Lawrence Academy at Groton
| Headmaster | D. Scott Wiggins |
|---|---|
| Established | 1793 |
| School type | Private |
| Publications | Powderhouse Gazette, The Consortium, The Lacademy Sun |
| Location | Groton, MA, USA |
| Enrollment | 406 |
| Faculty | ~80 |
| Campus | Exurban |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| School colors | Red and Blue |
| Website | blank">lacademy.edu |
Lawrence Academy at Groton, (occasionally called LA or Lacademy), is a co-educational _preparatory school located in Groton, Massachusetts, in the United States. Founded by Samuel Lawrence in 1793 as Groton Academy, and chartered by Governor John Hancock, Lawrence was the ninth private academy in the United States, and the third in Massachusetts, following Governor Dummer Academy (1763) and Phillips Academy at Andover (1778). Lawrence's first headmaster was Samuel Adams Holyoke, a renowned musician. The phrase on Lawrence Academy's seal is "Omnibus Lucet": in Latin, "Let light shine upon all."
"L.A." is a song written and performed by Neil Young from the 1973 album Time Fades Away, a live album noted for its abrasive experimentation and its "wild, agonized, deliberately jarring" vocals.
Johnny Rogan in his Complete Guide to the Music of Neil Young tells us that "L.A." was "Young's fantasy vision of the destruction of Los Angeles. There is an underlying glee in his apocalyptic vision that is both intriguing and disconcerting." Rogan also suggests that the song may have been written by Young a full five years before it was debuted during his 1973 Time Fades Away tour. Rogan talks about the song at greater length in the book Neil Young: Zero To Sixty.
The Black Crowes performed the song on some legs of their 2005-2006 reunion tour, and - as many shows of these were recorded - it is possible that their version may see an official release at some point in the future.
