50th Anniversary Collector's Edition

~ Release by Neil Diamond (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

The 50th Anniversary Collection is a career spanning retrospective of 50 Neil Diamond selections from albums ranging from his earliest 1966 album The Feel Of Neil Diamond through his latest critically acclaimed album Melody Road. Neil Diamond 50 -50th Anniversary Collection includes liner notes by David Fricke as well as a booklet containing photos that chronicle the artist’s vast career.

Annotation last modified on 2020-03-10 22:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Dry Your Eyes
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson
bugle and flugelhorn:
Bob Findley
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner and Dennis St. John
organ [Lowry organ]:
Garth Hudson
piano:
Larry Knechtel
recording of:
Dry Your Eyes
writer:
Neil Diamond and Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
43:23
2Desirée
engineer:
Val Garay and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
recording of:
Desirée (in 1977)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1977)
4.53:18
3Once in a While
3:29
4I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight
4:16
5America (original demo)
0:49
6America
engineer:
Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock
producer:
Bob Gaudio
conductor:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
orchestrator:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
America (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
4.254:18
7Hello Again
producer:
Bob Gaudio
conductor:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
orchestrator:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
Hello Again (in 1980)
writer:
Neil Diamond (in 1980) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician) (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd., Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
44:05
8Love on the Rocks
engineer:
Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock
producer:
Bob Gaudio
recording of:
Love on the Rocks (from “The Jazz Singer”)
writer:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1980) and Neil Diamond (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd., EMA-Suisse, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
3:38
9Amazed and Confused
2:31
10Songs of Life
conductor:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
orchestrator:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
Songs of Life
writer:
Gilbert Bécaud and Neil Diamond
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd., EMA-Suisse, Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
3:30
11Yesterday's Songs
engineer:
Andy Bloch and Ron Hitchcock
producer:
Neil Diamond and Dennis St. John
recording of:
Yesterday’s Songs (in 1981)
writer:
Neil Diamond (in 1981)
32:45
12I'm Alive
recording of:
I’m Alive
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Foster Frees Music, Inc. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
53:44
13Heartlight
engineer:
Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Arias (engineer) and Allen Sides
producer:
Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Neil Diamond
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Marty Walsh
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
synthesizer:
Craig Hundley (American jazz/classical pianist, producer and former child-actor, b. 1954)
conductor:
Burt Bacharach
arranger:
Burt Bacharach
recording of:
Heartlight (in 1982)
writer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982), Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982) and Neil Diamond (in 1982)
publisher:
Carole Bayer Sager Music, New Hidden Valley Music and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
34:24
14On the Way to the Sky
3:40
15Headed for the Future
engineer:
Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Arias (engineer) and Allen Sides
producer:
Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
bass:
Reinie Press (Bassist and studio musician from the US)
congas:
King Errisson (conguero)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist), Hadley Hockensmith and Doug Rhone (American guitarist, songwriter, touring and studio musician)
percussion:
Vince Charles and King Errisson (conguero)
piano and synthesizer:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
steelpan:
Vince Charles
background vocals:
Linda Press
lead vocals:
Neil Diamond
arranger:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger) and Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
Headed for the Future (in 1985)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond
composer:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger), Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician) and Neil Diamond (in 1985)
publisher:
Stonebridge Music (publisher)
4:06
16You Don't Bring Me Flowers
engineer:
Ron Hitchcock, Rick Ruggieri and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand
conductor:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
arranger and orchestrator:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recording of:
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers (in 1978-11)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1977) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1977)
additional composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1977)
composer:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1977)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Spirit Two Music Crescendo, Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Threesome Music
translated version of:
Vroeger bracht je bloemen
3:18
17Forever in Blue Jeans
engineer:
Ron Hitchcock, Rick Ruggieri and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
conductor:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger)
orchestrator:
Tom Hensley (American songwriter, pianist, arranger)
recording of:
Forever in Blue Jeans (in 1978-11)
composer:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (in 1978) and Neil Diamond (in 1978)
publisher:
Stonebridge Music (publisher)
3:34
18September Morn
engineer:
Andy Bloch, Ron Hitchcock and Bill Schnee
producer:
Bob Gaudio
recording of:
September Morn (in 1979)
writer:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1979) and Neil Diamond (in 1979)
3.53:53
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