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Neil Diamond - Hot August Night II Audio CD

A fair review of the Neil Diamond "Hot August Night II" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Neil Diamond reviews here, or go back to the Neil Diamond tabs.

Neil Diamond Band: Neil Diamond
Title: Hot August Night II
Rating:
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Song of the Whales (Fanfare) 2: Headed for the Future 3: September Morn 4: Thank the Lord for the Night Time 5: Cherry, Cherry 6: Sweet Caroline 7: Hello Again 8: Love on the Rocks 9: America 10: Forever in Blue Jeans 11: You Don't Bring Me Flowers 12: I Dreamed a Dream 13: Back in L.A. 14: Song Sung Blue 15: Cracklin' Rosie 16: I Am...I Said 17: Holly Holy 18: Soolaimon 19: Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show 20: Heartlight

What a Waste!
As a Neil Diamond fan from way back, and someone who had the original "Hot August Night" on tape, I thought this would be all the old greats. Save your money - this is a WASTE! I couldn't even listen to the entire CD. Also, the first one was a fun "live" performance. I think if I had been in the audience for this concert I would have left. Not one song sounds like the original. It is off-key and flat and I kept cringeing waiting for it to get better - trust me - it doesn't!.


Neil stop screaming.
I couldn't wait for it to come out. I was at the series of shows from 1986 where this album was made. Part of the problem is false advertising. While most of this was recorded at the Greek Theatre in 1986, some of it was from the Mountain View Music Theatre in northern California.

I give it two stars only because it does capture the feel of a Diamond concert just a bit. Still, other than, I am I Said, Cherry Cherry, and Hello Again, the songs are simply butchered. To make it worse, the album is poorly mixed.

If you want later Diamond live material, checi out "Greatest Hits 1966-1992, or Stages. Avoid "Live From America" like the plague. .


So bad it is fun
Listen to September Morn and if you are a fan, I promise you a cringe. I'm a fan so don't hate on me, but this is so bad it is fun. It use to be that Diamond would put one bad song on each album so you wouldn't take him for granted; now we get one good song. But Back in L. A. is great Diamond, and another reason why iTunes is a great thing. Otherwise, there are so many better albums of his that it is worth avoiding.


I Dreamed A Dream is worth 5 stars by itself!
Buy it!!. I Dreamed A Dream covered by Neil Diamond is worth owning this CD all by itself! Turn it up and it will send shivers down the spine of any musician or true music lover.


Cant Touch The Original - 2 stars for 2 songs
A. If you can pick this CD up for cheap it's worth it for 2 songs - Back in L. and I Dreamed a Dream, the rest of the album is below average and Neil shouts many of the lyrics. This album signals the start of Neil's decline and unfortuneately his voice has now completely abandoned him.


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