Best of [Import]

Neil Diamond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 30, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mca UK
• ASIN: B00003OT8A
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,048 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cracklin' Rosie

2. I Am... I Said

3. Song Sung Blue

4. Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show

5. Holly Holy

6. Soolaimon (African Trilogy II)

7. He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother

8. Stones

9. Play Me

10. Walk On Water

11. And The Singer Sings His Songs

12. Mr Bojangles

13. Solitary Man

14. Kentucky Woman

15. And The Stars Won't Pay No Mind

16. The Last Thing On My Mind

17. Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon

18. If You Go Away

19. Brooklyn Roads

20. Sweet Caroline

Editorial Reviews

Mid-price UK 'Best Of' featuring 20 tracks including the UKhits, 'Cracklin' Rosie', 'I Am...I Said', 'Song Sung Blue','Sweet Caroline', 8 U.S. chart hits and a number of classics given the legendary Diamond treatment including The Hollies' ballad 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just the hits..., June 12, 2006

By 

vmzfla "vince819" (Orlando, Fl.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Surely not all the material on this 20 song retrospective CD is worthy of a 5 star rating. It is the composition as a whole that is worth it. The selections are drawn from his MCA years and illustrate just how multi-faceted Neil Diamond's talents are. This disc is an inexpensive way for those on a budget to add him to their archives. During this period Diamond experimented with gospel and African elements to great success.
This is evident in songs like "Holly Holy" and "Soolaimon". Included are the covers of the Hollies "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother" and "Mr. Bojangles" a folk classic done by everyone, including Sammy Davis Jr. He practically made them his own! I do prefer the studio recording of "Solitary Man" over the live one included here(missing the horns). A good basic biography and notes on each track(how the songs charted)are included.
As I said before, this is a good value.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average Collection., February 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

This Album Has Some Classic Hits On It Like Sweet Caroline,Holly Holy And Cracklin' Rosie But It Is Not The Essential Package. I Think You're Better Off Paying A Bit More Money And Getting Alot More Great Music Than Paying Less And Getting Considerably Less Music. Having Said That, This Compilation Is Not A Bad Introduction To Diamond To A Casual Fan,But Not For Hardcore Fans. There Are Also Some Boring Cover Versions On It, But Worth A Listen.