Neil Young’s Harvest Time-an acclaimed dive into the 1971 recording of his seminal “Harvest”- unexpectedly begins with a recent introduction by the man himself. Briefly he notes how special this 1972 album is ahead of a two-hour time capsule of (arguably) his finest work’s genesis, and what a wonder it is.

16mm footage is often grainy, but here its enhancements for modern viewing are barely noticeable. Harvest Time’s pristine sound is transcendant. Listening to The Stray Gators-Young’s new backing band-is a blast. Every note from this unit across early attempts at “Alabama” in Young’s northern California barn is pure fun. Harvest Time tends to welcome viewers to a show nobody was to attend, silently peeking at musicians amongst playful dogs and grazing cows. The orchestral rehearsals of “A Man Needs A Maid” are riveting, but its most powerful moments come down to Young and those songs. He can do a lot with that guitar.

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