![]() Hot August Night Ill chronicles Diamond’s triumphant return to the legendary Greek Theatre in Los Angeles in August 2012. Hot August Night II features 20 of Diamond’s biggest hits, including “Love On The Rocks,” “America,” and “Song Sung Blue” and will also be available on vinyl for the first time in 30 years as a black 2 LP or a white limited edition 2 LP. The platinum-certified Hot August Night II (the follow up to the original Hot August Night album) was recorded in August of 1986 and initially released in 1987, reaching No. Love At The Greek (which features standout tracks such as “Holly Holly” and a fifteen-minute version of “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”) will be available on vinyl for the first time in 30 years as a black 2 LP or a translucent non-metallic gold limited edition 2 LP. Love At The Greek (the 1977 live double album) was Diamond’s second album recorded at famed Hollywood venue and the second album produced by Robbie Robertson. The original Hot August Night (the title of which was gleaned from the opening line to one of Diamond’s most celebrated tracks, 1969’s “Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show,) will be available as a black 2 LP or crystal clear limited edition 2 LP. Hot August Night is one of the most celebrated and acknowledged albums of Diamond’s career and arguably one of the greatest live albums ever recorded. and spent a mind-blowing 29 weeks on the top of the Australian charts. ![]() ![]() On one of these nights, Robert Hilburn of The Los Angeles Times declared, “His 1972 Hot August Night stand at the Greek remains among the most celebrated series of shows by a mainstream pop-rock performer ever in Los Angeles.”Īs one of Diamond’s most successful releases worldwide, the album was multi-platinum in the U.S. Diamond and his band were at the peak of their game that summer, a night that would be captured forever on the two record set Hot August Night. The legend of Neil Diamond was unquestionably born on August 24, 1972, when the young singer/songwriter took over Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre for ten sold out nights. Neil Diamond’s All-Time Greatest Hits, a 23-track, standard weight 2 LP collection, will also be released on black vinyl on August 7th. The iconic performer’s mastery combined with the palpable excitement of the crowd are evident throughout the Hot August Night canon, which includes Hot August Night, Love At The Greek and Hot August Night II as well as Hot August Night III, and Hot August Night/NYC, available on vinyl for the very first time. On August 7th, Capitol/UMe will celebrate some of Neil Diamond’s most electrifying live performances with the release of his five Hot August Night albums as a 2 LP black and limited edition color vinyl set. All albums available as 2xLPs in black and limited edition colors August 7th ![]()
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