Neil Diamond discography

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This is a discography for Neil Diamond.

Contents

[edit] Studio albums

Title Release
date		 Label Peak chart positions Certifications
U.S. U.K. U.S.
The Feel of Neil Diamond 1966 Bang — —
Just for You 1967 — —
Velvet Gloves and Spit
(re-released in 1970 with a new recorded version of "Shilo")		 1968 UNi — —
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
(later renamed Sweet Caroline when the song was added to the album)		 1969 — —
Touching You, Touching Me — — Gold
Tap Root Manuscript 1970 UNi / MCA — 19 Platinum
Stones 1971 — 18 Gold
Moods 1972 MCA — 7 Platinum
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (soundtrack) 1973 CBS — 35 Platinum x2
Serenade 1974 — 11 Platinum
Beautiful Noise 1976 — 10 Platinum
I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight 1977 Columbia — 16 Platinum x2
You Don't Bring Me Flowers 1978 — 15 Platinum x2
September Morn 1980 — 14 Platinum
The Jazz Singer (soundtrack) Capitol — 3 Platinum x5
On the Way to the Sky 1981 — 39 Platinum
Heartlight 1982 — — Platinum
Primitive 1984 35 7 Gold
Headed for the Future 1986 20 36 Gold
The Best Years of Our Lives 1989 — —
Lovescape 1992 44 36 Gold
The Christmas Album 8 — Platinum x2
Up On The Roof: Songs From The Brill Building 1993 Columbia 28 28 Platinum
The Christmas Album 2 1994 51 — Gold
Tennessee Moon 1996 14 12 Gold
The Movie Album: As Time Goes By 1998 31 — Gold
Three Chord Opera 2001 15 — Gold
12 Songs
(re-released in 2006 with a second CD of demos and alternate takes)		 2005 American / Columbia 4 5 Gold
Home Before Dark 2008 1 1

[edit] Live albums

Title Release
date		 Label Peak chart positions Certifications
U.S. U.K. U.S.
Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour 1970 Universal City — 23 Platinum x2
Hot August Night 1972 MCA / Universal — 32 Platinum x2
Love At The Greek 1977 Columbia — 3 Platinum x2
Hot August Night 2 1987 59 — Platinum
Live in America 1994 93 — Gold
Stages (5 CDs of live recordings plus a DVD) 2003 — —

[edit] Compilations

  1. 1968 Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits (re-released and re-charted in 1970)
  2. 1970 It's Happening (side one contains Diana Ross songs; side two contains Neil Diamond)
  3. 1970 Shilo
  4. 1971 Do It
  5. 1973 Double Gold
  6. 1973 Rainbow (Certified Gold by the RIAA)
  7. 1974 His Twelve Greatest Hits
  8. 1976 And The Singer Sings His Songs
  9. 1978 Early Classics (released on Neil's own record label, "Frog King")
  10. 1981 Love Songs
  11. 1982 Twelve Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA)
  12. 1983 Classics: The Early Years (Certified Platinum by the RIAA)
  13. 1992 Greatest Hits: 1966-1992 (Certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA)
  14. 1992 Glory Road: 1968-1972
  15. 1996 In My Lifetime (Certified Gold by the RIAA)
  16. 1999 The Best Of The Movie Album
  17. 1999 The Neil Diamond Collection
  18. 1999 20th Century Masters - The Best of Neil Diamond (Certified Gold by the RIAA)
  19. 2001 Essential Neil Diamond (Certified Platinum by the RIAA)
  20. 2002 Love Songs (new track listing)
  21. 2002 Play Me: The Complete Uni/MCA Studio Recordings...Plus!
  22. 2005 Gold

[edit] Singles

[edit] 1960s

Title A Title B Release
date		 Chart positions Certifications
U.S. U.S. AC U.K. U.S. RIAA
"You Are My Love at Last" (w/ Jack Packer as "Neil and Jack") "What Will I Do" 1962 - - -
"I'm Afraid" (w/ Jack Packer as "Neil and Jack") "Till You've Tried Love" - - -
"At Night" "Clown Town" 1963 Jul - - -
"Solitary Man" "Do It" 1966 May 21 55 - -
"Cherry, Cherry" "I'll Come Running" Aug 20 6 - -
"I Got the Feelin' (Oh No No)" "The Boat That I Row" Nov 12 16 - -
"You Got To Me" "Someday Baby" 1967 Jan 28 18 - -
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" "You'll Forget" Apr 8 10 - -
"I Thank the Lord for the Night Time" "The Long Way Home" Jul 15 13 - -
"Kentucky Woman" "The Time is Now" Oct 14 22 - -
"New Orleans" "Hanky Panky" 1968 Jan 6 51 - -
"Red, Red Wine" "Red Rubber Ball" Apr 13 62 - -
"Brooklyn Roads" "Holiday Inn Blues" May 11 58 - -
"Two-Bit Manchild" "Broad Old Woman (6 AM Insanity)" Jul 13 66 - -
"Shilo" "La Bamba" Sep - - -
"Sunday Sun" "Honey Drippin' Times" Nov 5 68 - -
"Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" "A Modern Day Version of Love" 1969 Feb 22 22 - -
"Sweet Caroline" (charted in the UK in 1971) "Dig In" Jun 28 4 3 8 Platinum
"Holly Holy" "Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy" Nov 1 6 5 - Platinum

[edit] 1970s

Title A Title B Release
date		 Chart positions Certifications
U.S. U.S. AC U.K. U.S. RIAA
"Shilo" (Alternate version) "La Bamba" 1970 Feb 7 24 8 -
"Until It's Time For You to Go" "And The Singer Sings His Song" Feb 21 53 11 -
"Soolaimon" "And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind" May 2 30 5 -
"Solitary Man" (1966 single version-Bang 519) "The Time is Now" Jul 11 21 6 -
"Cracklin' Rosie" "Lordy" (live) Aug 22 1 2 3 Platinum
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" "Free Life" Nov 7 20 4 -
"Do It" "Hanky Panky" Nov 7 36 25 -
"I Am...I Said" "Done Too Soon" 1971 Mar 27 4 2 4
"Done Too Soon" "I Am...I Said" Mar 27 65 - -
"I'm a Believer" "Crooked Street" Jun 26 51 31 -
"Stones" "Crunchy Granola Suite" Nov 13 14 2 18
"Song Sung Blue" "Gitchy Goomy" 1972 May 6 1 1 14
"Play Me" "Porcupine Pie" Aug 12 1 3 -
"Walk on Water" "High Rolling Man" Nov 11 17 2 -
"Cherry, Cherry" (Live) "Morningside" (Live) 1973 Mar 17 31 19 -
"The Long Way Home" "Monday, Monday" Aug 11 91 41 -
"The Last Thing on My Mind" "Canta Libre" (Live) Aug 25 56 15 -
"Be" "Flight of the Gull (instrumental)" Oct 27 34 11 -
"Skybird" "Lonely Looking Sky" 1974 Mar 16 75 24 -
"Longfellow Serenade" "Rosemary's Wine" Nov 5 5 1 -
"I've Been This Way Before" "Reggae Strut" 1975 Feb 1 34 1 -
"The Last Picasso" "The Gift of Song" Apr 1 - 7 -
"If You Know What I Mean" "Street Life" 1976 Jun 19 11 1 35
"Don't Think... Feel" "Home is a Wounded Heart" Sept 11 43 4 -
"Beautiful Noise" "Signs" Nov - 8 13
"Desiree" "Once in a While" 1977 Dec 3 16 1 39
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (w/ Barbra Streisand) "You Don't Bring Me Flowers (instrumental)" 1978 Oct 28 1 3 5 Platinum
"Forever in Blue Jeans" "Remember Me" 1979 Jan 27 20 2 16
"Say Maybe" "Diamond Girls" May 19 55 3 -
"September Morn'" "I'm a Believer" Dec 22 17 2 -

[edit] 1980s

Title A Title B Release
date		 Chart positions
U.S. U.S. AC U.K.
"The Good Lord Loves You" "Jazz Time" 1980 Apr 5 67 23 -
"Love on the Rocks" "Acapulco" Nov 1 2 3 17
"Hello Again" "Amazed and Confused" 1981 Jan 31 6 3 51
"America" "Songs of Life" Apr 4 8 1 -
"Yesterday's Songs" "Guitar Heaven" Nov 7 11 1 -
"On the Way to the Sky" "Save Me" 1982 Feb 13 27 4 -
"Be Mine Tonight" "Right by You" May 22 35 2 -
"Heartlight" "You Don't Know Me" Sep 11 5 1 47
"I'm Alive" "Lost Among the Stars" 1983 Jan 15 35 4 -
"Front Page Story" "I'm Guilty" Apr 23 65 5 -
"Turn Around" "Brooklyn on a Saturday Night" 1984 Aug 18 62 4 -
"Sleep With Me Tonight" "One-By-One" Sep - 24 -
"You Make It Feel Like Christmas" "Crazy" Dec - 28 -
"Headed For the Future" "Angel" 1986 May 24 53 10 -
"The Story of My Life" "Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore" Jul - 11 -
"I Dreamed a Dream" "Sweet Caroline (Live) 1987 Oct - 13 90
"Cherry, Cherry" (Live) "America" (Live) 1988 Mar - - -
"This Time" "If I Couldn't See You Again" Dec - 9 84
"The Best Years of Our Lives" "Carmelita's Eyes" 1989 Apr - 7 -
"Baby Can I Hold You" - 28 -

[edit] 1990s and 2000s

Title Release
date		 Chart positions
U.S. U.S. AC U.K.
"Don't Turn Around" 1991 - 19 -
"Hooked on the Memory of You" (w/ Kim Carnes) - 23 -
"If There Were No Dreams" - 14 -
"All I Really Need is You" 1992 - - -
"Morning Has Broken" - - 36
"You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'" (w/ Dolly Parton) 1993 - - -
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" - - -
"Play Me" (Live) 1994 - - -
"Marry Me" (w/ Buffy Lawson) 1996 - - -
"One Good Love" (w/ Waylon Jennings) - - -
"As Time Goes By" 1998 - - -
"You Are the Best Part of Me" 2001 - - -
"A Mission of Love" - - -
"Delirious Love" (w/ Brian Wilson) 2006 - 27 -
"Pretty Amazing Grace" 2008 - - 49