Tennessee Moonis the twenty-third studioalbumbyNeil Diamond.Released in February 1996, it is the product of a collaboration with variouscountry musicsongwriters and performers. A companion television special entitledUnder a Tennessee Moonwas aired onABC.The album was certified gold by theRIAA.[2]
| Tennessee Moon | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tennessee Moon" | Neil Diamond, Dennis Morgan | 3:00 |
| 2. | "One Good Love" (duet withWaylon Jennings) | Neil Diamond, Gary Nicholson | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Shame" (duet withHal Ketchum) | Neil Diamond, Hal Ketchum | 3:31 |
| 4. | "A Matter of Love" | Neil Diamond,Tom Shapiro | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Marry Me" (duet withBuffy Lawson) | Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Deep Inside of You" (duet withBeth 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 withRosemary 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 withRaul 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" (featuringChet 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 atDark Horse Recording Studioand The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee);Javelina Recording Studiosand 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
- ^Ruhlmann, William."Neil Diamond - Biography".Billboard.com.RetrievedMay 16,2008.
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- ^"Charts.nz – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon".Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^"Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard200) ".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.RetrievedJune 11,2021.
- ^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996".Billboard.RetrievedJune 11,2021.
- ^"Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996".Billboard.RetrievedJune 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.Retrieved15 November2021.
- ^"New Zealand album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon".Recorded Music NZ.Retrieved2024-11-20.
- ^"British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon".British Phonographic Industry.RetrievedMarch 27,2019.
- ^"American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon".Recording Industry Association of America.RetrievedMarch 27,2019.