The Needle and the Damage Done

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"The Needle and the Damage Done" is a poignant acoustic song by Neil Young that reflects on the destructive impact of heroin addiction on musicians and friends.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album Harvest NERFINISHED
artist Neil Young NERFINISHED
composer Neil Young NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Canada
describedAs poignant acoustic song
followedByOnAlbum Words (Between the Lines of Age) NERFINISHED
genre acoustic rock
folk rock
hasCriticalReception widely acclaimed
hasCulturalImpact raised awareness of heroin’s toll on musicians
hasDuration approximately 2:03
hasInstrumentation solo acoustic guitar
vocals
hasLiveRecording yes
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Duran Duran NERFINISHED
Laura Marling NERFINISHED
My Morning Jacket NERFINISHED
Our Lady Peace NERFINISHED
Red Hot Chili Peppers NERFINISHED
Simple Minds NERFINISHED
The Pretenders NERFINISHED
includedIn Neil Young live setlists
includedInAlbum Harvest NERFINISHED
inspiredBy heroin use among musicians
isLiveTrackOnAlbum Harvest
language English
lyricTheme death of friends
drug abuse
heroin addiction
loss
notableSubject Danny Whitten NERFINISHED
partOf Neil Young discography NERFINISHED
performer Neil Young NERFINISHED
precededByOnAlbum A Man Needs a Maid NERFINISHED
producer Elliot Mazer NERFINISHED
Glyn Johns NERFINISHED
Henry Lewy NERFINISHED
Jack Nitzsche NERFINISHED
Neil Young NERFINISHED
recordedBy Neil Young NERFINISHED
recordingDate 1971
recordingLocation Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles NERFINISHED
recordLabel Reprise Records
releaseDate 1972-02-01
releaseYear 1972
writer Neil Young NERFINISHED

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Old Man hasBSide The Needle and the Damage Done
Harvest hasPart The Needle and the Damage Done