Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits

Compilation album by Neil Diamond

Released

1968

Recorded

1966-67

Genre

Rock

Length

30:57

Label

Bang

Producer

Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich

Neil Diamond chronology

Velvet Gloves and Spit
(1968)

Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits
(1968)

Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
(1969)

Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits is the first compilation album of songs recorded by Neil Diamond. It was released in 1968 by Bang Records after Diamond left Bang for Uni Records. Bang would eventually release four Neil Diamond compilation albums on top of the two original Diamond albums that Bang issued in 1966 and '67.^[1] Ten of the twelve songs on this album are original Diamond compositions with the remaining two cover versions of oldies.

After Columbia Records absorbed Bang Records, this album was replaced by a new compilation titled Classics: The Early Years which replaced the cover songs with additional Diamond originals: "I'm a Believer" (which became a hit for The Monkees) and "Shilo" which Bang initially rejected as a single but was later released as a single and became a hit in 1970 after this album was released.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All songs composed by Neil Diamond unless otherwise indicated.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cherry, Cherry"	2:42
2.	"Oh No No"	2:50
3.	"New Orleans" (Frank Guida, Joseph Royster)	2:24
4.	"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"	2:48
5.	"Do It"	1:57
6.	"You Got to Me"	2:45

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Solitary Man"	2:43
2.	"Kentucky Woman"	2:34
3.	"Thank the Lord for the Night Time"	2:55
4.	"Red Red Wine"	2:42
5.	"Hanky Panky" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich)	1:57
6.	"The Boat That I Row"	2:40

References

Neil Diamond

Studio albums	The Feel of Neil Diamond Just for You Velvet Gloves and Spit Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Touching You, Touching Me Tap Root Manuscript Stones Moods Serenade Beautiful Noise I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight You Don't Bring Me Flowers September Morn On the Way to the Sky Heartlight Primitive Headed for the Future The Best Years of Our Lives Lovescape The Christmas Album Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building The Christmas Album, Volume II Tennessee Moon The Movie Album: As Time Goes By Three Chord Opera 12 Songs Home Before Dark A Cherry Cherry Christmas Dreams Melody Road

Soundtrack albums	Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Jazz Singer

Live albums	Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour Hot August Night Love at the Greek Hot August Night II Live in America Stages: Performances 1970–2002 Hot August Night/NYC

Compilation albums	Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits Shilo Do It! Double Gold Rainbow His 12 Greatest Hits And the Singer Sings His Song Early Classics 12 Greatest Hits, Vol. II Classics: The Early Years The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 Glory Road: 1968 to 1972 In My Lifetime The Neil Diamond Collection Play Me: The Complete Uni Studio Recordings...Plus! The Essential Neil Diamond The Essential Neil Diamond 3.0

Concert tours	Melody Road Tour (2015)

Related articles	Discography Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Jazz Singer Saving Silverman

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