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Tennessee Moon (1996)

Where the lyrics of Tennessee Moon take you, and where it was really made.

Neil Diamond's 23rd studio album was built on duets with country songwriters and performers, and a companion TV special aired alongside it.

Key places

Loud Recording in Nashville (1996)

Recording site Loud Recording — Loud Recording in Nashville is listed among the studios where Tennessee Moon was recorded. The other studios in the same credit are The Soundshop, Javelina Recording Studios and Masterfonics. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

The Castle and Dark Horse in Franklin (1996)

Recording site The Castle and Dark Horse Recording Studios — The Castle and Dark Horse Recording Studios in Franklin, Tennessee is listed as a recording site for the album. The point is placed at the town centre because only the town-level location is given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Album story

Overview

• Tennessee Moon is the twenty-third studio album by Neil Diamond
• Released in February 1996 as the product of a collaboration with various country music songwriters and performers
• A companion television special, Under a Tennessee Moon, aired on ABC
• The album was certified gold by the RIAA
• Diamond experiments with country songs and sings duets with representative artists of the genre

Background

• The project is built around duets, pairing Diamond with guest singers on several tracks
• Guest vocalists include Waylon Jennings, Hal Ketchum, Buffy Lawson, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Rosemary Butler, Raul Malo and Chet Atkins
• Bob Gaudio is credited as executive producer and producer on most tracks
• Gaudio also sings backing vocals on one track
• Songwriting credits include Gary Burr, Bob DiPiero, Tom Shapiro, Gretchen Peters, Stewart Harris and Harlan Howard

Recording

• Recording locations credited include The Castle and Dark Horse Recording Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, and Loud Recording in Nashville
• Mixing is credited to Justin Niebank, with Chris Lord-Alge mixing two tracks
• Mastering was done by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab in Hollywood, California
• Session players include Dan Dugmore, Richard Bennett, Matt Rollings, Brent Mason and Paul Leim
• The Nashville String Machine plays strings on several tracks

Cover

• Front cover photography by Jeff Dunas
• Back cover photography by Ed Rode
• Art direction by David Kirschner

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• American singer-songwriter born January 24, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York City, to a Jewish family.
• Began as a staff songwriter at Sunbeam Music Publishing and worked in the Brill Building in the 1960s.
• Wrote hits for others, including "I'm a Believer" and "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" recorded by the Monkees.
• Solo breakthrough with "Sweet Caroline" (1969), followed by "Cracklin' Rosie" and "Song Sung Blue", both No. 1 on the Hot 100.
• Live album Hot August Night (1972) recorded at the Greek Theater, Los Angeles.
• Starred in the 1980 remake The Jazz Singer and won a Razzie for Worst Actor.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
• Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and stopped touring in 2018.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Tennessee Moon was released in February 1996 by Columbia Records
• It is Neil Diamond's twenty-third studio album
• Its premise is a collaboration with various country music songwriters and performers
• Tracks run from the title song, written by Neil Diamond and Dennis Morgan, to Blue Highway with Chet Atkins
• One Good Love features Waylon Jennings and was written by Neil Diamond and Gary Nicholson
• Shame is a duet with Hal Ketchum, written by Neil Diamond and Hal Ketchum
• Marry Me is a duet with Buffy Lawson, written by Neil Diamond and Tom Shapiro
• Deep Inside of You is a duet with Beth Nielsen Chapman, written by Beth Nielsen Chapman and Neil Diamond
• Like You Do is a duet with Rosemary Butler, written by Sandy Knox and Steve Rosen
• Reminisce for a While is a duet with Raul Malo, written by Neil Diamond and Raul Malo
• Kentucky Woman is credited to Neil Diamond alone
• Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today) was written by Neil Diamond and Gretchen Peters
• Open Wide These Prison Doors was written by Neil Diamond and Stewart Harris
• The album's track list has 18 songs
• A companion television special, Under a Tennessee Moon, aired on ABC

Records

• Certified gold by the RIAA
• Release date: February 1996 (the Spanish entry gives 6 February 1996)
• Label: Columbia Records (Spanish entry)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Under a Tennessee Moon, a companion television special, aired on ABC alongside the album
• The album pairs Diamond with a series of country singers, and the duets are the main feature of the record
• Reminisce for a While is a duet with Raul Malo
• Doug Sax mastered the album at The Mastering Lab in Hollywood, California
• Bob Gaudio served as executive producer on the album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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