The Essential Neil Diamond

~ Release by Neil Diamond (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

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1America
engineer:
Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock
producer:
Bob Gaudio
conductor:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
orchestrator:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
America (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
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2Hello Again
engineer:
Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock
producer:
Bob Gaudio
recording of:
Hello Again
writer:
Neil Diamond (in 1980) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician) (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd., Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
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3Love on the Rocks
engineer:
Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock
producer:
Bob Gaudio
recording of:
Love on the Rocks (from “The Jazz Singer”)
writer:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1980) and Neil Diamond (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd., EMA-Suisse, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
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4Captain Sunshine (live)
recording engineer:
Bernie Becker (on 2001-10-20)
producer:
Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
mixer:
Bernie Becker
live recording of:
Captain Sunshine (on 2001-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
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5He Ain't Heavy... He's My Brother (live)
recording engineer:
Bernie Becker (on 2001-10-20)
producer:
Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
mixer:
Bernie Becker
live cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (on 2001-10-20)
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)
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6Medley: Yes I Will/Lady Magdalene (live)
recording engineer:
Bernie Becker (on 2001-10-28)
producer:
Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
mixer:
Bernie Becker
live medley including a recording of:
Lady Magdalene (on 2001-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
live medley including a recording of:
Yes I Will (on 2001-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
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7Shilo (live)
recording engineer:
Bernie Becker (on 2001-10-28)
producer:
Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
mixer:
Bernie Becker
live 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)
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8Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show (live)
recording engineer:
Bernie Becker (on 2001-10-28)
producer:
Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
mixer:
Bernie Becker
live recording of:
Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show (on 2001-10-28)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1969)
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9If You Know What I Mean
producer:
Robbie Robertson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dennis St. John
electric guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist)
piano:
Larry Knechtel
synthesizer [Arp synthesizer]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
synthesizer [Moog synthesizer]:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
If You Know What I Mean (in 1976)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1976)
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10Beautiful Noise
producer:
Robbie Robertson
accordion:
Nick de Caro
acoustic guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist)
bass harmonica:
Tommy Morgan (Harmonica player)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
synthesizer [Moog synthesizer]:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Beautiful Noise (in 1976-06)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1976)
publisher:
Stonebridge Music (publisher) (in 1976)
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11You Don't Bring Me Flowers
engineer:
Ron Hitchcock, Rick Ruggieri and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand
conductor:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
arranger and orchestrator:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recording of:
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers (in 1978-11)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1977) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1977)
additional composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1977)
composer:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1977)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Spirit Two Music Crescendo, Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Threesome Music
translated version of:
Vroeger bracht je bloemen
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12Desiree
engineer:
Val Garay and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
recording of:
Desirée (in 1977)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1977)
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13Forever in Blue Jeans
engineer:
Ron Hitchcock, Rick Ruggieri and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
conductor:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger)
orchestrator:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger)
recording of:
Forever in Blue Jeans (in 1978-11)
writer:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (in 1978) and Neil Diamond (in 1978)
publisher:
Stonebridge Music (publisher)
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14September Morn
engineer:
Andy Bloch, Ron Hitchcock and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
recording of:
September Morn (in 1979)
writer:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1979) and Neil Diamond (in 1979)
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15I've Been This Way Before
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Neil Diamond (in 1974)
recording of:
I’ve Been This Way Before (in 1974-09)
composer:
Neil Diamond
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16Yesterday's Songs
engineer:
Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock
producer:
Neil Diamond and Dennis St. John
recording of:
Yesterday’s Songs (in 1981)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1981)
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17Heartlight
engineer:
Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Arias (engineer) and Allen Sides
producer:
Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Neil Diamond
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Marty Walsh
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
synthesizer:
Craig Hundley (American jazz/classical pianist, producer and former child-actor, b. 1954)
conductor:
Burt Bacharach
arranger:
Burt Bacharach
recording of:
Heartlight (in 1982)
writer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982), Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982) and Neil Diamond (in 1982)
publisher:
Carole Bayer Sager Music, New Hidden Valley Music and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
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18Headed for the Future
engineer:
Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Arias (engineer) and Allen Sides
producer:
Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
bass:
Reinie Press (Bassist and studio musician from the US)
congas:
King Errisson (conguero)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist), Hadley Hockensmith and Doug Rhone (American guitarist, songwriter, touring and studio musician)
percussion:
Vince Charles and King Errisson (conguero)
piano and synthesizer:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
steelpan:
Vince Charles
background vocals:
Linda Press
lead vocals:
Neil Diamond
arranger:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
Headed for the Future (in 1985)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger), Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician) and Neil Diamond (in 1985)
publisher:
Stonebridge Music (publisher)
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19You Are the Best Part of Me
engineer:
Bernie Becker and Alan Mason (recording engineer)
producer:
Peter Asher
recording of:
You Are the Best Part of Me
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
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