Hawks & Doves
Hawks & Doves is the eleventh studio album by Canadian musician Neil Young. It was released on October 29, 1980, through Reprise Records. It was produced by Young along with Tim Mulligan and Elliot Mazer. The first side of the album consists of previously unreleased folk-centric material recorded from 1974 through 1977, while the second side features heavily country-styled songs recorded specifically for the album in July 1980.
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| Released | October 29, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | December 11, 1974–July 5, 1980 | |||
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| Length | 29:47 | |||
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Both contemporary and retrospective reception to Hawks & Doves has been mixed. The album's short length, disjointed styles and, in some places, seemingly patriotic lyrical content was met with confusion from fans and critics alike, especially after the critical and commercial success awarded to its predecessors, Rust Never Sleeps and Live Rust (both released in 1979).
Hawks & Doves was moderately successful, reaching the top 30 in the US. However, it only reached number 50 in Canada and its two singles, the title track and "Stayin' Power", failed to chart in either country. The album remained unavailable on CD until it was reissued in 2003 as part of the Neil Young Archives Digital Masterpiece Series.