Neil Diamond 50: 50th Anniversary Collection

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Solitary Man engineer: Brooks Arthur, Tom Dowd and Phil Ramone producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recorded at: Atlantic Records in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966) recording of: Solitary Man (in 1966-02) lyricist: Neil Diamond (in 1966) composer: Neil Diamond	2:33
2	Cherry, Cherry engineer: Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich remixed at: Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1966) recording of: Cherry, Cherry (in 1966-08) lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1966)	2:43
3	I Got the Feelin' (Oh No, No) engineer: Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recording of: I Got the Feelin’ (Oh No, No) lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1966)	2:10
4	You Got to Me producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recording of: You Got to Me lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967)	2:54
5	Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recording of: Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967) publisher: Bang Records (in 1967)	3:21
6	I’m a Believer producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recording of: I’m a Believer lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1966) publisher: Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, Foray Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music	2:47
7	Thank the Lord for the Night Time engineer: Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recording of: Thank the Lord for the Night Time (in 1967) lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967)	3:02
8	Red, Red Wine engineer: Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recording of: Red Red Wine (in 1967) lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967) publisher: Copyright Control, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music and Bang Records (in 1968)	2:42
9	Sunday Sun producer: Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond recording of: Sunday Sun lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond	2:47
10	Shilo producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recording of: Shilo (in 1967) lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967) publisher: Bang Records and Sony Music Publishing	3:26
11	Kentucky Woman engineer: Brooks Arthur and Phil Ramone producer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recording of: Kentucky Woman (in 1967-09) written in: Paducah, Kentucky, United States lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967) publisher: Copyright Control	2:27
12	Brooklyn Roads producer: Al Gorgoni and Chip Taylor recording of: Brooklyn Roads lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1967) publisher: MCA Records	3:39
13	Glory Road producer: Tom Catalano, Tommy Cogbill, Neil Diamond and Chips Moman recording of: Glory Road writer and composer: Neil Diamond	3:21
14	Holly Holy producer: Tom Catalano and Tommy Cogbill recording of: Holly Holy lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1969) publisher: Neil Diamond MCA Catalog and Prophet Music Inc.	4:39
15	And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind producer: Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond recording of: And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond publisher: Stonebridge Music	3:33
16	Sweet Caroline engineer: Armin Steiner producer: Tom Catalano, Tommy Cogbill and Neil Diamond part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 117) recording of: Sweet Caroline (in 1969) lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1969) publisher: Ahab Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Sony Tunes, Inc., Stone Bridge Music Co., Tree Publishing and MCA Records (in 1969)	3:23
17	Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show producer: Tommy Cogbill and Chips Moman recording of: Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1969)	3:34

2▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Done Too Soon producer: Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond recording of: Done Too Soon lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond	2:42
2	Soolaimon producer: Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond recording of: Soolaimon lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond	4:12
3	Cracklin’ Rosie engineer: Armin Steiner producer: Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond part of: Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 17) recording of: Cracklin’ Rosie (in 1970-10) lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1970)	2:59
4	Crunchy Granola Suite producer: Tom Catalano recording of: Crunchy Granola Suite lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1971)	2:55
5	I Am… I Said engineer: Armin Steiner producer: Tom Catalano recording of: I Am… I Said (in 1971-09) lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1971) live recording of: I Am… I Said lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1971)	3:35
6	Stones producer: Tom Catalano recording of: Stones lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond	3:07
7	Morningside producer: Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond recording of: Morningside lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1972)	4:09
8	Song Sung Blue engineer: Armin Steiner producer: Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond recording of: Song Sung Blue (in 1972-06) lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1972) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH, Prophet Music Inc. and Sony Tunes, Inc. is based on: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467	3:16
9	Play Me producer: Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond recording of: Play Me lyricist: Neil Diamond (in 1972) composer: Neil Diamond	3:52
10	Be producer: Tom Catalano partial recording of: Be lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1973) part of: Jonathan Livingston Seagull part of: The Odyssey recording of: Be lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1973) part of: Jonathan Livingston Seagull part of: The Odyssey	3:31
11	Skybird producer: Tom Catalano partial recording of: Skybird lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond part of: Jonathan Livingston Seagull	2:21
12	Lonely Looking Sky producer: Tom Catalano recording of: Lonely Looking Sky lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond part of: Jonathan Livingston Seagull part of: The Odyssey	3:11
13	I’ve Been This Way Before engineer: Armin Steiner producer: Tom Catalano phonographic copyright (℗) by: Neil Diamond (in 1974) recording of: I’ve Been This Way Before (in 1974-09) composer: Neil Diamond	3:46
14	Longfellow Serenade producer: Tom Catalano phonographic copyright (℗) by: Neil Diamond (in 1974) recording of: Longfellow Serenade (in 1974) lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1974)	3:52
15	Beautiful Noise producer: Robbie Robertson accordion: Nick de Caro acoustic guitar: Richard Bennett bass harmonica: Tommy Morgan drums (drum set): Dennis St. John synthesizer [Moog synthesizer]: Alan Lindgren horn arranger and strings arranger: Nick de Caro phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1976) recording of: Beautiful Noise (in 1976-06) lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1976) publisher: Stonebridge Music (in 1976)	3:25
16	Street Life producer: Robbie Robertson acoustic guitar: Richard Bennett congas: Joe Lala drums (drum set): Russ Kunkel electric piano [Rhodes electric piano]: Bob James instruments: Richard Bennett horn arranger and strings arranger: Bob James recording of: Street Life writer: Neil Diamond	3:01
17	If You Know What I Mean producer: Robbie Robertson drums (drum set) and percussion: Dennis St. John electric guitar: Richard Bennett piano: Larry Knechtel synthesizer [Arp synthesizer]: James Newton Howard synthesizer [Moog synthesizer]: Alan Lindgren horn arranger and strings arranger: Nick de Caro recording of: If You Know What I Mean (in 1976) lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1976)	3:45

3▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Desirée engineer: Val Garay and Bill Schnee producer: Bob Gaudio recording of: Desirée (in 1977) lyricist: Neil Diamond composer: Neil Diamond (in 1977)	3:21
2	You Don’t Bring Me Flowers producer: Bob Gaudio recording of: You Don’t Bring Me Flowers lyricist: Alan Bergman (in 1977) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1977) additional composer: Neil Diamond (in 1977) composer: Alan Bergman (in 1977) publisher: ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Two Music Crescendo, Stonebridge Music and Threesome Music translated version of: Vroeger bracht je bloemen	3:10
3	Forever in Blue Jeans engineer: Ron Hitchcock, Rick Ruggieri and Bill Schnee producer: Bob Gaudio conductor: Tom Hensley orchestrator: Tom Hensley recording of: Forever in Blue Jeans (in 1978-11) composer: Richard Bennett (in 1978) and Neil Diamond (in 1978) publisher: Stonebridge Music	3:36
4	September Morn engineer: Andy Bloch, Ron Hitchcock and Bill Schnee producer: Bob Gaudio recording of: September Morn (in 1979) writer: Gilbert Bécaud (in 1979) and Neil Diamond (in 1979)	3:53
5	The Story of My Life producer: Neil Diamond bass: Reinie Press congas: King Errisson drums (drum set): Ron Tutt guitar: Richard Bennett, Hadley Hockensmith and Doug Rhone percussion: Vince Charles and King Errisson piano and synthesizer: Tom Hensley and Alan Lindgren steelpan: Vince Charles arranger: Alan Lindgren recording of: The Story of My Life lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond publisher: Stonebridge Music	3:44
6	Yesterday’s Songs engineer: Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock producer: Neil Diamond and Dennis St. John recording of: Yesterday’s Songs (in 1981) writer: Neil Diamond (in 1981)	2:48
7	I Believe in Happy Endings producer: Peter Asher and Alan Lindgren	4:28
8	Hello Again producer: Bob Gaudio conductor: Alan Lindgren orchestrator: Alan Lindgren recording of: Hello Again (in 1980) writer: Neil Diamond (in 1980) and Alan Lindgren (in 1980) publisher: Chappell Mus. Ltd., Stonebridge Music and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc.	4:06
9	Love on the Rocks engineer: Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock producer: Bob Gaudio recording of: Love on the Rocks (from “The Jazz Singer”) writer: Gilbert Bécaud (in 1980) and Neil Diamond (in 1980) publisher: Chappell Mus. Ltd., EMA-Suisse, Sony Music Publishing, Stonebridge Music and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc.	3:39
10	Heartlight engineer: Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Arias and Allen Sides producer: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Neil Diamond bass: Neil Stubenhaus drums (drum set) [drums]: Jim Keltner guitar: Marty Walsh percussion: Paulinho da Costa piano: David Foster synthesizer: Craig Hundley conductor: Burt Bacharach arranger: Burt Bacharach recording of: Heartlight (in 1982) writer: Burt Bacharach (in 1982), Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982) and Neil Diamond (in 1982) publisher: Carole Bayer Sager Music, New Hidden Valley Music and Stonebridge Music	4:26
11	Lady-Oh producer: Robbie Robertson acoustic guitar: Richard Bennett drums (drum set): Dennis St. John electric guitar: Robbie Robertson electric piano [Rhodes Piano]: David Paich piano: Larry Knechtel tenor saxophone: Tom Scott horn arranger and strings arranger: Bob James recording of: Lady-Oh lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond	3:52
12	Pretty Amazing Grace producer: Rick Rubin recording of: Pretty Amazing Grace composer: Neil Diamond	4:55
13	Hell Yeah producer: Rick Rubin recording of: Hell Yeah lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond	4:27
14	We producer: Rick Rubin recording of: We writer: Neil Diamond	3:50
15	The Art of Love producer: Jacknife Lee and Don Was recording of: The Art of Love lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond	4:06
16	America engineer: Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock producer: Bob Gaudio conductor: Alan Lindgren orchestrator: Alan Lindgren recording of: America (in 1980-10) lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1980) publisher: Chappell Mus. Ltd. and Stonebridge Music	4:22

Credits

Release

art direction and design:	Todd Gallopo
liner notes:	David Fricke (in 2017-01)
miscellaneous support:	Sam Cole (task: project coordinator)
producer:	Peter Fletcher (task: compilation)
mastering:	Bernie Becker Dale Becker
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Neil Diamond (in 2017)

distributed by:	Universal Music Distribution
licensed to:	Capitol Records, LLC

mastered at:	Bernie Becker Mastering in Pasadena, California, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/18868570 [info]
ASIN:	US: B01N9UVHUP [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004674058 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1347602 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/neil-diamond/50/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003019553 [info]
Wikidata:	Q39052558 [info]