On the Beach

On the Beach is a rock album by Neil Young, released in 1974. The title track may be inspired by the novel and movie On the Beach. Recorded after (but released before) Tonight's the Night, On the Beach shares some of that album’s bleakness and crude production—which came as a shock to fans and critics alike, as this was the long-awaited studio follow-up to the commercially and critically successful Harvest—but also included hints pointing towards a more subtle outlook, particularly opener ... full article at wikipedia