When it rains, it pours.

Earlier this year Neil Young surprised the world by finally releasing the first volume in his Archives series, nearly twenty years after it was first announced. Now before the year is out (December 8 to be exact), Reprise are set to release Dreamin' Man: Neil Young Archives Performance Series #12. The album is a complete live performance Harvest Moon drawn from various solo acoustic shows he performed in 1992 before the actual release of the studio recording. Dreamin' Man will also be released on vinyl on January 12, 2010.

Click here for sneak peak of the first track from the album.

In addition, Reprise will also re-release the first four solo Young outings (Neil Young, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, and Harvest on November 23. Each re-issue has been re-mastered from the original analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios in Hollywood, CA, and are being reissued on both vinyl and CD.

The individual albums are being issued on 140 gram vinyl to retail, however they will also be available as a box set pressed on 180 gram vinyl. The box sets will be individually numbered in gold foil stamp and strictly limited to 3,000 units worldwide.

The four albums will also be released on 24 karat gold CDs, packaged in Gary Burden designed cardboard wallet packs. The four gold CD albums are housed in a numbered slip case, limited to 2,500 worldwide.

The box sets and gold vinyl be be available only through www.becausesoundmatters.com and www.neilyoung.com.

In other news, Neil Young has been declared MusiCares “Person of the Year” for 2010, recognising the work he does for Farm Aid, and the millions of dollars annually for physically and mentally impaired children via Bridge School concerts.

Young will receive the award on January 29th, right before the Grammy Awards. Proceeds from the annual GRAMMY Week gala dinner and concert honoring Young will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn to in times of financial, medical and personal need.