Neil Diamond / 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition / 6CD retrospective
Say Hello Again to another 50th anniversary celebration Unreleased tracks • Unheard demos • Six CD set spanning entire career
Although UMe/Capitol already ‘celebrated’ Neil Diamond‘s 50 years in music 18 months ago with a three-disc set called the ’50th anniversary collection’ it seems they haven’t celebrated enough and so will this month offer forward the ’50th Anniversary Collectors Edition’ a six-disc hardcover book deluxe package that features the same artwork, but this time includes six CDs of content, including rarities, demos and 14 previously unreleased tracks.
This set contains a full disc of unreleased songs, including ‘Sunflower,’ (originally recorded by Glen Campbell recently updated by Neil Diamond), ‘Before I Had a Dime’ and ‘C’est La Vie’ (a song that Neil co-wrote with friend Gilbert Bécaud). Also unreleased are two original demos of ‘I Am…I Said’ and ‘America,’.
I suppose they’ve got there in the end, as this set is far more appealing than last year’s effort – and is reasonably priced – although one wonders whether Universal Music plan to release 50th anniversary editions of Neil Diamond’s output every year, going forward?
For now, this year’s Neil Diamond 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition will be released on 30 November 2018.
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Neil Diamond
50th Anniversary Collector's Edition
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DISC ONE
- SOLITARY MAN – Mono
- CHERRY, CHERRY – Mono
- I GOT THE FEELIN’ (Oh No No) – Mono
- DO IT – Mono
- THE BOAT THAT I ROW – Mono
- YOU GOT TO ME – Mono
- GIRL, YOU’LL BE A WOMAN SOON – Mono
- I’M A BELIEVER – Mono
- THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHT TIME – Mono
- KENTUCKY WOMAN – Mono
- RED, RED WINE – Mono
- BROOKLYN ROADS
- GLORY ROAD
- HOLLY HOLY
- AND THE GRASS WON’T PAY NO MIND
- SHILO
- SUNDAY SUN
- BROTHER LOVE’S TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW
- DIG IN
- SWEET CAROLINE
- CRACKLIN’ ROSIE
- SOOLAIMON
- CRUNCHY GRANOLA SUITE
- LORDY (Live)
DISC TWO
- I AM…I SAID* – Original Demo
- I AM…I SAID
- DONE TOO SOON
- STONES
- MORNINGSIDE
- PLAY ME
- WALK ON WATER
- LONELY LOOKING SKY
- SKYBIRD
- BE
- I’VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE
- THE LAST PICASSO
- ROSEMARY’S WINE
- SONG SUNG BLUE
- LONGFELLOW SERENADE
- THE GIFT OF SONG
- BEAUTIFUL NOISE
- JUNGLETIME
- LADY-OH
- STREET LIFE
- SIGNS
- SURVIVING THE LIFE
- STARGAZER
- IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
DISC THREE
- DRY YOUR EYES
- DESIRÉE
- ONCE IN A WHILE
- I’M GLAD YOU’RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT
- AMERICA* – Original Demo
- AMERICA
- HELLO AGAIN
- LOVE ON THE ROCKS
- AMAZED AND CONFUSED
- SONGS OF LIFE
- YESTERDAY’S SONGS
- I’M ALIVE
- HEARTLIGHT
- ON THE WAY TO THE SKY
- HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
- YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS – Duet with Barbra Streisand
- FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
- SEPTEMBER MORN
DISC FOUR
- THE STORY OF MY LIFE
- IT’S A TRIP (Go For The Moon)
- HOOKED ON THE MEMORY OF YOU
- BABY CAN I HOLD YOU* – Live in Dublin R.D.S. 1989
- HARD TIME FOR LOVERS
- ALL I REALLY NEED IS YOU
- IF THERE WERE NO DREAMS
- SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN YOU
- THE WAY
- ONE GOOD LOVE – Duet with Waylon Jennings
- BLUE HIGHWAY – Featuring Chet Atkins
- OPEN WIDE THESE PRISON DOORS
- EVERYBODY
- NO LIMIT
- I HAVEN’T PLAYED THIS SONG IN YEARS
- YOU ARE THE BEST PART OF ME
- DELIRIOUS LOVE
- I BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS
- MAN OF GOD
- WE
DISC FIVE
- I’M ON TO YOU
- WHAT’S IT GONNA BE
- SAVE ME A SATURDAY NIGHT
- CAPTAIN OF A SHIPWRECK
- ANOTHER DAY (THAT TIME FORGOT) – Duet with Natalie Maines
- DON’T GO THERE
- HOME BEFORE DARK
- FORGOTTEN
- PRETTY AMAZING GRACE
- MELODY ROAD
- NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE
- SOMETHING BLUE
- IN BETTER DAYS
- SEONGAH AND JIMMY
- SUNNY DISPOSITION
- THE ART OF LOVE
- HELL YEAH
DISC SIX
- SUNFLOWER*
- C’EST LA VIE*
- GIRLS GO FISHIN’*
- MAYBE*
- CARIBBEAN CRUISE*
- YOU ARE*
- EASY (TO BE IN LOVE)*
- BEFORE I HAD A DIME*
- THE BALLAD OF SAVING SILVERMAN*
- IT DON’T SEEM LIKELY*
- LONG NIGHTS, HOLD ON*
- MOONLIGHT RIDER*
*Previously unreleased
By Paul Sinclair
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