Neil Young is as busy this year as any other: two 2012 releases with Crazy Horse (Americana, and his brand new Psychedelic Pill), a huge autobiography (Waging Heavy Peace), and various ongoing projects from designing an electric car, to inventing a new listening format, to caring for his son and ranch. We celebrate his birthday today by revisiting his 1974 album "On the Beach" for your Spindale Cycle. Not a favorite among critics back then, but one of Neil's favorites, and nowadays a favorite of his hardcore fans.