Neil Diamond - Hot August Night

Neil Diamond - Hot August Night 1972

Bitrate: VBR 224-320kbps


Format: MP3


Covers: Front & Back

This is the ultimate Neil Diamond record. Not necessarily the best -- he's at his most appealing crafting in the studio -- but certainly the ultimate, capturing all the kitsch and glitz of Neil Diamond, the showman. And that also means that it's not just loaded with flair, but with filler, songs like "Porcupine Pie," "Soggy Pretzels," and "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" -- attempts to write grand, sweeping epics that collapse under their own weight. Still, that's part of the charm of Diamond and while it can sound unbearable on studio albums, it makes some sense here, surrounded by his pomp and circumstance. That spectacle is the great thing about the record, since it inflates not just his great songs, it gives the weaker moments character. And while this does wind up being a little much -- 21 songs, 24 on the 2000 reissue -- it nevertheless is the one record for casual Neil fans, after the hits collections, since this shows Diamond the icon in full glory.

-- CD 1 --


01. Prologue


02. Crunchy Granola Suite


03. Done Too Soon


04. Dialogue


05. Solitary Man


06. Cherry Cherry


07. Sweet Caroline


08. Porcupine Pie


09. You're So Sweet


10. Red Red Wine


11. Soggy Pretzels


12. And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind


13. Shilo


14. Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon


15. Walk On Water


16. Kentucky Woman


17. Stones

-- CD 2 --


01. Play Me


02. Canta Libre


03. Morningside


04. Song Sung Blue


05. Cracklin' Rosie


06. Holly Holy


07. I Am...I Said


08. Soolaimon/Brother Love's Travelling Salvation




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