The Best of Neil Diamond

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Rating Length
1 Sweet Caroline
5 3:32
2 Holly Holy
3 4:40
3 And the Singer Sings His Song
3:37
4 Shilo
4 2:57
5 Play Me
5 3:51
6 Mr. Bojangles
4:52
7 Song Sung Blue
4.5 3:12
8 Cherry Cherry
3:10
9 Solitary Man
3:01
10 Kentucky Woman
2:38
11 Cracklin' Rosie
5 2:59
12 Soolaimon
4 4:18
13 Canta Libra
4:49
14 Stones
4 3:04
15 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
4:11
16 Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
4 3:29
17 Coldwater Morning
3:21
18 Walk on Water
3:06
19 And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind
3:35
20 I Am... I Said
4 3:33
21 Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon
2:55

Credits

CD 1

arranger:
Charles Calello (track 1)
composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker (track 6)
Neil Diamond (tracks 9, 13–14, 19)
Neil Diamond (1966) (track 8)
Neil Diamond (1967) (tracks 4, 10, 21)
Neil Diamond (1969) (tracks 1–2, 16)
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 11)
Neil Diamond (1971) (track 20)
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 7)
engineer:
Armin Steiner (tracks 7, 11, 20)
lyricist:
Jerry Jeff Walker (track 6)
Neil Diamond (tracks 13–14, 19)
Neil Diamond (1966) (tracks 8–9)
Neil Diamond (1967) (track 4)
Neil Diamond (1969) (track 2)
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 11)
Neil Diamond (1971) (track 20)
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 7)
producer:
Tom Catalano (tracks 7, 11, 14, 20)
Neil Diamond (tracks 7, 11)
translator:
Beppe Wolgers (track 12)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith "Bob" Russell) (tracks 15, 15)
Bobby Scott (US musician & producer) (tracks 15, 15)
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 12)
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 5)
publisher:
Heath Levy Music (tracks 15, 15)
Prophet Music Inc. (track 13)
Stonebridge Music (track 19)
Bang Records (US disco) (1967) (track 21)
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint from 1972–1990) (1969) (track 1)
cover recording of:
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (track 15)
Mr. Bojangles (track 6)
is based on:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467 (track 7)
later parody versions:
Psalms Come True (track 7)
Som'muv'velii (tracks 15, 15)
later translated versions:
Freunde (tracks 15, 15)
Ljuva dröm (track 2)
Soolaimon (track 12)
later versions:
Alle Frauen dieser Welt (track 11)
Au bout des rails (track 11)
C'est bon l'amour (track 8)
Chanson bleue (Sacha Distel song) (track 7)
Miss Caroline (track 1)
Som en sång (track 7)
Sonderfall von Mann (Solitary Man) (track 9)
Säg finns jag till (track 20)
Tout ça pour rien (track 20)
recording of:
And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind (track 19)
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (track 16)
Canta Libre (track 13)
Cherry, Cherry (track 8)
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (track 21)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (track 15)
Holly Holy (track 2)
Kentucky Woman (track 10)
Play Me (track 5)
Shilo (track 4)
Solitary Man (track 9)
Soolaimon (track 12)
Soolaimon (track 12)
Stones (track 14)
Sweet Caroline (track 1)
Cracklin’ Rosie (1970-10) (track 11)
I Am… I Said (1971-09) (track 20)
Song Sung Blue (1972-06) (track 7)
referred to in medleys:
More Stars ("More Stars" (12" Mix) - 11:53) (track 11)
translated version of:
Soolaimon (track 12)