The Best of Neil Diamond

~ Release by Neil Diamond (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Sweet 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)
4.23:35
2Hurtin’ You Don’t Come Easy
recording of:
Hurtin’ You Don’t Come Easy
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2:33
3Husbands and Wives
cover recording of:
Husbands and Wives
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
3:45
4Done Too Soon
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Done Too Soon
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3.52:45
5And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind
recording of:
And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Stonebridge Music (publisher)
3:33
6Sunday Sun
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Sunday Sun
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
42:50
7Coldwater Morning
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Coldwater Morning
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
43:22
8Both Sides Now
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
Both Sides Now
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
arranger:
Benedikt Jahnel
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Siquomb Pub. Corp., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
43:32
9Shilo
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
Shilo
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
43:01
10Susanne
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.
4:42
11Brooklyn Roads
producer:
Al Gorgoni and Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Brooklyn Roads
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)
3.653:43
12If You Go Away
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)
3:52
13Lordy (live)
live recording of:
Lordy
lyricist, writer and composer:
Neil Diamond
5:04
14Crunchy Granola Suite
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
Crunchy Granola Suite
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1971)
42:55
15High Rolling Man
recording of:
High Rollin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2:34
16Play Me
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Play Me
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
composer:
Neil Diamond
3.753:53
17Practically Newborn
recording of:
Practically Newborn
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:35
18Honey-Drippin’ Times
recording of:
Honey-Drippin’ Times
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2:01
19Red, Red Wine (live)
live 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)
3:50
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