Comes a Time  

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Comes a Time is the ninth album by Neil Young, and a return to the country/folk rock sound of Harvest (1972). "Comes a Time" is also the title song and a single release from this album. Originally, it had started out as a solo record, but when Young played it for Reprise executives they asked him if he wouldn't mind adding rhythm tracks to what he already had. Young agreed to this, and the end product was the Comes a Time that was released. Two songs had Young backed by Crazy Horse, resulting in them having sound more raw than the smooth production of the rest of the album.

"Human Highway" was written several years prior to its release, and originally presented to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1974 for a proposed studio album by the group which never came to be.

Much of the album features harmony vocals from Nicolette Larson. She also shares lead with Young on "Motorcycle Mama".

Track listing

All songs were written by Neil Young, except where noted. Crazy Horse appear on "Look Out For My Love" and "Lotta Love".

Side one

1. "Goin' Back" – 4:43
2. "Comes a Time" – 3:05
3. "Look Out for My Love" – 4:06
4. "Lotta Love" – 2:38
5. "Peace of Mind" – 4:11

Side two

1. "Human Highway" – 3:09
2. "Already One" – 4:53
3. "Field of Opportunity" – 3:08
4. "Motorcycle Mama" – 3:08
5. "Four Strong Winds" (Ian Tyson) – 4:07

Personnel

• Neil Young – guitar, harmonica, vocals, production
• Frank Sampedro – guitar, piano, vocals (on tracks 3 and 4)
• Billy Talbot – bass, vocals (on tracks 3 and 4)
• Ralph Molina – drums, vocals (on tracks 3 and 4)
• Tim Mulligan – saxophone
• Nicolette Larson – harmony vocals (except on tracks 3 and 4)
• Ben Keith – steel guitar
• Karl Himmel – drums
• Tim Drummond – bass
• Spooner Oldham – piano
• Rufus Thibodeaux – fiddle
• Joe Osborn – bass
• Larrie Londin – drums
• J. J. Cale – electric guitar
• Farrel Morris – percussion
• Rita Fey – autoharp
• Grant Boatwright, John Christopher, Jerry Shook, Vic Jordan, Steve Gibson, Dale Sellers, Ray Edenton – acoustic guitars
• Shelly Kurland, Stephanie Woolf, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Gary Vanosdale, Carl Goroditzby, George Binkley, Steve Smith, Larry Harvin, Larry Lasson, Carol Walker, Rebecca Lynch, Virginia Ghristensen, Maryanna Harvin, George Kosmola, Martha Mccrory, Chuck Cochran – strings
• Ben Keith – production (except on tracks 3, 4 and 8)
• Tim Mulligan – production (except on track 7)
• David Briggs – production (on tracks 3 and 4)
• Tim Mulligan, Michael Laskow, David McKinley, Danny Hilly, Mike Porter, Denny Purcell, Rich "Hoss" Adler, Ernie Winfrey, Gabby Garcia, Paul Kaminsky – engineering
• Elliot Roberts – direction
• Tom Wilkes – art direction
• Coley Coleman – photography