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The Essential Neil Diamond | 
 enlarge | Artist: Neil Diamond
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $24.98
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 2510
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 85681
UPC: 696998568129
EAN: 0696998568129
ASIN: B00005R5SO
Release Date: December 4, 2001
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Solitary Man | | • | Cherry, Cherry | | • | I Got The Feelin' (Oh No, No) | | • | Kentucky Woman | | • | Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon | | • | You Got To Me | | • | Red, Red Wine | | • | Thank The Lord For The Night Time | | • | I'm A Believer | | • | Sweet Caroline | | • | Song Sung Blue | | • | Holly Holy | | • | I Am...I Said | | • | Cracklin' Rosie | | • | Play Me - Live | | • | Morningside - Live | | • | Crunchy Granola Suite - Live | | • | Brooklyn Roads - Live | | • | Soolaimon - Live |
Disc 2
| • | America | | • | Hello Again | | • | Love On The Rocks | | • | Captain Sunshine | | • | He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother - Live | | • | Yes I Will/Lady Magdalene - Live | | • | Shilo - Live | | • | Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show - Live | | • | If You Know What I Mean | | • | Beautiful Noise | | • | You Don't Bring Me Flowers | | • | Desiree | | • | Forever In Blue Jeans | | • | September Morn | | • | I've Been This Way Before | | • | Yesterday's Songs | | • | Heartlight | | • | Headed For The Future | | • | You Are The Best Part Of Me |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Neil Diamond is one of a rare breed. As a songwriter, his music has been covered successfully by artists as diverse as the Monkees, Deep Purple, UB40, and Smash Mouth. But Diamond used that three-chord alchemy to build an unparalleled career as a performer as well. The 38 tracks on these two discs address those interlocking legacies in the most comprehensive manner yet, gathering his material from Bang! Records (including such pop staples as "Solitary Man," "Cherry, Cherry," "Kentucky Woman," "Red, Red Wine," and "I'm a Believer"), Universal (highlighted by "Sweet Caroline," Song Sung Blue," "Holly Holy," and "I Am ... I Said"), and Columbia for the first time. And if Diamond has veered toward the middle of the road on those latter recordings (such as "September Morn," "Heartlight," and the Streisand duet "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"), there remains a remarkable consistency throughout his work. As if to underscore the point, a number of mid-period hits (including "Shiloh," "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show," and "Soolaimon") are featured as live recordings from fall 2001. These performances show that the sweet roughness of his voice has only grown in power and drama; it's small wonder that Diamond remains one of the top live draws in the business. Even if it overlooks Diamond's unlikely late-'90s hit country album (ITennessee Moon/I), this set manages to be both concise and thorough, the best introduction yet to an American music legend. I--Jerry McCulley/I
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| Customer Reviews: Read 44 more reviews...
 Great Collection!!! January 6, 2009
Grand Forks, ND
This cd is great!! It contains all of the best Neil Diamond songs in great quality! Best Neil Diamond cd out there!
wonderful collection December 11, 2008
Dutch Diva (Netherlands)
Upon arrival I had all the songs already, so I sent this album on to my sister in Australia who just recently discovered the work of Neil Diamond.
This album is essential!!!!1 November 23, 2008
Dolores Mccann
br /Just love the CD! All of the tracks are great. The selection of music is perfect,everyone of my favorites. If you are a Neil Diamond fan you have to have this CD!!!!
Truly the "essential" collection!! August 30, 2008
Neil fan
My husband I recently bought tickets for his concert at Madison Square Garden, and I was eager to get in the "Neil Diamond mood," so I decided on this 2 cd set (we have Hot August Night on cd, and the rest on old cassette tapes, but I really wanted original recordings). I have loved his music for a long time, and this 2 cd set was an absolutely perfect collection for me. All of his well-known popular songs are the original recordings, and my 7 year old daughter is now singing along in the car. Couldn't have asked for a better Neil Diamond collection!!
Best Diamond set yet August 19, 2008
K. A. Jones (Nashville TN)
I've been in the hunt for a solid all-around Neil Diamond set that had stuff from way back to recent to fast to slow and this hits all. Disc 1 is worth the price itself. Disc 2 gives you more of his latest and several Live tracks. Two of my favorites "America" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (with Barbara Streisand) highlite Disc 2 and to have both on the same collection is well worth it.
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