Hot August Night (Remastered / Expanded) (2CD) | Neil Diamond

Hot August Night (Remastered / Expanded) (2CD) | Neil Diamond | Neil at his best

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	Hot August Night (Remastered / Expanded) (2CD) Neil Diamond Mca, 2000 average customer review:based on 75 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Neil Diamond kicks @ss

If more people heard this,Neil wouldn't be compared to Barry Manilow all the time.This is not "easy listening".This album ROCKS!

Neil at his best

I have worn out an 8 track (remember those?), and 2 cassette tapes of this concert before buying the CD. I know all the songs by heart, but never get tired of listening to it.

Unsurpassable, A Happening, A Walk Down Memory Lane...

When we baby boomers are rugged up in our pj's at the Home for the Nearly Departed, one of the subjects we'll discuss will be the day we first heard Neil Diamonds immortal "Hot August Night", what a magnificent moment it was (and still is) and how thrilling it is,still, to hear this digitalised, and extended version through our ear plugs on the ipod,or our hearing aids - which ever may be the case.
A great live album allows those listening to get a feel for the night,the excitement, the enthusiasm, the waves of love flowing back and forth from entertainer to audience, an electrifying atmostphere.
All that is patently obvious on Hot August Night as Neil Diamond sings with passion and finesse, talks to the "tree people" present, (I've often wondered, did they pay?) and gives an awesome performance - singing all of his greatest songs, Crunchy Granola Suite, Cherry Baby, Solitary Man, Sweet Caroline, and the gentle Play Me, plus Cante Libre, Song Sung Blue and good ole Cracklin' Rosie. A few extra's were thrown in for good measure on this CD, Stones, Walk On Water, were not on the original vinyl,
but are welcome extra's just the same.
A great night, and a special, unforgettable, moment in history.

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One of the Greatest Live Albums Ever!

My sister Carol first played this album for me when I was a teenager in the 70's and it still gives me goosebumps! Neil Diamond is one of the few singers who can deliver a live version superior to anything done in the studio. Great selection of "Early Neil" that never gets old. The sound quality, ambiance of The Greek Theater, and Neil's energy make this one of my all-time favorites.

The Second Best Live Recording

Actually, the Gold live album, which was earlier, was better because his voice was stronger. If you listen to Gold, you will understand why his voice is so shot on this cd. His live albums got worse and worse, but this one still had moments. The Prologue is tremendous, and Cherry, Caroline and You'll Be a Woman Soon are great versions. If you are a fan, you already have it, but if you are a casual fan, there are better places to go than this.

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