Landing on Water


Landing on Water is the 15th studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young. The album was released on July 21, 1986, by Geffen Records. Several of the songs on the album were resurrected from Neil Young and Crazy Horse's failed 1984 sessions - a set of sessions where, according to longtime producer David Briggs, the musicians "played like monkeys".
Landing on Water came after Young settled out of court a lawsuit from Geffen Records, who had sued Young for $3.3 million, on the grounds that Young's mid-'80s records were non-commercial and musically uncharacteristic. Later, David Geffen would personally apologize to Young for the lawsuit and interfering with his work.

Track listing

All tracks written by Neil Young.
;Side one
  1. "Weight of the World" – 3:40
  2. "Violent Side" – 4:22
  3. "Hippie Dream" – 4:11
  4. "Bad News Beat" – 3:18
  5. "Touch the Night" – 4:30
;Side two
  1. "People on the Street" – 4:33
  2. "Hard Luck Stories" – 4:06
  3. "I Got a Problem" – 3:16
  4. "Pressure" – 2:46
  5. "Drifter" – 5:05

    Personnel

;Technical
Album
CountryPeak PositionWeeks
Canada40
US46
UK522
Sweden158

ChartPeak Position
The Billboard 20058

Singles
SingleChartPeak Position
Touch The NightBillboard - Mainstream Rock8
Weight Of The WorldBillboard - Mainstream Rock33