Play Me: The Complete Uni Studio Recordings...Plus!

~ Release by Neil Diamond (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Crunchy Granola Suite
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
Crunchy Granola Suite
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1971)
42:54
2Stones
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
Stones
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3.653:02
3If You Go Away
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
If You Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
translator:
Rod McKuen
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Intersong Paris S.A.
translated version of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version)
3.53:49
4Suzanne
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet) (in 1966)
composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Project 7 Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Stranger Music Inc. and Writers Workshop Ltd.
44:41
5I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), January Music Corp., Warner/Chappell North America and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1966)
recording of:
I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), January Music Corp., Warner/Chappell North America and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1966)
42:36
6I Am… I Said (reprise)
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
I Am… I Said
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1971)
42:37
7Song 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
8Porcupine Pie
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Porcupine Pie
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
42:04
9High Rolling Man
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
High Rollin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
42:34
10Canta Libre
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Canta libre
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Prophet Music Inc.
44:46
11Captain Sunshine
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Captain Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
43:23
12Play Me
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Play Me
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
composer:
Neil Diamond
3.753:51
13Gitchy Goomy
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Gitchy Goomy
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
43:51
14Walk on Water
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Walk on Water
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3.53:04
15Theme (instrumental)
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Theme
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (, in 1972)
41:38
16Prelude in E Major
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Prelude in E Major
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
30:40
17Morningside
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Morningside
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
44:15
18Lordy (live)
producer:
Tom Catalano
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States
live recording of:
Lordy
lyricist, writer and composer:
Neil Diamond
4:56
19Kentucky Woman (live)
producer:
Tom Catalano
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States
live recording of:
Kentucky Woman (on 1970-07-15)
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)
2:41
20Thank the Lord for the Night Time (live)
producer:
Tom Catalano
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States
live recording of:
Thank the Lord for the Night Time
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
3:12
21Solitary Man (live)
producer:
Tom Catalano
bass:
Reinie Press (Bassist and studio musician from the US)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist), Neil Diamond, Emory Gordy and Danny Nicholson (Guitarist)
keyboard:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
percussion:
Jefferson Kewley (Percussionist)
strings:
Paulo Alencar (Violinist), Don Bagley, Marilyn Baker, Tim Barr, Samuel Boghossian, Jess Bourgeois (Strings), Philip Candreva, Salvatore Crimi, Jesse Ehrlich, Henry Ferber, Baldassare Ferlazzo (Strings), Ronald Folsom, Philip Goldberg, Hyman Goodman, William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings), Richard Kaufman (conductor), Raymond Kelley (cellist), Jerry Kessler (cellist), Robert Lipsett (violinist), Giacinto Nardulli (Strings), Nathan Gershman (jazz cellist), Bill Nuttycombe, Alice Ober (Strings), Sven Reher, Jay Rosen (violinist), Walter Rower, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Haim Shtrum, Linn Subotnick, David Turner (string player), John De Voogdt, Walter Wiemeyer (strings), Tibor Zelig and Shari Zippert (Violinist)
vibraphone:
Emory Gordy
recorded at:
Greek Theatre in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1972-08-24)
live recording of:
Solitary Man (on 1972-08-24)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Universal Tunes
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
33:16
22Cherry Cherry (live) (single version)
producer:
Tom Catalano
bass:
Reinie Press (Bassist and studio musician from the US)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist), Neil Diamond, Emory Gordy and Danny Nicholson (Guitarist)
keyboard:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
percussion:
Jefferson Kewley (Percussionist)
strings:
Paulo Alencar (Violinist), Don Bagley, Marilyn Baker, Tim Barr, Samuel Boghossian, Jess Bourgeois (Strings), Philip Candreva, Salvatore Crimi, Jesse Ehrlich, Henry Ferber, Baldassare Ferlazzo (Strings), Ronald Folsom, Philip Goldberg, Hyman Goodman, William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings), Richard Kaufman (conductor), Raymond Kelley (cellist), Jerry Kessler (cellist), Robert Lipsett (violinist), Giacinto Nardulli (Strings), Nathan Gershman (jazz cellist), Bill Nuttycombe, Alice Ober (Strings), Sven Reher, Jay Rosen (violinist), Walter Rower, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Haim Shtrum, Linn Subotnick, David Turner (string player), John De Voogdt, Walter Wiemeyer (strings), Tibor Zelig and Shari Zippert (Violinist)
vibraphone:
Emory Gordy
recording of:
Cherry, Cherry
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
3:49
23Red Red Wine (live)
producer:
Tom Catalano
bass:
Reinie Press (Bassist and studio musician from the US)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist), Neil Diamond, Emory Gordy and Danny Nicholson (Guitarist)
keyboard:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
percussion:
Jefferson Kewley (Percussionist)
strings:
Paulo Alencar (Violinist), Don Bagley, Marilyn Baker, Tim Barr, Samuel Boghossian, Jess Bourgeois (Strings), Philip Candreva, Salvatore Crimi, Jesse Ehrlich, Henry Ferber, Baldassare Ferlazzo (Strings), Ronald Folsom, Philip Goldberg, Hyman Goodman, William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings), Richard Kaufman (conductor), Raymond Kelley (cellist), Jerry Kessler (cellist), Robert Lipsett (violinist), Giacinto Nardulli (Strings), Nathan Gershman (jazz cellist), Bill Nuttycombe, Alice Ober (Strings), Sven Reher, Jay Rosen (violinist), Walter Rower, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Haim Shtrum, Linn Subotnick, David Turner (string player), John De Voogdt, Walter Wiemeyer (strings), Tibor Zelig and Shari Zippert (Violinist)
vibraphone:
Emory Gordy
recording of:
Red Red Wine
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)
3:45
24Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon (live)
producer:
Tom Catalano
bass:
Reinie Press (Bassist and studio musician from the US)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist), Neil Diamond, Emory Gordy and Danny Nicholson (Guitarist)
keyboard:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
percussion:
Jefferson Kewley (Percussionist)
strings:
Paulo Alencar (Violinist), Don Bagley, Marilyn Baker, Tim Barr, Samuel Boghossian, Jess Bourgeois (Strings), Philip Candreva, Salvatore Crimi, Jesse Ehrlich, Henry Ferber, Baldassare Ferlazzo (Strings), Ronald Folsom, Philip Goldberg, Hyman Goodman, William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings), Richard Kaufman (conductor), Raymond Kelley (cellist), Jerry Kessler (cellist), Robert Lipsett (violinist), Giacinto Nardulli (Strings), Nathan Gershman (jazz cellist), Bill Nuttycombe, Alice Ober (Strings), Sven Reher, Jay Rosen (violinist), Walter Rower, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Haim Shtrum, Linn Subotnick, David Turner (string player), John De Voogdt, Walter Wiemeyer (strings), Tibor Zelig and Shari Zippert (Violinist)
vibraphone:
Emory Gordy
recorded at:
Greek Theatre in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1972-08-24)
live recording of:
Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon (on 1972-08-24)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1967)
2:50

Credits

Release

art direction:Vartan (art direction)
photography:Frank Bez (task: Back inlay; Pages 3, 7 & 8)
Ed Caraeff (American photographer, graphic designer and illustrator) (task: Page 19)
legal representation:Kelly Martinez (legal clearance/licensing)
liner notes:Robyn Flans (Contributing writer to People Magazine) (from 2002-01 to present)
miscellaneous support:Beth Stempel (task: Production Manager)
assistant editor:Barry Korkin
mastering:Erick Labson
drums (drum set):Eddie Rubin (American drummer)
compiler:Mike Ragogna
design:Mike Diehl (graphic designer)
Dave Druse
distributed by:Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp. (not for release label use! distributor/manufacturer fka Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc., renamed as Universal Music Group Distribution in 2006)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)
photography:MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)
mastered at:Universal Mastering West in Los Angeles, California, United States
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/ie/album/1436753186 [info]