| Product Summary | | Label: Cbs/epic/wtg Records | | UPC: 00886971546521 | | Release Date: 5/6/2008 | | Buy.com Sku: 207942792 | | Item#: M44VSK | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 48419 | Format:  CD |
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(C) 2008 Neil Diamond and SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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| Home Before Dark was produced by legendary producer Rick Rubin who also produced Diamond's critically aclaimed album 12 Songs.
"Suffice it to say that Neil Diamond... has also seemingly hit another careeer high. One of his new songs in particular is so good it could make one weep, as indeed it did." Paul Rees - Editor {Q}
"Diamond has found a young and hip new audience...(and his) recent U.S. tours have ranked with U2 and the Rolling Stones" London Daily Mail
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Notes & Personnel Info | | Neil Diamond's 2005 collaboration with Rick Rubin, 12 SONGS, found the latter stripping the pop legend's work down to a sparse, acoustic-based sound, as he'd famously done for Johnny Cash in the '90s. Apparently the experience impressed Diamond enough to warrant a second go-round with the producer. HOME BEFORE DARK takes a similar sonic approach as its predecessor; on most of these songs Diamond is backed by little more than Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell's acoustic guitar and Benmont Tench's piano (the pair contributed to Cash's recordings too), but in restrospect, 12 SONGS almost seems like a warm-up for this one. There's a sense of emotional nakedness here, as the 67-year-old Diamond peers deeply into the intricacies of his life, delivering penetrating insights in a highly reflective mode while never losing sight of his gifts as a master pop melody-maker. While most of the songs here are slow-to-medium ruminations on deep subjects, each one comes fully equipped with expert melodic turns that make these tunes as pleasing to the ear as they are to the mind. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/06/2008 | | Original Release Date : 2008 | | Catalog ID : 88697 15465 | | Label : Columbia (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00886971546521 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (p.68)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Like Johnny Cash's Rubin-produced AMERICAN RECORDINGS series, HOME BEFORE DARK cuts the music down to its essence..."Q (Magazine)
(p.110)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[H]e can still convey a tale of male insecurity and longing with just an unplugged guitar for company. The closing title track, a beautiful downbeat number, is testament alone to the benefits of less as more." Mojo (Publisher)
(p.104)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "The songs are edgier, more rock -- no drums, it's Diamond's acoustic guitar providing the rhythmic thrust....Fans of dramatic Diamond are well taken care of here..." |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  5 | | Performance | 5 | | Composition | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 great! Thursday, July 03, 2008
A Listener from blandon pa
Neil never disappoints! Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Home Before Dark -Diamond has still got it! Tuesday, June 17, 2008
gil@mindpix.com from Orem, Utah
This is a great CD and brings 40 plus years of Neil Diamond's music being in my personal music library. This release proves that he has become a standard of the pop era and has the ability to still turn out hits. Great choice for even the classic Diamond listener. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 The Best Neil Diamond Album in a Long Time Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Jimi McFarland from Denver, CO
I've been a ND fan for most of my life, and this is absolutely his best album to come out in a long time. There's just the right amount of old and new ND style, making it a great choice for newcomers as well as loyal fans. It's apparent that the pairing of Neil and legendary producer Rick Rubin is a winning combination, as evidenced on ND's last album (12 songs) to a lesser degree, but quite a bit more so here. The duet with Natalie Maines (Another Day) is a pleasant bonus, showing how great Neil's voice sounds with harmony. Like many others on the album, that song carries the confident essence of an instant classic, even on first listen. The musicianship throughout the whole album is fantastic, but the most impressive aspect is the actual songwriting. The lyrics are prolific, proving once again that sometimes less is more, all the great poets aren't dead, and nobody does it quite like Neil. I'd recommend this album for anyone who has ever even slightly liked ND. I only wish that there had been a few more upbeat "rockers" in the song selection, but that's just me. Maybe there's actually just the right amount, leaving us ever wanting more. I grade hard, and I easilly give this album an 8.5 or a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. Hey Neil and Rick: More please! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Fantastic!! Friday, May 30, 2008
vickeymcgee@yahoo.com from Oxnard, California
I heard a cut from the cd on American Idol called "Pretty Amazing Grace" and from listening to that one song I had made up my mind that I wanted to get the cd. It's up to Mr. Diamond's standard which is fantastic. Seems he hasn't lost his touch. If you're a Neil Diamond fan or even if you're not, everyone should have this cd in their collection. I highly recommend it. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Bleeding Music Friday, May 30, 2008
Steve from Stayton, OR
Neil Diamond is a true, ageless artist. There are one-hit artists and then there are solid artists who would even bleed music. Neil is here to stay. Was this review helpful?
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