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  • Artist: Neil Diamond
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1974
  • Total Time: 42:11
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Actually, His 12 Greatest Hits consists of 12 songs that were hits for Neil Diamond on Uni between 1969 and 1972. "Cracklin' Rosie" is here, along with Diamond's other chart-topper of the period, "Song Sung Blue," and the Top Ten hits "Sweet Caroline" and "Holly Holy." ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (3:32)
Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (3:27)
Shilo Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (2:59)
Holly Holy Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (4:41)
Brooklyn Roads Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (3:39)
Cracklin' Rosie Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (2:59)
Play Me Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (3:50)
Done Too Soon Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (2:41)
Stones Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (3:05)
Song Sung Blue Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (3:14)
Soolaimon Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (4:18)
I Am.. I Said Neil Diamond Neil Diamond (3:32)

Credits

Tommy Cogbill (Producer), Lee Holdridge (Arranger), Marty Paich (Arranger), Lee Holdridge (Conductor), Tom Catalano (Executive Producer), Chip Taylor (Producer), Neil Diamond (?), Tom Catalano (Producer), Artie Schroeck (Arranger), Don Randi (Arranger), Chips Moman (Producer), Larry Muhoberac (Arranger), Larry Muhoberac (Conductor), Neil Diamond (Producer), Marty Paich (Conductor)
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His Twelve Greatest Hits
Studio album by Neil Diamond
Released June 8, 1974
Recorded 1968 - 1972
Genre Pop/Rock
Length 44:03
Label MCA
Producer Various
Professional reviews

His 12 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Neil Diamond, issued in 1974 on the MCA record label. As the title suggests, it contains twelve songs from Neil's catalogue.

The album contains songs from his tenure with Uni Records, from 1969 to 1972. After Neil had signed to Columbia Records, his earlier works were reissued on MCA Records, which was the parent company of Uni Records which had folded in the early 1970s.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Neil Diamond.

US version

Side One

  1. Sweet Caroline (Live) - 4:15
  2. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show - 3:26
  3. Shilo - 2:59
  4. Holly Holy (Live) - 5:40
  5. Brooklyn Roads - 3:39
  6. Cracklin' Rosie - 3:00

Side Two

  1. Play Me - 3:49
  2. Done Too Soon - 2:45
  3. Stones - 3:03
  4. Song Sung Blue- 3:15
  5. Soolaimon - 4:33
  6. I Am...I Said - 3:32

© 1974 MCA Records

UK version

Side one

  1. Sweet Caroline
  2. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
  3. Shilo
  4. Holly Holy
  5. Brooklyn Roads
  6. Cracklin' Rosie

Side two

  1. Play Me
  2. Done Too Soon
  3. Stones
  4. Song Sung Blue
  5. Soolaimon
  6. I Am...I Said

Alternate versions

Not all songs on the album were the original studio versions. "Holly Holy" and "Sweet Caroline" were live recordings, taken from the live album Hot August Night. On the CD release of "His 12 greatest hits", however, these live recordings were replaced by their original studio versions.

Follow up

In 1982, Columbia Records released "His Twelve Greatest Hits, Volume II", a follow up to this album. It contained songs from the years 1973-1981.

Charts

The album is one of the most successful compilations in Neil Diamond's catalogue, reaching number 29 in the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. It was awarded gold in 1974. It remained a steady seller, resulting in a quadruple platinum award in 1993 for the sales of 4 million units in the USA.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ RIAA.com

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