Neil Diamond: Velvet Gloves & Spit [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Neil Diamond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Mca Special Products
• ASIN: B000002QW2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,680 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2008 digitally remastered reissue of Diamond's overlooked album, originally released four decades ago. Velvet Gloves And Spit, recorded in New York before Diamond had perfected the signature sound of his subsequent hits, was his first for new label Uni and appeared in 1968 to little acclaim. However, following the single success of 'Shilo' in 1970, the song was tacked onto the album and it was reissued in a new sleeve. Stylistically, the album covers the whole spectrum of contemporary sounds from romantic ballads to tongue-in-cheek social commentary to brash Pop gems not unlike his mid-'60s Brill Building output. Rev-Ola. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Overlooked Neil Diamond Album, October 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Neil Diamond: Velvet Gloves & Spit (Audio CD)

This is it folks. One of the greatest Neil Diamond albums. It has it all. The laughter, the sorrow, all jam-packed onto one cd at a discount bargain basement price. 'Honey-dripping times' is a nostalgic little ditty about the sweeter moments in life. 'Knackelflerg' is a sped-up love ballad twirling around this carousel we call Life. And 'Holiday Inn Blues' captures the essence of the other side of travelling this great land of ours; leaving the romanticism aside, and getting into the true grit of what being a travelling modern-day minstrel is all about. Buy it and weep.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Neil Diamond, August 21, 2006

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David L Hutchins "Music Lover" (Mesa, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Neil Diamond: Velvet Gloves & Spit (Audio CD)

This is one of Neil Diamond's earliest albums. Never did understand what the title was all about. It's an interesting album because you don't find most of these songs on other Neil Diamond albums. Brooklyn Roads is a nostalgic piece about childhood that I have always loved and I think one of his best songs. The Pot Smoker's Song is rather dated and a bit odd with interviews interspersed throughout. I think this album shows just what a good singer Diamond was even at the start of his career, which has spanned 4 decades. Shiloh was a fairly big hit. This is not just for completists; it's an enjoyable album for anyone who likes Diamond's music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Gap Filler, Good Add On Collection Album, January 22, 2003

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Robert L. Henry Jr. (Paden City, WV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Neil Diamond: Velvet Gloves & Spit (Audio CD)

Neil's first UNI release, (now on MCA)bolts out of the gate
with three strong tunes, Two Bit Manchild, Modern Day Version
of Love and the overlooked Honeydrippin Times. After the awful
Potsmokers Song, 2 great wellknown tunes follow, Brooklyn Roads
and Shilo, which Neil recorded previously at Bang records and then re-recorded here for UNI. Then the good track Sunday Sun is next. However after Sunday Sun the rest of the album sounds dated, boring and forgetable. This album is worth having though and is a great gap filler and worth buying, just should not be a priority