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Artist: Diamond Neil

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    A Modern Day Version of Love – Neil Diamond 02:48
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    Honey-Drippin' Times – Neil Diamond 01:58
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    The Pot Smoker's Song – Neil Diamond 03:59
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    Brooklyn Roads – Neil Diamond 03:37
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    Shilo – Neil Diamond 02:56
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    Sunday Sun – Neil Diamond 02:44
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    Holiday Inn Blues – Neil Diamond 03:14
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    Practically Newborn – Neil Diamond 03:27
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    Merry-Go-Round – Neil Diamond 03:29
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    Broad Old Woman (6 A.M. Insanity) – Neil Diamond 04:31
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    Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show – Neil Diamond 03:26
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    Dig In – Neil Diamond 02:39
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    River Runs, New Grown Plums – Neil Diamond 01:58
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    Juliet – Neil Diamond 02:51
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    Long Gone – Neil Diamond 03:15
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    And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind – Neil Diamond 03:30
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    Glory Road – Neil Diamond 03:17
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    Deep in the Morning – Neil Diamond 03:04
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    If I Never Knew Your Name – Neil Diamond 03:16
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    Memphis Streets – Neil Diamond 02:38
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    You're So Sweet Horseflies Keep Hangin' 'Round Your Face – Neil Diamond 03:13
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    Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy – Neil Diamond 02:29
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    Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond 03:18
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    Everybody's Talkin' – Neil Diamond 02:42
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    Mr. Bojangles – Neil Diamond 04:52
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    Smokey Lady – Neil Diamond 02:40
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    Holly Holy – Neil Diamond 04:40
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    Both Sides Now – Neil Diamond 03:30
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    And the Singer Sings His Song – Neil Diamond 03:37
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    Ain't No Way – Neil Diamond 02:42
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    New York Boy – Neil Diamond 02:38
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    Until It's Time for You to Go – Neil Diamond 03:29
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    Cracklin' Rosie – Neil Diamond 02:59
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    Free Life – Neil Diamond 03:10
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    Coldwater Morning – Neil Diamond 03:21
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    Done Too Soon – Neil Diamond 02:41
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    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother – Neil Diamond 04:09
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    Childsong – Neil Diamond 02:10
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    I Am the Lion – Neil Diamond 02:07
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    Madrigál – Neil Diamond 01:50
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    Soolaimon – Neil Diamond 04:25
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    Missa – Neil Diamond 02:15
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    African Suite – Neil Diamond 04:28
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    Childsong (Reprise) – Neil Diamond 02:03
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    I Am...I Said – Neil Diamond 03:34
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    The Last Thing on My Mind – Neil Diamond 03:33
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    Husbands and Wives – Neil Diamond 03:46
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    Chelsea Morning – Neil Diamond 02:36
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    Crunchy Granola Suite – Neil Diamond 02:53
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    If You Go Away – Neil Diamond 03:48
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    Suzanne – Neil Diamond 04:41
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    I Think It's Going to Rain Today – Neil Diamond 02:35
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    I Am...I Said (Reprise) – Neil Diamond 02:37
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    Song Sung Blue – Neil Diamond 03:14
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    Canta Libre – Neil Diamond 04:45
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    Captain Sunshine – Neil Diamond 03:23
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    Play Me – Neil Diamond 03:51
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    Walk on Water – Neil Diamond 03:04
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    Theme – Neil Diamond 01:38
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    Prelude in E Major – Neil Diamond 00:39
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    Morningside – Neil Diamond 04:15
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    Lordy [Live][*] – Neil Diamond 04:56
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    Kentucky Woman [Live][*] – Neil Diamond 02:40
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    Thank the Lord for the Night Time [Live][*] – Neil Diamond 03:11
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    Solitary Man [Live][*] – Neil Diamond 03:15
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    Cherry, Cherry [Single Version][Live][*] – Neil Diamond 03:49
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    Red, Red Wine [Live][*] – Neil Diamond 03:45
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    Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon [Live][*] – Neil Diamond 02:49

Neil Diamond was a Uni artist in the late '60s and early '70s, the period that coincided with his greatest commercial success and most consistently popular singles. This three-CD, 74-track set is just what it says it is: every last song from all six of his 1968-1972 Uni studio albums, plus seven cuts from his live Gold and Hot August Night records (also originally released on Uni). It shouldn't be taken as the total summary of Diamond's early career, as it's missing all of the hits for Bang Records that were recorded before he joined Uni (though the seven live songs do include versions of most of those big Bang hits). For all his talents as a major pop singer/songwriter, Diamond was really not a good album artist, and hearing six albums at once is going to test the limits of all but his devoted fans. If you do take the plunge, though, it's rather interesting to hear that Diamond was certainly a more eclectic stylist than he's usually given credit for, even if some of his odder ventures were rather lousy. There's some country, some near-gospel, and quite a few covers of other major singer/songwriters. Still, there's no getting around it: Only the hit singles (of which there are quite a few, to be fair) really reach out and grab you. Much of the rest sounds like the AM pop of the hit singles, but not nearly as good. There are some obscure above-average songs to be heard here, like the small 1968 hit "Two-Bit Manchild," the Dion-like bluesy "Dig In," and "Coldwater Morning." But these are balanced by some real turkey goofball experimentation, like the raps on "The Pot Smoker's Song," the country satire "You're So Sweet Horseflies Keep Hangin' Round Your Face," the kiddie tune "I Am the Lion" (where it almost sounds like he's trying to dilute Arthur Brown's "I am the god of hellfire" shtick for the little ones when he sings the title), "Crunchy Granola Suite," and the weird art-******-mainstream pop of "African Suite." In addition, as an interpreter of other people's songs, Diamond is not too interesting, though you'll hear plenty of that on this set, including covers of "Chelsea Morning," "Both Sides Now," Randy Newman's "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today," "Until It's Time for You to Go," "Mr. Bojangles," and "Everybody's Talkin'." Not to harp too much on the absence of Bang material, but it should also be noted that the version of "Shilo" (from his 1968 album Velvet Gloves Spit) is not the same as the one on the hit Bang 45. Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

  • Genre: Rock
  • Category AM Pop, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock
  • Label: MCA
  • Release Date: March 26, 2002
  • Artist: Diamond Neil

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  • Online Item #: 11435662
  • Store Item Number (DPCI): 244-04-5438
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