Hot August Night II

by Sony

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Sales Rank:	21711 (lower is better)
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Release Date:	1990-10-25
Label:	Sony
UPC:	074644099027
Binding:	Audio CD
Published By:	Sony
ASIN:	B0000026DY
Category:	Music

Tracks on Hot August Night II by Sony

1. Song of the Whales (Fanfare) - Neil Diamond, Lindgren, Alan
2. Headed for the Future
3. September Morn - Neil Diamond, Becaud, Gilbert
4. Thank the Lord for the Night Time
5. Cherry, Cherry
6. Sweet Caroline
7. Hello Again
8. Love on the Rocks - Neil Diamond, Becaud, Gilbert
9. America
10. Forever in Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond, Bennett, Richard
11. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Neil Diamond, Bergman, Alan
12. I Dreamed a Dream - Neil Diamond, Boublil, Alain
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 - Neil Diamond, Bacharach, Burt

Customer Reviews

Neil stop screaming. - Reviewed on 2008-05-10

I was at the series of shows from 1986 where this album was made. I couldn't wait for it to come out. 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 - Reviewed on 2008-03-12

I'm a fan so don't hate on me, but this is so bad it is fun. Listen to September Morn and if you are a fan, I promise you a cringe. 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! - Reviewed on 2008-02-22

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. Buy it!!

Cant Touch The Original - 2 stars for 2 songs - Reviewed on 2007-08-16

If you can pick this CD up for cheap it's worth it for 2 songs - Back in L.A. 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.

Comparison with the earlier version of Hot August Night - Reviewed on 2006-08-05

1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

This album reveals an older, raspier Neil Diamond. Still it's the same vigorous performance and we still find it stimulating enough to cause us to dance around the room!

Book Subjects

• Adult Contemporary
• Early Pop/Rock
• Pop
• Pop Vocals
• Pop/Rock
• Pop/Rock Music
• Popular Music
• Soft Rock
• Vocal