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Helpless

1973 · via Neil Young

Neil Young’s earliest release of “Helpless” on file came out in 1973. Neil Young wrote it. The earliest release on file is Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s, from 1970. Also recorded by Cowboy Junkies (released 2004), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (released 1990) and Buffy Sainte‐Marie (released 1971), among 213 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Neil Young – Helpless
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Helpless has drawn in everyone from Buffy Sainte-Marie to Nick Cave, which tells you how much room Neil left inside it. Cowboy Junkies took their turn too, and their side of the shop goes a long way back.

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Credited writer: Neil Young.

Earliest release on file: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 1970.

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213 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

First pulled by @ga-2253 · No. 0387, Oct 19, 2026.

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Neil Young wrote "Helpless," and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young had it on record early. Which band later recorded their own version of it?Cowboy Junkies
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