Facts about After the Gold Rush

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   Guitarist Nils Lofgren, then a teenager, played piano on After the Gold Rush despite being primarily known as a guitarist.

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   Crazy Horse appears on After the Gold Rush as the backing band for the album's title track and two other songs, marking Young's first major collaboration with the group.

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   The album reached number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1971 and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA.

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   Neil Young recorded After the Gold Rush in August 1970 with session musicians including Jack Nitzsche on piano and Danny Whitten on guitar.

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