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Disc: 1
1. Solitary Man
2. Cherry, Cherry
3. I Got The Feeling (Oh No, No)
4. Kentucky Woman
5. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
6. You Got To Me
7. Red, Red Wine
8. Thank The Lord For The Night Time
9. I'm A Believer
10. Sweet Caroline
See all 19 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. America
2. Hello Again
3. Love On The Rocks
4. Captain Sunshine (Live)
5. He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother (Live)
6. Medley: Yes I Will/Lady Magdalene (Live)
7. Shilo (Live)
8. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show (Live)
9. If You Know What I Mean
10. Beautiful Noise
See all 19 tracks on this disc

Amazon.co.uk Review
Neil Diamond is one of a rare breed. As a songwriter, his music has been covered successfully by artists as diverse as the Monkees, Deep Purple, UB40, and Smash Mouth. But Diamond used that three-chord alchemy to build an unparalleled career as a performer as well. The 38 tracks on these two discs address those interlocking legacies in the most comprehensive manner yet, gathering his material from Bang! Records (including such pop staples as "Solitary Man," "Cherry, Cherry," "Kentucky Woman," "Red, Red Wine," and "I'm a Believer"), Universal (highlighted by "Sweet Caroline," Song Sung Blue," "Holly Holy," and "I Am ... I Said"), and Columbia for the first time. And if Diamond has veered toward the middle of the road on those latter recordings (such as "September Morn," "Heartlight," and the Streisand duet "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"), there remains a remarkable consistency throughout his work. As if to underscore the point, a number of mid-period hits (including "Shiloh," "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show," and "Soolaimon") are featured as live recordings from fall 2001. These performances show that the sweet roughness of his voice has only grown in power and drama; it's small wonder that Diamond remains one of the top live draws in the business. Even if it overlooks Diamond's unlikely late-'90s hit country album (Tennessee Moon), this set manages to be both concise and thorough, the best introduction yet to an American music legend. --Jerry McCulley

Description
This is a two disc retrospective of the most popular tracksby the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter, Neil Diamond. It includes his version of 'I'm A Believer', the track that he wrote for the Monkees, which subsequently became their first UK no.1 single. Diamond's four UK top ten hits as a performerare also featured.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   17 of 17 people found the following review helpful: Comprehensive collection, 7 Jul 2005 By A Customer This really is a good collection for Neil Diamond novices. It is a tall order to find a 'definative' Neil Diamond collection as there will always be so much left out of this prolific songwriters catalogue. Offering a mixture of recent 'live' recordings and the more familiar studio work, the former appealing more to those who have experienced Neil Diamond's live shows. This collection is unique in that it benefits from the additon of the sublime 'lady Magdelene' and 'Yes I will', which in my opinion, are probably two of his most outstanding musical contributions. ( For those wishing to hear these songs in their original format, then 'Serenade' is the album for you!) It has, sadly become'uncool' to like Neil Diamond's music and he has never really received the critical acclaim that he is truly deserving of. This man's contribution to music and poetry is awesome and this collection stands as testament to that. Sheer genius.!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   48 of 50 people found the following review helpful: Hit compilation with recent live concert gems added, 7 Mar 2002 By  kathleen@mosleykm.freeserve.co.uk (Scotland) - See all my reviews A 2 CD set with a good selection of Neil's hits from over the years. For the fans who thought they had everything, there is a section thrown in to tempt them as well - from his present tour set (2001/2002) Neil does great live versions of Captain Sunshine, He Aint Heavy and a medley of Yes I Will/Lady Magdalene (with Neil on piano). Definitely something for everybody here.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   27 of 34 people found the following review helpful: Slightly flawed diamond, 12 Aug 2004 By  Oscillator (Carluke) - See all my reviews    Anybody who’s been on an office night out in Scotland ( I don’t know if this happens elsewhere as well) will have experienced the strange cultural phenomenon that is Sweet Caroline mixed with women consuming alcohol. Even from a starting sitting position, they sing-along gently to the first verse, start singing more loudly with some arm waving at the hands touching hands bit, then get into the full all singing, all dancing mode at the chorus, not forgetting the coup de grace… the singing of the brass figure. How does that work? Meanwhile, the men either take solace in their own drinks or sheepishly mouth the words. But Sweet Caroline isn’t the first song I think of with regards to Neil Diamond, that honour goes to ‘I Am I Said’. That was the first Diamond song I was familiar with but it wasn’t even the original, it was on one of those sixties/seventies Top of The Pops Album which featured session musicians trying to recreate the hits of the day. In their lunchtimes. It still sounded like a good song at the time and it still does. These things coupled with the fact he’s written so many good songs such as ‘Daydream Believer’. ‘Girl, You’ll Me A Woman Soon’ etc. have led me to having a grudging admiration for Neil Diamond. All the crucial songs seem to be present and correct on this compilation and the sound is sparkling. It’s illuminating how close the version of ‘I’m A Believer’ is to the Monkees version whilst I prefer the version of 'Red, Red, Wine' here to the UB40 version (which apparently was derived from a version from reggae artist Tony Tribe). Overall this compilation is very good. I have to knock off a star though..The ‘Jazz Singer’ (there’s a misnomer if ever there was one) songs are brutally bad. I suppose though for a comprehensive overview they had to be included.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 6 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Not Just Music Your Mum Listens To You've probably dismissed Diamond as music your mum listens to. You're wrong to think this because you'll be missing some great pompous rock songs. Read more Published 21 months ago by Pete An essential compilation Following his success in reinventing and reviving the career of Johnny Cash, Rick Rubin has turned