The Best Of Neil Diamond

~ Release by Neil Diamond (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Sweet Caroline
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano, Tommy Cogbill and Neil Diamond
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
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)
4.23:33
2Holly Holy
producer:
Tom Catalano and Tommy Cogbill
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Holly Holy
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1969)
publisher:
Neil Diamond MCA Catalog and Prophet Music Inc.
34:40
3And the Singer Sings His Song
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
And the Singer Sings His Song
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2.53:37
4Shilo
producer:
Tom Catalano
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
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)
32:57
5Play Me
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Play Me
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Prophet Music Inc.
3.83:52
6Mr. 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.
34:52
7Song Sung Blue
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
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
3.653:13
8Cherry Cherry
recording of:
Cherry, Cherry
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
3:10
9Solitary Man
recording of:
Solitary Man
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!)
33:02
10Kentucky Woman
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)
2:39
11Cracklin’ Rosie
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
arranger:
Don Randi
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)
3.752:59
12Soolaimon
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Soolaimon
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
34:18
13Canta Libra
recording of:
Canta libre
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Prophet Music Inc.
4:49
14Stones
producer:
Tom Catalano
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Stones
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3.53:05
15He 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)
3.354:11
16Brother 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)
3.63:30
17Coldwater Morning
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Coldwater Morning
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2.53:22
18Walk on Water
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Walk on Water
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3.653:07
19And 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)
3:35
20I Am… I Said
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano
conductor:
Larry Muhoberac (American musician, producer, and composer) and Marty Paich
arranger:
Larry Muhoberac (American musician, producer, and composer) and Marty Paich
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)
3.753:34
21Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
recording of:
Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1967)
32:55