Neil Diamond

Classics/Early Years

Good material, but it's not enough

Review Score:

(6/10)
Neil Diamond was one of the greatest rock stars of the sixties, but these days he has become forgotten. Why? HE'S ONE OF AMERICA'S GREATEST SINGER/SONGWRITERS! The mere fact that his music has become forgotten fills me with rage, because it's about a thousand times better than the junk that gets radioplay these days. This is their best known hits compilation. Read on for my review.

PROS:
-If you're the casual fan of Neil, it's doubtful this compilation will fail to please you, because most of the big hits are here for your listening pleasure. Among them are I'm A Believer, Red Red Wine, and Sweet Caroline.
-A plethora of underrated masterpieces can also be found here.
-This is an affordable compilation.
-Most major retailers of compact discs carry this compilation, so you shouldn't have to look to hard for it.

CONS:
-TALK ABOUT A CHEAT! Two of Neil's biggest hits, Cracklin' Rosie and Hello Again are MISSING IN ACTION!
-There's another major thing wrong with this compilation - its running length. It's only about thirty-five minutes long, and you can fit eighty minutes onto a single CD. They could've fit TWICE as many songs on this CD as they did.

OVERALL:
If you're a casual fan of Neil, then I suggest buying all his albums or getting a better compilation. This one just doesn't do him justice.

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