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You Need to Cut It: Carbon Emissions Policies
Eban Goodstein
– January 10, 2017Posted in: C2C Fellows
Guest Post by C2C Fellow Courtney Chennault, University of Miami '18
For the past year O.T. Genasis' popular and relentless lyrics, "you need to cut it," have blasted on the radio and transformed into the hashtag that has taken over the Internet. #CutIt signifies whatever the user deems to be "way too high." The same sentiment certainly applies to the high levels of carbon emissions polluting our atmosphere. Carbon is emitted into the atmosphere upon the combustion of fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, and as a result of our society's heavy dependence on these fossil fuels to produce energy, we emit excessive levels of carbon. This carbon traps heat and contributes to global climate change, which is why cutting carbon emissions can help combat climate change.
Today, two legislative policies that aim to cut carbon emissions from large emitters like power plants and other industrial facilities have emerged as viable #CutIt strategies for the United States. The first policy, an Emissions Trading System (ETS), known as a cap-and-trade system, "caps" the amount of carbon that facilities can release into the atmosphere. The second policy imposes a carbon tax on the production of items like gasoline based on the amount of carbon emitted during their production. When presented with both of these policy options, many environmentalists, myself included, favor the carbon tax because it allows for consumers, through their buying habits, to determine the success and availability of carbon-laden products on the market. Additionally, the carbon tax is preferable to a cap-and-trade system because it lessens the possibility of biased enforcement by government officials.
Under the carbon tax, according to CarbonTax.org, items produced by burning natural gas, coal, and other fossil fuels will be taxed based on the amount of carbon emitted during production. Therefore, because the combustion of natural gas releases less carbon into the air than the combustion of coal, items produced by the burning of natural gas will incur a smaller tax than those produced by the burning of coal. In this sense, the carbon tax is proportionate.
A favorable aspect of carbon tax policies over cap-and-trade policies is that they allow consumer behavior to determine which fossil fuel-based products stay on the market and which are replaced by eco-friendly alternatives. Though directly levied on the producer, the carbon tax will likely affect the consumer's wallet through higher gas prices or an increase in the monthly heating bill, for instance. Ultimately, prices will increase only as much as the consumer is willing to pay, meaning that if consumers refuse to pay higher gas prices, there might be an increase in demand for electric cars that emit no carbon, or car companies might increase their own emissions-free vehicle production.
A significant number of environmentalists and economists also believe that a carbon tax is the most effective way to regulate and ultimately decrease our nation's carbon emissions without bias. Though the cap-and-trade system sets hard, non-arbitrary emission standards, many activists find the cap-and-trade system problematic because it may leave underrepresented communities with the short end of the stick. For example, as explained by the The World Bank, if a facility wants to emit more than its allowance, it can buy credits from a facility that emits less than its "cap." This ability to "trade" credits thus creates an opportunity for facilities to avoid decreasing their carbon emissions as long as they emit less than the "cap" or decide to buy emissions credits. Furthermore, government regulators who monitor the facilities' emissions could allow facilities in underrepresented communities to buy multiple emissions allowances and emit copious amounts of carbon thereby prioritizing business over the health of those residents… do the Flint Water Crisis and the Dakota Access Pipeline ring a bell? Because the carbon tax is proportionate based on each product's scientifically proven carbon footprint, it is a policy option that does not allow for such bias.
In addition to being the better policy option to decrease carbon emissions, Forbes Magazine explains how a carbon tax could have social benefits if the government converts the tax revenues into tax rebates for households and allots some revenues for social welfare programs. Countries all over the world, including China, India, Switzerland, and Zimbabwe, have already implemented carbon taxes. Although some states have their own carbon tax, there is no national carbon tax in the U.S. Citizen's Climate Lobby (CCL) is on the forefront of the push for a national carbon tax. Get involved with Citizen's Climate Lobby to demonstrate your support of a national carbon tax in the fight against climate change and help bring a new meaning to the lyrics, "you need to cut it!"
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Contribution of Stem Cells to Kidney Repair
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Control of Stemness by Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling in Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells
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Dr. Yoo is a Professor, Associate Director and Chief Scientific Officer at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), and is cross-appointed to the Departments of Urology, Physiology and Pharmacology and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Yoo's research efforts have been directed toward the clinical translation of tissue engineering technologies and cell-based therapies. Dr. Yoo's background in cell biology and medicine has facilitated the transfer of several cell-based technologies from the bench-top to the bedside. A few notable examples of successful clinical translation include the bladder, urethra, vagina, and muscle cell therapy for incontinence.
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HarperCollins in the US is preparing to return to a full agency model for e-book sales next week, according to a report on...
HarperCollins in the US is preparing to return to a full agency model for e-book sales next week, according to a report on Publishers Lunch.
The site reports that multiple retailers have been made aware that HarperCollins will change its terms as of 14th April, requiring all of its e-books to be sold at its listed consumer price, without any discounts.
Publishers Lunch said that the notice given by HarperCollins to retailers is an "interim" measure, in advance of more permanent agency contracts, implying that either HarperCollins is entering a new terms agreement with Amazon, or is preparing to face a terms standoff with the online retailer.
The news follows a story in Business Insider last week which indicated that HarperCollins was declining to agree to new terms with Amazon, even though it had been offered the same arrangements that had been accepted by Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster Inc and Macmillan US. The story, based on an anonymous source, said that HarperCollins books would cease to be available on Amazon if an agreement was not made and the present contract expired.
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Does "Time to take a stand" adhere to the Be Nice policy?
Joel's post, "https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/342440/time-to-take-a-stand", brings up a topic, which, in my mind, is a legitimate issue. However, throughout the affiliated chat, it has been raised that the question does not adhere to SE's "Be Nice" policy.
Is the current standing of "Time to take a stand" adhering to the "Be Nice" policy? If so, why or why not, and what changes should be implemented, if any, to right the issue?
Note that the issue brought in "Time to take a stand" is in no way related to this question: this question refers to the words chosen, NOT the content.
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area51 plug -- I am working on starting a Stack on this exact question of Being Nice during charged dialog on politics. I would super appreciate support if you are enthusiastic about this topic! It IS possible. area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/106355/…
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I think the question itself adheres to Be Nice but is still Off Topic. However, the discussion, particularly Kasra's answer and comment do not adhere to Be Nice. Being in a sympathetic position shouldn't be an excuse to attack others for having different opinions, or disagreeing about how those opinions should be expressed.
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Please, enough of discussion of this post! It doesn't matter whether it does adhere to this policy or not, it's off-topic, so we should @VoteToClose and move on.
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@ForceBru This was posted after many users had attempted to close it and it had been repeatedly been opened. As it was clear that the post would not be closed, I decided that verifying that it adhered to this policy, at least, should be a priority as to allow for discussion.
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It is On-hold and locked now
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The policy, line by line
Let's go over the policy. (Yes, again.)
Rudeness and belittling language are not okay. Your tone should match the way you'd talk in person with someone you respect and whom you want to respect you. If you don't have time to say something politely, just leave it for someone who does.
Let's focus in on applying this to two passages.
First: "It is immoral, unconstitutional, and fundamentally un-American." If you said this to someone you respect, especially without prior explanation, you've lost your temper over some disagreement. It is impossible to call an action immoral without implying that those who support it hold an immoral view. You certainly wouldn't say this if you wanted a dissenting listener to respect you and listen to what you have to say. (Note that stating your belief about the constitutionality of an act is well within the boundaries of the Be Nice policy; it's fine.)
Second: "both morally repugnant and frankly stupid." Again, you can't call something immoral without implying something about the people behind the act or belief. "Repugnant" makes this even more emotionally charged. And again, you wouldn't say this to someone you respect unless you've lost your temper. And again, it certainly doesn't cause the listener who disagrees to respect you.
This sort of language is also dismissive, which is a form of belittling. It doesn't say it outright, but by choosing disrespectful language, it implies that the opposing view is so completely invalid that it doesn't even need consideration. It is inconsiderate toward those who hold it. The sad part is that with the entire post sandwiched between these two passages, much of the effectiveness of the more polite content in the middle is lost, particularly on people who didn't agree with its conclusions going into the post. Setting up a respectful atmosphere would have made the opinion in this post more clear and more poignant, even if you ultimately disagree with its position.
Be welcoming, be patient, and assume good intentions. Don't expect new users to know all the rules — they don't. And be patient while they learn. If you're here for help, make it as easy as possible for others to help you. Everyone here is volunteering, and no one responds well to demands for help.
Welcoming: Absolutely not. This makes anyone who doesn't explicitly support the view feel unwelcome. What is the most likely outcome of this kind of vitriol? Antagonizing and alienating those who hold a different view, the opposite of being welcoming.
Patient: I don't see how jumping straight to "immoral," "un-American", and "stupid" is patient in the slightest. It certainly doesn't indicate any thoughtful consideration of the opposing view.
Assume good intentions: There is no acknowledgement of good intentions, and I see no indication that Joel thinks good intentions motivated the order. A typical result of doing so is that you find less inflammatory words; it's hard to imagine more inflammatory text that doesn't include curse words. If you really believe that something is not motivated by good intentions, then I think this part of the policy at least demands some reasoned defense of that position.
"be patient while they learn": This originally refers to learning the rules, but I think we can extend the spirit a bit here since the post already stretches (or crosses) what belongs on Meta.SO. There is no patience shown while dissenters digest the view Joel presents, forget for those who enacted the policy to consider a response.
The rest of that section isn't really applicable.
Name-calling. Focus on the post, not the person. That includes terms that feel personal even when they're applied to posts (like "lazy", "ignorant", or "whiny").
"Immoral," "un-American," and "stupid" fit well into the category of words that "feel personal when applied." In this case, they apply to a political action, and they feel like a personal slight against the beliefs behind that action.
Bigotry of any kind. Language likely to offend or alienate individuals or groups based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc. will not be tolerated. At all. (Those are just a few examples; when in doubt, just don't.)
I think "political affiliation" or "political opinion" fall squarely into the "etc." there. This is very likely to alienate individuals whose political views differ from Joel's. He could have made all his points without inflammatory language, but he chose not to.
Inappropriate language or attention. Avoid vulgar terms and anything sexually suggestive. Also, this is not a dating site.
Okay, Joel did great on this item. I'd like to thank him for not including any vulgar language. That is appreciated.
Harassment and bullying. If you see a hostile interaction, flag it. If it keeps up, disengage — we'll handle it. If something needs staff attention, you can use the contact us link at the bottom of every page.
Yes, this post is hostile. It's explicitly hostile toward a political action, and it's implicitly hostile toward those who disagree with the political opinion expressed.
"Stupid" was removed
Yes, it was. I've chosen to address it because removing it does not significantly change the tone of the post. Note that every mention of the word in the line-by-line above is accompanied by other examples still in the text. Additionally, it was there for over a day and took about an hour of direct discussion with a staff member to get that removed. Moderators actively refused to even request if Joel would remove or allow the removal of inflammatory text (with the intent to leave any non-inflammatory text alone and preserve the intent of the post) and rolled back very modest attempts to make improvements ourselves. (Even adding the phrase, "I think," was rolled back.)
Standing on Morality
I will say that there may be a respectful way to express that you believe an action is immoral. As I said, you can't call an action "immoral" without implying something about the beliefs that led to it, and as a consequence the people who hold such beliefs. It is fraught with the danger of upsetting your opposition and devolving the conversation into an emotional tirade, so it is difficult to do without violating the policy. It is a line that must be crossed very carefully, and when in doubt about your ability to make it as respectful as possible, it's better not to cross it at all.
So if you feel you must say it, you need to take enormous care to minimize the likelihood that it will be perceived as an attack. Phrase it to make it explicitly about what you think, rather than focusing it squarely on the action or people. Precede the claim with explanation of why you feel so strongly about the issue. Possibly even give enough context that the reader understands how you came to that conclusion within your moral framework.
But certainly don't open with it, repeat it a few short sentences later, mix it with additional emotionally charged antagonistic phrases, and leave your reader with a sour taste in their mouth from how prominent it is.
Joel's post takes a strong stance in the style of, "My opinion is absolutely right. There is no validity to an opposing view, and no need to respect or reach out to those who hold it." That is exactly the kind of inflexibility that SO's Be Nice and political discourse policies are designed to forbid, because that attitude drives people away instead of allowing for educating and learning and mutual understanding. It is not kind. It tells people that they will not be listened to if they disagree. It discourages people from even admitting they have an opposing view, much more discourages them from engaging in discussion so both sides can learn about each other. It increases the divide between right and left, between Trump supporter and Hillary supporter. It makes the political environment more toxic than it already is.
SO's policies take a strong stance in the other direction: they encourage dialog. They encourage listening and considering things you don't agree with. They encourage us to make SO a safe place for level-headed people. Even if you don't think this post quite goes over the line, if we really believe these are good policies, we should be asking, "How can I be as kind and respectful as possible, even though I am saying something controversial?", not, "How close can I get to disrespecting people before it's not allowed anymore?" That goes 2 times for moderators, and 1024 times for staff.
I am angry and hurt over this. Not because of the political view expressed, but because of the watering down of the policies that made me think SO would be a safe place for me and anyone else. I can't reasonably deny that I feel these emotions, and they probably bleed through in my words. However, over the past 3 days, I have done all I can to ensure that my words remain respectful and rational. If I have failed in any regard, I ask that someone point it out to me so I can rectify it.
A personal plea to Joel
In the spirit of trying to be nice myself, I encourage you to tone down this language and be more considerate of those who disagree with you. I'd also like to say that I understand your intentions were good: you wanted to bring attention to a policy you believe is deeply damaging to SO, your country, and the world. It is solely in your execution that I think you crossed the line here, and I encourage you to delete the post and start over and express your views another way. SO can either be a place that demonizes the Trump administration and those who support its policies, or it can be a place where Trump supporters and opposition sit down and have a level-headed, respectful conversation about them. The choice is yours.
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jpmc26jpmc26
To any downvoters: I really would appreciate if you'd point out anywhere that you think I've misinterpreted the Be Nice policy or Joel's post.
Your conclusion section is enormously helpful to keep in mind in general, but I think your strongest point is that so much of the language "feel[s] personal when applied." I suspect that's the source of a lot of the emotions; the SE policy doesn't say so specifically, but one of the traps with this sort of language is that it's all too easy for supporters of a position to gloss over personal-when-applied language, since "he's just talking about [the post|the executive order|this photo of your face]!" So calling that out specifically keeps us on guard for that. +1 for a thorough analysis.
– Nathan Tuggy
Very well written.
– onnoweb
I agree with a lot of this post, but the end of the conclusion seems very off. SO should be neither a place which demonises an administration and its policies nor a place where calm political discussion occurs. There are plenty of appropriate sites for political discussion, but this is not one of them.
– Peter Taylor
@PeterTaylor I understand your point. I can agree that politics should be kept out of SO proper and its meta, and the same for most SE sites. (E.g., it's bothersome that Skeptics seems to be becoming "Trump-claims.SE".) However, it seems like there is room for discussion on at least chat, given that we have several meta posts describing how policy applies to political discourse on chat. I think this is mostly not bothersome, as long as it's confined to appropriate rooms. I also wanted to focus on the Be Nice policy, which meant leaving out most stuff about being on-topic.
I love Joel's post (in the original format), and strongly believe in the importance of his being allowed to have a voice on the topic in Meta. That being said, your answer is excellent, and, imho, accurate. I was glad to see "stupid" removed from the post, and thought that was enough, but you are absolutely correct. His post shut down opposition without allowing the possibility of disagreeing, and did so in an inherently hostile fashion. I understand why he did that, but that's irrelevant to this question, and your answer. Thank you for taking the time to articulate this.
– Beofett
Right, as an Dutch citizen who does not oppose Trump's decree (but does think it should have been executed with more care), I feel like I'm being treated as a second-class human. The USA is always great and brings freedom and regime change around the world, but when a new president is elected and the elite doesn't like it apparently the world is too small. His (Joel's) post only enrages me to the point where I have to ask myself how far I have been radicalized over the recent years. Joel's elitist attitude is simply dangerous.
– Stephan Bijzitter
@Beofett I appreciate your opinion on whether this content is appropriate, but I would like to point out that the policy being violated was written and enacted by Joel & co. The policy and the values it is based on are designed to protect the community, to ensure that it is a "safe place." Joel is welcome to make any other venue an "unsafe place" for dissenters, but SO previously decided it doesn't want this community to be like that. To betray those principles because it is politically expedient deeply undermines that goal, divides the community, and destroys trust by breaking promises.
I didn't mention my opinion on the appropriateness of the post to support it, but rather to let you know that even though I support the message, I can see past my emotional investment to see the merit of your answer.
@Beofett I was going to try to respond again, but I think you're right. I didn't really understand your original comment. So I just want to say, "Thank you."
"I will say that there may be a respectful way to express that you believe an action is immoral." -- For starters, "I believe an action is immoral" is a good example of a respectful way to express this. Joel didn't even give us that, only "The action is immoral. [The end.]". This also reveals that the poster fundamentally does not acknowledge that morals are relative, it simply states Joel's own morality as an absolute. In his POV it may be absolute, but this is an implicit shutdown of folks with other morals.
– Jason C
"I will say that there may be a respectful way to express that you believe an action is immoral" Should include "not" after "may"? Or do I misunderstand the rest of the section? You seem to be heading towards the conclusion that there not a way to express that.
Thank you for, very impressively, avoiding commenting on the issues talked about in the post, and focusing on the language.
This a thousand times. I hope Joel and the SE team read this and use it as a justification to either heavily edit, remove or histolock Joel's post.
– David says Reinstate Monica
"we should be asking, "How can I be as kind and respectful as possible, even though I am saying something controversial?", not, "How close can I get to disrespecting people before it's not allowed anymore?" " - So much this.
– TigerhawkT3
TL;DR: In this case, it's complicated. But the post is at minimum not outright insulting. Its insinuations come only as part of outside context. Whether or not this violates "Be Nice" is highly personal opinion, there is no objective answer here. I know this is not the definitive answer you are looking for.
Joel's post is strongly worded. It is politically charged. It is reasonably biased. It is passionate.
But it is not "not nice" -- it's not directly insulting anybody, at least not on the surface. A reader may infer something not nice from it, but I don't think the post itself is blatantly violating that policy.
All of the objections to it are centered around various implications that only exist because of the political context that many readers are reading it in. It's a controversial, hot, divisive issue, but the post itself, removing all context and removing all passion, technically isn't rude. Its statement of "immorality" is directed at an idea, not at a person.
The problem is, this isn't exactly a great question to be asking about that particular post. Because of the nature of the topic, it's very difficult to distinguish between the post itself and the ideas the post is communicating. Also because of how hot this topic is, it's difficult to distinguish judgment of the idea from judgment of supporters/opponents of said idea. This really fuzzies the line, and complicates application of the already fuzzy "Be Nice" policy.
Another way of looking at it is: Whether or not this specific post adheres to the policy sort of depends on your feeling about the underlying political issue. In normal cases it's universally clear that a post is not "Be Nice" quality. In this case it's tied too closely to a readers' political views. Those who agree with Joel are probably unlikely to see it as violating "Be Nice". Those who either do not agree, or do not care, may be more likely to see it in a negative light. In this case it's very much tied to the readers' views about the idea rather than to the language of the post. But to confidently talk about "Be Nice", we need a clearer field without so many complex tie-ins to social and political issues.
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Wow, that downvote came in faster than I could even read the post. You make a good point that this is a border case: in the end, I guess it comes down to "is insulting an idea insulting those who stand behind it"?
@VoteToClose That's how I feel about it. Another way of looking at it is: whether or not this specific post adheres to the policy sort of depends on your feeling about the underlying political issue. In normal cases it's universally clear that a post is not "Be Nice" quality. In this it's tied too closely to a readers' political views. Those who agree with Joel are unlikely to see it as violating "Be Nice". Those who either do not agree, or do not care, may be more likely to see it in a negative light. But to talk about "Be Nice", we need a clearer field without so many complex tie-ins.
@VoteToClose "I guess it comes down to "is insulting an idea insulting those who stand behind it"? " Usually it's not if you do it with a minimum of respect. Like "With a due respect, I think it will not gain anything to .... because ..." Extending the feeling of insulting to everything even remotely related would only make you feel insulted every second of your life, for example if someone downvotes an answer of yours, etc. .... It probably depends on how nice "be nice" really means.
@Trilarion Calling a policy "immoral" necessarily entails a strong judgment on anyone who supports or agrees with it.
– chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic-
@chryslis I agree it does entail a strong judgement, but it's still respectful I'd say. Example: With all due respect I think this action is immoral. Be nice as I understand it is not about what you say but how you say it. Otherwise you couldn't express quite a lot of ideas. So, if you have a better idea how to express the strong opinion that something would be immoral I'm open to it?
@Trilarion "With all due respect I think this action is immoral" would be a good start, which is not at all how Joel expressed it. He just blatantly declared that "it is immoral". "I think..." and "I believe..." are a pretty good start for respectful expression, none of which is present in Joel's post. The lack of such things says a lot about how open the person truly is to an alternate POV -- "I think your view is ridiculous" and "Your view is ridiculous" are two very different conversation starters, and show two very different fundamental worldviews.
Sure. That's what Be nice is all about and Joel could have been nicer but the content mainly stays the same. He thinks (and is quite sure in this regard) that the action is immoral. That alone should not be insulting, I think.
I do not believe Joel's announcement is in violation of the "Be Nice" policy.
In response to recent nasty political arguments in various chatrooms, Shog9 put together reasonable guidelines for political discussion. Several people have argued that this post is in violation of these guidelines, so I'll quote one of Shog9's (now deleted) comments on Joel's post:
Gonna refer you and everyone else to this discussion, [redacted]. Nice doesn't mean lying or biting your tongue; Joel's not here posting insulting "cheeto" memes, he's expressing concerns about a policy that he believes is actively harmful to the community we've all worked to build here. You may disagree with that; ok - then post an answer explaining why, in which you also avoid insults and cheap shots. That's how we do "nice" here. Direct replies to chat please.
An interesting discussion follows in chat, that I highly recommend reading.
Joel has strong wording for an executive order, wording that can be argued against using facts and reason. A sharp criticism of an executive order is not an attack against those who voted for a candidate. I know I've been very critical of orders by candidates I've voted for, and I'm not personally offended when people go after the actions of these candidates.
Brad LarsonModBrad Larson
I think he did breach the "be Nice" policy and it was Shog9 that edited it to bring it more in line
– Madivad
Good last paragraph. A lot of political discussion worldwide is suffering a reductive duality at present, and it does not take account of the complexity of the world. There are surely people who are Trump supporters on balance but disagree with his immigration position. There are likely some people who hate Trump and would never vote for him, but like his immigration stance or feel neutral about it. Similarly, I've noticed a lot of commentary that equates criticism of Trump with ardent support for Clinton, and vice versa, and neither of those assertions hold water either.
– halfer
I think this misses the point. "Sharp criticism" is not the same thing as "inflammatory language." No one who has said that the Be Nice policy has been violated is suggesting that Joel is not allowed to offer a strong criticism. We are only saying that Joel's choice of words cross the line of the policy. Additionally, you don't actually reference the policy or the post at all here. This answer merely asserts the appropriateness of the post, without actually discussing the details of the post or the policy and how they do or don't go together.
@Madivad Wouldn't be the first time someone's post was edited to smooth out the wording either by the OP or by another user or moderator.
– Adam Lear StaffMod
@AdamLear except in this case the community was explicitly forbidden from performing any kind of edit on the post for any reason whatsoever.
I found the post both rude and offensive on many levels. Not because of the contents, which I happen to fully agree with. But because SO is supposed to be an international site.
Out there, there are dictators waging wars against their own population, using chemical weapons against them, bombing them, torturing them, starving them. But it didn't happen in the USA, so no reason to take a stand.
Out there, totalitarian regimes censor all media and block their population from using sites like SO. You could end up in prison for less. But it didn't happen in the USA, so no reason to take a stand.
Out there, as many as 100 people got inconveniently stuck at airports. To the point where they might miss out on their favourite TV shows, couldn't have hamburgers for dinner or perhaps even lacked internet access! And this happened in USA, so clearly this is the right moment to take a stand!
By turning a programming site, of all things, into another political circus like the rest of the internet. Because we truly need yet another social media for these things.
This self-absorbed narcissism, sheer hypocrisy and complete lack of empathy truly sickens me. Donald Trump does not need to build a wall, because it is already there. US empathy ends at the US border.
LundinLundin
What has it to do with the "Be nice" policy? I find the content of this answer worthwhile to read but I think it answers another question not this one (the original one maybe).
The ironic tone in the fourth paragraph ("as many as 100 people got inconveniently stuck...") is kind of hard to square with the preceding paragraphs. The people you're concerned about, living in horrible circumstances, are the same people who are subject to being detained at the airport.
@JoshCaswell So very naive. I would think the very last thing a war refugee would do is to buy an expensive air plane ticket to Donald Trump's USA. The people who got stuck were more likely already living in the western world, but with multiple nationalities. Refugees from wars (most often started by USA) end up in neighbouring countries and in Europe. Come back with those arguments when USA actually helps war refugees. I live not far from a small city in Sweden which is famous for accepting more refugees from Iraq than the whole of USA together. Again, US empathy ends at the US border.
– Lundin
fallacy of relative privation
– samgak
I hope this answer is satire. If so, it's scathing and absolutely brilliant. But if this post is sincere, I urge to you learn about the scope and significance of the recent US travel ban, what people throughout the world are saying about it, and the actual numbers of refugees (and others) impacted. You might start with US travel ban puts 20,000 refugees in 'precarious circumstances', UN says. I don't think anyone's ability to distinguish that from missing out on TV is "self-absorbed narcissism."
– Eliah Kagan
No Edit #6 where 'frankly stupid' is removed from the question is an admission of the hostile nature of the question in its original form.
The second problematic bit is as follows:
It is immoral, unconstitutional, and fundamentally un-American.
These words aren't used to make any logical argument but stand in as negative labels to be attached to those who disagree with his political opinion.
Take un-American does this really even have meaning? On many other issues Joel sides against the constitution. It is simply that Joel has identified being American and supporting the constitution is of value to the group he wants to attack.
Historically this site hasn't been American or politically centred and I hope it stays that way.
Philip KirkbridePhilip Kirkbride
At no point in the post is any of the strong language directed at anyone. There's a difference between "Position X is stupid" and "You're stupid for taking position X". Notice that one attacks an issue and the other attacks a person.
People may feel an insult was implied, but it wasn't ever actually made.
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The Be Nice policy explicitly forbids language that "feels personal when applied to even when they're applied to posts." Granted, we have to replace "posts" with "political beliefs," but it clearly goes against the spirit of that wording.
This is the same as with sexual harassment rules in companies and law. It is not whether insult was intended but whether an insult was perceived. Joel could have done a much better job stating his position without being interpreted as not nice.
The post addresses specific issue. It does not single out any group of people, nor does it use strong language.
Saying "I think X is immoral" is not against Be Nice policy. And it mustn't be - every society needs a valid and accepted way to express disagreement.
Tomáš ZatoTomáš Zato
There's a big difference between, "I think X is immoral," and "X is immoral... and un-American." The former suggests you just might listen if someone explains their disagreement. The latter suggests you would rather they don't even voice their opinion.
And it's even stronger if it's the first thing you say in a discussion. If you feel you must say, "I think X is immoral," about something, it would be best to soften the blow with explanation why first.
@jpmc26 Those statements are equal. Neither morality, nor americaness of an action is strictly defined - it's a matter of opinion. But that opinion was expressed politely.
– Tomáš Zato
They are logically equivalent. They are not emotionally equivalent, and you know it. The Be Nice policy absolutely addresses the latter.
@jpmc26 No, I don't know it. I'm not an american, not a big nationalist either. So maybe to you americans un-American is a heavy insult. I admit I couldn't anticipate that.
...You also couldn't anticipate that calling someone's opinion "immoral" out of the blue with no prior explanation could be upsetting? I'm gonna be really honest here: I think you know that what I'm saying is right, but admitting it leaves a sour taste in your mouth. I understand that; I've been there myself. And it's hard to get past. But it's better for everyone if we put aside those kinds of feelings and do what's right anyway.
@jpmc26 I don't think any explanation was clear - there are families split, students who can't get to their college etc... I'm also gonna be honest: You're so strongly convinced that whatever you're trying to say is some universal truth that you genuinely don't believe I can even disagree. And that's where you're wrong.
I admit that I am truly bewildered, and some of my comments here are out of line. My apologies. But the Be Nice policy is pretty unambiguous: language that is likely to be interpreted as a personal attack is forbidden. My original comments were the beginning of forming an opinion about the fact that something possibly can be called immoral in a polite way, but are you arguing that Joel's post is not easily interpreted as a personal attack? I sympathize with people who are facing difficulty, but site policy demands remaining polite because that's the most effective way to change minds.
If you disagree with this answer, downvote this answer, not the question, please.
The word choice used does not adhere to SE's "Be Nice" policy. Specifically, section one:
Rudeness and belittling language are not okay. Your tone should match the way you'd talk in person with someone you respect and whom you want to respect you.
However, it is my opinion (and the opinion of several others in the affiliated chat) that the language used in "Time to take a stand" does not adhere to the "Be Nice" policy. Many of us believe that the language used not only degrades those with opposing viewpoints to Joel's, but also discourages discussion.
To highlight a few of the word choices we thought were unhelpful to the conversation, I have provided a list of sections which have been up to debate through the edit history of "Time to take a stand" and why I believe that they do not adhere to "Be Nice":
It is immoral...
... morally repugnant ...
These statements directly insults the core morality of those with opposing viewpoints.
... frankly stupid ...
This statement establishes that Joel's belief must be fact, which discourages conversation (subjective portrayed as objective). This statement also insults the intelligence of those with opposing viewpoints. Furthermore, this may fall under the section of the "Be Nice" policy stating:
Don't be a jerk ... Name-calling. Focus on the post, not the person. That includes terms that feel personal even when they're applied to posts (like "lazy", "ignorant", or "whiny").
It is the belief of many of us, but not all, in chat that the words chosen will (and have) caused anger and offense.
Two disagreements: (1) Criticism of a policy doesn't imply an equivalent criticism of its supporters (cf. apaul34208's answer). (2) The lack of "in my opinion" or other such prefix doesn't imply an attempt to pass opinion as fact ("subjective unless accompanied by evidence" makes for a better default than "objective unless accompanied by in-my-opinion"). (For the record, I upvoted the question but downvoted this answer.)
– duplode
@duplode Personally, I disagree with (1), and I don't think either of us will come to an established agreement on it. As for (2), I see your point. For consistency's sake, I will leave this answer as-is.
You misunderstand the meaning of "frankly". It is by no means a claim to objectivity. It means to speak up when there are reasons to stay silent. To quote the famous line from Gone with the Wind: "Frankly, I don't give a damn" - not at all objective.
– MSalters
@MSalters I didn't misunderstand the word "frankly". It was the whole sentence that concerned me as an imposition of belief.
Policy doesn't apply because The owner of the company wrote that post
TecBratTecBrat
Being the owner does not give a user rights to disregard site policy.
– Gnemlock
Apparently it does. @Gnemlock
– TecBrat
@TecBrat: And that post is negative-voted so no, it doesn't.
– Joshua
Time to take a stand
Should the "Time to take a stand" question be closed / moved?
Stack Overflow Survey: You're still spending too much time focusing on demographic groups, and not enough time improving site mechanics
The Code of Conduct is a "no moderation" pass? Not on our watch! What can we do?
We'll always endeavor to do what's right. We'll try to do It better next time
Removing wording that violates the Be-Nice policy deviates from the intent of the post
There are more important things on which to take a stand
Why was my 'off-topic' flag on a Meta post about politics declined as 'not requiring intervention'?
Has there been a change in the moderation of comments (by the mods)?


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On the Beach è un album discografico del cantautore canadese Neil Young pubblicato nel 1974 dalla Reprise Records.

È stato ristampato su supporto CD, in versione completamente rimasterizzata, solamente nel 2003, dopo insistenti richieste da parte dei fan.

Il disco
Il titolo si ispira a L'ultima spiaggia (On the Beach), film apocalittico di Stanley Kramer del 1959, basato sull'omonimo romanzo di Nevil Shute. Le atmosfere del disco sono dunque tragiche, anche se più visionarie ed oniriche rispetto a Tonight's the Night (registrato prima ma pubblicato dopo), come se si intravvedesse uno spiraglio di luce che chiuderà la "trilogia del dolore". L'impianto generale del disco è costituito da melodie abbozzate, da testi sognanti pervasi da una velata malinconia.

Come anche Tonight's the Night, On the Beach non fu un notevole successo all'epoca della pubblicazione originaria (16º posto negli Stati Uniti, 42° in Gran Bretagna), venendo accolto dai più come un'opera anti-commerciale, pessimista quando non deprimente; ma con il passare degli anni è stato ampiamente rivalutato e la sua reputazione è enormemente cresciuta presso critici e fan (anche se comunque permangono i detrattori che puntano l'attenzione sulla monotonia di alcuni pezzi e sulla scarsa ispirazione melodica generale).

Origine

L'album esce in un momento fondamentale della vita del cantautore, la metà degli anni settanta, quando ormai si è spento l'eco delle utopie di Woodstock e un periodo di "riflusso" sta per iniziare. Young si è lasciato alle spalle il grande successo commerciale di Harvest e le folle oceaniche dei tour con Crosby, Stills & Nash, per distruggere quasi la sua carriera con mosse commercialmente azzardate come il progetto del film Journey Through the Past e un disco ostico come Time Fades Away, entrambi affossati da critica e pubblico; la sua relazione privata con l'attrice Carrie Snodgress sta giungendo al termine, al figlioletto della coppia, Zeke, viene diagnosticata una forma di paralisi cerebrale, e il tutto contribuisce allo sprofondare del musicista in una spirale di depressione che lo porterà a comporre la celebre "trilogia del dolore" di cui proprio On the Beach è il capitolo centrale in ordine di pubblicazione (come già detto, Tonight's the Night anche se registrato prima, verrà pubblicato solo nel 1975). Il cantautore canadese sembra annichilito dal lato oscuro di quella stagione "pace e amore" palesatosi alla fine del decennio precedente. I fallimenti della politica militante e no, il commercializzarsi del rock in formule sempre più collaudate e quindi ripetitive e svuotate di ogni "significato rivoluzionario", le droghe pesanti che scorrono ovunque mietendo vittime tra i giovani, l'incapacità di mettere in atto gli ideali di libertà tanto decantati dai profeti della controcultura degli anni sessanta, sembrano aver lasciato un profondo solco nella psiche del musicista.

Stilisticamente, l'album interrompe la dicotomia classica dei dischi di Neil Young, quasi sempre divisi a metà tra delicate ballate country-folk e hard rock impetuoso. On the Beach vanta una maggiore unitarietà stilistica, incentrata sul blues, dove tutte le tracce sono comunque contraddistinte da una sostanziale, visionaria, malinconia di fondo. Non a caso, nel recensire l'album all'epoca della sua pubblicazione, la rivista Rolling Stone lo definì: "Uno degli album più disperati del decennio". Il rimorso per la morte degli amici Danny Whitten e Bruce Berry, unito alla tristezza per la fine della relazione con Carrie Snodgress, sembrano ancora non dare tregua all'artista. Un'influenza importante per il sound generale dell'album fu l'incontro di Young con il musicista country hippie Rusty Kershaw, un bizzarro personaggio dedito al consumo di marijuana che frequentava all'epoca il ranch del canadese, e che spinse Neil a sperimentare maggiormente con stili musicali quali il folk rurale, il blues, e il bluegrass. A dimostrazione dell'importante ruolo svolto da Kershaw nel corso delle sessioni, Young gli affidò anche la stesura delle note interne del disco.

Registrazione
L'album venne registrato in maniera caotica, con Young che utilizzò diversi musicisti di studio, spesso fornendo loro solo arrangiamenti scheletrici ridotti all'osso da seguire come tracce base dei brani (in maniera simile a quanto fatto per Tonight's the Night). Inoltre optò frequentemente per sonorità ruvide, con missaggi approssimativi, piuttosto che dedicarsi ad un sound più pulito e levigato, alienandosi in questo modo la simpatia degli ingegneri del suono addetti alla registrazione dell'album. Le sessioni partirono all'inizio del 1974 al Broken Arrow Ranch dove Young e un gruppo di musicisti fidati, tra cui Ben Keith, Billy Talbot, e Ralph Molina, registrarono alcune nuove canzoni con David Briggs in cabina di regia: Walk On e For the Turnstiles, che finiranno sull'album, e poi Traces, Winterlong, insieme a nuove versioni di Bad Fog of Loneliness e Tonight's the Night. In aprile le sessioni si spostano ai Sunset Sound Studios e vedono l'arrivo di numerosi ospiti come Tim Drummond, David Crosby, Graham Nash, George Whitsell, e la sezione ritmica di The Band: Levon Helm e Rick Danko. In questo periodo Young, Keith, e Kershaw incisero anche una versione del brano tradizionale natalizio Greensleeves che però rimase inutilizzata.

Nel corso delle sessioni per il disco, Young e la sua band consumarono un intruglio fatto in casa chiamato "honey slides", costituito da frittelle di marijuana e miele che, a detta loro, "sembrava eroina". Ciò potrebbe aver provocato l'atmosfera soffusa generale dell'album, particolarmente evidente nella seconda facciata dell'LP.

Descrizione dei brani

Walk On

Walk On è il singolo che riporta in classifica Young (69º posto negli Stati Uniti), assente dai tempi di Harvest e, insieme a For the Turnstiles, era presente in una ipotetica scaletta per Tonight's the Night compilata dal produttore David Briggs ma scartata da Young stesso. Il ritmo sostenuto di Walk On dà inizio all'album con un moto di rivalsa, dove Neil esprime il suo livore verso i critici che parlano di lui sottolineando solo il lato depressivo del suo carattere: «I hear some people been talkin' me down / Bring up my name / pass it 'round / They don't mention the happy times / They do their thing / I'll do mine» ("Sento che qualcuno sparla di me / fanno il mio nome a casaccio e se lo rigirano / non parlano dei tempi felici / si facciano gli affari loro / io mi farò i miei"). Nel brano si può scorgere anche una sorta di risposta ai Lynyrd Skynyrd che lo avevano attaccato con la loro Sweet Home Alabama.

See the Sky About to Rain
L'eterea See the Sky About to Rain attenua l'atmosfera, sorretta dall'esile voce di Young sempre sul punto di spezzarsi, e dal sognante suono del pianoforte elettrico Wurlitzer. Si tratta di una delle composizioni più vecchie sull'album, dato che Young aveva già sperimentato la canzone in pubblico nel corso del suo tour acustico solista del 1971. Il brano era stato anche provato nel corso delle sessioni per Harvest, ma Neil non era rimasto soddisfatto della versione approntata e lo aveva regalato ai The Byrds che lo registrarono per il loro album di reunion del 1973 intitolato Byrds.

Revolution Blues

Revolution Blues, è ispirata agli omicidi compiuti nel 1969 dalla setta di Charles Manson, che Young aveva conosciuto quando abitava a Topanga Canyon. Si tratta di uno dei brani più controversi dell'intera storia del rock, dove Young, nauseato da quello che è diventata l'America dei primi anni settanta, sembra volersi identificare nello psicopatico Manson, con versi rabbiosi quali: «ho sentito che Laurel Canyon è piena di famose star / Ma io le odio peggio dei lebbrosi / e le ucciderò nelle loro auto». Una leggenda metropolitana racconta che David Crosby, presente alla chitarra ritmica nel pezzo, impallidì letteralmente nell'ascoltare la strofa incriminata, e che, dopo ripetuti tentativi andati a vuoto di dissuadere Young dal pubblicare il brano, iniziò a girare armato per paura che qualche fan squilibrato potesse mettere in pratica le parole del testo della canzone. Il significato del brano non è però da fraintendersi, Young non vuole celebrare la figura di Manson, ma, esorcizzarla attraverso un'identificazione nel senso di colpa collettivo di una società malata.

For the Turnstiles
La successiva For the Turnstiles, brano folk blues che si distingue per via dell'uso del banjo, è una celebrazione di un'America rurale ormai scomparsa. Young (banjo) e Ben Keith (dobro) si dividono la scena cantando in duetto il ritornello della canzone alla maniera dei vecchi "brother duet", un filone musicale particolarmente diffuso negli anni venti e trenta nell'ambiente rurale degli Stati Uniti del sud e spesso legato alla tradizione gospel. Era suonato da due musicisti per formazione, spesso fratelli o parenti, nella forma classica un mandolinista e un chitarrista o, in alcuni casi, due chitarristi. Si tratta di una traccia dall'impianto arcaico, che più risente dell'influenza stilistica esercitata da Kershaw su Young in quel periodo.

Vampire Blues
La prima facciata si chiude con Vampire Blues, un classico blues dominato da uno stridente assolo alla chitarra elettrica da parte di Young. Il testo contiene un curioso risvolto ecologista, dove il musicista si dichiara "un vampiro che succhia il sangue dalla terra" per poi rivenderne il contenuto (petrolio) a peso d'oro. La traccia è uno scarno blues nello stile di John Lee Hooker. Nel pezzo Tim Drummond suona la carta di credito sfregandosela sulla barba di una settimana creando un curioso effetto fruscio.

On the Beach

Il secondo lato si apre con i sette minuti della title track, una lenta ballata malinconica nella quale il piano Wurlitzer suonato da Graham Nash e le percussioni di Ben Keith creano un'atmosfera angosciante. Nel testo del brano Neil Young offre una lucida confessione sul suo ruolo di rockstar e di icona generazionale: «I need a crowd of people, but I can't face them day to day» ("Ho bisogno di una folla di gente, ma non posso affrontarla giorno dopo giorno").

Motion Pictures (For Carrie)
La "Carrie" di Motion Pictures è quasi certamente Carrie Snodgress, attrice con la quale Neil ebbe una lunga relazione sentimentale dal 1971 al 1974. Nella canzone Young riflette amaramente sulla fine imminente della loro storia d'amore (i due si separeranno nel novembre '74). Il rapporto con la Snodgress era stato probabilmente la causa della separazione di Neil con Susan (la sua prima moglie). Prestando attenzione al brano A Man Needs a Maid presente sull'album Harvest, si può notare come ci siano nel testo delle avvisaglie di questo rapporto sentimentale. Dalla relazione con Carrie nacque Zeke, il primo figlio di Neil. Nelle note interne dell'album la traccia è indicata con il titolo completo Motion Pictures (For Carrie), mentre invece sulla retrocopertina del disco è riportata solo come Motion Pictures.

Ambulance Blues

Ambulance Blues, una lunga ballata folk acustica posta in chiusura dell'album, cita "inintenzionalmente" la melodia del brano di Bert Jansch Needle of Death. Nel corso di un'intervista del 1992 per la rivista francese Guitare & Claviers, Young discusse l'influenza di Jansch sulla sua musica: «Per quel che riguarda la chitarra acustica, Bert Jansch è allo stesso livello di Jimi (Hendrix). Il primo dei suoi dischi è epico. Mi arrivò dall'Inghilterra, e venni preso in particolare da Needle of Death, una canzone così bella e così arrabbiata. Quel tizio era così bravo. E anni dopo, su On the Beach, scrissi la melodia di Ambulance Blues rubando completamente la parte di chitarra presente in quella canzone, senza rendermi conto che l'avevo totalmente copiata». La canzone esplora i sentimenti di Young nei confronti della critica musicale, di Richard Nixon (particolarmente significativi a tal proposito i versi: «I never knew a man could tell so many lies / He had a different story / for every set of eyes / How can he remember / who he's talkin' to? / 'Cause I know it ain't me / and I hope it isn't you» "Non ho mai conosciuto un uomo che potesse dire tante bugie / ha una storia diversa per ogni sguardo / come può ricordarsi con chi sta parlando? / poiché so che non sono io / e spero che non sia tu"), e sullo stato di forma dei CSN&Y. La strofa: «You're all just pissing in the wind» (letteralmente "voi tutti state pisciando controvento" con il significato di "state sprecando tempo") era una citazione diretta di una frase del manager di Young circa l'inattività della band. Il critico Stephen Holden di Rolling Stone definì i nove minuti di Ambulance Blues lo "sforzo maggiore di tutta la carriera younghiana" dove l'artista riassume tutto il suo passato politico e musicale attraverso l'evocazione di precisi traumi sociali dell'epoca come lo scandalo Watergate e la vicenda di Patricia Hearst.

Copertina
Si può notare un particolare nella copertina, che ritrae Young di spalle completamente vestito sulla spiaggia di Santa Monica in California durante una giornata livida e senza sole, mentre osserva il mare; c'è un giornale con riferimenti allo scandalo Watergate che sconvolse gli USA causando le dimissioni del presidente Richard Nixon. Neil Young si ritrova da solo sulla spiaggia degli ideali svaniti e del disincanto. Gli fanno compagnia un tavolino con sopra una lattina di birra Coors, due sedie a sdraio e un ombrellone, una Cadillac quasi del tutto sepolta nella sabbia e il già citato quotidiano sul Watergate che titola "Senator Buckley Calls For Nixon To Resign".

Il progetto grafico della copertina venne ideato dallo stesso Young insieme all'artista Gary Burden, e realizzato dal fotografo Bob Seidemann. I caratteri grafici del titolo dell'album sono di Rick Griffin, celebre grafico autore di tante copertine dei Grateful Dead.

Nella busta interna, scritte nello stile di una lettera, sono presenti le note introduttive all'album, curiosamente opera non di Young, ma del musicista country Rusty Kershaw che infatti si interroga del perché sia stato scelto per scrivere queste righe. Kershaw ci racconta di un Neil Young all'epoca fortemente depresso e in crisi, e della sua ferma volontà di provare a risollevargli il morale attraverso la musica. Nei crediti dell'album il disco è dedicato a Elliot Roberts, da sempre manager di Young, probabilmente in omaggio al ruolo da lui svolto per conservare la carriera del musicista in quel periodo particolarmente difficile della sua esistenza.

Pubblicazione ed accoglienza
On the Beach venne pubblicato nel luglio del 1974 in contemporanea con l'inizio della tournée di reunion dei CSN&Y, non riscuotendo particolare successo. Si posizionò al 16º posto della classifica statunitense di Billboard, mentre in Gran Bretagna raggiunse un ancor meno esaltante 42º posto in classifica. In Italia l'album si aggiudicò un insospettabile 19º posto.

Ampiamente rivalutato nel corso degli anni, il disco è stato inserito da Pitchfork alla posizione numero 65 nella lista dei "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". Nel 2007, On the Beach si è classificato alla posizione numero 40 nella lista "The Top 100 Canadian Albums" contenuta nell'omonimo libro di Bob Mersereau. L'album è inoltre citato nel libro 1001 album da non perdere a cura di Robert Dimery, e viene definito "uno degli album più complessi, affascinanti, magnetici e indecifrabili di tutta la discografia di Neil Young" da Marco Grompi nel suo saggio Neil Young 1963-2003: 40 anni di rock imbizzarrito pubblicato nel 2003. Peter Buck dei R.E.M. ha indicato On the Beach essere uno dei suoi "dischi da isola deserta".

Reperibilità
Per circa vent'anni, la quasi totale irreperibilità  del disco fece di On the Beach una sorta di leggenda. L'album venne messo fuori catalogo in formato vinile a metà degli anni ottanta, e restò disponibile in cassetta solo per breve tempo. Quando alla fine degli anni ottanta il compact disc iniziò a divenire il supporto più gettonato e di conseguenza tutti gli album del catalogo degli artisti più celebri vennero ristampati in formato digitale, On the Beach non venne ripubblicato in CD, e nemmeno negli anni seguenti. Insieme ad altri sei lavori di Young, rimase indisponibile fino al 2003, quando venne finalmente pubblicato rimasterizzato in quel formato. Le ragioni di ciò rimangono oscure, ma esistono sufficienti indizi che sia stato lo stesso Neil Young a non dare l'autorizzazione per la ristampa del disco in CD fino al 2003, citando vagamente "problemi audio vari" e "dispute legali". Dal 2000 al 2003, più di 5000 fan firmarono una petizione online per la ristampa in CD dell'opera prima di essere finalmente accontentati. Dopo la ristampa in CD, il 13 aprile 2004 ne viene pubblicata anche una versione DVD-Audio (Reprise 73945-9). Questa edizione contiene nel menù i testi (non inclusi nell'edizione originale) e foto in bianco e nero provenienti da un concerto del 26 marzo 1974. Altri extra mostrano due copertine diverse dell'LP uscite in Messico e Thailandia, e quella del singolo tedesco di Walk On.

Tracce

LP
Lato A

Lato B

Formazione
Musicisti
 Neil Young: chitarra, banjo, armonica a bocca, pianoforte elettrico, voce
 Ben Keith: slide guitar, dobro, piano, organo, percussioni, basso, voce
 David Crosby: chitarra ritmica in Revolution Blues
 Rick Danko: basso in Revolution Blues
 Tim Drummond: basso, percussioni
 Levon Helm: batteria in See the Sky About to Rain e Revolution Blues
 Rusty Kershaw: slide guitar in Motion Pictures, violino in Ambulance Blues
 Ralph Molina: batteria, percussioni, voce
 Graham Nash: piano elettrico in On the Beach
 Billy Talbot: basso in Walk On
 Joe Yankee: armonica a bocca in See the Sky About to Rain, tamburello elettrico in Ambulance Blues
 George Whitsell: chitarra in Vampire Blues

Altri crediti
 Gary Burden: grafica
 Rick Griffin: lettering
 Bob Seidermann: fotografia
 Rusty Kershaw: note interne

Cover
 I Mercury Rev hanno eseguito una cover di Motion Pictures durante un concerto e Vampire Blues in una trasmissione radio.
 I Grant Lee Buffalo hanno eseguito una cover di For the Turnstiles in un concerto nei primi anni novanta.
 Lo stesso Neil Young cantò Ambulance Blues con i musicisti dei R.E.M. durante uno dei suoi concerti alla Bridge School.
 Ernest Ellis registrò On the Beach e cantò il pezzo live.
 I Bush inserirono una cover di Revolution Blues nel CD contenente il singolo Comedown
 I Widespread Panic sono conosciuti per aver suonato delle cover di Walk On e Vampire Blues durante i loro concerti.
 Lisa Miller incluse una cover di Ambulance Blues in Car Tape 2 realizzato nel 2010.
 I Radiohead hanno inciso una reinterpretazione del brano On the Beach.
 I Golden Smog hanno inciso una cover del brano On the Beach.

Note

Bibliografia
 Marco Grompi. Neil Young 1963-2003: 40 anni di rock imbizzarrito, Editori Riuniti, Roma, 2003, ISBN 88-359-5280-8
 Mimmo Franzinelli. Rock Music 2, Oscar Mondadori, 2007, ISBN 978-88-04-56389-1
 Jimmy McDonough. Shakey: Neil Young's Biography, Anchor, 2003, ISBN 978-06-79-75096-3
 Robert Dimery. 1001 album da non perdere, Atlante Srl, 2006, ISBN 88-7455-020-0
 Giuseppe Rausa. Dizionario della musica rock vol. 2 - Usa, Canada, Australia, BUR Biblioteca Univ. Rizzoli, 2005
 Enzo Gentile, Alberto Tonti. Dizionario del pop rock, Baldini & Castoldi, 2001, ISBN 88-8490-089-1

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