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Who’s Gonna Stand Up?
Rock · 2014 · 3 tracks · 16m

Who’s Gonna Stand Up?

Neil Young

Four distinct iterations of a single environmental anthem. From sparse acoustic vulnerability to a massive orchestral swell and a haunting children's choir.

October 7, 2014 · Reprise Records

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A relentless and urgent call to action that balances grand orchestral power with intimate acoustic vulnerability.

Tracklist · 3 Tracks · 16m
01
Who’s Gonna Stand Up? (solo)
3:49
03
Who’s Gonna Stand Up? (live)
5:39
04
Who’s Gonna Stand Up? (children)
3:06
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition from the intimate solo acoustic version to the swelling orchestral power of the live take.
The haunting purity of the children's choir on the final track, shifting the song's tone from a demand to a plea.
The raw, distorted guitar solo in the live version that cuts through the symphonic arrangement.
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How does Who’s Gonna Stand Up? sound next to the rest of Neil Young's catalogue?

Orchestral Arrangement+4.0σ

The production is built around orchestral arrangement than this artist usually allows.

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