Various Artists - The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young

In theory, The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young was a perfect concept, since most alternative bands of the late '80s owed the singer/songwriter a heavy debt. In practice, it wasn't entirely satisfying. Some groups, like Bongwater's collage of "Mr. Soul," made their interpretations self-consciously distinctive, while others, like Soul Asylum and Loop, played it close to the original. But the best moments came when a band played the song like it was their own. Listen to Sonic Youth's rampaging "Computer Age," Dinosaur Jr.'s faithful "Lotta Love," or The Pixies' gorgeous take on "Winterlong" for proof. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrew Bean Drums Andrew Williams Guitar (Acoustic), Bass Andy Williams Vocals Ann Magnuson Vocals Artie Sinatra Vocals B.A.L.L. ?, Performer Barbara Higbie Organ, Vocals (Background), Piano Black Francis Guitar, Vocals Bleddyn Butcher Photography Bongwater Performer, ? Bronwyn Adams Vocals (Background) Chris Gordon Art Direction Dan Murphy Guitar, Vocals (Background) Daniel Corrigan Photography Dave Pirner Guitar, Vocals Dave Rick Guitar David Licht Percussion David Lindley Vocals David Lovering Drums David Williams Vocals Dinosaur Jr. Performer, Producer Don Fleming Vocals, Guitar Duncan Sibbald Bass Ellie Hughes Design Flaming Lips Performer, Producer Fred Giannelli Producer, Programming, Guitar Gary Lambert Vocals (Background), Bass Gary Smith Producer Genesis P-Orridge Producer, Vocals George Drakoulias Producer Gini Ball Violin, Vocals (Background) Grant Young Drums Greg Gumbel Guitar, Vocals (Background) Henry Kaiser Performer, Guitar, Producer J Mascis Guitar James Geddes Engineer Jane Scolieri Assistant Engineer Jay Spiegel Vocals, Drums Joey Santiago Guitar John A. Rivers Producer John Hanes Drums John Wills Drums Karl Mueller Bass Kid Congo Powers Slide Guitar Kim Gordon Bass Kramer Producer, Vocals, Tapes, Engineer, Bass Lee Ranaldo Guitar Loop Performer, Producer Lou Barlow Bass Macioce Photography Mark McQuade-Crawford Drums Marlene Rosenberg Photography Michael Ivins Guitar (Bass) Mick Harvey Bass, Vocals (Background), Guitar, Producer, Drums Mrs. John Murphy Bass, Vocals Murph Drums Neil MacKay Bass Nick Cave Producer, Performer, Vocals Nikki Sudden Vocals, Guitar, Producer, Performer Oliver DiCiccio Engineer Pat Blashill Photography Paul Kendall Engineer, Producer Pixies Performer, Producer Psychic TV ?, Performer Richard English Drums Robert Hampson Guitar, Vocals Rosanne Lindley Vocals Scott Blockland Assistant Engineer Sean Slade Engineer Sonic Youth Producer, Performer Soul Asylum Performer, Producer Steve Shelley Drums Terry Tolkin Executive Producer The Eye Photography Thurston Moore Guitar, Vocals Tom Herbers Producer, Engineer Tom Hughes Design Tom Sheehan Photography Victoria Williams Performer, Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Tympani [Timpani] Wayne Coyne Vocals, Guitar Wharton Tiers Engineer