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Neil Diamond – ’50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition’ to be Released November 30, 2018

On November 30, Capitol/UMe will celebrate a half-century of top-shelf music-making with the release of Neil Diamond’s 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition, a 6CD retrospective that spans the singer/songwriter’s entire storied career. This fully loaded collection contains 115 tracks overall set in a hard-cover book, featuring scores of Diamond’s most beloved hits alongside demos, rarities and 15 previously unreleased tracks.

Diamond’s unique connection with audiences the world over is evident all throughout the breadth of material presented on this box set. Witness the folk-rock reverie of “Solitary Man,” the unbridled exuberance of “Cherry Cherry,” the sweet acoustic twang of “Forever in Blue Jeans,” the pure Americana swing of “Kentucky Woman,” the eternal sing-along sunshine of “Sweet Caroline,” the raw emotionality of “I Am…I Said,” the welcoming arms of “America,” and the deeply expressive “Heartlight” that’s on full display in his chart-topping duet with Barbra Streisand, “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” for just the tip of the iceberg of Diamond’s artistic achievements.

A full disc containing 12 unreleased songs, including recently unearthed gems such as “Sunflower,” (written and recently updated by Neil Diamond, originally recorded by Glen Campbell), “Before I Had a Dime” and  “C’est La Vie” a song that Neil co-wrote with friend Gilbert Bécaud. Meanwhile, the original demos of two of Diamond’s most indelible tracks, “I Am…I Said” and “America,” give listeners further insight into the creative process behind a pair of his most iconic songs.

Throughout his illustrious and wide-ranging career, Neil Diamond has sold over 130 million albums worldwide and has dominated the charts for more than five decades with 38 Top 40 singles and 16 Top 10 albums. He has achieved record sales with 40 Gold albums, 21 Platinum albums, and 11 Multi-Platinum albums.

A Grammy Award-winning artist, Diamond is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, and has recently received The Johnny Mercer Award, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, three of the highest honors bestowed upon songwriters and artists. Diamond’s many other achievements include a Golden Globe Award, 13 Grammy nominations, ASCAP Film and Television Award, Billboard Icon Award, American Music Award and 2009’s NARAS’s MusiCares Person of the Year Award. In 2011, Diamond received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime of contributions to American culture.

For the past 50 years and counting, Neil Diamond has been on top of the winds of change in popular music every step of the way. Experience the triumphant drive of his career arc in full with this most inclusive 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition.

Preorder Neil Diamond’s 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition HERE.

Neil Diamond 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION [6CD, Digital Download]

DISC ONE

  1. SOLITARY MAN – Mono
  2. CHERRY, CHERRY – Mono
  3. I GOT THE FEELIN’ (Oh No No) – Mono
  4. DO IT – Mono
  5. THE BOAT THAT I ROW – Mono
  6. YOU GOT TO ME – Mono
  7. GIRL, YOU’LL BE A WOMAN SOON – Mono
  8. I’M A BELIEVER – Mono
  9. THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHT TIME – Mono
  10. KENTUCKY WOMAN – Mono
  11. RED, RED WINE – Mono
  12. BROOKLYN ROADS
  13. GLORY ROAD
  14. HOLLY HOLY
  15. AND THE GRASS WON’T PAY NO MIND
  16. SHILO
  17. SUNDAY SUN
  18. BROTHER LOVE’S TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW
  19. DIG IN
  20. SWEET CAROLINE
  21. CRACKLIN’ ROSIE
  22. SOOLAIMON
  23. CRUNCHY GRANOLA SUITE
  24. LORDY (Live)

DISC TWO

  1. I AM…I SAID* – Original Demo
  2. I AM…I SAID
  3. DONE TOO SOON
  4. STONES
  5. MORNINGSIDE
  6. PLAY ME
  7. WALK ON WATER
  8. LONELY LOOKING SKY
  9. SKYBIRD
  10. BE
  11. I’VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE
  12. THE LAST PICASSO
  13. ROSEMARY’S WINE
  14. SONG SUNG BLUE
  15. LONGFELLOW SERENADE
  16. THE GIFT OF SONG
  17. BEAUTIFUL NOISE
  18. JUNGLETIME
  19. LADY-OH
  20. STREET LIFE
  21. SIGNS
  22. SURVIVING THE LIFE
  23. STARGAZER
  24. IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

DISC THREE

  1. DRY YOUR EYES
  2. DESIRÉE
  3. ONCE IN A WHILE
  4. I’M GLAD YOU’RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT
  5. AMERICA* – Original Demo
  6. AMERICA
  7. HELLO AGAIN
  8. LOVE ON THE ROCKS
  9. AMAZED AND CONFUSED
  10. SONGS OF LIFE
  11. YESTERDAY’S SONGS
  12. I’M ALIVE
  13. HEARTLIGHT
  14. ON THE WAY TO THE SKY
  15. HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
  16. YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS – Duet with Barbra Streisand
  17. FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
  18. SEPTEMBER MORN

DISC FOUR

  1. THE STORY OF MY LIFE
  2. IT’S A TRIP (Go For The Moon)
  3. HOOKED ON THE MEMORY OF YOU
  4. BABY CAN I HOLD YOU* – Live in Dublin R.D.S. 1989
  5. HARD TIME FOR LOVERS
  6. ALL I REALLY NEED IS YOU
  7. IF THERE WERE NO DREAMS
  8. SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN YOU
  9. THE WAY
  10. ONE GOOD LOVE – Duet with Waylon Jennings
  11. BLUE HIGHWAY – Featuring Chet Atkins
  12. OPEN WIDE THESE PRISON DOORS
  13. EVERYBODY
  14. NO LIMIT
  15. I HAVEN’T PLAYED THIS SONG IN YEARS
  16. YOU ARE THE BEST PART OF ME
  17. DELIRIOUS LOVE
  18. I BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS
  19. MAN OF GOD
  20. WE

DISC FIVE

  1. I’M ON TO YOU
  2. WHAT’S IT GONNA BE
  3. SAVE ME A SATURDAY NIGHT
  4. CAPTAIN OF A SHIPWRECK
  5. ANOTHER DAY (THAT TIME FORGOT) – Duet with Natalie Maines
  6. DON’T GO THERE
  7. HOME BEFORE DARK
  8. FORGOTTEN
  9. PRETTY AMAZING GRACE
  10. MELODY ROAD
  11. NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE
  12. SOMETHING BLUE
  13. IN BETTER DAYS
  14. SEONGAH AND JIMMY
  15. SUNNY DISPOSITION
  16. THE ART OF LOVE
  17. HELL YEAH

DISC SIX

  1. SUNFLOWER*
  2. C’EST LA VIE*
  3. GIRLS GO FISHIN’*
  4. MAYBE*
  5. CARIBBEAN CRUISE*
  6. YOU ARE*
  7. EASY (TO BE IN LOVE)*
  8. BEFORE I HAD A DIME*
  9. THE BALLAD OF SAVING SILVERMAN*
  10. IT DON’T SEEM LIKELY*
  11. LONG NIGHTS, HOLD ON*
  12. MOONLIGHT RIDER*

*Previously Unreleased

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Hanna Heller

Hanna is the entertainment and lifestyle editor for CDN. Fan of great movies, legendary music, outdoor activities and cool stuff in general, her opinions, as expressed in her articles, are her own and not necessarily shared by anyone .. anywhere .. ever. Follow Hanna on Twitter: @Hanna_CDN

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