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November 5, 2005

Stream The New Neil Diamond

Newsweek calls 12 Songs (out 11/8) the best Neil Diamond album in 30 years. It was produced by Rick Rubin, whose magic touch resurrected Johnny Cash's career in the mid '90s.

Rubin told Rolling Stone in September:

Most of the songs were recorded with Neil playing and singing at the same time, and it's a different animal. It's taking him back to being more of a singer-songwriter. He really blows me away.
Columbia's betting that Rubin's approach can make the legendary songwriter palatable to the blogger set: the whole album can be streamed at MySpace where Neil Diamond has 9988 friends.

Posted at 3:44 PM




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The new Neil Diamond album really is good. Being subjected to Neil Diamond all my life by my parents, I'd sworn him off once I got into music myself. But giving this new album a chance with all the good words its recieving, I was plesantly surprised. Definately give this one a listen.

Posted by: Teve Torbes at 11/05/05 4:50 PM | Reply
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Having just experienced Super Diamond open for Spoon in Memphis, I'm primed for a little Neil Diamond. When Super Diamond came on, most people were pretty skeptical (and since it was one of those Camel cigarette "Pleasure Lounge" shows, it was already just weird as shit), but by the time they tore through "Forever in Blue Jeans" everybody in the crowd was smiling. Wonder if they'll incorporate any of the new stuff...

Posted by: sonicdeath99 at 11/05/05 6:18 PM | Reply
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"Ready for this one Rick?
It's yo boy!"

Posted by: calliwell at 11/05/05 11:01 PM | Reply
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Another Rick Rubin album! How Great! This is actually the 21st album this year he's done--not that he's done anything memorable since BloodSugarSexMagic. I'm not even saying I don't have a few albums he's produced but c'mon! Weezer's new album is a joke. Please stop praising this guy.

Posted by: damnboy at 11/06/05 1:42 PM | Reply
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Hells yes. Super Diamond in Memphis was the greats. When they tacked on the Sweet Child O Mine riff at the end of Sweet Caroline, I lost all bowel control. Impressive!

Posted by: JT at 11/06/05 1:46 PM | Reply
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Yes. I am equally impressed that you lost all bowel control.

Posted by: David at 11/06/05 2:34 PM | Reply
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Actually Rick's run with Johnny Cash is pretty amazing, if not highly memorable. I got an advance copy of this Neil Diamond disc, and it is also very good.

Posted by: david brent at 11/06/05 4:10 PM | Reply
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I like how since this post ten MySpacers dropped Neil as a friend. Not fans of the new album I guess.

Posted by: scott at 11/06/05 4:18 PM | Reply
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I've got a couple tracks from the Jewish Elvis over here...

Posted by: marathonpacks at 11/07/05 8:49 AM | Reply
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mmm...Neil Diamond...*swoon*

Posted by: mandy* at 11/07/05 5:03 PM | Reply
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I like how now Neil has 12,000+ friends.

Posted by: Warren at 11/08/05 12:46 AM | Reply
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Partial List of CDs infected with Sony's rootkit DRM...

The EFF has released another list of CDs known to have Sony's deadly rootkit DRM technology. If you were unfortunate enough to buy one of these CDs and you've since put it in your PC, it may have corrupted your computer already. You should Google "Sony root kit" to learn more.


Neil Diamond, 12 Songs (Columbia)
Trey Anastasio, Shine (Columbia)
Celine Dion, On ne Change Pas (Epic)
Our Lady Peace, Healthy in Paranoid Times )
Chris Botti, To Love Again (Columbia)
Van Zant, Get Right with the Man (Columbia)
Switchfoot, Nothing is Sound (Columbia)
The Coral, The Invisible Invasion (Columbia)
Acceptance, Phantoms (Columbia)
Susie Suh, Susie Suh (Epic)
Amerie, Touch (Columbia)
Life of Agony, Broken Valley (Epic)
Horace Silver Quintet, Silver's Blue (Epic)
Gerry Mulligan, Jeru (Columbia Legacy)
Dexter Gordon, Manhattan Symphonie (Columbia)
The Bad Plus, Suspicious Activity (Columbia)
The Dead 60s, The Dead 60s (Epic)
Dion, The Essential Dion (Columbia Legacy)
Natasha Bedingfield, Unwritten (Epic)
Ricky Martin, Life (Columbia)

more information at http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004144.php

Posted by: stephen at 11/09/05 5:28 PM | Reply
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