Name: The Neil Diamond Collection
Brand: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
SKU: 8620
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The Neil Diamond Collection

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Album: The Neil Diamond Collection
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Sweet Caroline
2)	Cracklin' Rosie
3)	Song Sung Blue
4)	Play Me
5)	Brooklyn Roads
6)	Shilo
7)	Crunchy Granola Suite
8)	And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind
9)	Holly Holy
10)	Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
11)	Stones
12)	Soolaimon
13)	Walk on Water
14)	Cherry, Cherry - (live)
15)	I Am...I Said
16)	Done Too Soon
17)	Morningside
18)	He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Album: The Neil Diamond Collection
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Sweet Caroline
2)	Cracklin' Rosie
3)	Song Sung Blue
4)	Play Me
5)	Brooklyn Roads
6)	Shilo
7)	Crunchy Granola Suite
8)	And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind
9)	Holly Holy
10)	Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
11)	Stones
12)	Soolaimon
13)	Walk on Water
14)	Cherry, Cherry - (live)
15)	I Am...I Said
16)	Done Too Soon
17)	Morningside
18)	He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Performer Notes

Producers: Neil Diamond, Tom Catalano, Chip Taylor, Chips Moman, Tommy Cogbill.
Compilation producer: Mike Ragogna.
Includes liner notes by Mike Ragogna.
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios, North Hollywood, California).
An overview of the pop legend's 1969-'72 stint at MCA, THE NEIL DIAMOND COLLECTION brings together the singer/songwriter's finest studio work from this period, some of the best music he ever recorded. The 18 tracks form a definitive picture of Diamond's aesthetic. With one foot in rock and one in adult-contemporary pop, Diamond borrowed elements from folk, gospel, country, and R&B, synthesized these in his deep, expressive baritone, and delivered the whole with a dramatic flair.
COLLECTION plays like a '70s radio hits mix, with every cut except the Hollies' "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," penned by Diamond. Nearly every track here charted, with two number ones ("Cracklin' Rosie;" "Song Sung Blue") and several others following close behind. Even lower-charting songs like "Stones," Soolaimon," and "Done Too Soon" showcase the strength, emotion, and accessibility of Diamond's enduring songcraft. COLLECTION is more thoughtfully selected than the double-disc NEIL DIAMOND GOLD, and has superior sound and more tracks than 12 GREATEST HITS. A perfect retrospective of an important artist, COLLECTION is the finest available anthology of Diamond's early work.