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Up on the Roof: Songs From the Brill Building
Pop · 1993 · 16 tracks

Up on the Roof: Songs From the Brill Building

Neil Diamond

A lush, orchestral tribute to the golden age of songwriting. Diamond’s gravelly baritone breathes mature, nostalgic life into sixteen timeless pop standards.

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It’s Neil Diamond singing the greatest songs ever written with a full orchestra and a lot of heart.

A warm, sepia-toned celebration of classic songwriting that feels both grand and deeply personal.

Up on the Roof: Songs From the Brill Building · vs · Neil Diamond
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Candlelit saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
4:31
02
Up on the Roof
3:30
03
Love Potion Number 9
3:05
04
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
3:29
05
Don’t Be Cruel
3:47
06
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
2:56
07
I (Who Have Nothing)
4:05
08
Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
3:04
09
Don’t Make Me Over
3:38
10
River Deep - Mountain High
3:58
11
A Groovy Kind of Love
2:52
12
Spanish Harlem
3:43
13
Sweets for My Sweet
2:54
14
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
3:40
15
Ten Lonely Guys
4:17
16
Save the Last Dance for Me
2:28
Moments Worth Waiting For
The heavy, dramatic orchestration on I (Who Have Nothing) that pushes Diamond's baritone into a near-operatic growl.
The gentle, stripped-back acoustic opening of Will You Love Me Tomorrow that highlights the grain in his voice.
The way the tempo shifts into a celebratory, brass-led swing during the final chorus of Save the Last Dance for Me.
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