: steel guitar Tim Drummond: bass Levon Helm: drums Joe Yankee: harp
Available on:
On The Beach Neil Young Released: 1974-07-19

Side 1 Track 2

NYA Outtakes and Demos Neil Young Released: 2021-01-23

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See The Sky About To Rain (version 2 of 11)
Session Date:January 19, 1971
Studio:Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Produced by:David Briggs & Neil Young
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:4:03
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, piano
Available on:
Live At Massey Hall 1971 Neil Young Released: 2007-03-13

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Neil Young Archives Vol. I 1963-1972 Neil Young Released: 2009-06-02

Disc 07 - Live at Massey Hall (Toronto 1971) Track 14

See The Sky About To Rain (version 3 of 11)
Session Date:c. December 1 or 2, 1970
Studio:The Cellar Door, Washington, D.C., USA
Produced by:Neil Young & Henry Lewy
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:3:56
Notes:previously unreleased live version
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, piano
Available on:
Neil Young Archives Vol. I 1963-1972 Neil Young Released: 2009-06-02

Disc 06 - Topanga 3 (1970) Track 14

See The Sky About To Rain (version 4 of 11)
Session Date:December 1, 1970
Studio:The Cellar Door, Washington, D.C., USA
Produced by:Neil Young & Henry Lewy
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:3:21
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, piano
Available on:
Live At The Cellar Door Neil Young Released: 2013-12-10

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See The Sky About To Rain (version 5 of 11)
Session Date:January 29, 2019
Studio:State Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Produced by:
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:4:56
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, pump organ
Available on:
NYA Livestream - State Theatre - Solo Neil Young Released: 2019-01-29

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See The Sky About To Rain (version 6 of 11)
Session Date:April 10, 2020
Studio:Daryl Hannah & Neil Young's home, Telluride, Colorado, USA
Produced by:
Recording type:Studio
Mono/Stereo:mono
Length:3:11
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, piano
Available on:
Fireside Sessions III Neil Young Released: 2020-04-10

Track 2

See The Sky About To Rain (version 8 of 11)
Session Date:December 4, 1970
Studio:Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York, USA
Produced by:Neil Young & Niko Bolas: "The Volume Dealers"
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:3:40
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, piano
Available on:
Carnegie Hall 1970 Neil Young Released: 2021-10-01

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1970-12-04 - Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York, USA Neil Young Released: 2023-08-28

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See The Sky About To Rain (version 9 of 11)
Session Date:January 29, 2019
Studio:State Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Produced by:
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:
Notes:w/ footage from Massey Hall which is actually Stratford video with Massey Hall audio
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, pump organ
Available on:
Timeless Orpheum Neil Young Released: 2020-12-22

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See The Sky About To Rain (version 10 of 11)
Session Date:January 30, 1971
Studio:Royce Hall - UCLA, Westwood, California, USA
Produced by:Neil Young & Niko Bolas: "The Volume Dealers"
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:3:32
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, piano
Available on:
Royce Hall Neil Young Released: 2022-05-06

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1971-01-30 - Royce Hall - UCLA, Westwood, California, USA Neil Young Released: 2022-05-06

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See The Sky About To Rain (version 11 of 11)
Session Date:February 1, 1971
Studio:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, USA
Produced by:Tim Mulligan
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
Length:3:41
Musicians:Neil Young: vocals, piano
Available on:
I'm happy that y'all came down Neil Young Released: 2022-05-06

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