Out on the Weekend

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"Out on the Weekend" is a melancholic country-rock song by Neil Young, best known as the opening track of his acclaimed 1972 album Harvest.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Out on the Weekend canonical 2
"Out on the Weekend" 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album Harvest
artist Neil Young
composer Neil Young
countryOfOrigin Canada–United States
featuredMusician Ben Keith
Kenny Buttrey
The Stray Gators
Tim Drummond
genre country rock
folk rock
rock
hasCriticalReception often cited as a highlight of Harvest
widely praised for its emotional depth
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
harmonica
pedal steel guitar
hasLiveVersion various Neil Young live recordings
hasMood melancholic
hasNotableLyric See the lonely boy out on the weekend
Think I'll pack it in and buy a pickup
hasTheme loneliness
romantic longing
search for meaning
includedIn Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list via Harvest
language English
lyricist Neil Young
partOf Harvest (album)
linked to: Harvest

Neil Young discography
performedBy Neil Young in concert
performer Neil Young
positionInAlbum opening track
producer Elliot Mazer
Glyn Johns
Henry Lewy
Jack Nitzsche
Neil Young
recordingPeriod 1971
recordLabel Reprise Records
releaseDate 1972-02-01
releaseYear 1972
tempo slow-to-mid tempo
timeSignature 4/4
trackNumber 1

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Harvest hasPart Out on the Weekend
A Man Needs a Maid followsInTrackList Out on the Weekend
The Stray Gators notableSongPerformances "Out on the Weekend"
linked to: Out on the Weekend