Hot August Night [Remaster]

Artist: Neil Diamond

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Label: MCA Records (USA) Quantity Available: 3 24 hour shipping Disc 1 1  Prologue 2  Crunchy Granola Suite 3  Done Too Soon 4  Dialogue 5  Solitary Man 6  Cherry Cherry 7  Sweet Caroline 8  Porcupine Pie 9  You're So Sweet 10  Red Wine Red 11  Soggy Pretzels 12  And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind 13  Shilo 14  You'll Be a Woman Soon Girl 15  bonus track) Walk on Water - (previously unreleased 16  bonus track) Kentucky Woman - (previously unreleased 17  bonus track) Stones - (previously unreleased Disc 2 1  Play Me 2  Canta Libre 3  Morningside 4  Song Sung Blue 5  Cracklin' Rosie 6  Holly Holy 7  I Am...I Said 8  Soolaimon / Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show - (encore) Performer Notes Personnel: Neil Diamond (vocals, guitar); Emory Gordy, Jr. (guitar, vibraphone); Richard Bennett, Danny Nicholson (guitar); Hyman Goodman, Jay Rosen, John deVoogdt, David Turner, Tibor Zelig, Samuel Boghossian, Myron Sandler, Sven Reher, Linn Subotnick, Marilyn Baker, Philip Goldberg, Jesse Ehrlich, Giacinto Nardulli, Salvatore Crimi, Henry Ferber, Beldassare Ferlazzo, Wilbert Nuttycombe, Shari Zippert, Walter Wiemeyer, Richard Kaufman (strings); Alan Lindgren (keyboards); Reine Press (bass); Dennis St. John (drums); Jefferson Kewley (percussion). Recorded live at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California on August 24, 1972. Includes liner notes Karen Shearer. All tracks have been digitally remastered. In addition to his excellent skills as a songwriter, Neil Diamond is also known for his bold, often theatrical performance style. One glance at the cover of HOT AUGUST NIGHT--Diamond clothed in denim and Native American jewelry, with his hands hovering over his body, and an expression suggesting a trance of intensity--and the listener knows he or she is in for some serious performing. The pop icon delivers as expected; HOT AUGUST NIGHT, recorded in 1972 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, documents the epic showmanship of a Neil Diamond concert. Listeners will certainly get their money's worth. Diamond's best-loved songs stuff the two-disc, 25-track set list--the ubiquitous "Sweet Caroline," the infectious "Song Sung Blue," et al, plus versions of "Red Red Wine" and "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon," which he wrote, but were also hits for others. An energetic backing band and a full string section complement the singer's impassioned performances, and an encore medley of "Soolaimon" and "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" brings the show to a fiery close. HOT AUGUST NIGHT remains one of Diamond's best-selling albums. Give it a listen and see why. Producer: Tom Catalano Format: CD (2 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Quantity Available: 3 UPC: 008811233020 Studio/Live: Live Release Date: 22 August 2000

Absolutely love it. Brings back some great memories

My parents and neighbours played this to death.

Neil is maybe CBC, Cheesy But Cool? Certainly can sing.

Porcupine Pie anyone?

I saw a copy of this in a second hand furniture shop the other day, on vinyl. The temptation to buy it was completely, utterly and totally resistable. No need to go out of my way to hear these songs again, that is for sure.