The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Neil Diamond (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ Medium 1
# Title Rating Length
1 Sweet Caroline
5 3:32
2 Song Sung Blue
4.5 3:15
3 Cracklin' Rosie
5 3:00
4 Love on the Rocks
3 3:41
5 Beautiful Noise
3 3:27
6 Forever in Blue Jeans
3:41
7 Hello Again
4 4:08
8 Red, Red Wine
2:43
9 Everybody's Talkin'
2:48
10 Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon
2:56
11 I'm a Believer
2:41
12 Heartlight
4:28
13 Up on the Roof
3:32
14 Desiree
4 3:21
15 If You Know What I Mean
3 3:42
16 Longfellow Serenade
3 3:54
17 Play Me
5 3:53
18 You Got to Me
2:52
19 I (Who Have Nothing)
4:07
20 Skybird
2:23
21 Stargazer
2:43
22 Lady-oh
3:52
23 Do It
2:21

Credits

Medium 1

arranger:
Charles Calello (track 1)
composer:
Fred Neil (track 9)
Neil Diamond (tracks 20–21)
Neil Diamond (1966) (track 11)
Neil Diamond (1967) (tracks 8, 10, 18)
Neil Diamond (1969) (track 1)
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 3)
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 2)
Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (1978) (track 6)
Neil Diamond (1978) (track 6)
conductor:
Tom Hensley (track 6)
engineer:
Brooks Arthur (tracks 8, 10–11)
Val Garay (track 14)
Ron Hitchcock (track 6)
Phil Ramone (tracks 8, 10–11)
Rick Ruggieri (track 6)
Bill Schnee (tracks 6, 14)
Armin Steiner (tracks 2–3)
lyricist:
Fred Neil (track 9)
Neil Diamond (tracks 20–21)
Neil Diamond (1966) (track 11)
Neil Diamond (1967) (tracks 8, 18)
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 3)
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 2)
orchestrator:
Tom Hensley (track 6)
producer:
Jeff Barry (tracks 8, 10–11)
Tom Catalano (tracks 2–3)
Bob Gaudio (tracks 6, 14)
Ellie Greenwich (tracks 8, 10–11)
Robbie Robertson (tracks 5, 15)
Neil Diamond (tracks 2–3)
writer:
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 17)
Neil Diamond (1974) (track 16)
Neil Diamond (1976) (tracks 5, 15)
Neil Diamond (1977) (track 14)
Gilbert Bécaud (1980) (track 4)
Neil Diamond (1980) (tracks 4, 7)
Alan E. Lindgren (1980) (track 7)
Burt Bacharach (1982) (track 12)
Neil Diamond (1982) (track 12)
Carole Bayer Sager (1982) (track 12)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation (track 9)
Colgems - EMI (track 11)
Foray Music (track 11)
Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd. (track 11)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (track 11)
Stonebridge Music (track 11)
Bang Records (US disco) (1967) (track 10)
Bang Records (US disco) (1968) (track 8)
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint from 1972–1990) (1969) (track 1)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’ (track 9)
is based on:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467 (track 2)
later parody versions:
I'm A Receiver (track 11)
Psalms Come True (track 2)
later translated parody versions:
Da var det schäferen beit! (track 11)
later translated versions:
Alla männ’skor talar till mej (track 9)
later versions:
Alle Frauen dieser Welt (track 3)
Au bout des rails (track 3)
Chanson bleue (Sacha Distel song) (track 2)
Miss Caroline (track 1)
Som en sång (track 2)
part of:
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (track 20)
recording of:
Heartlight (track 12)
Play Me (track 17)
Skybird (track 20)
Stargazer (track 21)
Sweet Caroline (track 1)
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (1967) (track 10)
Red Red Wine (1967) (track 8)
You Got to Me (1967) (track 18)
I’m a Believer (1967-02) (track 11)
Cracklin’ Rosie (1970-10) (track 3)
Song Sung Blue (1972-06) (track 2)
Longfellow Serenade (1974) (track 16)
If You Know What I Mean (1976) (track 15)
Beautiful Noise (1976-06) (track 5)
Desirée (1977) (track 14)
Forever in Blue Jeans (1978-11) (track 6)
Hello Again (1980) (track 7)
Love on the Rocks (from "The Jazz Singer") (1980) (track 4)
referred to in medleys:
More Stars ("More Stars" (12" Mix) - 11:53) (track 3)