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The Feel of Neil Diamond
Pop · 1966 · 12 tracks

The Feel of Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond

Lean, rhythmic 1960s pop-rock. Before the sequins and stadiums, this is the sound of a hungry songwriter with a guitar, a baritone growl, and a handful of hits.

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The record where Neil Diamond proves he was a garage-rocker at heart before he became a superstar.

A gritty, rhythmic independence that balances pop sunshine with a brooding, solitary interior.

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Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Solitary Man
2:33
02
Red Rubber Ball
2:19
03
La Bamba
2:07
04
Do It
1:57
05
Hanky Panky
2:47
06
Monday, Monday
3:03
07
New Orleans
2:24
08
Someday Baby
2:17
09
Oh No No
2:19
10
I’ll Come Running
2:50
11
Love to Love
2:20
12
Cherry, Cherry
2:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The iconic minor-key acoustic descent that opens track 1, establishing a template for the brooding loner archetype.
The explosive, rhythmic handclaps and 'she-la-la' refrain in track 12 that practically invented the bubblegum-rock crossover.
The surprisingly raw, garage-inflected vocal delivery on the cover of New Orleans.
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