2x CD

The Essential Neil Diamond

Compilation by Neil Diamond

Released 4 December 2001

pop pop rock rock

Ratings

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Tracklist

CD 1
1
Solitary Man
2:32
3.5 ★
2
Cherry, Cherry
2:42
4.0 ★
3
I Got the Feelin’ (Oh No, No)
2:13
1.0 ★
4
Kentucky Woman
2:26
2.0 ★
5
Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
2:55
2.0 ★
6
You Got to Me
2:48
1.0 ★
7
Red, Red Wine
2:41
3.0 ★
8
Thank the Lord for the Night Time
3:00
2.0 ★
9
I’m a Believer
2:43
5.0 ★
10
Sweet Caroline
3:21
4.2 ★
11
Song Sung Blue
3:13
3.6 ★
12
Holly Holy
4:30
13
I Am… I Said
3:33
3.8 ★
14
Cracklin’ Rosie
2:59
3.8 ★
15
Play Me (live)
4:21
16
Morningside (live)
5:25
17
Crunchy Granola Suite (live)
4:05
18
Brooklyn Roads (live)
5:29
19
Soolaimon (live)
5:06
CD 2
1
America
4:19
3.8 ★
2
Hello Again
3:39
2.0 ★
3
Love on the Rocks
3:40
2.0 ★
4
Captain Sunshine (live)
3:20
5
He Ain’t Heavy… He’s My Brother (live)
3:46
6
Shilo (live)
3:57
7
Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show (live)
5:02
8
If You Know What I Mean
3:43
3.0 ★
9
Beautiful Noise (album Master)
3:26
3.8 ★
10
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers
Neil Diamond with Barbra Streisand
3:16
3.0 ★
11
Desirée
3:17
3.6 ★
12
Forever in Blue Jeans
3:38
3.0 ★
13
September Morn
3:52
3.4 ★
14
I’ve Been This Way Before
3:48
3.0 ★
15
Yesterday’s Songs
2:51
2.0 ★
16
Heartlight
4:26
2.5 ★
17
Marry Me
3:51
18
Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today)
2:54
19
Leave a Little Room for God
2:53
20
You Are the Best Part of Me (vocal)
4:00

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Release credits

Alan Lindgren
arranger [10], conductor [1, 10], orchestrator [1, 10], producer [2.4-7, 1.19], synthesizer [8-9]
Allen Sides
engineer [16], mix [17-18], recording [17-18]
Andy Bloch
engineer [1-3, 13, 15]
Armin Steiner
engineer [2.14, 1.10-14]
Barbra Streisand
vocal [10]
Bernie Becker
engineer [15], mix [1.19, 2.4-7], recording [2.4-7, 1.19]
Bill Schnee
engineer [10-13]
Bob Gaudio
producer [1-3, 10-13]
Brooks Arthur
engineer [1-9]
Burt Bacharach
arranger [16], conductor [16], producer [16]
Carole Bayer Sager
producer [16]
Craig Hundley
synthesizer [16]
David Walter Foster
piano [16]
Dennis St. John
drums (drum set) [8-9], percussion [8], producer [15]
Don Randi
arranger [14]
Ellie Greenwich
producer [1-9]
Humberto Gatica
engineer [16]
James Newton Howard
synthesizer [8]
Jeff Barry
producer [1-9]
Jim Keltner
drums (drum set) [16]
John Arrias
engineer [16]
Larry Knechtel
piano [8]
Larry Muhoberac
arranger [13], conductor [13]
Lee Holdridge
arranger [11], conductor [10-11]
Marty Paich
arranger [13], conductor [13]
Marty Walsh
guitar [16]
Mick Guzauski
engineer [16]
Neil Diamond
phonographic copyright [14], producer [2.4-7, 2.15-16, 1.10-11, 1.14-19], vocal [2.10, 1.1, 1.7]
Neil Stubenhaus
bass [16]
Nick de Caro
accordion [9], horn [8-9], strings [8-9]
Paulinho da Costa
percussion [16]
Phil Ramone
engineer [1-9]
Richard Bennett
acoustic guitar [9], electric guitar [8]
Rick Ruggieri
engineer [10, 12]
Robbie Robertson
producer [8-9]
Ron Hitchcock
engineer [1-3, 10, 12-13, 15], mix [16], recording [16]
Tom Catalano
producer [2.14, 1.10-14]
Tom Dowd
engineer [1]
Tom Hensley
conductor [12], orchestrator [12]
Tommy Cogbill
producer [10, 12]
Tommy Morgan
bass harmonica [9]
Val Garay
engineer [11]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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The Essential Neil Diamond
2x CD
4 December 2001
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The Essential Neil Diamond
2x CD (different track order)
4 December 2001
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The Essential Neil Diamond
2x CD
2001
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The Essential Neil Diamond
2x CD
2001
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The Essential Neil Diamond
3x CD
2001
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The Essential Neil Diamond
2x CD (No mention of NZ anywhere on this release)
2001
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The Essential Neil Diamond
2x CD
2001
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The Essential Neil Diamond
2x CD
2002
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The Essential Greatest Hits Collection
2x CD, DVD-Video (2005 Australian Tour Edition)
2005
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The Essential Neil Diamond
2x CD
14 January 2008