Chrome Dreams II is the 30th studio album by Canadian-American musician Neil Young.

Where Living with War and Everybody's Rockin' were albums focused on one subject or style, Chrome Dreams II is more like After the Gold Rush or Freedom, with different types of songs working together to form a feeling.

[16] "Boxcar" had been previously recorded for Freedom[17][18] and Ragged Glory, but was ultimately left off both albums.

[21] According to a 2020 post on his Neil Young Archives website, the lyrics to "Dirty Old Man" explore "the ugliest parts of alcoholism.

The song features as the centerpiece of the 2009 Jonathan Demme film Neil Young Trunk Show.

Chrome Dreams II was produced by The Volume Dealers (Neil Young & Niko Bolas), and features the ensemble of Crazy Horse drummer Ralph Molina, pedal steel guitarist and Dobro player Ben Keith (Harvest, Comes A Time, Harvest Moon) and bassist Rick Rosas (Freedom, Living With War, This Note's for You).