2x CD (different track order)
The Essential Neil Diamond
Compilation by Neil Diamond
Released 4 December 2001
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1I Haven’t Played This Song in Years4:23
- 2You Are the Best Part of Me3:59
- 3Headed for the Future4:03
- 4Heartlight4:253.0 ★
- 5Yesterday’s Songs2:503.0 ★
- 6America4:194.2 ★
- 7Hello Again5:54
- 8Love on the Rocks3:44
- 9September Morn3:523.5 ★
- 10The American Popular Song5:13
- 11Forever in Blue Jeans3:35
- 12You Don’t Bring Me Flowers3:243.2 ★
- 13Let Me Take You in My Arms Again2:55
- 14Desiree3:194.5 ★
- 15Lady-Oh3:51
- 16Stargazer2:414.0 ★
- 17Beautiful Noise3:254.0 ★
- 18If You Know What I Mean3:403.5 ★
- 19Medley: Yes I Will / Lady Magdalene (live)6:59
- CD 2
- 1Longfellow Serenade3:494.0 ★
- 2I’ve Been This Way Before3:465.0 ★
- 3The Last Picasso4:23
- 4Skybird2:21
- 5Be3:17
- 6Lonely Looking Sky3:16
- 7Song Sung Blue3:133.6 ★
- 8I’m a Believer2:435.0 ★
- 9I Am… I Said3:334.0 ★
- 10He Ain’t Heavy… He’s My Brother (live)3:44
- 11Cracklin’ Rosie2:584.0 ★
- 12Holly Holy4:29
- 13Sweet Caroline3:204.2 ★
- 14Red, Red Wine2:414.0 ★
- 15Kentucky Woman2:25
- 16I Thank the Lord for the Night Time3:00
- 17Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon2:54
- 18You Got to Me2:47
- 19Do It2:22
- 20I Got the Feelin’ (Oh No, No)2:13
- 21Cherry, Cherry2:425.0 ★
- 22Solitary Man2:304.0 ★
More by Neil Diamond
Release credits
- arranger [3], conductor [6], orchestrator [6], piano [3, 16], producer [1.3, 1.19, 2.10], synthesizer [3, 17-18]
- engineer [2]
- engineer [3-4]
- engineer [5-6, 8-9]
- engineer [2, 7, 9, 11-13]
- vocal [12]
- engineer [2], mix [2.10, 1.19], recording [2.10, 1.19]
- engineer [9, 11, 14]
- trumpet [16]
- producer [6, 8-9, 11-12, 14]
- engineer [8, 14-15, 17-18, 20-22]
- arranger [4], conductor [4], producer [4]
- producer [4]
- synthesizer [4]
- piano [4]
- drums (drum set) [16-18], percussion [18], producer [5]
- guitar [3]
- producer [8, 14-15, 17-18, 20-22]
- guitar [3]
- engineer [3-4]
- synthesizer [18]
- producer [8, 14-15, 17-18, 20-22]
- clarinet [16]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- engineer [3-4]
- congas [3], percussion [3]
- piano [18]
- background vocals [3]
- guitar [4]
- engineer [3-4]
- lead vocals [3], phonographic copyright [1-2], producer [1.3-5, 1.19, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13], vocal [12]
- bass [4]
- accordion [17], horn [16-18], strings [16-18]
- percussion [4]
- producer [2]
- engineer [8, 14-15, 17-18, 20-22]
- bass [3]
- acoustic guitar [17], banjo [16], electric guitar [18], guitar [3], ukulele [16]
- engineer [11]
- producer [17-18]
- acoustic bass guitar [16]
- engineer [5-6, 8-9, 11]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- producer [1-2, 7, 9, 11-13]
- engineer [22]
- arranger [3], conductor [11], orchestrator [11], piano [3], producer [3], synthesizer [3]
- producer [12-13]
- bass harmonica [17]
- engineer [14]
- percussion [3], steelpan [3]
Issues
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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