Traffic Records is Proud to Welcome Neil Young
Friday, Dec. 8 at Event Promoting New Album “Before and After” 

Neil Young will make a rare appearance at indie record store Traffic Records in Atascadero, Ca., on Friday, December 8, 2023, to commemorate the release of his 45th studio album, “Before and After.” Young will appear from 12:00-3:00 pm and autograph LPs, CDs and BluRay DVDs purchased only from Traffic Records. 

  • 300+ copies of the album (LPs, BluRay DVDs, Cds) will be available for purchase

  • One unit per person.

  • No other albums or memorabilia will be signed, no exceptions.

  • Only albums purchased day of event at Traffic Records will be allowed.

  • Sales will begin at 7:00 am on a first come, first serve basis in front of Traffic Records (5850 Traffic Way, Atascadero Ca. 93422).

  • Each patron will receive a wristband at the time of purchase and will be lined up accordingly.

  • Patrons will be allowed to take photos during the event, however Young will not be taking pictures with fans individually.

  • Fans will be required to wear a mask when interacting with Young. 

  • All aspects of this event are subject to change or cancellation

  • Signatures are not guaranteed.

  • No returns or exchanges once album is purchased. All sales final.

  • No holds in line, unless for spouse/partner or child.

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Traffic Records is an independently owned record store located in beautiful downtown Atascadero, California. Founded in 2018 by owner Manuel Barba, a Los Angeles born DJ and music promoter, Traffic Records specializes in vinyl records and vintage hi fi audio equipment, in addition to CDs, tapes, movies, and other music-related merchandise. 

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This event is in partnership with Neil Young, Traffic Records, Reprise (WEA), Neil Young Archives and Alliance Entertainment. 

From Neil Young Archives:

On his new album, BEFORE AND AFTER, Neil Young has approached a totally eclectic collection of mostly obscure songs like a painter with a new palette. Picking from a vast array of his originals, Young chooses favorites from his playbook like a trip into his music history and performs them mostly alone, taking a solo acoustic journey to a new place. Each of the songs blend and create one continuous flow, clocking in at a 48-minute pure and intimate listening experience.  Produced by Lou Adler and Neil Young and mixed by Young and Niko Bolas, aka The Volume Dealers, this is unlike any other album he has released to date.

 

Young describes BEFORE AND AFTER succinctly: “The feeling is captured, not in pieces, but as a whole piece — designed to be listened to that way. This music presentation defies shuffling, digital organization, separation. Only for listening. That says it all”.

 

New versions of the songs themselves seamlessly move and morph with mesmerizing clarity, beginning with his earliest Buffalo Springfield appearance, "Burned," to the recent "Don't Forget Love" (from 2021’s BARN) and including the previously unreleased song “If You Got Love”. (NYA)