For this month’s installment of Through The Years – the column in which we prepare a YouTube playlist featuring a video from each year of an artist’s career – we’re focusing on the music of Neil Young.

We start with audio from Motown recording artists The Mynah Birds – a group that featured Neil and Rick “Superfreak” James – and continue with a variety of Young’s greatest hits such as Down By The River, The Loner and Like A Hurricane along with the occasional deep album cut. There are plenty of guests along the way including Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Neil’s train collection and even critics Siskel and Ebert. Take a look…

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1966: The Mynah Birds – I’ve Got You In My Soul (Studio)
1967: Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth (Live @ Monterey Pop)
1968: Buffalo Springfield – Questions (Studio)
1969: CSNY – Down By The River (TV Appearance)
1970: The Loner (Live @ Finjan’s)
1971: Needle and the Damage Done (TV Appearance)
1972: Old Man (TV Appearance)
1973: Sweet Joni (Live Audio)
1974: CSNY w/ Joni Mitchell: Helpless (Live)
1975: Missing From YouTube
1976: Like a Hurricane (Live)
1977: Powderfinger (Acoustic Demo – Audio)
1978: After The Goldrush (Live)
1979: The Trasher (Live – Rust Never Sleeps)
1980: Missing From YouTube
1981: Neil w/ Danny Shea Band – Nadine (Live)
1982: Sugar Mountain (Live Audio)
1983: Mr. Soul (Extended Remix Audio)
1984: Neil w/ Waylon Jennnings – Are You Ready For The Country?
1985: Nothing Is Perfect (Live @ Live Aid)
1986: Touch The Night (Live in Baltimore)
1987: Farmer’s Song (Live @ Farm Aid)
1988: Neil w/ Jerry, Bobby and Rob – Wang Dang Doodle (Live)
1989: Rockin’ In The Free World (Music Video)
1990: Don’t Spook The Horse (Studio Audio)
1991: Fuckin’ Up (Live Weld)
1992: Pocahontas (Live)
1993: Neil w/ Booker T and the MGs – This Note’s For You (Live)
1994: Neil Plays with his toy trains (Interview)
1995: I’m The Ocean (Live in Salzburg)
1996: Hey Hey, My My [Into The Black] (Live at Phoenix Festival)
1997: Siskel and Ebert Call Year of the Horse Worst Movie of ‘97
1998: Neil w/ Phish: Down By The River (Live at Farm Aid)
1999: Missing From YouTube
2000: CSNY – Southern Man (Live)
2001: I’ve Been Waiting For You (Live)
2002: Let’s Roll (Live)
2003: Sedan Delivery (Live at Bonnaroo)
2004: Neil w/ Bruce Springsteen – All Along The Watchtower (Live)
2005: Neil w/ Los Lobos – Cinnamon Girl (Live at Shoreline)
2006: Four Strong Winds (Live at Farm Aid)
2007: From Hank to Hendrix (Live)
2008: Don’t Let It Bring You Down (Live in Amsterdam)
2009: Cortez The Killer (Live at BDO Festival)