Neil Diamond - Hot August Night - Music & Performance - CD

Recorded live at the Greek Theater, Los Angeles in 1973. Tracks: "Sweet Caroline," "Cherry Cherry" "Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon," "Craklin' Rose" and many more.

This is the ultimate Neil Diamond record. Not necessarily the best -- he's at his most appealing crafting in the studio -- but certainly the ultimate, capturing all the kitsch and glitz of Neil Diamond, the showman. And that also means that it's not just loaded with flair, but with filler, songs like "Porcupine Pie," "Soggy Pretzels," and "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" -- attempts to write grand, sweeping epics that collapse under their own weight. Still, that's part of the charm of Diamond and while it can sound unbearable on studio albums, it makes some sense here, surrounded by his pomp and circumstance. That spectacle is the great thing about the record, since it inflates not just his great songs, it gives the weaker moments character. And while this does wind up being a little much -- 21 songs, 24 on the 2000 reissue -- it nevertheless is the one record for casual Neil fans, after the hits collections, since this shows Diamond the icon in full glory. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Performer	Neil Diamond
Music genre	Pop Rock
Music subgenre	Vocal - Male
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2000
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	2
Series title	Neil Diamond - Hot August Night [COMPACT DISCS] Rmst
Track listing	Prologue, Crunchy Granola Suite, Done Too Soon, Dialogue, Solitary Man, Cherry Cherry, Sweet Caroline, Porcupine Pie, You're So Sweet, Red Red Wine, Soggy Pretzels, And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind, Shilo, Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon, Walk on Water, Kentucky Woman, Stones, Play Me, Canta Libre, Morningside, Song Sung Blue, Cracklin' Rosie, Holly Holy, I Am... I Said, Soolaimon/Brother Love's Travelling Salvation (Encore)
Record label	MCA
Songwriter	songwriter
Track name	Sweet Caroline, Cherry Cherryquot; quot;Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon,quot; quot;Craklin' Rosequot;
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N