Neil Diamond - Rainbow

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A1	Everybody's Talkin' Written-By – Fred Neil	2:46
A2	Both Sides Now Written-By – Joni Mitchell	3:30
A3	Husbands And Wives Written-By – Roger Miller	3:45
A4	Chelsea Morning Written-By – Joni Mitchell	2:34
A5	Until It's Time For You To Go	3:29
A6	The Last Thing On My Mind Written-By – Tom Paxton	3:31
B1	Suzanne Written-By – Leonard Cohen	4:38
B2	Mr. Bojangles Written-By – Jerry Jeff Walker	4:53
B3	If You Go Away	3:46
B4	I Think It's Gonna Rain Today Written-By – Randy Newman	2:33
B5	He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother	3:59

Credits

• Liner Notes – Karen Shearer
• Photography By – Tom Bert

Notes

Neil Diamond's music comes in many colors because, both as a poet and as a performer, he is a master of emotion, exploring the spectrum of human response, demanding to be heard. His lyrics have been celebrated by a multitude of other artists and Neil Diamond, composer, has indeed been heard--and interpreted--and even imitated. So now Neil Diamond, singer, returns the tribute with a selection of 11 songs by other writers and other singers.

Leonard Cohen is primarily a poet, but his poems are songs; thus Neil performs the haunting "Suzanne." And Joni Mitchell's fragile, introspective lyrics are not unlike some of Neil's own compositions; "Chelsea Morning" is a rosy, airy tune, and "Both Sides Now" comes in a deeper shade of blue. Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing On My Mind" has been a folk tune; here it is Neil's tune. And "Everybody's Talkin'," composed by Fred Neil and featured in the film "Midnight Cowboy," was initially a hit song for Harry Nilsson; now Neil adds yet another dimension to the familiar lyrics.

Jerry Jeff Walker wrote and recorded "Mr. Bojangles," and Jacques Brel and Rod McKuen collaborated on "If You Go Away," a love song for any language--and a lovely song for Neil. Most of the selections were initially recorded by the people who rote them, just as Neil first recorded so many of his own songs, and, as with Neil's compositions, they are now classics of their kind, songs that are timeless in their appeal. So it is only appropriate that they be released again by an artist who understand the meaning of music--be it his own or someone else's.

Neil Diamond. Gold at the rainbow's end.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MCF 2529	Neil Diamond	Rainbow ‎(LP, Album)	MCA Records	MCF 2529	UK	1973
MCA-6014	Neil Diamond	Rainbow ‎(LP, Album)	MCA Records	MCA-6014	Japan	1973
MCA-2103	Neil Diamond	Rainbow ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	MCA-2103	US	1973
MAPS-7018	Neil Diamond	Rainbow ‎(LP, Album)	MCA Records	MAPS-7018	New Zealand	1973
ACT 2476	Neil Diamond	Rainbow ‎(Cass, Album)	MCA Records	ACT 2476	1973