Tennessee Moon is the twenty-third studio album by Neil Diamond. Released in February 1996, it is the product of a collaboration with various country music songwriters and performers. A companion television special entitled Under a Tennessee Moon was aired on ABC. The album was certified gold by the RIAA.[2]
| Tennessee Moon | ||||
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| Released | February 6, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Dark Horse (Franklin, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 68:03 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bob Gaudio, Paul Worley, Don Cook, Richard Landis, James Stroud | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tennessee Moon" | Neil Diamond, Dennis Morgan | 3:00 |
| 2. | "One Good Love" (duet with Waylon Jennings) | Neil Diamond, Gary Nicholson | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Shame" (duet with Hal Ketchum) | Neil Diamond, Hal Ketchum | 3:31 |
| 4. | "A Matter of Love" | Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Marry Me" (duet with Buffy Lawson) | Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Deep Inside of You" (duet with Beth Nielsen Chapman) | Beth Nielsen Chapman, Neil Diamond | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Gold Don't Rust" | Gary Burr, Bob DiPiero, Neil Diamond | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Like You Do" (duet with Rosemary Butler) | Sandy Knox, Steve Rosen | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Can Anybody Hear Me" | Neil Diamond, Bill LaBounty | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Win the World" | Neil Diamond, Susan Longacre | 4:12 |
| 11. | "No Limit" | Richard Bennett, Neil Diamond | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Reminisce for a While" (duet with Raul Malo) | Neil Diamond, Raul Malo | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Kentucky Woman" | Neil Diamond | 2:48 |
| 14. | "If I Lost My Way" | Gary Burr, Neil Diamond | 3:23 |
| 15. | "Everybody" | Jesse Diamond, Neil Diamond | 3:45 |
| 16. | "Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today)" | Neil Diamond, Gretchen Peters | 2:53 |
| 17. | "Open Wide These Prison Doors" | Neil Diamond, Stewart Harris | 4:30 |
| 18. | "Blue Highway" (featuring Chet Atkins) | Neil Diamond, Harlan Howard | 3:56 |
Personnel
edit- Neil Diamond – lead vocals
- Dennis Burnside – acoustic piano (1), organ (1)
- Alan Lindgren – organ (2, 9), acoustic piano (5, 6, 8, 9, 12), keyboards (8, 14, 15), arrangements (8, 15)
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (3, 7, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18), organ (4)
- Jo-El Sonnier – accordion (3)
- Al Kooper – organ (17)
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (1)
- Brent Mason – electric guitar (1, 3, 13)
- Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 4, 10, 13, 16), lap steel guitar (7)
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17), pedal steel guitar (2, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14), electric guitar (6, 7, 14), electric harmonium (9)
- Gary Nicholson – acoustic guitar (2)
- Doug Rhone – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15), electric guitar (9, 17)
- Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar (3–6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18), electric guitar (3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 17), guitarophone (3, 8)
- Hal Ketchum – acoustic guitar (3), backing vocals (3)
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (4, 13, 16, 18)
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (4)
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar (4, 16, 18)
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (7, 10, 17)
- Paul Worley – acoustic guitar (7)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (13)
- Gary Burr – acoustic guitar (14), backing vocals (14)
- Chet Atkins – acoustic guitar (18), backing vocals (8)
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle (1, 4, 9, 16, 18), "hoedown" instruments (1)
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle (3, 13)
- Andrea Zonn – fiddle (5, 10, 14)
- Tammy Rogers – fiddle (6, 17)
- Sam Bush – fiddle (7), mandolin (7)
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle (15)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (1, 4, 7, 10, 17)
- Reinie Press – bass (2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
- David Hungate – bass (3, 13, 16), electric upright bass (18)
- Dave Pomeroy – fretless bass (8)
- Lonnie Wilson – drums (1), percussion (1)
- Ron Tutt – drums (2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
- Paul Leim – drums (3, 4, 13, 16, 18)
- Chester Thompson – drums (7, 10, 17)
- Sam Bacco – percussion (3–7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
- Bergen White – arrangements (5, 10)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (1, 4, 7, 9)
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (1, 7)
- Waylon Jennings – lead vocals (2)
- Jana King – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18)
- Curtis Wright – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18)
- Curtis Young – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18)
- Stephanie Bentley – backing vocals (4)
- Buffy Lawson – lead vocals (5), backing vocals (7, 10)
- Beth Nielsen Chapman – lead vocals (6)
- Debra Black – backing vocals (7, 10)
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals (7)
- Rosemary Butler – lead vocals (8)
- Bill LaBounty – backing vocals (9)
- Kathy Burdick – backing vocals (9)
- Melodie Crittenden – backing vocals (11)
- Bob Gaudio – backing vocals (11), accordion (17)
- Raul Malo – lead vocals (12)
- Beth Hooker – backing vocals (14)
Production
edit- Bob Gaudio – executive producer, producer (2, 4–12, 14–18)
- Don Cook – producer (1)
- Richard Landis – producer (3, 13)
- James Stroud – producer (3, 13)
- Paul Worley – producer (7, 8)
- Mike Bradley – engineer (1), mixing (1)
- Bernie Becker – engineer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
- Justin Niebank – mixing (2, 4–12, 14–18), engineer (3, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18)
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (3, 13)
- Mark Capps – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Chris Davie – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Eric Elwell – assistant engineer
- David Hall – assistant engineer
- Joe Hayden – assistant engineer
- Sandy Jenkins – assistant engineer
- Greg Parker – assistant engineer
- Mike Psanos – assistant engineer
- Mark Ralston – assistant engineer
- Rhett Travis – assistant engineer
- King Williams – assistant engineer
- Mark Hagan – mix assistant
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Doug Sax – mastering
- David Kirschner – art direction
- Gabrielle Raumberger – design
- Dylan Tran – design
- Jeff Dunas – front cover photography
- Ed Rode – back cover photography
- Studios
- Recorded at Dark Horse Recording Studio and The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee); Javelina Recording Studios and Soundshop 'A' Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mixed at Masterfonics, Loud Recording and Soundshop 'A' Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[13] | 2× Platinum | 150,000[12] |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
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- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ White, Adam (June 29, 1996). "Diamond's 'Tennessee Moon' Shines Down Under". Billboard. p. 10.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 27, 2019.