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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Hot August Night II
| name = Hot August Night II
| Type = live
| type = live
| Artist = [[Neil Diamond]]
| artist = [[Neil Diamond]]
| Cover = Hot August Night 2 cover.jpg
| cover = Hot August Night 2 cover.jpg
| Released = November 21, 1987
| alt =
| Recorded = August 1986
| released = November 10, 1987
| Genre = Pop, rock
| recorded = August 1986
| Length = 73:05
| venue =
| studio =
| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| Producer = [[Val Garay]]
| genre = [[Pop rock]]
| length = 72:51
| Last album = ''[[Headed for the Future]]''<br />(1986)
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| This album = '''''Hot August Night II'''''<br />(1987)
| producer = [[Val Garay]]
| Next album = ''The Best Years of Our Lives''<br />(1988)
| prev_title = [[Headed for the Future]]
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = [[The Best Years of Our Lives (Neil Diamond album)|The Best Years of Our Lives]]
| next_year = 1988
}}
}}

{{Album reviews
'''''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}}
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]

|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r5679}}</ref>
==Critical reception==
|noprose=yes
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| 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>
| rev2 = ''[[New Musical Express]]''
| 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>
}}
}}
[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] writes, "Running through his biggest hits, Diamond turns in a flashy, showy performance."
'''''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.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklisting
#"Song of the Whales (Fanfare)"
| total_length = 72:51
#"Headed for the Future"
| all_writing = [[Neil Diamond]], unless otherwise noted
#"September Morn"
| title1 = Song of the Whales (Fanfare)
#"Thank the Lord for the Night Time"
| writer = Alan Lindgren
#"[[Cherry, Cherry]]"
| length1 = 1:55
#"[[Sweet Caroline]]"
| title2 = Headed for the Future
#"[[Hello Again (Neil Diamond song)|Hello Again]]"
#"[[Love on the Rocks (Neil Diamond song)|Love on the Rocks]]"
| writer2 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|Tom Hensley|Alan Lindgren}}
| length2 = 4:10
#"[[America (Neil Diamond song)|America]]"
| title3 = September Morn
#"[[Forever in Blue Jeans]]"
| writer3 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|[[Gilbert Bécaud]]}}
#"[[You Don't Bring Me Flowers]]"
| length3 = 4:03
#"[[Songs_from_Les_Misérables#I_Dreamed_a_Dream|I Dreamed a Dream]]"
| title4 = [[Thank the Lord for the Night Time]]
#"Back in L.A."
| length4 = 3:23
#"[[Song Sung Blue]]"
| title5 = [[Cherry, Cherry]]
#"[[Cracklin' Rosie]]"
| length5 = 3:14
#"[[I Am...I Said]]"
| title6 = [[Sweet Caroline]]
#"[[Holly Holy]]"
| length6 = 3:50
#"Soolaimon"
| title7 = [[Hello Again (Neil Diamond song)|Hello Again]]
#"[[Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (song)|Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show]]"
| writer7 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|Alan Lindgren}}
#"[[Heartlight (song)|Heartlight]]"
| length7 = 3:33
| title8 = [[Love on the Rocks (Neil Diamond song)|Love on the Rocks]]
| writer8 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|Gilbert Bécaud}}
| length8 = 3:13
| title9 = [[America (Neil Diamond song)|America]]
| length9 = 3:56
| title10 = [[Forever in Blue Jeans]]
| writer10 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|[[Richard Bennett (guitarist)|Richard Bennett]]}}
| length10 = 3:29
| title11 = [[You Don't Bring Me Flowers]]
| writer11 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|[[Alan and Marilyn Bergman|Alan Bergman]]|[[Alan and Marilyn Bergman|Marilyn Bergman]]}}
| length11 = 4:42
| title12 = [[I Dreamed a Dream]]
| writer12 = {{hlist|Alain Boublil|[[Claude-Michel Schönberg]]|[[Herbert Kretzmer]]|Jean-Marc Natel}}
| length12 = 4:37
| title13 = Back in L.A.
| length13 = 2:25
| title14 = [[Song Sung Blue]]
| length14 = 2:52
| title15 = [[Cracklin' Rosie]]
| length15 = 2:55
| title16 = [[I Am...I Said]]
| length16 = 5:08
| title17 = [[Holly Holy]]
| length17 = 4:37
| title18 = Soolaimon
| length18 = 1:20
| title19 = [[Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (song)|Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show]]
| length19 = 5:35
| title20 = [[Heartlight (song)|Heartlight]]
| writer20 = {{hlist|Neil Diamond|[[Burt Bacharach]]|[[Carole Bayer Sager]]}}
| length20 = 3:54
}}

==Musicians==

The Neil Diamond Band
*[[Richard Bennett (guitarist)|Richard Bennett]]{{snd}}Acoustic & Electric Guitar
*Alan Lindgren{{snd}}Synthesizer & Piano
*King Errisson{{snd}}Percussion
*Reinie Press{{snd}}Bass
*Tom Hensley{{snd}}Piano & Keyboards
*Doug Rhone{{snd}}Acoustic & Electric Guitar
*Vince Charles{{snd}}Percussion
*[[Ron Tutt]]{{snd}}Drums
*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
Additional Strings
*Concertmaster{{snd}}Assa Drori
*Conductor{{snd}}Alan Lindgren
*Violin{{snd}}Assa Drori, Bill Hybell, Bob Sanov, Clayton Haslop, Donald Palmer, Meg Zivahi, Reg Hill, Shari Zippert
*Viola{{snd}}Lenny Sachs, Margo MacLaine
*Cello{{snd}}Tony Cooke, Ray Kelley
*Bass{{snd}}Mickey Nadel

==Production==
*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==
*Concert Production Producer{{snd}}Patrick Stansfield
*Tour Manager{{snd}}Jerry Murphey
*Stage Manager & Technical Director{{snd}}Doug Pope
*Lighting Director{{snd}}Marilyn Lowey

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>

==Charts==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Chart (1988)
! Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|59|artist=Neil Diamond|refname=BB1|access-date=March 25, 2020}}
|-
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{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}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:Albums produced by Val Garay]]
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Latest revision as of 02:29, 20 September 2023

Hot August Night II
Live album by
Neil Diamond
ReleasedNovember 10, 1987
RecordedAugust 1986
GenrePop rock
Length72:51
LabelColumbia
ProducerVal Garay
Neil Diamond chronology
Headed for the Future
(1986) 		Hot August Night II
(1987) 		The Best Years of Our Lives
(1988)

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]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
New Musical Express4/10[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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Song of the Whales (Fanfare)" 1:55
2."Headed for the Future"
  • Neil Diamond
  • Tom Hensley
  • Alan Lindgren
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"
  • Neil Diamond
  • Alan Lindgren
3:33
8."Love on the Rocks"
  • Neil Diamond
  • Gilbert Bécaud
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
US Billboard 200[5] 59

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Hot August Night II". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ Taylor, Neil (12 December 1987). "Billy Joel: Live In The USSR / Neil Diamong [sic]: Hot August Night JL". New Musical Express. p. 37.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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