The Best of Neil Diamond

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#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
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1And the Singer Sings His Song
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
And the Singer Sings His Song
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
43:40
2Prelude in E Major / Morningside
recording of:
Morningside
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
4:56
3Soolaimon
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Soolaimon
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
44:16
4Glory Road
recording of:
Glory Road
writer and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:23
5Two-Bit Manchild
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Two-Bit Manchild
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
43:08
6Solitary Man (live)
live recording of:
Solitary Man
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Universal Tunes
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
2:58
7A Modern Day Version of Love
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Modern Day Version of Love7
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
42:54
8Merry-Go-Round
recording of:
Merry-Go-Round
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:30
9Stones
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
Stones
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3.653:08
10Holly Holy
producer:
Tom Catalano and Tommy Cogbill
recording of:
Holly Holy
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1969)
publisher:
Neil Diamond MCA Catalog and Prophet Music Inc.
3.254:38
11Chelsea Morning
cover recording of:
Chelsea Morning
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
version of:
Skärgårdsmorgon
2:34
12If I Never Knew Your Name
recording of:
If I Never Knew Your Name
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:18
13Long Gone
recording of:
Long Gone
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:20
14I 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)
43:35
15Cherry, Cherry (live)
live recording of:
Cherry, Cherry
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
3:08
16Madrigal
recording of:
Madrigal
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
1:47
17Cracklin’ 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
18New York Boy
producer:
Tom Catalano and Tommy Cogbill
recording of:
New York Boy
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
32:36
3▼CD
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1Everybody’s Talkin’
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
42:46
2I Am the Lion
recording of:
I Am the Lion
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2:11
3Thank 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)
3:08
4Gitchy Goomy
recording of:
Gitchy Goomy
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:51
5Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon (live)
live recording of:
Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1967)
3:05
6I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today
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)
2:38
7Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show
producer:
Tommy Cogbill and Chips Moman
recording of:
Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1969)
43:29
8The Last Thing on My Mind
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
The Last Thing on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Essex Music, Inc., Harmony Music Ltd., United Artists Music Co., Inc., 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
43:35
9Free Life
recording of:
Free Life
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:14
10Canta libre
recording of:
Canta libre
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Prophet Music Inc.
4:48
11You’re So Sweet Horseflies Keep Hangin’ Round Your Face
recording of:
You’re So Sweet Horseflies Keep Hangin’ Round Your Face
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:18
12He Ain’t Heavy… He’s My Brother
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
publisher:
Amber Leigh Music Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Cyril Shane Music, Harrison Music Corp., Heath Levy Music, Jenny Music Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
44:14
13Song 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
3.63:16
14Walk on Water
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Walk on Water
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3.53:08
15Until It’s Time for You to Go
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
Until It’s Time for You to Go
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (ended), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), Howe Sound Music Publishing LLC and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
43:32
16Captain Sunshine
recording of:
Captain Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:24
17Mr. Bojangles
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
3.54:52
18Kentucky Woman (live)
live recording of:
Kentucky Woman
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)
2:32
19Smokey Lady
producer:
Tom Catalano and Tommy Cogbill
recording of:
Smokey Lady
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
42:40
20Theme
recording of:
Theme
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (, in 1972)
1:44

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