Neil Diamond – Up On The Roof: Songs From The Brill Building (1993/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Neil Diamond – Up On The Roof: Songs From The Brill Building (1993/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 55:56 minutes | 2,46 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Neil Diamond

This is Diamond’s equivalent of, say, one of Barbra Streisand’s Broadway albums. Come to think of it, it’s Broadway that Diamond is returning to as well; specifically, the corner of 49th Street, where he and many others turned out songs for music publishers. Some of these songs were written there; most were only in the spirit of that modern Tin Pan Alley. Handling the work of his then-rivals, such as “Spanish Harlem,” “A Groovy Kind of Love,” and “River Deep – Mountain High,” Diamond adopts his usual hammy style (he always sounds like he thinks he’s a much better singer than he is). Peter Asher patented a neo-’60s production style in crafting oldies for Linda Ronstadt in the ’70s, and he does the same thing here, which is only to say that the album is not as overproduced as some of Diamond’s recent albums, not that Asher’s versions are any competition to Phil Spector’s originals. Actually, this record sounds exactly like you would expect it to: just call to mind a familiar song like “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and imagine what it would sound like if Neil Diamond sang it. While this is clearly a holding action from the point of view of Diamond’s recording career, fans can decide for themselves whether it’s valid and, perhaps more problematic, necessary. You pays your money…

Tracklist:
01. Neil Diamond – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (04:31)
02. Neil Diamond – Up On The Roof (03:29)
03. Neil Diamond – Love Potion Number Nine (03:05)
04. Neil Diamond – Will You Love Me Tomorrow (03:29)
05. Neil Diamond – Don’t Be Cruel (03:46)
06. Neil Diamond – Do Wah Diddy Diddy (02:55)
07. Neil Diamond – I (Who Have Nothing) (04:05)
08. Neil Diamond – Do You Know The Way To San Jose? (03:03)
09. Neil Diamond – Don’t Make Me Over (03:37)
10. Neil Diamond – River Deep-Mountain High (03:58)
11. Neil Diamond – A Groovy Kind Of Love (02:52)
12. Neil Diamond – Spanish Harlem (03:43)
13. Neil Diamond – Sweets For My Sweet (02:53)
14. Neil Diamond – Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen (03:39)
15. Neil Diamond – Ten Lonely Guys (04:16)
16. Neil Diamond – Save The Last Dance For Me (02:28)

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