Neil Diamond: The Singles

cracklin' rosie

It's a very deep catalogue, and a very difficult choice.

I love how Neil is holding his monster air penis ready for self-fellating on the cover of HAN, tho.

"Cracklin' Rosie" too but...um...I don't think this poll was thought through very well. He simply has too many singles to justify a poll. Also, is the omitted "Cherry, Cherry (Live)" the same as the included one?

P.S. Lester Bangs wrote a great review of Hot August Night for Rolling Stone (I think).

I would have made this a 60s-70s ND poll, but I want to hear what folks have to say about his later output.

Cherry Cherry would be my runner up.

You omitted "Love on the Rocks"?

(and yet, you have a fair few "a and B sides reversed", e.g. "Done too soon")

keep reading this as Neil Diamond: The Shingles

Among the choices: "Shilo."

Among the nonchoices: "Love on the Rocks."

"The American Popular Song" is another omission, yes?

I'd probably have voted for "Pretty Amazing Grace" or the Brian Wilson version of "Delirious Love". As it is... hmm... March 31st deadline, you say? Good.

Greatest live performer I've ever seen, BTW.

"Cherry Cherry" a no-brainer here, but yeah, hard decision nevertheless.

always wondered wtf was up with that cover

I have a guilt-ridden fondness for supermarket favorite "Yesterday's Songs" and regret it's not on the list.

"Cherry Cherry" without a nanosecond's hesitation

So many choices, and yet it's "Cracklin' Rosie"

I just love Brother Love so much...

I just used Wikipedia's list of the singles for the poll options, FYI.

Baby TONIGHT by the FIRE all ALONE you and I

Impossible.

I voted for "Solitary Man" because I think it'll end up under-represented. But the karaoke singer in me cries out for "Forever in Blue Jeans".

The "Maybe tonight" part, you can really ham it up. Good shit.

I did "Forever in Blue Jeans" at a karaoke outing the other night, and at that bridge part there wasn't any clue where that note was supposed to be, and I just got lost.

Whereas someone else did "Love on the Rocks", and it was a case of getting to read the lyrics up close and see how weird and great a song that is. It's like the creepiest and most pathetic voice-mail message ever, but moving too.

"Solitary Man", that's a great one.

"Walk On Water" - doo wop, bad Irish accents, gospel and more in 3 minutes of bliss. Dear Lord, ain't it right.

Ooh, forgot about Reverend Bluejeans - that's a good'un! Not gonna change my vote though.

Too difficult to chose. But, in terms of a-side AND b-side, I Am...I Said/Done Too Soon or, failing that, Done Too Soon/I Am...I Said

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Sweet Caroline is a bum out.

I Am... I Said
to no-one there
and no-one heard at all
not EVEN THE CHAIR

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Two claim to be Rosie fans, yet one vote. Exactly WHO is the hypocrite here?

Three, actually.

You people are disgusting me.

no votes for sweet caroline

the city of boston ruines sweet caroline for the rest of us (I know you could say that Beautiful Girls ruined it, but I hate boston more)

the city of boston ruines sweet caroline for the rest of us

I (still) have never encountered that phenomenon you're alluding to. But I do recall the thread all about it...

Is "Sweet Caroline" An Anomaly In That...

Strange result. "I'll Come Running" is a very good b-side though.

man nobody voted in this poll. this guy has one of the most limited songwriting ranges but damn if he isn't awesome anyway.

i may have voted for red, red wine. love that song.

All I can think of when I see that air penis pic is 'HAN shot first'.

Zero for "Sweet Caroline"! Mine:

1. "Solitary Man"
2. "Cherry, Cherry"
3. "Sweet Caroline"
4. "You Got to Me"
5. "The Boat That I Row"

"Longfellow Serenade" is a delirious delight.

Would have voted for the Last Picasso, it deserves love.

On the horror of his Streisand duet.