The Essential Neil Diamond
Compilation by Neil Diamond
Released 4 December 2001
Tracklist
- CD 1: Disc 1
- 1Solitary Man2:334.0 ★
- 2Cherry, Cherry2:425.0 ★
- 3I Got the Feelin’ (Oh No, No)2:14
- 4Kentucky Woman2:26
- 5Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon2:55
- 6You Got to Me2:48
- 7Red, Red Wine2:424.0 ★
- 8Thank the Lord for the Night Time3:01
- 9I’m a Believer2:435.0 ★
- 10Sweet Caroline3:224.2 ★
- 11Song Sung Blue3:143.6 ★
- 12Holly Holy4:31
- 13I Am… I Said3:344.0 ★
- 14Cracklin’ Rosie3:004.0 ★
- 15Play Me (live)4:22
- 16Morningside (live)5:26
- 17Crunchy Granola Suite (live)4:06
- 18Brooklyn Roads (live)5:29
- 19Soolaimon (live)5:07
- CD 2: Disc 2
- 1America4:204.2 ★
- 2Hello Again3:40
- 3Love on the Rocks3:40
- 4Captain Sunshine (live)3:21
- 5He Ain’t Heavy… He’s My Brother (live)3:46
- 6Shilo (live)3:57
- 7Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show (live)5:02
- 8If You Know What I Mean3:433.5 ★
- 9Beautiful Noise (album Master)3:274.0 ★
- 10You Don’t Bring Me FlowersNeil Diamond with Barbra Streisand3:16
- 11Desirée3:184.5 ★
- 12Forever in Blue Jeans3:39
- 13September Morn3:523.5 ★
- 14I’ve Been This Way Before3:485.0 ★
- 15Yesterday’s Songs2:513.0 ★
- 16Heartlight4:273.0 ★
- 17Marry Me3:51
- 18Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today)2:55
- 19Leave a Little Room for God2:53
- 20You Are the Best Part of Me (vocal)4:00
- CD 3: Bonus Disc
- 1The Boat That I Row2:40
- 2Do It1:52
- 3LongFellow Serenade3:504.0 ★
- 4And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (live)4:11
- 5Done Too Soon (live)2:53
- 6Glory Road (live)3:37
- 7Pretty Amazing Grace (live)3:29
- 8Hell Yeah4:32
More by Neil Diamond
Release credits
- arranger [10], conductor [1, 10], orchestrator [1, 10], producer [1.19, 2.4-7], synthesizer [8-9]
- engineer [16], mix [17-18], recording [17-18]
- engineer [1-3, 13, 15]
- engineer [2.14, 1.10-14]
- vocal [10]
- engineer [15], mix [2.4-7, 1.19], recording [1.19, 2.4-7]
- engineer [10-13]
- producer [1-3, 10-13]
- engineer [1-9]
- arranger [16], conductor [16], producer [16]
- producer [16]
- synthesizer [16]
- piano [16]
- drums (drum set) [8-9], percussion [8], producer [15]
- producer [1-9]
- engineer [16]
- synthesizer [8]
- producer [1-9]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- engineer [16]
- piano [8]
- guitar [16]
- engineer [16]
- phonographic copyright [2.14, 3.3], producer [2.4-7, 2.15-16, 1.10-11, 1.14-19], vocal [10]
- bass [16]
- accordion [9], horn [8-9], strings [8-9]
- percussion [16]
- engineer [1-9]
- acoustic guitar [9], electric guitar [8]
- engineer [10, 12]
- producer [8-9]
- engineer [1-3, 10, 12-13, 15], mix [16], recording [16]
- producer [2.14, 3.3, 1.10-14]
- engineer [1]
- conductor [12], orchestrator [12]
- producer [10, 12]
- bass harmonica [9]
- engineer [11]
Issues
- T
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