Neil Diamond - The Greatest Hits (1966-1992)

Columbia has been Diamond's label since 1973, and it acquired the rights to his Bang material of 1966-1968. But MCA still controls the recordings from 1968-1973. That's why (although you won't find out by reading the album cover) this two-disc, 37-track retrospective consists of the original versions of such hits as "Cherry, Cherry" (1966) and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (1978) but covers the middle period with re-recordings and live renditions of 13 of Diamond's biggest hits. As such, this collection gets only a qualified recommendation. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Gorgoni Guitar Alan Lindgren Keyboards Alan Raph Horn Allen Ralph Horn Arthur Kaplan Horn Artie Butler Percussion Artie Kaplan Horn Assa Drori Concert Master Barbra Streisand Vocals Bill Suyker Guitar Bob Boucher Bass Bob Gaudio Producer Burt Bacharach Producer Burt Collins Horn Carole Bayer Sager Producer Carolyn Willis Vocals (Background) Charles Macey Guitar Chip Taylor Producer Clydie King Vocals (Background) Craig Hundley Keyboards Dan Bosworth Engineer Dave Brock Engineer Dave Roberts Engineer David Kirshner Art Direction Dennis St. John Bass, Drums Doug Rhone Vocals (Background), Guitar Ellie Greenwich Producer, Vocals (Background) Emory Gordy Bass Endre Granat Concert Master Fred Breitberg Engineer Gary Coleman Percussion Gene Morford Vocals (Background) George Devens Percussion Gerald Garrett Vocals (Background) Gerald Vinci Concert Master H.L. Voelker Vocals (Background) Hadley Hockensmith Guitar Hal Blaine Drums Hugh McCracken Guitar, Harmonica Irwin "Marky" Markowitz Horn James Getzoff Concert Master Jeff Barry Vocals (Background), Producer, Percussion Jeremy Lubbock Concert Master Jesse Kirkland Vocals (Background) Jim Gilstrap Vocals (Background) Jim Godsey Engineer Joe Grimm Horn Joe Shepley Horn Jon Joyce Vocals (Background) Joseph Greene Vocals (Background) Joseph J. Shepley Horn Julia Waters Vocals (Background) Julie Last Engineer Kim Carnes Vocals King Errisson Percussion Larry Carlton Guitar Linda Press Vocals (Background), Vocals Luther Waters Vocals (Background) Marilyn O'Brien Vocals Mark Guilbeault Engineer Marty Walsh Guitar Mary Kettle Engineer Mickey Gravine Horn Mike Siebold Engineer Mildred Lane Vocals (Background) Monalisa Harrington Vocals (Background) Neil Diamond Producer, Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Arranger, Guitar Nick DeCaro Keyboards Oma Drake Vocals (Background) Oren Waters Vocals (Background) Paul Griffin Keyboards Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Phil Gitomer Engineer Phil Ramone Engineer Reinie Press Bass, Drums Richard Bennett Guitar Robbie Robertson Producer Ron Hicklin Vocals (Background) Ron Tuft Vocals (Background), Guitar Ron Tutt Drums, Vocals (Background) Sid Sharp Concert Master Specs Powell Percussion Stephen Marcussen Mastering Tom Bahler Vocals (Background) Tom Catalano Producer Tom Hensley Keyboards Tommy Cogbill Producer Tommy Morgan Harmonica Val Garay Producer Venetta Fields Vocals (Background) Verlene Rogers Vocals (Background) Vince Charles Percussion