The Essential Neil Diamond
Compilation by Neil Diamond
Released 4 December 2001
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Solitary Man2:324.0 ★
- 2Cherry, Cherry2:425.0 ★
- 3I Got the Feelin’ (Oh No, No)2:13
- 4Kentucky Woman2:26
- 5Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon2:55
- 6You Got to Me2:48
- 7Red, Red Wine2:414.0 ★
- 8Thank the Lord for the Night Time3:00
- 9I’m a Believer2:435.0 ★
- 10Sweet Caroline3:214.5 ★
- 11Song Sung Blue3:133.8 ★
- 12Holly Holy4:30
- 13I Am… I Said3:334.5 ★
- 14Cracklin’ Rosie2:594.5 ★
- 15Play Me (live)4:21
- 16Morningside (live)5:25
- 17Crunchy Granola Suite (live)4:05
- 18Brooklyn Roads (live)5:29
- 19Soolaimon (live)5:06
- CD 2
- 1America4:194.2 ★
- 2Hello Again3:39
- 3Love on the Rocks3:40
- 4Captain Sunshine (live)3:20
- 5He Ain’t Heavy… He’s My Brother (live)3:46
- 6Medley: Yes I Will / Lady Magdalene (live)7:01
- 7Shilo (live)3:57
- 8Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show (live)5:02
- 9If You Know What I Mean3:433.5 ★
- 10Beautiful Noise3:264.0 ★
- 11You Don’t Bring Me FlowersNeil Diamond with Barbra Streisand3:16
- 12Desirée3:174.5 ★
- 13Forever in Blue Jeans3:39
- 14September Morn3:523.5 ★
- 15I’ve Been This Way Before3:485.0 ★
- 16Yesterday’s Songs2:513.0 ★
- 17Heartlight4:263.0 ★
- 18Headed for the Future4:06
- 19You Are the Best Part of Me3:59
More by Neil Diamond
Release credits
- producer
- arranger [11, 18], conductor [1, 11], orchestrator [1, 11], piano [18], producer [1.19, 2.4-8, 2.18], synthesizer [9-10, 18]
- engineer [19]
- engineer [17-18], mix [17-18], recording [17-18]
- engineer [1-3, 14, 16]
- engineer [2.15, 1.10-14]
- vocal [11]
- engineer [2.19, 1.15], mix [2.4-8, 1.19], recording [1.19, 2.4-8]
- engineer [11-14]
- producer [1-3, 11-14]
- engineer [1-9]
- arranger [17], conductor [17], producer [17]
- producer [17]
- synthesizer [17]
- piano [17]
- drums (drum set) [9-10], percussion [9], producer [16]
- guitar [18]
- producer [1-9]
- photography
- guitar [18]
- engineer [17-18]
- synthesizer [9]
- producer [1-9]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- engineer [17-18]
- mastering
- congas [18], percussion [18]
- piano [9]
- background vocals [18]
- guitar [17]
- art direction, design/illustration
- design/illustration
- engineer [17-18]
- photography
- producer, lead vocals [18], phonographic copyright [15], producer [1.10-11, 1.14-19, 2.4-8, 2.16-18], vocal [11]
- bass [17]
- accordion [10], horn [9-10], strings [9-10]
- percussion [17]
- producer [19]
- engineer [1-9]
- bass [18]
- acoustic guitar [10], electric guitar [9], guitar [18]
- engineer [11, 13]
- producer [9-10]
- engineer [1-3, 11, 13-14, 16], mix [16], recording [16]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- photography
- producer [2.15, 1.10-14]
- engineer [1]
- arranger [18], conductor [13], orchestrator [13], piano [18], producer [18], synthesizer [18]
- producer [10, 12]
- bass harmonica [10]
- engineer [12]
- percussion [18], steelpan [18]
Issues
T4 December 2001
T2x CD (different track order)4 December 2001- T2001
T2001- T2001
T2x CD (No mention of NZ anywhere on this release)2001- T2001
- T2002
T2x CD, DVD-Video (2005 Australian Tour Edition)2005
T14 January 2008