Peaceful Valley Boulevard

Album: Le Noise (2010)
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Songfacts®:

  • This haunting ballad chronicles the settling of the American West, and laments the environmental devastation that followed, from the time the pioneers slaughtered herds of buffalo, to the 21st century when global warming causes "ancient rivers to boil."
  • "Peaceful Valley Boulevard" is part of Le Noise, an album produced by Young's fellow Canadian, Daniel Lanois. The song was recorded at Lanois' home studio; on this track, Young played Lanois' Guild acoustic guitar.

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