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| name = Hot August Night II |
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| type = live |
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| artist = [[Neil Diamond]] |
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| cover = Hot August Night 2 cover.jpg |
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| released = November 10, 1987 |
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| recorded = August 1986 |
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| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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| genre = [[Pop rock]] |
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| length = 72:51 |
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| Last album = ''[[Headed for the Future]]''<br />(1986) |
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| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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| This album = '''''Hot August Night II'''''<br />(1987) |
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| producer = [[Val Garay]] |
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| Next album = ''The Best Years of Our Lives''<br />(1988) |
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| prev_title = [[Headed for the Future]] |
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| prev_year = 1986 |
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| next_title = [[The Best Years of Our Lives (Neil Diamond album)|The Best Years of Our Lives]] |
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| next_year = 1988 |
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{{Album reviews |
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'''''Hot August Night II''''' is a [[live album]] by [[Neil Diamond]]. This is a follow-up to his 1972 double album ''[[Hot August Night]]'', which is also a live album. This album is [[RIAA certification|certified]] [[RIAA certification#List of certifications|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]].{{Certification Cite Ref|title=Hot August Night II|artist=Neil Diamond|type=album|region=United States}} |
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|rev1 = [[Allmusic]] |
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|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r5679}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
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{{Album ratings |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref Name=AM1>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000651382 |label=Review |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |access-date=25 March 2020 }}</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[New Musical Express]]'' |
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| rev2score = 4/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billy Joel: ''Live In The USSR'' / Neil Diamong {{sic}}: Hot August Night JL |last=Taylor |first=Neil |date=12 December 1987 |magazine=[[New Musical Express]] |page=37}}</ref> |
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[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] writes, "Running through his biggest hits, Diamond turns in a flashy, showy performance." |
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'''''Hot August Night II''''' is a live album by [[Neil Diamond]]. This is a follow-up to his 1972 double album ''[[Hot August Night]]'', which is also a live album. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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#"Song of the Whales (Fanfare)" |
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| total_length = 72:51 |
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#"Headed for the Future" |
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| all_writing = [[Neil Diamond]], unless otherwise noted |
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#"September Morn" |
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| title1 = Song of the Whales (Fanfare) |
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#"Thank the Lord for the Night Time" |
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| writer = Alan Lindgren |
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#"[[Cherry, Cherry]]" |
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| length1 = 1:55 |
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#"[[Sweet Caroline]]" |
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| title2 = Headed for the Future |
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#"[[Hello Again (Neil Diamond song)|Hello Again]]" |
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| writer2 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|Tom Hensley|Alan Lindgren}} |
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| length2 = 4:10 |
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#"[[America (Neil Diamond song)|America]]" |
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| title3 = September Morn |
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#"[[Forever in Blue Jeans]]" |
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| writer3 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|[[Gilbert Bécaud]]}} |
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#"[[You Don't Bring Me Flowers]]" |
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| length3 = 4:03 |
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#"[[Songs_from_Les_Misérables#I_Dreamed_a_Dream|I Dreamed a Dream]]" |
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| title4 = [[Thank the Lord for the Night Time]] |
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#"Back in L.A." |
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| length4 = 3:23 |
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#"[[Song Sung Blue]]" |
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| title5 = [[Cherry, Cherry]] |
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#"[[Cracklin' Rosie]]" |
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| length5 = 3:14 |
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#"[[I Am...I Said]]" |
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| title6 = [[Sweet Caroline]] |
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#"[[Holly Holy]]" |
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| length6 = 3:50 |
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#"Soolaimon" |
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| title7 = [[Hello Again (Neil Diamond song)|Hello Again]] |
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#"[[Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (song)|Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show]]" |
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| writer7 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|Alan Lindgren}} |
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#"[[Heartlight (song)|Heartlight]]" |
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| length7 = 3:33 |
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| title8 = [[Love on the Rocks (Neil Diamond song)|Love on the Rocks]] |
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| writer8 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|Gilbert Bécaud}} |
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| length8 = 3:13 |
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| title9 = [[America (Neil Diamond song)|America]] |
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| length9 = 3:56 |
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| title10 = [[Forever in Blue Jeans]] |
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| writer10 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|[[Richard Bennett (guitarist)|Richard Bennett]]}} |
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| length10 = 3:29 |
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| title11 = [[You Don't Bring Me Flowers]] |
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| writer11 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|[[Alan and Marilyn Bergman|Alan Bergman]]|[[Alan and Marilyn Bergman|Marilyn Bergman]]}} |
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| length11 = 4:42 |
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| title12 = [[I Dreamed a Dream]] |
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| writer12 = {{hlist|Alain Boublil|[[Claude-Michel Schönberg]]|[[Herbert Kretzmer]]|Jean-Marc Natel}} |
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| length12 = 4:37 |
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| title13 = Back in L.A. |
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| length13 = 2:25 |
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| title14 = [[Song Sung Blue]] |
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| length14 = 2:52 |
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| title15 = [[Cracklin' Rosie]] |
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| length15 = 2:55 |
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| title16 = [[I Am...I Said]] |
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| length16 = 5:08 |
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| title17 = [[Holly Holy]] |
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| length17 = 4:37 |
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| title18 = Soolaimon |
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| length18 = 1:20 |
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| title19 = [[Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (song)|Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show]] |
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| length19 = 5:35 |
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| title20 = [[Heartlight (song)|Heartlight]] |
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| writer20 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|[[Burt Bacharach]]|[[Carole Bayer Sager]]}} |
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| length20 = 3:54 |
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==Musicians== |
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The Neil Diamond Band |
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*[[Richard Bennett (guitarist)|Richard Bennett]]{{snd}}Acoustic & Electric Guitar |
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*Alan Lindgren{{snd}}Synthesizer & Piano |
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*King Errisson{{snd}}Percussion |
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*Reinie Press{{snd}}Bass |
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*Tom Hensley{{snd}}Piano & Keyboards |
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*Doug Rhone{{snd}}Acoustic & Electric Guitar |
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*Vince Charles{{snd}}Percussion |
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*[[Ron Tutt]]{{snd}}Drums |
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*Background Vocals{{snd}}Doug Rhone, [https://www.neildiamondcentral.com/post/2016/10/06/the-lady-behind-the-voice-linda-press-backing-vocalist Linda Press], Ron Tutt |
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Additional Strings |
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*Concertmaster{{snd}}Assa Drori |
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*Conductor{{snd}}Alan Lindgren |
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*Violin{{snd}}Assa Drori, Bill Hybell, Bob Sanov, Clayton Haslop, Donald Palmer, Meg Zivahi, Reg Hill, Shari Zippert |
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*Viola{{snd}}Lenny Sachs, Margo MacLaine |
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*Cello{{snd}}Tony Cooke, Ray Kelley |
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*Bass{{snd}}Mickey Nadel |
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==Production== |
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*Producer – [[Val Garay]] |
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*Mastered by [[Stephen Marcussen]] |
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*Recording Engineers – Allen Sides, Val Garay |
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*Arranged by Alan Lindgren |
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*Art Direction and Design – David Kirschner |
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*Additional Design – Jan Weinberg, Beverly Lazor-Bahr |
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*Mixed by Val Garay |
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*Assistant Engineers – Bob Levy, Bob Loftus |
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*Photography by Harrison Funk |
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*Album Production Coordinator – Sam Cole |
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*Production Assistants – Ned Brown, Barry Cardinael, Larry Williams, Alison Zanetos |
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==Concert production staff== |
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*Concert Production Producer{{snd}}Patrick Stansfield |
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*Tour Manager{{snd}}Jerry Murphey |
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*Stage Manager & Technical Director{{snd}}Doug Pope |
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*Lighting Director{{snd}}Marilyn Lowey |
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Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Hot August Night II |others=Neil Diamond |type=liner notes |year=1987 |publisher=[[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |id=CGK 40990}}</ref> |
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==Charts== |
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! Chart (1988) |
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! Peak<br />position |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|59|artist=Neil Diamond|refname=BB1|access-date=March 25, 2020}} |
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==Certifications== |
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{{Certification Table Top}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|title=Hot August Night II|artist=Neil Diamond|type=album|region=United States|award=Platinum|relyear=1988|certyear=2001|certmonth=8 |certday=3}} |
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{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}} |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 02:29, 20 September 2023
Hot August Night II | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | November 10, 1987 | |||
Recorded | August 1986 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 72:51 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Val Garay | |||
Neil Diamond chronology | ||||
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Hot August Night II is a live album by Neil Diamond. This is a follow-up to his 1972 double album Hot August Night, which is also a live album. This album is certified Platinum by the RIAA.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
New Musical Express | 4/10[3] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "Running through his biggest hits, Diamond turns in a flashy, showy performance."
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Neil Diamond, unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Song of the Whales (Fanfare)" | 1:55 | |
2. | "Headed for the Future" |
| 4:10 |
3. | "September Morn" |
| 4:03 |
4. | "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" | 3:23 | |
5. | "Cherry, Cherry" | 3:14 | |
6. | "Sweet Caroline" | 3:50 | |
7. | "Hello Again" |
| 3:33 |
8. | "Love on the Rocks" |
| 3:13 |
9. | "America" | 3:56 | |
10. | "Forever in Blue Jeans" |
| 3:29 |
11. | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" |
| 4:42 |
12. | "I Dreamed a Dream" |
| 4:37 |
13. | "Back in L.A." | 2:25 | |
14. | "Song Sung Blue" | 2:52 | |
15. | "Cracklin' Rosie" | 2:55 | |
16. | "I Am...I Said" | 5:08 | |
17. | "Holly Holy" | 4:37 | |
18. | "Soolaimon" | 1:20 | |
19. | "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" | 5:35 | |
20. | "Heartlight" |
| 3:54 |
Total length: | 72:51 |
Musicians
[edit]The Neil Diamond Band
- Richard Bennett – Acoustic & Electric Guitar
- Alan Lindgren – Synthesizer & Piano
- King Errisson – Percussion
- Reinie Press – Bass
- Tom Hensley – Piano & Keyboards
- Doug Rhone – Acoustic & Electric Guitar
- Vince Charles – Percussion
- Ron Tutt – Drums
- Background Vocals – Doug Rhone, Linda Press, Ron Tutt
Additional Strings
- Concertmaster – Assa Drori
- Conductor – Alan Lindgren
- Violin – Assa Drori, Bill Hybell, Bob Sanov, Clayton Haslop, Donald Palmer, Meg Zivahi, Reg Hill, Shari Zippert
- Viola – Lenny Sachs, Margo MacLaine
- Cello – Tony Cooke, Ray Kelley
- Bass – Mickey Nadel
Production
[edit]- Producer – Val Garay
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
- Recording Engineers – Allen Sides, Val Garay
- Arranged by Alan Lindgren
- Art Direction and Design – David Kirschner
- Additional Design – Jan Weinberg, Beverly Lazor-Bahr
- Mixed by Val Garay
- Assistant Engineers – Bob Levy, Bob Loftus
- Photography by Harrison Funk
- Album Production Coordinator – Sam Cole
- Production Assistants – Ned Brown, Barry Cardinael, Larry Williams, Alison Zanetos
Concert production staff
[edit]- Concert Production Producer – Patrick Stansfield
- Tour Manager – Jerry Murphey
- Stage Manager & Technical Director – Doug Pope
- Lighting Director – Marilyn Lowey
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
Charts
[edit]Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[5] | 59 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[1] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Hot August Night II". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Neil (12 December 1987). "Billy Joel: Live In The USSR / Neil Diamong [sic]: Hot August Night JL". New Musical Express. p. 37.
- ^ Hot August Night II (liner notes). Neil Diamond. Columbia. 1987. CGK 40990.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.