"I've Been Waiting for You" is a song written by Neil Young, which he recorded for his 1968 Neil Young (album), debut solo album. In a song review for AllMusic, critic Matthew Greenwald described it as "One of the most powerful and well-crafted songs from Neil Young's self-titled solo debut... A very strong and engaging melody is set against a striking, descending guitar riff, which serves as the song's hook." Young did not perform the song with Crazy Horse (band), Crazy Horse or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, although he recorded a live solo acoustic version in November 1968, just a few days before the release of the album version. It was later included on the live album ''Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968'', released in 2008. David Bowie, the Pixies (band), Pixies (B-side of single "Velouria"), and Dinosaur Jr. (unreleased) have recorded renditions of the song.

David Bowie version

David Bowie recorded a version of the song, which features Dave Grohl on guitar, for his album ''Heathen (David Bowie album), Heathen'' (2002). His version of "I've Been Waiting for You" was released as a single in Canada and reached number 11 in the single charts. Tin Machine performed the song during their 1991-92 It's My Life Tour, sung by Reeves Gabrels. One such live version appeared on the ''Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby'' live video release. The song was played live again on Bowie's solo Heathen Tour (2002) and A Reality Tour, A Reality Tours (2003). A longer version of the album version (3:16 versus 3:00) appeared exclusively on the ''Heathen'' SACD. Track listing :CD: ISO-Columbia / 38K 003369 (Canada) # "I've Been Waiting for You (album version)" – 3:00 # "Sunday (David Bowie song), Sunday (Tony Visconti mix)" – 4:56 # "Shadow Man (song), Shadow Man" – 4:46 Production and credits :Producers: :*David Bowie :* Tony Visconti :Musicians: :*David Bowie: vocals, keyboards, synths, guitars, sax, stylophone, drums :*Dave Grohl: guitar :*Tony Visconti: bass guitar, guitars, recorders, B-vox, string arrangements :*Matt Chamberlain: drums, loop programming, percussion :*David Torn: guitars, guitar loops, omnichord :*Jordan Rudess: piano and Hammond organ. :*Gail Ann Dorsey: bass on "Shadow Man" :*Earl Slick: ambient guitar on "Shadow Man" :*Mark Plati: acoustic guitar on "Shadow Man" :*Lisa Germano: violin on "Shadow Man"

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