Neil Diamond 50: 50th Anniversary Collection

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

Tracklist

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1Desirée
engineer:
Val Garay and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
recording of:
Desirée (in 1977)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1977)
4.53:21
2You Don’t Bring Me Flowers
producer:
Bob Gaudio
recording of:
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1977) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1977)
additional composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1977)
composer:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1977)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Spirit Two Music Crescendo, Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Threesome Music
translated version of:
Vroeger bracht je bloemen
3:10
3Forever in Blue Jeans
engineer:
Ron Hitchcock, Rick Ruggieri and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
conductor:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger)
orchestrator:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger)
recording of:
Forever in Blue Jeans (in 1978-11)
composer:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (in 1978) and Neil Diamond (in 1978)
publisher:
Stonebridge Music (publisher)
3:36
4September 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)
3.53:53
5The Story of My Life
producer:
Neil Diamond
bass:
Reinie Press (Bassist and studio musician from the US)
congas:
King Errisson (conguero)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist), Hadley Hockensmith and Doug Rhone (American guitarist, songwriter, touring and studio musician)
percussion:
Vince Charles and King Errisson (conguero)
piano and synthesizer:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
steelpan:
Vince Charles
arranger:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
The Story of My Life
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
publisher:
Stonebridge Music (publisher)
3:44
6Yesterday’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)
32:48
7I Believe in Happy Endings
producer:
Peter Asher and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
4:28
8Hello Again
producer:
Bob Gaudio
conductor:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
orchestrator:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
Hello Again (in 1980)
writer:
Neil Diamond (in 1980) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician) (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd., Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
44:06
9Love 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 (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
3:39
10Heartlight
engineer:
Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Arias (engineer) 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 (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
synthesizer:
Craig Hundley (American jazz/classical pianist, producer and former child-actor, b. 1954)
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 (publisher)
34:26
11Lady-Oh
producer:
Robbie Robertson
acoustic guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson
electric piano [Rhodes Piano]:
David Paich
piano:
Larry Knechtel
tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Lady-Oh
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
43:52
12Pretty Amazing Grace
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
recording of:
Pretty Amazing Grace
composer:
Neil Diamond
4:55
13Hell Yeah
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
recording of:
Hell Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
4:27
14We
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
recording of:
We
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
3:50
15The Art of Love
producer:
Jacknife Lee and Don Was
recording of:
The Art of Love
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
4:06
16America
engineer:
Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock
producer:
Bob Gaudio
conductor:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
orchestrator:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
America (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
4.254:22

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Todd Gallopo
liner notes:David Fricke (in 2017-01)
miscellaneous support:Sam Cole (works with Neil Diamond) (task: project coordinator)
producer:Peter Fletcher (record company marketing consultant) (task: compilation)
mastering:Bernie Becker
Dale Becker (mastering engineer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Neil Diamond (in 2017)
distributed by:Universal Music Distribution (major-label distribution subsidiary of UMG Commercial Services, Inc.)
licensed to:Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
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]