Neil Diamond – Hot August Night (1972) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Neil Diamond – Hot August Night (1972) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 1.89 GB (Hi-Res) + 584 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 2-024 | Genre: Adult Contemporary
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This is the ultimate Neil Diamond record. Not necessarily the best — he’s at his most appealing crafting in the studio — but certainly the ultimate, capturing all the kitsch and glitz of Neil Diamond, the showman. And that also means that it’s not just loaded with flair, but with filler, songs like “Porcupine Pie,” “Soggy Pretzels,” and “And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind” — attempts to write grand, sweeping epics that collapse under their own weight. Still, that’s part of the charm of Diamond and while it can sound unbearable on studio albums, it makes some sense here, surrounded by his pomp and circumstance. That spectacle is the great thing about the record, since it inflates not just his great songs, it gives the weaker moments character. At 20-plus tracks in its original release and various reissues over the years, this does wind up being a little much, but it nevertheless is the one record for casual Neil fans (after the hits collections), since it shows Diamond the icon in full glory. ― Allmusic

Tracklist
SIDE ONE
01. Prologue – 03:08
02. Crunchy Granola – 04:26
03. Done Too Soon – 03:23
04. Solitary Man – 04:37
05. Cherry Cherry – 04:43
06. Sweet Caroline – 04:07
SIDE TWO
07. Porcupine Pie – 01:52
08. You’re So Sweet – 02:18
09. Red Red Wine – 03:50
10. Soggy Pretzels – 03:30
11. And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind – 04:40
12. Shilo – 03:35
13. Girl You’ll Be A Woman Soon – 02:51
SIDE THREE
14. Play Me – 04:44
15. Canta Libre – 05:27
16. Morningside – 05:36
17. Song Sung Blue – 04:54
18. Cracklin’ Rosie – 02:46
SIDE FOUR
19. Holly Holy – 06:18
20. I Am… I Said – 06:11
21. Walk Off / Soolaimon / Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show (Encore) – 09:34

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