''CSN 2012'' is the eighteenth album by Crosby, Stills & Nash and their fourth live album. Released in 2012 on

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, it is the group's first release on their original label in 18 years. The album derives from a recording done April 22 on the group's 2012 tour in both audio and video formats.

Background

After reuniting for a

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in 2010, the surviving members of Buffalo Springfield played seven shows in 2011. In 2012,

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, Richie Furay, and Neil Young planned a full-blown Buffalo Springfield tour. After venues had been secured and tour personnel hired, Young dropped out to join up with

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for

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and a tour instead, leaving Stills "in a lurch". Crosby & Nash canceled their plans for a duo tour to reunite with Stills for a Crosby, Stills and Nash tour in place of the Buffalo Springfield tour.Rolling Stone retrieved January 11, 2014
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Track listing

The DVD track list is in the same order as the compact disc version.

Disc one

Disc two

Personnel

* David Crosbyvocals, rhythm guitar *

vocals, guitars, keyboards * Graham Nashvocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards *

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guitars * James Raymondkeyboards, vocals * Todd Caldwellorgan * Kevin McCormickbass guitar *

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drums

References

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