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Live in America (Neil Diamond album)

Live in America
above the waist shot of a man in a red shirt singing with his left arm raised high (the man in red is Neil Diamond)
Live album by
Neil Diamond
ReleasedJune 28, 1994
RecordedFebruary 18, 1992–December, 1993
GenrePop, rock
Length122:45
LabelColumbia
ProducerNeil Diamond
Neil Diamond chronology
Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building
(1993) 		Live in America
(1994) 		The Christmas Album, Volume II
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Live in America is a two-disc live album by Neil Diamond released by Columbia Records in the summer of 1994.[2][3] It reached number 93 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4] As with his previous live albums Hot August Night and Hot August Night II Diamond performed his old hits with his version of his 1968 song "Red Red Wine" rendered in a reggae style similar to the version done by UB40.

Reception

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In his review of the album music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that Diamond "gives one hell of a show".[2]

Track listing

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."America"Neil Diamond4:18
2."Hello Again"Neil Diamond, Alan Lindgren3:57
3."Kentucky Woman"Neil Diamond2:26
4."You Got to Me"Neil Diamond2:41
5."Cherry, Cherry"Neil Diamond3:13
6."I'm a Believer"Neil Diamond3:08
7."Sweet Caroline"Neil Diamond4:07
8."Love on the Rocks"Gilbert Bécaud, Neil Diamond3:48
9."Hooked on the Memory of You" (featuring Linda Press)Neil Diamond3:12
10."Lady Oh"Neil Diamond3:53
11."Beautiful Noise"Neil Diamond3:36
12."Play Me"Neil Diamond4:21
13."Up on the Roof"Gerry Goffin, Carole King3:41
14."You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (featuring Raven Kane)Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil4:26
15."River Deep - Mountain High"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector3:57
16."I (Who Have Nothing)"Carlo Donida, Mogol, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller3:52
Total length:58:36
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Missa" (featuring Craig Copeland, Raven Kane, Joseph Powell, Julia Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters)Neil Diamond2:37
2."Soolaimon"Neil Diamond4:38
3."Holly Holy"Neil Diamond3:53
4."And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind"Neil Diamond4:29
5."You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (featuring Raven Kane)Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Neil Diamond5:11
6."September Morn'"Gilbert Bécaud, Neil Diamond4:07
7."Havah Nagila"Traditional3:32
8."Solitary Man"Neil Diamond3:18
9."Red Red Wine"Neil Diamond3:10
10."Song Sung Blue"Neil Diamond3:18
11."Forever in Blue Jeans"Richard Bennett, Neil Diamond3:20
12."Heartlight"Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager3:49
13."Cracklin' Rosie"Neil Diamond3:04
14."I Am... I Said"Neil Diamond5:40
15."Crunchy Granola Suite"Neil Diamond3:46
16."Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show"Neil Diamond6:17
Total length:64:09

Personnel

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  • Neil Diamond - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Doug Rhone, Hadley Hockensmith - guitar
  • Jesse Diamond - acoustic guitar
  • Reinie Press - bass
  • Alan Lindgren, Tom Hensley - keyboards
  • Ron Tutt - drums
  • Vince Charles - percussion
  • King Errisson - congas
  • Don Markese - saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Larry Klimas - saxophone, flute
  • Ralf Rickert - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Arturo Velasco - trombone
  • Craig Copeland, Josef Powell, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Raven Kane - singers
  • Linda Press - backing vocals

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b Live in America at AllMusic
  3. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1994-07-16). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ((cite book)): |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Diamond, Neil. Billboard "Billboard 200". Retrieved March 6, 2014. ((cite web)): Check |url= value (help)
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