Cowgirl in the Sand

"Cowgirl in the Sand"
Song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse
from the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
ReleasedMay 14, 1969
RecordedJanuary 18, 1969
StudioWally Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood
Genre
Length10:06
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Neil Young
Producer(s)

"Cowgirl in the Sand" is a song written by Neil Young and first released on his 1969 album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Young has included live versions of the song on several albums and on the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young album 4 Way Street.[2] It has also been covered by The Byrds on their self-titled album.[3][4] Like three other songs from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, "Cinnamon Girl", "Down by the River" and the title track, Young wrote "Cowgirl in the Sand" while he was suffering from the flu with a high fever at his home in Topanga, California.[2][5]

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  2. ^ a b Williamson, N. (2002). Journey Through the Past: The Stories Behind the Classic Songs of Neil Young. Hal Leonard. pp. 27–29. ISBN 9780879307417.
  3. ^ Greenwald, M. "Cowgirl in the Sand". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  4. ^ Deming, M. "The Byrds [1973]". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  5. ^ Creswell, T. (2006). 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time. Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 372. ISBN 978-1560259152.