It’s been a big year for the 63-year-old Neil Young with his 33rd studio album, a live disc and now the first volume of the Archives. The massive, career-spanning project, which was helmed by Young himself, is on par with the Beatles’ Anthology series in scope. But whereas the Anthologies were released as separate CDs, documentaries and a book, Young’s Archives are an all-inclusive multi-media experience, the cumulative effect of which is an artist’s biography through his music.

The 10-DVD set chronicles Young’s evolution from the Squires, his first surf band in Winnipeg, up to the landmark Harvest album. Perhaps the coolest part is that each track has its own menu with an overwhelming amount of supplementary materials, from Young’s original handwritten lyrics to interviews and film clips.