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Re-teaming with Don Was and Jacknife Lee, the pair who produced his 2014 album Melody Road, Neil Diamond cut Acoustic Christmas, his fourth holiday album and first since 2009's A Cherry Cherry Christmas. The title Acoustic Christmas suggests that this 2016 LP will be sparse, but it's hazy and open, consisting of much more than a man and a guitar. Usually he's supported by a full band -- a rhythm section, another guitarist, a keyboardist, and backing vocalists -- and that gives Acoustic Christmas some spunk, which is enough to keep things lively. If Diamond isn't always original -- his version of "Children Go Where I Send Thee" follows the contours of Nick Lowe's 2013 version exactly -- he nevertheless performs with gusto, particularly on the closing "Christmas Medley." That showmanship is ultimately what gives Acoustic Christmas its personality and is the reason to return to the record: it may not align with the spirit of the season, but it's charming nonetheless.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Gloria Shayne, ComposerLyricist - Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Was, Producer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Noel Regney, ComposerLyricist - Eric Gorfain, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Ocarina, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Producer, Assistant Producer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Becker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sergio Ruelas Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
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℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Was, Producer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, Adapter, MainArtist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, Conductor, Violin, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Ocarina, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Producer, Assistant Producer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Becker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sergio Ruelas Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Was, Producer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jester Hairston, ComposerLyricist - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Ocarina, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Producer, Assistant Producer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Becker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sergio Ruelas Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Was, Producer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, Adapter, MainArtist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Davide Rossi, String Arranger, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Ocarina, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Producer, Assistant Producer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Becker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Waters Family, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Ruelas Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Was, Producer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, Adapter, MainArtist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Davide Rossi, String Arranger, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Ocarina, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Producer, Assistant Producer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Becker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sergio Ruelas Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Was, Producer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Neil Diamond, Adapter, MainArtist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Ocarina, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Producer, Assistant Producer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Eric McKinnie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Carter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Becker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sergio Ruelas Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benjamin Moore, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Beasley Jr., Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Was, Producer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, Conductor, Violin, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Ocarina, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Producer, Assistant Producer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Eric McKinnie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Carter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Becker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sergio Ruelas Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benjamin Moore, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Beasley Jr., Additional Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Was, Producer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Weldon, ComposerLyricist - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - James Cavanaugh, ComposerLyricist - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Ocarina, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - John Redmond, ComposerLyricist - Matt Bishop, Producer, Assistant Producer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Becker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sergio Ruelas Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Davide Rossi, String Arranger, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Horn Arranger, Ocarina, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cole, Producer - Bernie Becker, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Was, Producer - Nick Lane, Euphonium, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Leonard, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Diamond, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - MATT ROLLINGS, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, Conductor, Violin, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Fumo, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McFall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Bruce Carver, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Lovitt, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hadley Hockensmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Markese, Flute, Horn, Baritone Saxophone, Ocarina, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Klimas, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Grab, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Huddie 'Ledbelly' Ledbetter, ComposerLyricist - Matt Bishop, Producer, Assistant Producer - Stephanie O'Keefe, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Hioki, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Velasco, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Becker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Waters Family, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sergio Ruelas Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Cinque, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dan Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Tom Helsley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick D’Arcy, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Kira Ott, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kline, ComposerLyricist - Pete Neushul, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
Album review
Re-teaming with Don Was and Jacknife Lee, the pair who produced his 2014 album Melody Road, Neil Diamond cut Acoustic Christmas, his fourth holiday album and first since 2009's A Cherry Cherry Christmas. The title Acoustic Christmas suggests that this 2016 LP will be sparse, but it's hazy and open, consisting of much more than a man and a guitar. Usually he's supported by a full band -- a rhythm section, another guitarist, a keyboardist, and backing vocalists -- and that gives Acoustic Christmas some spunk, which is enough to keep things lively. If Diamond isn't always original -- his version of "Children Go Where I Send Thee" follows the contours of Nick Lowe's 2013 version exactly -- he nevertheless performs with gusto, particularly on the closing "Christmas Medley." That showmanship is ultimately what gives Acoustic Christmas its personality and is the reason to return to the record: it may not align with the spirit of the season, but it's charming nonetheless.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:24
- Main artists: Neil Diamond
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
© 2016 Neil Diamond ℗ 2016 Neil Diamond
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