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The title of the forthcoming Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity pretty much hits all the bullet points: over two discs and 21 tracks, female artists and lady-fronted acts like Tanya Donelly, Britta Phillips, the Watson Twins, Elk City, and Kristin Hersh tackle classic tunes from Neil Young's 1969-1979 recordings.

It bears mentioning that tribute contributor Jill Sobule (who, with this piece, somehow makes her second appearance in Pitchfork News today) cheats a bit by joining John Doe of X/Knitters fame for a take on "Down by the River". (Phillips, however, appears sans frequent partner in crime Dean Wareham.)

The disc will be available worldwide from American Laundromat Recordings starting February 12, though for a limited time, it can be purchased on the ALR website; U.S. fans can also grab the set on iTunes right now. Proceeds from the disc go to Casting for Recovery, a program for women afflicted with breast cancer that offers support, education, and fly fishing retreats (no joke!).

American Laundromat are all about the tribute these days, with last month's release of Dig for Fire, their Pixies set. In other dispatches from the weird world of Neil, he's currently out on tour in support of his new LP, Chrome Dreams II.

Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity:

Disc one:

01 Tanya Donelly: "Heart of Gold"
02 Britta Phillips: "I Am a Child"
03 Kate York: "Comes a Time"
04 Lori McKenna: "The Needle and the Damage Done"
05 Jill Sobule and John Doe: "Down by the River"
06 Veruca Salt: "Burned"
07 Josie Cotton: "Cowgirl in the Sand"
08 Dala: "A Man Needs a Maid
09 Darcie Miner: "Ohio"
10 Carmen Townsend: "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"

Disc two:

01 Euro-Trash Girl: "Cinnamon Girl"
02 Julie Peel: "I Believe in You"
03 Luff: "Tell Me Why"
04 Dala: "Ohio"
05 Elk City: "Helpless"
06 Amilia K. Spicer: "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"
07 Louise Post: "Sugar Mountain"
08 The Watson Twins: "Powderfinger"
09 Kristin Hersh: "Like a Hurricane"
10 Cindy Wheeler: "Old Man"
11 Heidi Gluck: "Walk On"