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This article is about the Neil Diamond album. For the road, or part of a road, see
Musical road .
2014 studio album by Neil Diamond
Melody Road is Neil Diamond 's 32nd studio album, and first album of original music recorded since 2008's well-received Home Before Dark [1] Don Was and Jacknife Lee .[2]
After 40 years recording solo for Columbia (Capitol had released Diamond's 1980 soundtrack album for The Jazz Singer [3] Capitol Records in early 2014.[3] Universal Music Group , Capitol's parent company.
On September 8, 2014, six of the tracks from Melody Road were premiered at the Capitol Records studios in Hollywood, CA at a listening party for a small group of music industry executives and journalists. Following the event, Billboard 12 Songs Home Before Dark ." Of the songs, the article stated that "'Something Blue', the most commercial of the songs played Monday, has the classic Diamond mid-tempo lilt; the ballads 'The Art of Love' and '(Ooo) Do I Wanna Be Yours' offer springboards for Diamond's still-potent voice; and 'Seongah and Jimmy' is an eyewitness account of a romance between a woman from Korea and a man from Long Island."[4] The Wall Street Journal [5]
In September, three videos from the album were released. A lyric video for "The Art of Love" debuted on Diamond's YouTube /VEVO channel,[2] Yahoo! Music.[6] Rolling Stone [7]
Reception
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The album received generally favorable reviews. Ann Powers of NPR wrote: "This is music with (as one song title says) a sunny disposition, expressing Diamond's resilient faith in the power of both romance and the balladry that enhances it. 'Still remember the first word you wrote, in every single note that you play,' he declares in "First Time," a joyful remembrance of musical beginnings that recalls one of the singer's own early hits, "I'm a Believer." Diamond's ability to do that, to be in the moment while knowing just what makes his long career special, keeps him vital. Few could navigate this road with so much panache."[13]
In October 2014, Melody Road debuted at number 3 on the Billboard [14] [15]
Track listing
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Title 1. "Melody Road" 3:12 2. "First Time" 4:02 3. "Seongah and Jimmy" 5:44 4. "Something Blue" 4:03 5. "Nothing But a Heartache" 4:33 6. "In Better Days" 3:30 7. "(Ooo) Do I Wanna Be Yours" 6:14 8. "Alone at the Ball" 2:56 9. "Sunny Disposition" 3:14 10. "Marry Me Now" 3:35 11. "The Art of Love" 4:07 12. "Melody Road (reprise)" 1:12 Total length: 46 22
Personnel
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Horns (Tracks 3, 4 &10 )
Eric Gorfain – arrangements
Mark Bolin
Mike Cottone
John Fumo
Justin Hageman
Stephanie O'Keefe
Dan Weinstein
Jamelle Williams
Strings (Tracks 3 &5 )
Alan Lindgren – arrangements and conductor)
Assa Drori – concertmaster
Erik Avinder (3 )
Robert Berg (3, 5)
Chuck Berghofer (3, 5)
Sally Berman (3, 5)
Caroline Buckman (3, 5)
Phillippa Ruth Clarke-Ling (5 )
Giovanna Clayton (3, 5)
Matthew Cooker (3 )
Marcia Dickstein (5 )
Andrew Duckles (3, 5)
Alan Estes (5 )
Michael Ferril (3, 5)
Alex Gorlovsky (3, 5)
Agnes Gottschewski (5 )
Lynn Grants (3, 5)
Maurice Grants (3, 5)
Sarkis Gyurgchyan (5 )
Vahe Hayrikian (5 )
Norman Hughes (3, 5)
Carrie Kennedy (5 )
Ovsep Ketendjian (3, 5)
Anna Kostyucheck (3 )
Johana Krejci (3 )
Gayle Levant (3 )
Marina Manukian (3 )
Dennis Molchan (3, 5)
Karolina Naziemiec (3, 5)
Cheryl Norman (5 )
Aaron Oltman (5 )
Joel Pargman (3, 5)
Steve Richards (3, 5)
Anatoly Rosinsky (3 )
Jody Rubin (3, 5)
Harry Shirinian (3 )
Christina Soule (3, 5)
David Stone (3, 5)
Kevan Torfeh (3, 5)
Elizabeth Wilson (3, 5)
Zhou Yi (3, 5)
Shari Zippert (3, 5)
Production
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Producers – Jacknife Lee and Don Was
Recorded by Tom McFall
Recording Assistants – Matt Bishop, Pablo Hernandez and Kyle Stevens.
Strings and Vocals recorded by Bernie Becker
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at Mix This! (Los Angeles, California), assisted by Sergio Rueles.
Mastered by Bernie Becker at Bernie Becker Mastering (Pasadena, California), assisted by Dale Becker.
Art Direction – Todd Gallopo
Design – Todd Gallopo and Leslie Kim
Studio Photography – Jesse Diamond and Todd Gallopo
Cover Portrait Photo – Micah Diamond
Cover, Background and Package Photos – Al Michaelson
Liner Notes – Julie Farman
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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References
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^ a b ABC News Radio Staff. "Neil Diamond to Release New Studio Album, "Melody Road," Next Month" . abcnewsradio.com . ABC News Radio. Retrieved 11 September 2014 .
^ a b Billboard Staff (January 20, 2014). "Neil Diamond Signs With Capitol Records (Exclusive)" . Billboard . Retrieved 11 September 2014 .
^ Billboard Staff (September 9, 2014). "Neil Diamond Takes Guests Down 'Melody Road' at Capitol Studios Listening Party" . Billboard . Retrieved 11 September 2014 .
^ Ayers, Mike (September 9, 2014). "Neil Diamond Returns With New Album 'Melody Road' . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 11 September 2014 .
^ Geller, Wendy (24 September 2014). "Feeling Down? Neil Diamond's 'Something Blue' Will Snap You Out of It!" . music.yahoo.com . Yahoo!. Retrieved 24 September 2014 .
^ Murray, Nick (September 16, 2014). "Watch Neil Diamond's Reflective 'Nothing But a Heartache' Video" . rollingstone.com . Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 September 2014 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (October 20, 2014). "Neil Diamond Melody Road " . AllMusic . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Aswad, Jem (October 21, 2014). "Album Review: Neil Diamond Resists Resting on His Laurels With 'Melody Road' . Billboard . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Costa, Maddy (October 17, 2014). "Neil Diamond: Melody Road review – schmaltzy but well-crafted honeymoon album" . The Guardian . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Doyle, Tom (November 2014). "Neil Diamond Melody Road ". Mojo
^ Sheffield, Rob (October 21, 2014). "Neil Diamond Melody Road Album Review" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Powers, Ann (October 12, 2014). "First Listen: Neil Diamond, 'Melody Road' . NPR. Retrieved 23 August 2015 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (October 29, 2014). "Slipknot Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart" . Billboard .
^ "Upcoming Releases" . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Neil Diamond – Melody Road" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Neil Diamond – Melody Road" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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^ "Ultratop.be – Neil Diamond – Melody Road" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Diamond – Melody Road" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH . Retrieved November 5, 2014.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Neil Diamond" . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
^ "Charts.nz – Neil Diamond – Melody Road" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard
^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)" . Billboard
^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014" . ARIA Charts Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved January 7, 2015 .
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2014" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2014" . Billboard . Retrieved October 10, 2020 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 8 March 2019 .
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