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Hot August Night II

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Hot August Night II
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 10, 1987
RecordedAugust 1986
GenrePop rock
Length72:51
LabelColumbia
ProducerVal Garay
Neil Diamond chronology
Headed for the Future
(1986)
Hot August Night II
(1987)
The Best Years of Our Lives
(1988)

Hot August Night II is a live album by Neil Diamond. This is a follow-up to his 1972 double album Hot August Night, which is also a live album. This album is certified Platinum by the RIAA.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
New Musical Express4/10[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "Running through his biggest hits, Diamond turns in a flashy, showy performance."

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Neil Diamond, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Song of the Whales (Fanfare)" 1:55
2."Headed for the Future"
  • Neil Diamond
  • Tom Hensley
  • Alan Lindgren
4:10
3."September Morn"
4:03
4."Thank the Lord for the Night Time" 3:23
5."Cherry, Cherry" 3:14
6."Sweet Caroline" 3:50
7."Hello Again"
  • Neil Diamond
  • Alan Lindgren
3:33
8."Love on the Rocks"
  • Neil Diamond
  • Gilbert Bécaud
3:13
9."America" 3:56
10."Forever in Blue Jeans"
3:29
11."You Don't Bring Me Flowers"4:42
12."I Dreamed a Dream"
4:37
13."Back in L.A." 2:25
14."Song Sung Blue" 2:52
15."Cracklin' Rosie" 2:55
16."I Am...I Said" 5:08
17."Holly Holy" 4:37
18."Soolaimon" 1:20
19."Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" 5:35
20."Heartlight"3:54
Total length:72:51

Musicians

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The Neil Diamond Band

  • Richard Bennett – Acoustic & Electric Guitar
  • Alan Lindgren – Synthesizer & Piano
  • King Errisson – Percussion
  • Reinie Press – Bass
  • Tom Hensley – Piano & Keyboards
  • Doug Rhone – Acoustic & Electric Guitar
  • Vince Charles – Percussion
  • Ron Tutt – Drums
  • Background Vocals – Doug Rhone, Linda Press, Ron Tutt

Additional Strings

  • Concertmaster – Assa Drori
  • Conductor – Alan Lindgren
  • Violin – Assa Drori, Bill Hybell, Bob Sanov, Clayton Haslop, Donald Palmer, Meg Zivahi, Reg Hill, Shari Zippert
  • Viola – Lenny Sachs, Margo MacLaine
  • Cello – Tony Cooke, Ray Kelley
  • Bass – Mickey Nadel

Production

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  • Producer – Val Garay
  • Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
  • Recording Engineers – Allen Sides, Val Garay
  • Arranged by Alan Lindgren
  • Art Direction and Design – David Kirschner
  • Additional Design – Jan Weinberg, Beverly Lazor-Bahr
  • Mixed by Val Garay
  • Assistant Engineers – Bob Levy, Bob Loftus
  • Photography by Harrison Funk
  • Album Production Coordinator – Sam Cole
  • Production Assistants – Ned Brown, Barry Cardinael, Larry Williams, Alison Zanetos

Concert production staff

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  • Concert Production Producer – Patrick Stansfield
  • Tour Manager – Jerry Murphey
  • Stage Manager & Technical Director – Doug Pope
  • Lighting Director – Marilyn Lowey

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 59

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Hot August Night II". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ Taylor, Neil (12 December 1987). "Billy Joel: Live In The USSR / Neil Diamong [sic]: Hot August Night JL". New Musical Express. p. 37.
  4. ^ Hot August Night II (liner notes). Neil Diamond. Columbia. 1987. CGK 40990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.