Neil Diamond Announces New Album With The London Symphony Orchestra 'Classic Diamonds'
Friday, 16 October 2020
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Ari Michelson
Neil Diamond has shared details of a new album.
'Classic Diamonds' will arrive on November 20 via EMI Records and finds the legendary singer-songwriter pairing new vocals to reinterpreted versions of his hits by the London Symphony Orchestra.
The LP was recorded at both the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London and Diamond's studio in Los Angeles, overseen by two fellow Grammy-winners, producer Walter Afanasieff and conductor William Ross, who also led the orchestra for the recording.
Take a look at its artwork and tracklist below. As a preview, his 1982 single Heartlight is available to stream and download with pre-orders of the album.
'Classic Diamonds' tracklist:
1. Beautiful Noise
2. I Am…I Said
3. I’m A Believer
4. Song Sung Blue
5. September Morn
6. America
7. Holly Holy
8. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers
9. Play Me
10. Love On The Rocks
11. Heartlight
12. I’ve Been This Way Before
13. Sweet Caroline
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