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List Price: $7.98 | | Label: Reprise Records
Salesrank: 136956
Released: November 12, 1991 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Arc Track Listing:
1. A
2. r
3. c
Editorial Review:
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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 12-NOV-1991
Description of Arc:
For those of you who didn't get quite enough feedback, arena reverb, or raw electricity from 1991's live Weld album to suit your tastes, Neil Young thoughtfully compiled this bizarre aural document. Originally included as a bonus disc on early versions of Weld, Arc is 35 minutes of stray guitar explosions, feedback screeches, stage announcements, and drum checks, all edited together to form a continuous (and actually rather compelling) listening experience. Call it Neil's delayed reaction to Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music, or think of it as his personal scrapbook of the Ragged Glory tour. Either way, you probably won't play it very often, but it's still a nice oddity to have in your Neil collection. --Dan Epstein
Arc Reviews:
Take it on its own terms 
2009-01-22 - Well, you can listen to this full blast, which is Neil's apparent preference, or you can listen to it at a barely audible volume, at which point it becomes ambient music. It's great as a nap-time sound bed.
Of course, there are better albums that serve that purpose. But you should have this if you are a Neil Young completist.
King of the "Armageddon" ending 
2008-04-04 - Years ago (like, 25 years ago), I heard an interview w/ David Lee Roth & Eddie Van Halen. They referred to a long, drawn-out, heavy, dramatic ending to a song as an "Armageddon" ending. Perfect name. But before any hard rock/heavy metal guys were doing it, hard-rock hippies like Neil Young invented & perfected it.
Arc is weird, loud, annoying, heavy, raucus, experimental & psychedelic. And did I mention heavy? It's all of Neil's fury unleashed over 30+ minutes. It is truly "like a hurricane". Swirling, pounding, ebbing & flowing...with no structure or guideposts. This is 1 track, 30+ minutes of thumping bass, drum rolls, cymbals, feedback, and the occasional Neil Young wail. It's not that you either "like" it or you don't. You either "get" it or you don't.
It's evolution, baby. Part of what makes the multi-faceted Neil Young appealing is his dichotomy. Arc is the other extreme of Harvest, Harvest Moon, etc.
Arc 
2007-12-20 - Arc is a must have for feed back freaks- its a bit tough- I think seeing Neil Young live and watching him prowl around the stage immersed in his music is something that shouldn't be missed, but to be sitting in your living room listening to feed back, As I said its a little tough.
I love all of Neil's offerings ....but.................... 
2007-10-04 - I saw that incredible 1990 tour and it CRANKED!!!! Also, Neil is probably one of my favorite performers and I can find something to love in just about every album he has released. Dare I say I even love: "Life", "re-ac-tor" and "Trans"! However, another reviewer keenly noted that "Arc" really can only be listened to once, therefore, it should not be purchased! It is not even enjoyable on the first listen. It is downright annoying after about 3 minutes but you feel you should suffer through, after all you just paid the $15 or so.
This so called "album" is Neil's only mistake in his wonderful career.
ARC
2007-09-11 - This was the worse CD I have ever purchased. I love Neil Young but this one was a very bad recording. The product was poor quality and the music was even worse!
