The Very Best of Neil Diamond

~ Release by Neil Diamond (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ Medium 1
# Title Rating Length
1 America
4 4:21
2 Holly Holy
4:44
3 Sweet Caroline
3:23
4 September Morn
3.5 3:54
5 Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
3:32
6 I Am... I Said
4 3:36
7 Solitary Man
2:36
8 Brooklyn Roads
4 3:43
9 Cracklin' Rosie
5 3:01
10 Heartlight
4:27
11 Forever in Blue Jeans
3:40
12 Love on the Rocks
3:42
13 Desiree
4 3:21
14 Hello Again
4 4:08
15 Shilo
3:03
16 He Ain't Heavy... He's My Brother
4:11
▼ Medium 2
# Title Rating Length
1 Cherry, Cherry
2:46
2 Longfellow Serenade
3 3:54
3 Play Me
5 3:54
4 Song Sung Blue
4.5 3:19
5 Until It's Time for You to Go
3:33
6 Thank the Lord for the Night Time
3:05
7 Stones
4 3:07
8 Kentucky Woman
2:29
9 Soolaimon
4 4:16
10 Yesterday's Songs
3 2:53
11 The Last Thing on My Mind
3:35
12 Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon
2:56
13 Walk on Water
3:08
14 You Don't Bring Me Flowers
3:08

Credits

Medium 1

arranger:
Charles Calello (track 3)
composer:
Neil Diamond (track 7)
Neil Diamond (1967) (tracks 8, 15)
Neil Diamond (1969) (tracks 2–3, 5)
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 9)
Neil Diamond (1971) (track 6)
Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (1978) (track 11)
Neil Diamond (1978) (track 11)
Neil Diamond (1980) (track 1)
conductor:
Tom Hensley (track 11)
engineer:
John Arias (engineer) (track 10)
Brooks Arthur (track 7)
Andy Bloch (track 1)
Val Garay (track 13)
Humberto Gatica (track 10)
Mick Guzauski (track 10)
Ron Hitchcock (tracks 1, 11)
Phil Ramone (track 7)
Rick Ruggieri (track 11)
Bill Schnee (tracks 11, 13)
Allen Sides (track 10)
Armin Steiner (tracks 3, 6, 9)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (1966) (track 7)
Neil Diamond (1967) (track 15)
Neil Diamond (1969) (track 2)
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 9)
Neil Diamond (1971) (track 6)
Neil Diamond (1980) (track 1)
orchestrator:
Tom Hensley (track 11)
producer:
Burt Bacharach (track 10)
Jeff Barry (track 7)
Tom Catalano (tracks 3, 6, 9)
Tommy Cogbill (track 3)
Neil Diamond (tracks 3, 9–10)
Bob Gaudio (tracks 1, 11, 13)
Ellie Greenwich (track 7)
Carole Bayer Sager (track 10)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith "Bob" Russell) (tracks 16, 16)
Bobby Scott (US musician & producer) (tracks 16, 16)
Neil Diamond (1977) (track 13)
Gilbert Bécaud (1979) (track 4)
Neil Diamond (1979) (track 4)
Gilbert Bécaud (1980) (track 12)
Neil Diamond (1980) (tracks 12, 14)
Alan E. Lindgren (1980) (track 14)
Burt Bacharach (1982) (track 10)
Neil Diamond (1982) (track 10)
Carole Bayer Sager (1982) (track 10)
publisher:
Heath Levy Music (tracks 16, 16)
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint from 1972–1990) (track 8)
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint from 1972–1990) (1969) (track 3)
cover recording of:
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (track 16)
later parody versions:
Som'muv'velii (tracks 16, 16)
later translated versions:
Freunde (tracks 16, 16)
Ljuva dröm (track 2)
later versions:
Alle Frauen dieser Welt (track 9)
Au bout des rails (track 9)
Miss Caroline (track 3)
Sonderfall von Mann (Solitary Man) (track 7)
Säg finns jag till (track 6)
Tout ça pour rien (track 6)
recording of:
Brooklyn Roads (track 8)
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (track 5)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (track 16)
Holly Holy (track 2)
Love on the Rocks (from "The Jazz Singer") (track 12)
Shilo (track 15)
Solitary Man (1966-02) (track 7)
Sweet Caroline (1969) (track 3)
Cracklin’ Rosie (1970-10) (track 9)
I Am… I Said (1971-09) (track 6)
Desirée (1977) (track 13)
Forever in Blue Jeans (1978-11) (track 11)
September Morn (1979) (track 4)
Hello Again (1980) (track 14)
America (Neil Diamond song) (1980-10) (track 1)
Heartlight (1982) (track 10)
referred to in medleys:
More Stars ("More Stars" (12" Mix) - 11:53) (track 9)

Medium 2

additional composer:
Neil Diamond (1977) (track 14)
composer:
Neil Diamond (track 7)
Tom Paxton (track 11)
Buffy Sainte-Marie (track 5)
Neil Diamond (1966) (track 1)
Neil Diamond (1967) (tracks 6, 8, 12)
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 4)
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (1977) (track 14)
engineer:
Brooks Arthur (tracks 1, 6, 12)
Andy Bloch (track 10)
Ron Hitchcock (track 10)
Phil Ramone (tracks 1, 6, 12)
Armin Steiner (track 4)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (track 7)
Tom Paxton (track 11)
Buffy Sainte-Marie (track 5)
Neil Diamond (1966) (track 1)
Neil Diamond (1967) (track 6)
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 4)
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (1977) (track 14)
Marilyn Bergman (1977) (track 14)
producer:
Jeff Barry (tracks 1, 6, 12)
Tom Catalano (tracks 4, 7, 11)
Neil Diamond (tracks 4, 10)
Ellie Greenwich (tracks 1, 6, 12)
Dennis St. John (track 10)
translator:
Beppe Wolgers (track 9)
writer:
Neil Diamond (1970) (track 9)
Neil Diamond (1972) (track 3)
Neil Diamond (1974) (track 2)
Neil Diamond (1981) (track 10)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (track 14)
Deep Fork Music, Inc. (track 11)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (track 14)
United Artists Music Co., Inc. (track 11)
Bang Records (US disco) (1967) (track 12)
cover recording of:
The Last Thing On My Mind (track 11)
Until It's Time for You to Go (track 5)
is based on:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467 (track 4)
later parody versions:
Psalms Come True (track 4)
You Don't Take Showers Anymore (track 14)
later translated versions:
Det var i dag som du och jag möttes i fjol (track 5)
Soolaimon (track 9)
later versions:
C'est bon l'amour (track 1)
Chanson bleue (Sacha Distel song) (track 4)
Som en sång (track 4)
recording of:
Kentucky Woman (track 8)
Play Me (track 3)
Soolaimon (track 9)
Soolaimon (track 9)
Stones (track 7)
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers (track 14)
Cherry, Cherry (1966-08) (track 1)
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (1967) (track 12)
Thank the Lord for the Night Time (1967) (track 6)
Song Sung Blue (1972-06) (track 4)
Longfellow Serenade (1974) (track 2)
Yesterday’s Songs (1981) (track 10)
translated version of:
Soolaimon (track 9)