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MIXED MEDIA : ** “FREEDOM” Neil Young <i> Warner Reprise Video videocassette ($19.98)</i> : <i> A periodic survey of pop-related laser discs, books and videocassettes. Rated on a scale of one (poor) to five stars (a classic.) : </i>

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Young may not sing for Miller or for Bud, but he apparently doesn’t have any reservations about lending his music and name to lazy-concept videos. Instead of an original or even definitive showcase of the music from last year’s highly acclaimed “Freedom” album, this modest 30-minute package features straightforward footage of Young performing seven songs, ranging from his old “Ohio” to the recent album’s “Too Far Gone.” Some of the acoustic performances are gripping, but there’s generally far too low a yield to make this a satisfying work.

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