my-server
← Wiki

His 12 Greatest Hits

His 12 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, issued in 1974 by MCA Records. The album contains songs from Diamond's tenure with Uni Records, spanning 1968 to 1972. After Diamond had returned to Columbia Records, his earlier works were reissued by MCA, the parent company of Uni Records that had folded in the early 1970s.

Of the album's twelve songs, only ten were presented in their original studio versions. "Holly Holy" and "Sweet Caroline" were live recordings, taken from the live album Hot August Night (1972). On the 1985 CD release of His 12 Greatest Hits, the studio versions appeared instead, but both songs were remixed and "Holly Holy" was a different version with a different vocal for a good part of the song. A later reissue in 1993 reinstated the live versions of these two tracks.

In 1982, Columbia released the follow-up compilation 12 Greatest Hits, Volume II, containing songs from the years 1973–1981.

Track listing

All songs written by Neil Diamond.

Side one

  1. "Sweet Caroline" (Live; from Hot August Night) – 4:15
  2. "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" – 3:26
  3. "Shilo" (1970 remake; from the Velvet Gloves and Spit reissue) – 2:59
  4. "Holly Holy" (Live; from Hot August Night) – 5:40
  5. "Brooklyn Roads" – 3:39
  6. "Cracklin' Rosie" – 3:00

Side two

  1. "Play Me" – 3:49
  2. "Done Too Soon" – 2:45
  3. "Stones" – 3:03
  4. "Song Sung Blue" – 3:15
  5. "Soolaimon" – 4:33
  6. "I Am...I Said" – 3:32

Personnel

Charts

The album reached number 29 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was certified gold by the RIAA in 1974 and earned quadruple platinum status in 1993 for sales of four million units in the US.

Certifications

References