NEIL YOUNG's "ARCHIVES" to See June Release

      MUSIC NEWS - After several release date change s, Neil Young's anticipated "Archives" collection will finally be releasing on June 2, according to Neil's manager Elliot Roberts (from his March 21 SXSW announcement).

The June 2 release date for "Archives" was made during a SXSW panel discussion with Roberts and Larry Johnson, director of Young's Shakey Films, who played samples of material from the anthology set.   The release will be available as a 10-disc Blu-Ray edition listing for $399, a 10-dvd box for $199 and a cd version for $99. The same day, director Jonathan Demme unspooled his second Young concert film, "Neil Young's Trunk Show," at the Paramount Theatre. Demme told the crowd that the film, recorded in Phialdelphia at the Tower Theatre back in December 2007, "is a home movie in a way. We did it all by ourselves."  No word on its release.

  The June Neil Young Archives is the first volume in a series of box sets, produced by Neil Young himself. Volume I will cover the period from his earliest recordings with The Squires in Winnipeg, 1963, through to his  1972 album Harvest (buy cd here) and beyond, including studio and live tracks with the legendary Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; and Neil Young with Crazy Horse.

Audio in the Blu-ray edition is presented in ultra-high resolution 24-bit / 192 kHz stereo PCM state-of-the-art master quality sound, withe the audio in the dvd edition is in high resolution 24-bit / 96 kHz stereo PCM audiophile quality sound. The CD edition is in standard resolution 16-bit / 44 kHz stereo PCM CD quality sound.  Each of the 10 Blu-ray discs feature 1920x1080 HD picture quality while the 10 DVD discs have 720x480 standard definition picture quality.

An interactive timeline feature, which presents an in-depth overview of Young's life and career, is in both the Blu-ray and DVD editions, The Timeline on the Blu-ray edition is enhanced with BD Live capability, which alloes users to download additional, new content to their players or to external drives.

Also on the Volume 1 set. in the Blu-ray and DVD editions, is Young's acclaimed first film, Journey Through The Past, which will be available for the first time since its original theatrical release in 1973. This disc features pristine picture transfer, audio presented in both DTS-HD 5.1 surround and stereo 24-bit / 96 kHz PCM, plus archival materials.

The Blu-ray and DVD editions will be in a custom box that has a lavish 236-page full-color hardbound book that features additional archival materials, tapes database, and detailed descriptions of the music and artwork; a foldout Archives poster, a custom keeper for the 10 sleeved discs, and more. The CD edition is sold in a custom disc keeper for the 8 sleeved discs and descriptive booklet.

An impressive collection, that will thrill Neil fans.