1984 Neil Diamond – Primitive
Primitive is the sixteenth studio album by Neil Diamond. It was released in 1984 on Columbia Records. Its singles “Turn Around“, “Sleep With Me Tonight”, and “You Make Me Feel Like Christmas” reach numbers 4, 24, and 28, respectively on the Billboard Adult Contemporary singles chart, while “Turn Around” also reached number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on October 5, 1984.
Tracks
1 Turn Around (Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager) 3:46
2 Primitive (Neil Diamond) 4:28
3 Fire On The Tracks (Neil Diamond) 3:08
4 Brooklyn On A Saturday Night (Neil Diamond) 3:42
5 Sleep With Me Tonight (Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager) 3:43
6 Crazy (Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager) 3:42
7 My Time With You (Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren) 4:30
8 Love’s Own Song (Sam Cole, Doug Rhone) 3:33
9 It’s A Trip (Go For The Moon) (Neil Diamond) 2:50
10 You Make It Feel Like Christmas (Neil Diamond) 3:59
11 One By One (Neil Diamond) 2:37
Biography
Musicians
1 Turn Around
Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Marty Walsh |
Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
Keyboards | Michel Colombier |
Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Background Vocals | Richard Page |
Background Vocals | Steve George |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
2 Primitive
Bass | Reinie Press |
Drums | Ron Tutt |
Guitar | Doug Rhone |
Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Keyboards | Tom Hensley |
Piano | Alan Lindgren |
Piano | Tom Hensley |
Synthesizer | Alan Lindgren |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Background Vocals | Linda Press |
Background Vocals | Doug Rhone |
Background Vocals | Ron Tutt |
Background Vocals | Larry Williams |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
3 Fire On The Tracks
Bass | Reinie Press |
Drums | Ron Tutt |
Guitar | Doug Rhone |
Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Keyboards | Tom Hensley |
Piano | Alan Lindgren |
Piano | Tom Hensley |
Synthesizer | Alan Lindgren |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Background Vocals | Linda Press |
Background Vocals | Doug Rhone |
Background Vocals | Ron Tutt |
Background Vocals | Larry Williams |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
4 Brooklyn On A Saturday Night
Bass | Reinie Press |
Drums | Ron Tutt |
Guitar | Doug Rhone |
Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Keyboards | Tom Hensley |
Piano | Alan Lindgren |
Piano | Tom Hensley |
Synthesizer | Alan Lindgren |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Background Vocals | Linda Press |
Background Vocals | Doug Rhone |
Background Vocals | Ron Tutt |
Background Vocals | Larry Williams |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
5 Sleep With Me Tonight
Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Dennis Herring |
Guitar | George Doering |
Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
Piano | Burt Bacharach |
Synthesizer | David Foster |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Synthesizer | Steve Mitchell |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
6 Crazy
Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Dennis Herring |
Guitar | George Doering |
Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
Synthesizer | David Foster |
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Background Vocals | Richard Page |
Background Vocals | Steve George |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
7 My Time With You
Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Marty Walsh |
Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
Keyboards | Michel Colombier |
Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Background Vocals | Richard Page |
Background Vocals | Steve George |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
8 Love’s Own Song
Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Marty Walsh |
Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
Keyboards | Michel Colombier |
Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Background Vocals | Richard Page |
Background Vocals | Steve George |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
9 It’s A Trip (Go For The Moon)
Bass | Reinie Press |
Drums | Ron Tutt |
Guitar | Doug Rhone |
Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Keyboards | Tom Hensley |
Piano | Alan Lindgren |
Piano | Tom Hensley |
Synthesizer | Alan Lindgren |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Background Vocals | Linda Press |
Background Vocals | Doug Rhone |
Background Vocals | Ron Tutt |
Background Vocals | Larry Williams |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
10 You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Bass | Reinie Press |
Drums | Ron Tutt |
Guitar | Doug Rhone |
Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Keyboards | Tom Hensley |
Piano | Alan Lindgren |
Piano | Tom Hensley |
Synthesizer | Alan Lindgren |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Background Vocals | Linda Press |
Background Vocals | Doug Rhone |
Background Vocals | Ron Tutt |
Background Vocals | Larry Williams |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
11 One By One
Bass | Reinie Press |
Drums | Ron Tutt |
Guitar | Doug Rhone |
Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Acoustic Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Keyboards | Tom Hensley |
Piano | Alan Lindgren |
Piano | Tom Hensley |
Synthesizer | Alan Lindgren |
Percussion | Vince Charles |
Background Vocals | Linda Press |
Background Vocals | Doug Rhone |
Background Vocals | Ron Tutt |
Background Vocals | Larry Williams |
Vocals | Neil Diamond |
Liner Notes
Producer – Denny Diante (Tracks 1, 7, 8)
Producer – Neil Diamond (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11)
Producer – Richard Bennett (Track 4)
Producer – Richard Perry (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By – Michel Colombier (Tracks 1, 7, 8)
Arranged By – Alan Lindgren (Tracks 2, 9, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Tom Hensley (Tracks 2, 3, 4)
Arranged By – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 5)
Arranged By – Burt Bacharach (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 5)
Arranged By (Synthesizers) – David Foster (Track 6)
Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 5)
Conductor (Synthesizer) – David Foster (Track 6)
Coordinator – Sam Cole, Brad Rosenberger
Coordinator – Jo-Anne McGettrick (Tracks 1, 6, 7)
Engineer (Recording) – George Massenburg (Tracks 1, 6, 7)
Engineer (Recording, Remix) – Jeremy Smith (Tracks 5, 6)
Engineer (Additional) – Gabe Veltri, Michael Brooks (Tracks 5, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Sharon Rice (Tracks 1, 6, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Steve Crimmel (Tracks 1, 6, )
Engineer (Assistant) – Bobby Gerber, David Dubow, Glen Holguin (Tracks 5, 6)
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Mixed By – Allen Sides (Tracks 5, 6)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Track 7)
Art Direction – David Kirschner
Design – David Kirschner, Jan Weinberg
Photography – Norman Seeff
Mixed At Studio 55, LA
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Studio 55, LA
Phonographic Copyright Neil Diamond
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
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