The Best of Neil Diamond

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Cracklin’ 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)
3.752:59
2I 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)
3.753:35
3Song 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
3.653:14
4Brother 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)
3.63:28
5Holly 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.
34:40
6Soolaimon (African Trilogy II)
recording of:
Soolaimon
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
34:17
7He 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)
3.354:12
8Stones
producer:
Tom Catalano
recording of:
Stones
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3.53:05
9Play Me
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Play Me
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
composer:
Neil Diamond
3.83:52
10Walk on Water
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Walk on Water
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3.653:07
11And the Singer Sings His Songs
recording of:
And the Singer Sings His Song
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
33:37
12Mr. 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
13Solitary 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!)
33:03
14Kentucky 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)
32:35
15And the Stars Won’t Pay No Mind
recording of:
And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Stonebridge Music (publisher)
33:35
16The 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)
33:35
17Girl 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)
32:54
18If You Go Away
producer:
Tom Catalano
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)
2.653:49
19Brooklyn Roads
producer:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) 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)
3.253:40
20Sweet 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)
4.23:29

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
manufactured by:EDC, Germany (Entertainment Distribution Company GmbH)
distributed by and marketed by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
copyrighted (©) by:Spectrum Music Ltd. (in 2002)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1991)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1585902 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00003OT8A [info]