1988 Neil Diamond – The Best Years Of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives is the eighteenth studio album by Neil Diamond. It was released by Columbia Records in 1988 and reached number 46 on the Billboard 200 chart, number 42 on the UK album chart, and number 92 on the Australian chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on February 16, 1989. In his review of The Best Years of Our Lives music critic Bryan Buss referred to it as “a strong entry in Diamond’s oeuvre” and as “an album that is romantic and sentimental without being manipulative”.
Three singles from the album, the title track, “This Time”, and “Baby Can I Hold You” reached numbers 7, 9, and 28, respectively on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart
Tracks
1 The Best Years Of Our Lives (Neil Diamond) 4:00
2 Hard Time For Lovers (Neil Diamond) 4:25
3 This Time (Neil Diamond, David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock) 3:57
4 Everything’s Gonna Be Fine (Neil Diamond, Dean Parks) 3:59
5 Hooked On The Memory Of You (Neil Diamond) 3:53
6 Take Care Of Me (Neil Diamond, David Foster) 3:39
7 Baby Can I Hold You (Tracy Chapman) 3:55
8 Carmelita’s Eyes (Neil Diamond, David Foster) 4:05
9 Courtin’ Disaster (Neil Diamond, David Foster) 4:32
10 If I Couldn’t See You Again (Neil Diamond) 4:02
11 Long Hard Climb (Neil Diamond, Tom Hensely, Alan Lindgren) 4:43
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Reinie Press |
Bass | Mike Brignardello |
Drums | Paul Leim |
Drums | Tris Imboden |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
Guitar | Richard Bennet |
Keyboards | David Paich |
Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Keyboards | Michael Boddicker |
Keyboards | David Foster |
Keyboards | Tom Hensley |
Synthesizer | Rhett Lawrence |
Synthesizer | Rick Bowen |
Synthesizer | Kevin Maloney |
Horn | Larry Williams |
Sax | Dan Higgins |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
Background Vocals | Richard Page |
Background Vocals | Renee Geyer |
Background Vocals | Tamara Champlin |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Foster
Arranged By – David Foster
Arranged By (Horns) – David Foster, Jerry Hey
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock
Coordinator – Chris Earthy, Sam Cole
Coordinator (Production Assistant) – Alison Zanetos, Barry Cardinael, Larry E. Williams, Ned Brown
Engineer (Assistant) – David Reitzas, Jesse Kanner, Ray Pyle
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica
Mixed By (Assistant) – Laura Livingston, Mauricio Guerrero
Recorded By – Jeffrey Woodruff
Recorded By (Additional) – David Reitzas, Humberto Gatica, Jeff Balding
Art Direction, Design – David Kirschner
Design (Additional) – Beverly Lazor-Bahr
Photography – Matthew Rolston
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At OmniSound Studios
Recorded At Seacoast Sound
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