Neil Young – Trans (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1982

Trans is an LP by Neil Young from 1982 released on the Geffen Records label.

About this album

Trans is a striking and divisive detour in Neil Young’s catalogue, swapping his familiar rock language for synthesizers, vocoders and machine-age rhythms. Released in 1982, the album reflected Young’s fascination with technology and communication, with tracks like Computer Age, Transformer Man and Sample and Hold pushing his voice through electronic processing to unsettling effect. That bold experiment baffled some listeners at the time, but it later became a key part of his reputation for refusing to stand still. Seated between his acoustic instincts and harder-edged rock work, Trans stands as one of Young’s most unusual and talked-about albums.

Genre: Pop & Rock