Best Of The Diamonds, The (The Mercury Years) - Diamonds (The)

Advantages: Very easy listening
Disadvantages: None

...The Jazz Singer is the album from Neil Diamond which was the soundtrack to the remake of "The Jazz Singer", originally done for the "big screen" by Al Jolson. Released in November 1980 by Capitol and EMI it was then re-released in February 1996 on Columbia and Sony. The film actually didn't do very well in the box office but the soundtrack became one of Neil Diamond's best selling albums in the States by selling over 5 million albums. Three of the songs from the soundtrack became top ten singles, "Love on the Rocks", "Hello Again" and "America". The track listing is as follows: "America" (Neil Diamond) "Adan Olom" "You Baby" "Love On The Rocks" (Diamond/Gilbert Becaud) "Amazed and Confused" "On the Robert E. Lee" "Summer Love" "Hello Again" "Acapulco" "Hey Louise" "Songs Of Life "Jerusalem" "Kol Nidre/My Name is Yussel... Read review

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Advantages: Chant
Disadvantages: Everything else

...the album - Paint Me Down which reached 30 and She Loved Like Diamond (49) caused a swift reassessment and regrouping for later albums. Chant is a sublime slab of dance funk and a must have, with Beggar and Co’s brass section flashing all over it. It was a massive hit and stands out from the rest of the stuff here like a true diamond. Best advice is get the single - dump the album.... Read review

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Advantages: its prince
Disadvantages: none

...is on 'Diamonds and Pearls', called 'Money Don't Matter 2 Night'. I fell in love with his voice on this song, I think it has Princes vocals at his best, and the song is quite meaningful. It is one of the more laid back and relaxed songs. Altogether there is 13 songs on the CD, and in my opinion they are all worth listening to. The style of music doesn't sound dated at all, since it has been about 15 years since its release. If anything, I think Prince was ahead of the times in terms of the style of music. I have never heard anything like this album, it will always be a favourite. It was the album that made me really love Prince. I would recommend 'Diamonds and Pearls' to someone who is willing to listen to something a bit different, and doesn't mind controversy.... Read review

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