Neil Diamond - A "Mom Rock" Thread

[BurtReynolds]

half of those are dad-rock

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

Chicago Post-Third Album Chicago is undeniably mom rock.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[BurtReynolds]

Chicago Post-Third Album Chicago is undeniably mom rock.

Do we have a running list of bands who took a hard turn towards Shitsville after a few great albums? I'd include ZZ Top and Yes.

[doug rr]

i always liked neil

[Kevin Davis]

I like some Neil Diamond. His early Bang recordings are indispensable '60's pop.

I just released a b**tleg of stereo Bang mixes.

Suck it, RM!

If your impression of Neil Diamond is "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" and "America" (or even if it isn't), seek ye this. Indispensable, I tell you!

[PHATJ]

I like some Neil Diamond. His early Bang recordings are indispensable '60's pop.

I just released a b**tleg of stereo Bang mixes.

Suck it, RM!

If your impression of Neil Diamond is "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" and "America" (or even if it isn't), seek ye this. Indispensable, I tell you!

I'm gonna have to check this out.

[knee tunes]

And no one heard at all not even the

[Peeps]

this is the best picture i can find

when i was 7-9 years old i would go into my moms room while she worked and play the jazz singer in this contraption (along with bat out of hell)

very fond memories

[PHATJ]

this is the best picture i can find

when i was 7-9 years old i would go into my moms room while she worked and play the jazz singer in this contraption (along with bat out of hell)

very fond memories

I grew up playing albums on my moms record player too. She was into tons of good '50s and '60s music. Fond memories for sure.

[B]

OK, I've inherited 10 Neil Diamond Albums from my mom. Which should I keep? I'm thinking I'll keep 5 and sell the rest.

I think these are the most universally popular.
Moods
Beautiful Noise
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
The Jazz Singer
Touching You, Touching Me

I think these are less so.
Heartlight
Headed For The Future
On The Way To The Sky
Primitive
Love Songs

[B]

this is the best picture i can find

when i was 7-9 years old i would go into my moms room while she worked and play the jazz singer in this contraption (along with bat out of hell)

very fond memories

The local Habitat for Humanity Home Store had a contraption like that for $45 a while ago. I thought about buying it and trying to refit it with a modern turntable and speakers.

Never did.

Regrets.

[Higgs]

OK, I've inherited 10 Neil Diamond Albums from my mom. Which should I keep? I'm thinking I'll keep 5 and sell the rest.

I think these are the most universally popular.
Moods
Beautiful Noise
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
The Jazz Singer
Touching You, Touching Me

I think these are less so.
Heartlight
Headed For The Future
On The Way To The Sky
Primitive
Love Songs

I once had a great mate who was a few years older than me. He was no music nerd that's for sure, but he liked music in his own way.

At a card night one time we were all well tanked and he started to go on about how good Neil Diamond was. He would usually never talk much at all about music, but this particular night he was well and truly professing his (alcohol fuelled) LOVE of Neil.

For his birthday which came up a month or two later I proceeded to download mp3's of, and burn to CD, every single Neil Diamond album I could find. I printed the artwork and everything. I put it all in a box a la the PJ Tour Boot sets. I think it ran to over 40 discs.

I think that set bought his total CD collection to just over 50 albums.

I had more time on my hands back then...