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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Mca
Salesrank: 2381
Released: November 23, 1999 |
| Our Price: $5.49 |
| Used Price: $5.33 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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The Neil Diamond Collection Track Listing:
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
The Neil Diamond Collection Reviews:
Better collections out there? 
2009-12-06 - This CD is fair, but lacks some of Neil Diamond's better songs such as "America".... There must be a better out there.
Highly Recommended 
2009-10-18 - I consider this CD the best of Neil Diamond. His early recordings are the best. Almost bought a second copy That's how good it is.
so much more than the run of the mill "celebrity"
2009-02-26 - The Neil Diamond Collection is certainly not an exhaustive compilation of everything Neil ever recorded; but it is quite a strong single CD retrospective of some of his better work to date. Neil possesses great talent and just one listen to any of these songs proves it. The quality of the sound is excellent and I like that artwork, too.
"Sweet Caroline" lets Neil Diamond show off his great skill at changing keys and tempos quite fast and I'm very impressed. The melody is almost victorious; it`s that upbeat and relentlessly happy. Neil sings this with heart and soul and that's grand. "Sweet Caroline" is not just the first song on this CD; it's also a strong highlight of this album, too. "Cracklin' Rosie" was another big hit for Neil and when you hear it you will find out why! The backup chorus works very well; and the guitar arrangement sounds just right for Neil's vocals. "Song Sung Blue" is a very pretty, sensitive melody; and I really like "Brooklyn Roads." "Brooklyn Roads" puts Neil squarely in the spotlight which is quite all right by me!
"Crunchy Granola Suite" is another Neil Diamond hit that rocks hard without blowing out your ears; and the percussion makes the arrangement even better than ever! "Holly Holy" is a somewhat religious tune by Neil Diamond; he delivers this without a flaw and I could never tire of hearing Neil Diamond perform "Holly Holy." The backup chorus works well without ever taking the focus away from Neil on "Holly Holy." Moreover, "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" is very strong; "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" rocks and this is perhaps my very favorite Neil Diamond song! Neil performs this very well and it's another major highlight of this album.
"Walk On Water" has a very fine arrangement for this tender song; Neil sings this with great sensitivity and that's awesome. "Cherry, Cherry" also rocks hard, perhaps harder than the other rock ballads on this CD but it never gets to be too much--Neil pulls this off brilliantly and it's quite a strong number. "I Am...I Said" is another thoughtful, pensive tune that Neil Diamond aces seemingly effortlessly; and again I'm stunned with his ability to deliver a great ballad like "I Am...I Said." "Done Too Soon" in particular boasts a lush musical arrangement which works well for Neil's performance.
The CD then closes with Neil Diamond performing two great tunes entitled "Morningside" and "He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother." In particular, "He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother" gets the royal treatment from Neil who does this flawlessly. What a gem!
Neil Diamond has enjoyed decades of fame simply because he is so much better than the run of the mill "celebrity." Neil's talent is true and very strong even as the years go by. I recommend this CD for his fans but this is probably best suited for the casual fan who just wants some of Neil's very best. This is also a fine CD for people just discovering the wondrous talents of the legendary Neil Diamond.
The Best Neil Diamond ever!
2008-06-09 - My husband and I are big Neil Diamond fans and this album is perfect for fans like us who love Neil's classics. We're such big fans that we even liked the movie Jazz Singer! Anyway I highly recommend this CD, it's great.
Neil Diamond music CD
2008-03-27 - The item arrived at the time specified to me when I placed the order, was well packaged and had no defects in the CD tape.
