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Recorded live at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California on August 24, 1972. Originally released on MCA Records (6896). Includes liner notes by Karen Shearer.
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.
Recorded live at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California on August 24, 1972. Includes liner notes Karen Shearer.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
All songs written by Neil Diamond.
Additional Tracks; Live Recording
Personnel: Neil Diamond (vocals, guitar); Emory Gordy, Jr. (guitar, vibraphone); Richard Bennett, Danny Nicholson (guitar); Alan Lindgren (keyboard); Reine Press (bass); Dennis St. John (drums); Jefferson Kewley (percussion).
String section includes: 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.
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).
Great old music It's back to those good old days of high school. As a kid I had every word of every song memorized. Great rock and roll without having to cover the kids ears because of the lyrics. The tunes stick in your head to be sung over and over. Submitted by Dr. O (Northwest Colorado) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
MUST HAVE! One of the all time clasics of the 70's. This is probably the best recording ever put together by Neil Diamond. Submitted by T.N. (Calgary,AB,Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 4 found this helpful.
universally loved At I recent dinner party attended by a mixture of age groups we started talking about iconic albums. I decided to take a poll and sure enough every person at the party born before 1965 owned an original copy of Hot August Night and 14/17 also owned a CD. Submitted by Helen (Adelaide, Australia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
wish i was there The album was recorded mad years ago but when I listened to it I felt like I was there amongst the crowd.Special disc 2!This is what we call good music and I'd advise all of u to buy it,good value for money Submitted by kgatisho (pretoria south africa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 3 found this helpful.
Neil! If you' re a fan of Neil, this is the album to have. A live album gives music a certain something special. It's no different here. Neil classics performed outside on a hot August night, you can feel the excitement as Neil belts out each song with raw emotion.
Contains the best version of Holly Holy I've ever heard. Submitted by a reviewer (Minneapolis, MN) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 3 found this helpful.
Great old music
wish i was there
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