The Essential Neil Diamond

~ Release by Neil Diamond (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Disc 1
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1Solitary Man
engineer:
Brooks Arthur, Tom Dowd and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
recorded at:
Atlantic Records in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Solitary Man (in 1966-02)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Tallyrand Music Inc and Universal Tunes
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
42:33
2Cherry, Cherry
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
remixed at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Cherry, Cherry (in 1966-08)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
52:42
3I Got the Feelin’ (Oh No, No)
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
recording of:
I Got the Feelin’ (Oh No, No)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
2:14
4Kentucky Woman
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
recording of:
Kentucky Woman (in 1967-09)
written in:
Paducah, Kentucky, United States
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:26
5Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
recording of:
Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1967)
2:55
6You Got to Me
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
recording of:
You Got to Me
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
2:48
7Red, Red Wine
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
recording of:
Red Red Wine (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
42:42
8Thank the Lord for the Night Time
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
recording of:
Thank the Lord for the Night Time (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
3:01
9I’m a Believer
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
recording of:
I’m a Believer (in 1967-02)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Foray Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
52:43
10Sweet Caroline
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano, Tommy Cogbill and Neil Diamond
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 117)
recording of:
Sweet Caroline (in 1969)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1969)
publisher:
Ahab Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony Tunes, Inc., Stone Bridge Music Co., Tree Publishing and MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1969)
4.23:22
11Song Sung Blue
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Song Sung Blue (in 1972-06)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967–2001), Prophet Music Inc. and Sony Tunes, Inc.
is based on:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
3.63:14
12Holly Holy
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano and Tommy Cogbill
recording of:
Holly Holy (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1969)
publisher:
Neil Diamond MCA Catalog and Prophet Music Inc.
4:31
13I Am… I Said
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
I Am… I Said (in 1971-09)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1971)
live recording of:
I Am… I Said
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1971)
43:34
14Cracklin’ Rosie
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 17)
recording of:
Cracklin’ Rosie (in 1970-10)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1970)
43:00
15Play Me (live)
engineer:
Bernie Becker
producer:
Neil Diamond
recorded at:
Riverside Centroplex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States (on 1993-05-23)
live recording of:
Play Me (on 1993-05-23)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
composer:
Neil Diamond
4:22
16Morningside (live)
recording engineer:
Ron Hitchcock (in 1983)
producer:
Neil Diamond
mixer:
Ron Hitchcock
recorded at:
The Forum in Inglewood, California, United States (in 1983)
live recording of:
Morningside (in 1983)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
5:26
17Crunchy Granola Suite (live)
recording engineer:
Allen Sides (on 1992-10-05)
producer:
Neil Diamond
mixer:
Allen Sides
live recording of:
Crunchy Granola Suite (on 1992-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1971)
4:06
18Brooklyn Roads (live)
recording engineer:
Allen Sides (in 1986)
producer:
Neil Diamond
mixer:
Allen Sides
recorded at:
Greek Theatre in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1986)
live recording of:
Brooklyn Roads (in 1986)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)
5:29
19Soolaimon (live)
recording engineer:
Bernie Becker (on 2001-10-28)
producer:
Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
mixer:
Bernie Becker
live recording of:
Soolaimon (Swedish version) (on 2001-10-28)
writer:
Neil Diamond (in 1970)
translator:
Beppe Wolgers
translated version of:
Soolaimon
5:07
2▶CD: Disc 2
3▶CD: Bonus Disc

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