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This is Diamond's equivalent of, say, one of Barbra Streisand's Broadway albums. Come to think of it, it's Broadway that Diamond is returning to as well; specifically, the corner of 49th Street, where he and many others turned out songs for music publishers. Some of these songs were written there; most were only in the spirit of that modern Tin Pan Alley. Handling the work of his then-rivals, such as "Spanish Harlem," "A Groovy Kind of Love," and "River Deep -- Mountain High," Diamond adopts his usual hammy style (he always sounds like he thinks he's a much better singer than he is). Peter Asher patented a neo-'60s production style in crafting oldies for Linda Ronstadt in the '70s, and he does the same thing here, which is only to say that the album is not as overproduced as some of Diamond's recent albums, not that Asher's versions are any competition to Phil Spector's originals. Actually, this record sounds exactly like you would expect it to: just call to mind a familiar song like "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and imagine what it would sound like if Neil Diamond sang it. While this is clearly a holding action from the point of view of Diamond's recording career, fans can decide for themselves whether it's valid and, perhaps more problematic, necessary. You pays your money...
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Mann, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Cynthia Weil, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Dolly Parton, FeaturedArtist - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Neil Diamond Band, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carole King, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Goffin, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Neil Diamond Band, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carole King, Composer - Gerry Goffin, Composer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Neil Diamond Band, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Elvis Presley, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Otis Blackwell, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Neil Diamond Band, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
Peter Asher, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Jeff Barry, ComposerLyricist - Ellie Greenwich, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Mary's Danish, Recording Arranger, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
Alan Lindgren, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Campbell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carlo Donida Labati, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Giulio Rapetti, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - PHIL SPECTOR, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Barry, ComposerLyricist - Ellie Greenwich, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Neil Diamond Band, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Carole Bayer Sager, Author - Frank Wolf, Producer - Toni Wine, Author - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Neil Diamond Band, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - PHIL SPECTOR, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Doc Pomus, ComposerLyricist - Mort Shuman, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Neil Diamond Band, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Howard Greenfield, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Neil Sedaka, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Neil Diamond Band, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
Edward Snyder, ComposerLyricist - Richard Gottehrer, ComposerLyricist - JERRY GOLDSTEIN, ComposerLyricist - David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Weiss, ComposerLyricist - Robert Feldman, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Cliff Adams, ComposerLyricist - Wesley Farrell, ComposerLyricist - Stanley Kahan, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lockie Jr Edwards, ComposerLyricist - Ten Lonely Guys, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Asher, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Doc Pomus, ComposerLyricist - Mort Shuman, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - Frank Wolf, Producer - Bernie Becker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Neil Diamond Band, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Neil Diamond
Album review
This is Diamond's equivalent of, say, one of Barbra Streisand's Broadway albums. Come to think of it, it's Broadway that Diamond is returning to as well; specifically, the corner of 49th Street, where he and many others turned out songs for music publishers. Some of these songs were written there; most were only in the spirit of that modern Tin Pan Alley. Handling the work of his then-rivals, such as "Spanish Harlem," "A Groovy Kind of Love," and "River Deep -- Mountain High," Diamond adopts his usual hammy style (he always sounds like he thinks he's a much better singer than he is). Peter Asher patented a neo-'60s production style in crafting oldies for Linda Ronstadt in the '70s, and he does the same thing here, which is only to say that the album is not as overproduced as some of Diamond's recent albums, not that Asher's versions are any competition to Phil Spector's originals. Actually, this record sounds exactly like you would expect it to: just call to mind a familiar song like "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and imagine what it would sound like if Neil Diamond sang it. While this is clearly a holding action from the point of view of Diamond's recording career, fans can decide for themselves whether it's valid and, perhaps more problematic, necessary. You pays your money...
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:57
- Main artists: Neil Diamond
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Neil Diamond
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1993 Neil Diamond ℗ 2014 Neil Diamond
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