Neil Young Makes Entire Concept Album About Electric Cars

Rock legend Neil Young has never made a secret of his radical eco-credentials. Now it seems he’s putting his (non-fossil fuel based) creative juices to good use by releasing an entire concept album about … electric cars.

The album, called Fork in the Road, focuses on the singer’s most recent obsession - a retooled 1959 Lincoln Continental that runs entirely on alternative energy. Its main themes are inspired by Young’s involvement with the Lincvolt Project,  a collaboration between the singer and biodiesel innovator Johnathan Goodwin to develop a commercially viable electric power system for automobiles.

Following the earlier release of a single, also called Fork in the Road (video), Young’s label Warner Reprise have announced that the album will be available on April 7, and revealed the full tracklist (after the jump).

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Here’s the Fork in the Road tracklist:

01 When Worlds Collide
02 Fuel Line
03 Just Singing a Song
04 Johnny Magic
05 Cough Up the Bucks
06 Get Behind the Wheel
07 Off the Road
08 Hit the Road
09 Light a Candle
10 Fork in the Road

I have to admit, I’m a little disappointed that the album won’t include tracks like ‘Keep on Charging in the Free (Energy) World’, ‘Cortez the (Volt) Killer’ and ‘Part of Gold’ - What do you think?

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