1968 song by Neil Young
"I've Been Waiting for You" is a song written by Neil Young, which he recorded for his 1968 debut solo album. In a song review for AllMusic, critic Matthew Greenwald described it as "One of the most powerful and well-crafted songs from Neil Young's self-titled solo debut... A very strong and engaging melody is set against a striking, descending guitar riff, which serves as the song's hook."
Young did not perform the song with Crazy Horse or Crosby, Stills, Nash &amp; Young, although he recorded a live solo acoustic version in November 1968, just a few days before the release of the album version. It was later included on the live album "Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968", released in 2008.
David Bowie, the Pixies, and Dinosaur Jr. have recorded renditions of the song.
David Bowie version.
David Bowie recorded a version of the song, which features Dave Grohl on guitar, for his album "Heathen" (2002). His version of "I've Been Waiting for You" was released as a single in Canada and reached number 11 in the single charts.
Bowie's band Tin Machine performed the song during their 1991-92 It's My Life Tour, sung by Reeves Gabrels. One such live version appeared on the live video release "". Bowie played the song live again on his solo Heathen Tour (2002) and A Reality Tour (2003). A longer version of the album version (3:16 versus 3:00) appeared exclusively on the "Heathen" Super Audio CD.
Track listing
CD: ISO-Columbia / 38K 003369 (Canada)
Production and credits
Producers:
*David Bowie
* Tony Visconti
Musicians:
*David Bowie: vocals, keyboards, synths, guitars, sax, stylophone, drums
*Dave Grohl: guitar
*Tony Visconti: bass guitar, guitars, recorders, B-vox, string arrangements
*Matt Chamberlain: drums, loop programming, percussion
*David Torn: guitars, guitar loops, omnichord
*Jordan Rudess: piano and Hammond organ.
*Gail Ann Dorsey: bass on "Shadow Man"
*Earl Slick: ambient guitar on "Shadow Man"
*Mark Plati: acoustic guitar on "Shadow Man"
*Lisa Germano: violin on "Shadow Man"
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