Play Me: The Complete Uni Studio Recordings... Plus!

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Rating Length
1 Two-Bit Manchild
3:05
2 A Modern Day Version of Love
2:48
3 Honey-Drippin' Times
1:59
4 The Pot Smoker's Song
3:59
5 Brooklyn Roads
3:38
6 Shilo
4 2:56
7 Sunday Sun
2:45
8 Holiday Inn Blues
3:15
9 Practically Newborn
3:28
10 Knackelflerg
2:23
11 Merry-Go-Round
3:30
12 Broad Old Woman (6 A.M. Insanity)
4:32
13 Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
4 3:27
14 Dig In
2:39
15 River Runs, New Grown Plums
1:58
16 Juliet
2:51
17 Long Gone
3:16
18 And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind
3:30
19 Glory Road
3:18
20 Deep in the Morning
3:04
21 If I Never Knew Your Name
3:16
22 Memphis Streets
2:38
23 You're So Sweet Horseflies Keep Hangin' 'Round Your Face
3:14
24 Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy
2:29
25 Sweet Caroline
3:18
26 Everybody's Talkin'
2:43
▼ CD 2
# Title Rating Length
1 Mr. Bojangles
4:52
2 Smokey Lady
2:40
3 Holly Holy
4:40
4 Both Sides Now
3:31
5 And the Singer Sings His Song
3:38
6 Ain't No Way
2:42
7 New York Boy
2:38
8 Until It's Time for You to Go
3:30
9 Cracklin' Rosie
5 3:00
10 Free Life
3:11
11 Coldwater Morning
3:21
12 Done Too Soon
4 2:42
13 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
4:10
14 Childsong
2:11
15 I Am the Lion
2:08
16 Madrigal
1:51
17 Soolaimon
4:25
18 Missa
2:15
19 African Suite
4:28
20 Childsong (reprise)
2:04
21 I Am ... I Said
4 3:35
22 The Last Thing on My Mind
3:33
23 Husbands and Wives
3:47
24 Chelsea Morning
2:37
▼ CD 3
# Title Rating Length
1 Crunchy Granola Suite
2:54
2 Stones
3:02
3 If You Go Away
3:49
4 Suzanne
4:41
5 I Think It's Gonna Rain Today
2:36
6 I Am... I Said (reprise)
2:37
7 Song Sung Blue
4.5 3:14
8 Porcupine Pie
2:04
9 High Rolling Man
2:34
10 Canta Libre
4:46
11 Captain Sunshine
3:23
12 Play Me
5 3:51
13 Gitchy Goomy
3:51
14 Walk on Water
3:04
15 Theme
1:38
16 Prelude in E Major
0:40
17 Morningside
4:15
18 Lordy (live)
4:56
19 Kentucky Woman (live)
2:41
20 Thank the Lord for the Night Time (live)
3:12
21 Solitary Man (live)
3:16
22 Cherry Cherry (single version)
3:49
23 Red Red Wine
3:45
24 Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon
2:50

Credits

CD 1

arranger:
Charles Calello (track 25)
composer:
Neil Diamond (track 18)
Fred Neil (track 26)
Neil Diamond (1967) (tracks 5–6)
Neil Diamond (1969) (tracks 13, 25)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (track 18)
Fred Neil (track 26)
Neil Diamond (1967) (track 6)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation (track 26)
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint from 1972–1990) (track 5)
Stonebridge Music (track 18)
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint from 1972–1990) (1969) (track 25)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’ (track 26)
later translated versions:
Alla männ’skor talar till mej (track 26)
later versions:
Miss Caroline (track 25)
recording of:
And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind (track 18)
Brooklyn Roads (track 5)
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (track 13)
Shilo (track 6)
Sweet Caroline (track 25)

CD 2

composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (track 23)
Joni Mitchell (tracks 4, 24)
Jerry Jeff Walker (track 1)
Tom Paxton (track 22)
Buffy Sainte-Marie (track 8)
Neil Diamond (1969) (track 3)
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 9)
Neil Diamond (1971) (track 21)
engineer:
Armin Steiner (tracks 9, 21)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (track 23)
Joni Mitchell (tracks 4, 24)
Jerry Jeff Walker (track 1)
Tom Paxton (track 22)
Buffy Sainte-Marie (track 8)
Neil Diamond (1969) (track 3)
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 9)
Neil Diamond (1971) (track 21)
producer:
Tom Catalano (tracks 9, 21–22)
Neil Diamond (track 9)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith "Bob" Russell) (tracks 13, 13)
Bobby Scott (US musician & producer) (tracks 13, 13)
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music (track 24)
Deep Fork Music, Inc. (track 22)
Heath Levy Music (tracks 13, 13)
United Artists Music Co., Inc. (track 22)
cover recording of:
Both Sides Now (track 4)
Chelsea Morning (track 24)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (track 13)
Mr. Bojangles (track 1)
The Last Thing On My Mind (track 22)
Until It's Time for You to Go (track 8)
later parody versions:
Som'muv'velii (tracks 13, 13)
later translated versions:
Det var i dag som du och jag möttes i fjol (track 8)
Freunde (tracks 13, 13)
Ljuva dröm (track 3)
Molemmin puolin (track 4)
Soolaimon (track 17)
later versions:
Alle Frauen dieser Welt (track 9)
Au bout des rails (track 9)
Je n’ai rien appris (track 4)
Säg finns jag till (track 21)
Tout ça pour rien (track 21)
recording of:
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (track 13)
Holly Holy (track 3)
Husbands and Wives (track 23)
Soolaimon (track 17)
Cracklin’ Rosie (1970-10) (track 9)
I Am… I Said (1971-09) (track 21)
referred to in medleys:
More Stars ("More Stars" (12" Mix) - 11:53) (track 9)
version of:
Skärgårdsmorgon (track 24)

CD 3

composer:
Jacques Brel (track 3)
Leonard Cohen (track 4)
Neil Diamond (tracks 2, 10, 21)
Randy Newman (track 5)
Neil Diamond (1966) (track 22)
Neil Diamond (1967) (tracks 19–20, 23–24)
Neil Diamond (1971) (tracks 1, 6)
Neil Diamond (1972) (tracks 7, 17)
engineer:
Armin Steiner (track 7)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel (track 3)
Neil Diamond (tracks 2, 10)
Randy Newman (track 5)
Neil Diamond (1966) (tracks 21–22)
Leonard Cohen (1966) (track 4)
Neil Diamond (1967) (tracks 20, 23)
Neil Diamond (1971) (tracks 1, 6)
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 7)
producer:
Tom Catalano (tracks 1, 3–4, 7)
Neil Diamond (track 7)
translator:
Rod McKuen (track 3)
writer:
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 12)
publisher:
Prophet Music Inc. (track 10)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (track 4)
Bang Records (US disco) (1967) (track 24)
Bang Records (US disco) (1968) (track 23)
cover recording of:
I Think It’s Going to Rain Today (track 5)
Suzanne (track 4)
is based on:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467 (track 7)
later parody versions:
Psalms Come True (track 7)
later translated versions:
Susan (Danish lyrics) (track 4)
Suzanne (Dutch lyrics) (track 4)
Suzanne (Italian translation of the Leonard Cohen song) (track 4)
Suzanne (Finnish lyrics) (track 4)
Suzanne (french lyrics) (track 4)
later versions:
C'est bon l'amour (track 22)
Chanson bleue (Sacha Distel song) (track 7)
Som en sång (track 7)
Sonderfall von Mann (Solitary Man) (track 21)
Säg finns jag till (track 6)
Tout ça pour rien (track 6)
live recording of:
Kentucky Woman (track 19)
Solitary Man (track 21)
Thank the Lord for the Night Time (track 20)
recording of:
Canta Libre (track 10)
Cherry, Cherry (track 22)
Crunchy Granola Suite (track 1)
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (track 24)
I Am… I Said (track 6)
If You Go Away (track 3)
Morningside (track 17)
Play Me (track 12)
Red Red Wine (track 23)
Stones (track 2)
Song Sung Blue (1972-06) (track 7)
translated version of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version) (track 3)

Release

ASIN: US: B0000639AP [info]