The offer will be available to everyone who purchases Neil Young tickets on Ticketmaster.com, and to those who purchase Neil Young tickets via phone and provide a valid email address, according to Ticketmaster.

"Neil Young understands that his ticket buyers are his most ardent fans, and rewarding them by giving them his most recent work will only strengthen their appreciation of this legendary artist," said Ticketmaster VP of Music David Marcus in a press statement.

Young's backing band for the tour will include Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar, dobro and other instruments), Ralph Molina (drums) and Rick Rosas (bass), all of whom were on hand in Northern California last summer to help record "Chrome Dreams II."

As the tour gets warmed up, Young will host the 21st annual Bridge School Benefit [ tickets ] concerts, set for Oct. 27 and 28 in Mountain View, CA. He'll be joined on the bill by Metallica, John Mayer, Tom Waits with the Kronos Quartet, and the trio of Eddie Vedder, Flea and Jack Irons, among others.

"Chrome Dreams II" clocks in at more than an hour, and includes among its 10 tracks two epics: one 18 minutes long and another 13 minutes. Young and his "The Volume Dealers" partner Niko Bolas produced.

The original "Chrome Dreams" album was scheduled for release in 1977, but was shelved. "Unfortunately, all original documentation and art for this album was lost in a fire that destroyed Neil's Malibu home in early 1978," according to Young's website.