Say Hello Again to another 50th anniversary celebration
Unreleased tracks • Unheard demos • Six CD set spanning entire career
Although UMe/Capitol already ‘celebrated’ Neil Diamond‘s 50 years in music 18 months ago with a three-disc set called the ’50th anniversary collection’ it seems they haven’t celebrated enough and so will this month offer forward the ’50th Anniversary Collectors Edition’ a six-disc hardcover book deluxe package that features the same artwork, but this time includes six CDs of content, including rarities, demos and 14 previously unreleased tracks.
This set contains a full disc of unreleased songs, including ‘Sunflower,’ (originally recorded by Glen Campbell recently updated by Neil Diamond), ‘Before I Had a Dime’ and ‘C’est La Vie’ (a song that Neil co-wrote with friend Gilbert Bécaud). Also unreleased are two original demos of ‘I Am…I Said’ and ‘America,’.
I suppose they’ve got there in the end, as this set is far more appealing than last year’s effort – and is reasonably priced – although one wonders whether Universal Music plan to release 50th anniversary editions of Neil Diamond’s output every year, going forward?
For now, this year’s Neil Diamond 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition will be released on 30 November 2018.
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DISC ONE
- SOLITARY MAN – Mono
- CHERRY, CHERRY – Mono
- I GOT THE FEELIN’ (Oh No No) – Mono
- DO IT – Mono
- THE BOAT THAT I ROW – Mono
- YOU GOT TO ME – Mono
- GIRL, YOU’LL BE A WOMAN SOON – Mono
- I’M A BELIEVER – Mono
- THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHT TIME – Mono
- KENTUCKY WOMAN – Mono
- RED, RED WINE – Mono
- BROOKLYN ROADS
- GLORY ROAD
- HOLLY HOLY
- AND THE GRASS WON’T PAY NO MIND
- SHILO
- SUNDAY SUN
- BROTHER LOVE’S TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW
- DIG IN
- SWEET CAROLINE
- CRACKLIN’ ROSIE
- SOOLAIMON
- CRUNCHY GRANOLA SUITE
- LORDY (Live)
DISC TWO
- I AM…I SAID* – Original Demo
- I AM…I SAID
- DONE TOO SOON
- STONES
- MORNINGSIDE
- PLAY ME
- WALK ON WATER
- LONELY LOOKING SKY
- SKYBIRD
- BE
- I’VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE
- THE LAST PICASSO
- ROSEMARY’S WINE
- SONG SUNG BLUE
- LONGFELLOW SERENADE
- THE GIFT OF SONG
- BEAUTIFUL NOISE
- JUNGLETIME
- LADY-OH
- STREET LIFE
- SIGNS
- SURVIVING THE LIFE
- STARGAZER
- IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
DISC THREE
- DRY YOUR EYES
- DESIRÉE
- ONCE IN A WHILE
- I’M GLAD YOU’RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT
- AMERICA* – Original Demo
- AMERICA
- HELLO AGAIN
- LOVE ON THE ROCKS
- AMAZED AND CONFUSED
- SONGS OF LIFE
- YESTERDAY’S SONGS
- I’M ALIVE
- HEARTLIGHT
- ON THE WAY TO THE SKY
- HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
- YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS – Duet with Barbra Streisand
- FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
- SEPTEMBER MORN
DISC FOUR
- THE STORY OF MY LIFE
- IT’S A TRIP (Go For The Moon)
- HOOKED ON THE MEMORY OF YOU
- BABY CAN I HOLD YOU* – Live in Dublin R.D.S. 1989
- HARD TIME FOR LOVERS
- ALL I REALLY NEED IS YOU
- IF THERE WERE NO DREAMS
- SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN YOU
- THE WAY
- ONE GOOD LOVE – Duet with Waylon Jennings
- BLUE HIGHWAY – Featuring Chet Atkins
- OPEN WIDE THESE PRISON DOORS
- EVERYBODY
- NO LIMIT
- I HAVEN’T PLAYED THIS SONG IN YEARS
- YOU ARE THE BEST PART OF ME
- DELIRIOUS LOVE
- I BELIEVE IN HAPPY ENDINGS
- MAN OF GOD
- WE
DISC FIVE
- I’M ON TO YOU
- WHAT’S IT GONNA BE
- SAVE ME A SATURDAY NIGHT
- CAPTAIN OF A SHIPWRECK
- ANOTHER DAY (THAT TIME FORGOT) – Duet with Natalie Maines
- DON’T GO THERE
- HOME BEFORE DARK
- FORGOTTEN
- PRETTY AMAZING GRACE
- MELODY ROAD
- NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE
- SOMETHING BLUE
- IN BETTER DAYS
- SEONGAH AND JIMMY
- SUNNY DISPOSITION
- THE ART OF LOVE
- HELL YEAH
DISC SIX
- SUNFLOWER*
- C’EST LA VIE*
- GIRLS GO FISHIN’*
- MAYBE*
- CARIBBEAN CRUISE*
- YOU ARE*
- EASY (TO BE IN LOVE)*
- BEFORE I HAD A DIME*
- THE BALLAD OF SAVING SILVERMAN*
- IT DON’T SEEM LIKELY*
- LONG NIGHTS, HOLD ON*
- MOONLIGHT RIDER*
*Previously unreleased
If it doesn’t include the Neil & Jack 45’s or his first Columbia 45′ release, I am not interested.
I have had no use (or interest in) his music after his early UNI releases.
2019 – Same song list in same song order but now adds 2 discs of live material.
2020 -Same song list in same song order and includes the same 2 discs of live material, but now includes all the same material but on Blu-Ray and DVD.
2021 – All the same with Blu-Ray but now also including the vinyl.
2022 – All the same with blah, blah, blah but now also includes a set of 3 45’s with company generic non-picture picture sleeves and copies of 2 programs and 2 concert posters with a few back stage passes.
Should we keep going?
Dave
By a process of simple logic, next years offering should be the 50th anniversary Super-Deluxe edition comprising 9 CDs of which 2 will feature previously unissued material. I think I’ll wait for that version.
With all that content, they’ve still managed to leave off 10 U.S. singles that were released between 1966-1984. Guess that had to hold something back for future releases.
I guess if record companies are going to release lackluster reissues and collections in the first place, I’m glad that the cycle of reissues is getting faster. I’m in favor of this release. I’m glad that last year’s release didn’t mean having to wait another 10 years before we’d get this new release. Can we get a better Eagles box set in another 16 months? Or a six-disc greatest hits of Steve Miller Band, Fleetwood Mac, or Lindsey Buckingham? Maybe with enough discs, there’d be enough space for all the singles that were released in-between the sporadic “demos”, “unreleased songs”, and “live versions” that fill out such compilations.
I’m so irritated by this. I bought the three-disc and of course I’d like this larger set, but by buying it I’m just giving in to the company’s cynical abuse of goodwill. I’d like to know if there’s a concrete reason why this couldn’t have been issued at the same time as the three-disc version, to give fans a choice.
Got a great deal on this set $46.96 US from Amazon Germany, that’s including shipping to Florida :-)
This artwork is similar, but not the same. Last year’s collection was just the pocket on a pair of jeans. Regardless, I’ve already pre-ordered it.
Darren Silverman, Wayne LeFessier and J.D. McNugent will be very happy, expecially for track 9 on disc 6.