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DIAMOND Neil
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born:

24.01.1941

(Brooklyn, New York, USA, as Noah Kaminsky)

Appearances:

1960-61

Neil & Jack

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	The Feel Of Neil Diamond	10/1966	Bang
2.	Just For You	9/1967	Bang			80
3.	Velvet Gloves And Spit	6/1968	UNI
4.	Greatest Hits	7/1968	Bang
5.	Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show	3/1969	UNI			82
6.	Touching Me Touching You	12/1969	UNI			30
7.	Shilo	9/1970	Bang			52
8.	Gold	9/1970	UNI		21	10
9.	Tap Root Manuscript	11/1970	UNI		18	13
10.	Greatest Hits	1971	Joy
11.	I'm A Believer	1971	Joy
12.	Do It!	2/1971	Bang			100
13.	Stones	11/1971	UNI		17	11
14.	Moods	6/1972	UNI		7	5
15.	Hot August Night (2LP) produced by: Tom Catalano	12/1972	UNI		21	1
16.	Double Gold (2LP)	2/1973	Bang			27
17.	Sweet Caroline	1973
18.	Rainbow	9/1973	MCA		39	35
19.	Jonathan Livingston Seagull	10/1973	CBS		35	1
20.	Gold Diamond	10/1973	London
21.	His 12 Greatest Hits	6/1974	MCA		11	25
22.	Gold Diamond Vol. 2	9/1974	London
23.	Serenade produced by: Tom Catalano	25.10.1974	CBS		11	2
24.	Focus On Neil Diamond (2LP)	29.08.1975	Focus
25.	Diamonds (2LP)	10/1975	MCA
26.	Beautiful Noise produced by: Robbie Robertson	18.06.1976	CBS		10	3
27.	And The Singer Sings His Sounds	11/1976	MCA
28.	Love At The Greek (2LP) produced by: Robbie Robertson	18.02.1977	CBS		3	7
29.	I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight produced by: Bob Gaudio	02.12.1977	CBS		16	6
30.	The Neil Diamond Show	11/1978	EMI
31.	You Don't Bring Me Flowers	12/1978	CBS		15	4
32.	20 Golden Greats	11/1978	MCA		2
33.	Neil Diamond	9/1979	M.F.P.
34.	September Morn	12/1979	CBS		14	10
35.	The Jazz Singer	11/1980	Capitol		3	3
36.	Love Songs	1/1981	MCA		43
37.	Solitary Man	9/1981	Hallmark
38.	On The Way To The Sky	10/1981	Columbia		39	12
39.	The Best Of Neil Diamond (4LP box set)	12/1981	W.R.C.
40.	12 Greatest Hits Volume 2	1/1982	CBS		32	48
41.	Live Diamonds	4/1982	MCA
42.	Heartlight	10/1982	CBS		43	9
43.	The Very Best Of Neil Diamond Vol 1 & 2	12/1983	K-Tel		33
44.	Classics - The Early Years	1/1983	CBS
45.	Primitive	7/1984	CBS		7	35
46.	Headed For The Future	5/1986	CBS		36	20
47.	The Best Of Neil Diamond	9/1986	Hallmark
48.	Hot August Night 2 (2LP)	10.11.1987	CBS		74	59
49.	Red Red Wine	2/1988	Hallmark
50.	The Best Years Of Our Lives	12/1988	CBS		42	46
51.	The Best Of Neil Diamond	1/1989	Pickwick
52.	Lovescape	27.08.1991	Columbia		36	44
53.	The Greatest Hits 1966-1992 (2LP)	6/1992	Columbia		1	90
54.	The Christmas Album	22.09.1992	Columbia		50	8
55.	Up On The Roof - Songs Of The Brill Building	28.09.1993	Columbia		28	28
56.	Live In America In The Round Tour (1991-1993) (2CD)	8/1994	Sony			93
57.	The Christmas Album Volume II	11/1994	Columbia			51
58.	The Very Best Of Neil Diamond	5/1995	Pickwick
59.	Tennessee Moon	2/1996	Columbia		12	14
60.	The Best Of Neil Diamond	5/1996			68
61.	The Ultimate Collection	8/1996	MCA		5
62.	In My Lifetime	29.10.1996				122
63.	The Movie Album: As Time Goes By (2CD)	27.10.1998	Columbia		68	31
64.	The Best of the Movie Album: As Time Goes By	09.02.1999	Columbia
65.	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Neil Diamond	09.03.1999	Universal
66.	The Collection	23.11.1999	MCA
67.	Three Chord Opera produced by: Peter Asher/Alan Lindgren	24.07.2001	Columbia		49	15
68.	The Essential Neil Diamond	04.12.2001	Legacy/Columbia		11	90
69.	Play Me: The Complete UNI Studio Recordings ... Plus! (box set)	26.03.2002	MCA
70.	Stages: Performances 1972-2002 (6CD box set)	30.09.2003	Columbia/Legacy			137
71.	Reflections	24.08.2004	Madacy
72.	Best Of Neil Diamond	22.03.2005	Universal
73.	Essential Collection	03.05.2005	Universal
74.	Essential: 2005 Australian Tour Edition	05.07.2005	Sony International
75.	Essential Neil Diamond (2005 USA Tour Edition)	02.08.2005	Sony
76.	12 Songs produced by: Rick Rubin	08.11.2005	American/Columbia		5	4
77.	Legends	21.02.2006	Universal International
78.	Forever Neil Diamond	23.05.2006	Shout! Factory
79.	Essential Neil Diamond	18.07.2006	Madacy
80.	The Best Of Neil Diamond	11/2006	UMTV		30
81.	The Essential	1/2008	Columbia/UMTV		11
82.	Home Before Dark produced by: Rick Rubin	06.05.2008	Columbia		1	1
83.	The Best Of Neil Diamond	27.05.2008	MCA		7
84.	Hot August Night / NYC (2CD)	8/2009	Columbia		14	2
85.	A Cherry Cherry Christmas	13.10.2009	Columbia			60
86.	Hot August Night / NYC: Live from Madison Square Garden	09.02.2010	EMI
87.	Christmas Album, Vol. 2	29.06.2010	Sony BMG
88.	Icon	31.08.2010	Geffen
89.	Dreams	01.11.2010	Columbia		8	8
90.	The Bang Years: 1966-1968	08.03.2011	Sony Music		88
91.	The Very Best of Neil Diamond -- The Original Studio Recordings	06.12.2011	Columbia		5	45
92.	Alle 40 Goed: Neil Diamond	06.08.2013	EMI
93.	The Classic Christmas Album	08.10.2013	Columbia			193
94.	All-Time Greatest Hits	08.07.2014	EMI		18	15
95.	The Art of Love	09.09.2014	Neil Diamond
96.	Something Blue	23.09.2014	Neil Diamond
97.	Melody Road produced by: Don Was/Jacknife Lee	21.10.2014	Capitol		4	3
98.	Cherry Cherry	05.05.2015	Laser Media
99.	Live in Sydney, 1976	27.05.2016	Roxvox
100.	Acoustic Christmas	28.10.2016	Capitol			48
101.	Neil Diamond - The 50th Anniversary Collection (3CD box set)	31.03.2017	Capitol			78
102.	Hot August Night III: Recorded Live At The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles	8/2018	Virgin		54	144
103.	Classic Diamonds with The London Symphony Orchestra	11/2020	Capitol		2	173
104.	Neil Diamond Christmas	11/2022	Capitol

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Clown Town / At Night	1963	Columbia
2.	Solitary Man / Do It (4/66, Bang, USA 55., v GB 27.5.66, London)
3.	Cherry, Cherry / I'll Come Running	8/1966	Bang		6
4.	I Got The Feelin' (Oh No No) / The Boat That I Row	10/1966	Bang		16
5.	You Got Me / Someday Baby	1/1967	Bang		18
6.	Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon / You'll Forget	3/1967	Bang		10
7.	I Thank The Lord For The Night / Long Way Home	7/1967	Bang		13
8.	Kentucky Woman / The Time Is Now	10/1967	Bang		22
9.	New Orleans / Hanky Panky	12/1967	Bang		51
10.	Shilo / La Bamba	1968	Bang
11.	Red Red Wine / Red Rubber Ball	3/1968	Bang		62
12.	Brooklyn Roads / Holiday Inn Blues	4/1968	UNI		58
13.	Two-Bit Manchild / Broad Old Woman (9 a.m. Insanity)	6/1968	UNI		66
14.	Sunday Sun / Honey Dripping Times	9/1968	UNI		68
15.	Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show / Modern Day Version Of Love	2/1969	UNI		22
16.	Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) / Dig In	6/1969	UNI		4
17.	Holly Holy / Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy	10/1969	UNI		6
18.	Shilo / La Bamba (reissue)	1/1970	Bang		24
19.	Until It's Time For You To Go / And The Singer Sings His Song	2/1970	UNI		53
20.	Soolaimon (African Trilogy III) / And The Grass Won't Pay You No Mind	4/1970	UNI		30
21.	Solitary Man / The Time Is Now	6/1970	Bang		21
22.	Cracklin' Rosie / Lordy	8/1970	UNI	2	1
23.	Do It! / Hanky Panky	10/1970	Bang		36
24.	He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother / Free Life	11/1970	UNI		20
25.	Solitary Man / Hanky Panky	1971	President
26.	Sweet Caroline / Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show	2/1971	UNI	6
27.	I Am ... I Said / Done Too Soon (v GB 23.4.71)	3/1971	UNI	4	4
28.	Kentucky Woman / Cherry Cherry / I Thank The Lord For The Night	5/1971	President
29.	I'm A Believer / Crooked Street	6/1971	Bang		51
30.	Stones / Crunchy Granola Suite	11/1971	UNI		14
31.	Song Sung Blue / Gitchy Goomy	4/1972	UNI	14	1
32.	Play Me / Porcupine Pie	8/1972	UNI		11
33.	Walk On Water / High Rolling Man	11/1972	UNI		17
34.	Cherry, Cherry (live) / Morningside (live)	30.03.1973	UNI		31
35.	The Last Thing On My Mind / Canta Libre	8/1973	MCA		56
36.	The Long Way Home / Monday Monday	17.08.1973	London		91
37.	Be / Flight OF The Gull	09.11.1973	CBS		34
38.	Sky Bird / Lonely Looking Sky	3/1974	Columbia		75
39.	Shilo / Brooklyn Roads	5/1974	MCA
40.	Holly Holy / Soolaimon (African Trilogy III)	8/1974	MCA
41.	Longfellow Serenade / Rosemary's Wine	9/1974	CBS		4
42.	I've Been This Way Before / Reggae Strut	1/1975	CBS		34
43.	The Last Picasso / The Gift Of Song	13.06.1975	CBS
44.	Be / Longfellow Serenade	3/1976	CBS
45.	If You Know What I Mean / Street Life	6/1976	CBS	35	11
46.	Don't Think ... Feel / Home Is A Wounded Heart	9/1976	CBS		43
47.	Beautiful Noise / Home Is A Wounded Heart produced by: Robbie Robertson	24.09.1976	CBS	12
48.	Stargazer (live) / Jungle Life (live)	25.03.1977	CBS
49.	I've Been This Way Before (live) / Surviving The Life (live)	03.06.1977	CBS
50.	Live Diamonds EP (Shilo / Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show / Cherry Cherry) (live)	6/1977	MCA
51.	Don't Think, Feel / Signs	01.07.1977	CBS
52.	Lady Oh	7/1977
53.	Desiree / Once In A While	25.11.1977	CBS	39	9
54.	And The Grass Won't Pay You No Mind / Merry-Go-Round	02.12.1977	MCA
55.	God Only Knows / Once In A While	10.02.1978	CBS
56.	I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight / Dance Of Sabres (v USA)	3/1978	CBS
57.	I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight / As If (v GB)	14.04.1978	CBS
58.	Let Me Take You In My Arms / AS If	08.09.1978	CBS
59.	You Don't Bring Me Flowers / You Don't Bring Me Flowers (instrumental) & Barbra Streisand	10/1978	CBS	5	1
60.	Forever In Blue Jeans / Remember Me	1/1979	CBS	16	20
61.	C'mon Aussie C'mon	1/1979
62.	Say Maybe / Diamond Girls	5/1979	CBS		55
63.	The American Popular Song / Diamond Girls (v GB)	5/1979	CBS
64.	September Morn / I'm A Believer	12/1979	CBS		14
65.	The Good Lord Loves You / Jazz Time	3/1980	CBS		67
66.	Dancing In The Street / Jazz Time (v GB)	3/1980	CBS
67.	Love On The Rocks / Acapulco	10/1980	Capitol	15	2
68.	Hello Again (Love Theme from "The Jazz Singer) / Amazed And Confused	1/1981	Capitol	51	6
69.	America / Songs Of Life	4/1981	Capitol		8
70.	Yesterday's Songs / Guitar Heaven	10/1981	CBS		11
71.	Rainy Day Songs / Be Mine Tonight	1/1982	CBS
72.	On The Way To The Sky / Save Me	2/1982	CBS		27
73.	Be Mine Tonight / Right By You	5/1982	CBS		35
74.	Song Sung Blue / I Am ... I Said	7/1982	Old Gold
75.	Heartlight / You Don't Know Me	9/1982	CBS	25	5
76.	Front Page Story / Love Among The Stars (v GB)	1/1983	CBS
77.	Casette EP (You Don't Bring Me Flowers / If You Know What I Mean / September Morn / Beautiful Noise)	1/1983	MCA
78.	I'm Alive / Lost Amongst The Stars	1/1983	CBS		35
79.	Front Page Story / I'm Guilty	4/1983	CBS		65
80.	Cracklin' Rosie / Sweet Caroline	4/1983	Old Gold
81.	Turn Around / Brooklyn On A Saturday Night	7/1984	CBS		62
82.	Primitive / It's A Trip (v GB)	9/1984	CBS
83.	Sleep With Me Tonight / One By One (v USA)	9/1984	CBS
84.	You Make It Feel Like Christmas / Crazy (v USA)	11/1984	CBS
85.	You Make It Feel Like Christmas / One By One (v GB)	11/1984	CBS
86.	Headed For The Future / Angel	5/1986	CBS		53
87.	Stand Up For Love / The Story Of My Life (v GB)	7/1986	CBS
88.	Stand Up For Love / Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore (v USA)	7/1986	CBS
89.	I Dreamed A Dream / Sweet Caroline	11/1987	CBS	90
90.	Cherry Cherry (live) / America (live) (v USA)	1/1988	CBS
91.	This Time / If I Couldn't See You Again (v USA)	1989	CBS
92.	Cracklin' Rosie / I Am ... I Said / Song Sung Blue	1989	Old Gold
93.	This Time / Baby Can I Hold You 12" + Hooked On The Morning Of You CD + Beautiful Noise / If You Know What I Mean	6/1989	CBS	84
94.	The Best Years Of Our Lives / Carmelita's Eyes (v USA)	1989	CBS
95.	Morning Has Broken / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town CD + Happy Xmas (War Is Over) / Silver Bells / Love On The Rocks	09.11.1992	CBS	36
96.	Pretty Amazing Grace	4/2008	Columbia	49
97.	Sweet Caroline	5/2008		63
98.	Sweet Caroline	7/2021	MCA	20
99.	Sweet Caroline	11/2022	MCA	44

Videos:

1. Greatest Hits - 7/2002, SMV Columbia

Movies:

1. The Jazz Singer (1979, starring)
2. Saving Silverman (2001, directed by Dennis Dugan, starring)

Awards:

1972 Grammy Awards - Best Engineered Recording ("Moods")
1973 Grammy Awards - Album Of Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture ("Jonathan Livingston Seagull")
2000 Songwriters Hall Of Fame
2009 MusiCares Person of the Year Award
2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2018 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2020 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)", 1969)

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Barbra Streisand: Duets (26.11.02, Columbia)

on the LP "12 Songs" (11/05) appeared:

Smokey Hormel (g), Mike Campbell (g), Billy Preston (kb), Benmont Tench (kb), Roger Manning (kb), Jonny Polonsky (g,bg), Lenny Castro (perc)

Compilation Appearances:

"Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show" on OST "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" (26.7.19, Columbia)

Press References:

&musiQ
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
2002	7		78	Novinky	album review
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1971	0	03.04.1971	4
1971	0	01.05.1971	12	New Pop Singles	single review
1971	0	04.12.1971	47	Pop Albums	album review
1973	13	31.03.1973	22	New Pop Singles	single review
1973	33	18.08.1973	20	New Singles	single review
1974	43	26.10.1974	42	Albums	album review
1976	29	17.07.1976	12	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	31	31.07.1976	21	New Albums	album review
1976	35	28.08.1976	33		interview
1977	12	19.03.1977	31	Albums	album review
1977	17	23.04.1977	30		interview
1977	27	02.07.1977	17	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	28	09.07.1977	16	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	50	10.12.1977	22	Albums	album review
1977	51	17.12.1977	18	Singles	single review
1978	16	22.04.1978	22	Singles	single review
1980	42	29.11.1980	18	Albums	album review
1981	8	21.02.1981	22	Albums	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1968	0	06.04.1968	6	Singles	single review
1973	0	20.10.1973	20	Albums	album review
1974	0	19.01.1974	10	Albums	album review
1974	0	09.02.1974	2	News Desk - Record News
1974	0	28.09.1974	15	Albums	album review
1976	0	09.10.1976	20	Singles	single review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1994	11	07.06.1994	7	Galerie
1994	21	25.10.1994	29	Recenze	album review
2001	10		100	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2007	3		92	Retro
2010	1		63	Recenze CD	album review