Play Me: The Complete Uni Studio Recordings...Plus! (2002)

About this title: Neil Diamond was a Uni artist in the late '60s and early '70s, the period that coincided with his greatest commercial success and most consistently popular singles. This three-CD, 74-track set is just what it says it is: every last song from all six of his 1968-1972 Uni studio albums, plus seven cuts from his live Gold and Hot August Night records (also originally released on Uni). It shouldn't be taken as the total summary of Diamond's early career, as it's missing all of the hits for Bang Records that were recorded before he joined Uni (though the seven live songs do include versions of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Two-Bit Manchild [Diamond]
2. A Modern Day Version of Love [Diamond]
3. Honey-Drippin' Times [Diamond]
4. The Pot Smoker's Song [Diamond]
5. Brooklyn Roads [Diamond]
6. Shilo [Diamond]
7. Sunday Sun [Diamond]
8. Holiday Inn Blues [Diamond]
9. Practically Newborn [Diamond]
10. Knackelflerg [Diamond]
11. Merry-Go-Round [Diamond]
12. Broad Old Woman (6 A.M. Insanity) [Diamond]
13. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show [Diamond]
14. Dig In [Diamond]
15. River Runs, New Grown Plums [Diamond]
16. Juliet [Diamond]
17. Long Gone [Diamond]
18. And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind [Diamond]
19. Glory Road [Diamond]
20. Deep in the Morning [Diamond]
21. If I Never Knew Your Name [Diamond]
22. Memphis Streets [Diamond]
23. You're So Sweet Horseflies Keep Hangin' 'Round Your Face [Diamond]
24. Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy [Diamond]
25. Sweet Caroline [Diamond]
26. Everybody's Talkin' [Neil]
27. Mr. Bojangles [Walker]
28. Smokey Lady [Diamond]
29. Holly Holy [Diamond]
30. Both Sides Now [Mitchell]
31. And the Singer Sings His Song [Diamond]
32. Ain't No Way [Diamond]
33. New York Boy [Diamond]
34. Until It's Time for You to Go [Sainte-Marie]
35. Cracklin' Rosie [Diamond]
36. Free Life [Diamond]
37. Coldwater Morning [Diamond]
38. Done Too Soon [Diamond]
39. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother [Russell/Scott]
40. Childsong [Diamond]
41. I Am the Lion [Diamond]
42. Madrigál [Diamond]
43. Soolaimon [Diamond]
44. Missa [Diamond]
45. African Suite [Diamond]
46. Childsong (Reprise) [Diamond]
47. I Am...I Said [Diamond]
48. The Last Thing on My Mind [Paxton]
49. Husbands and Wives [Miller]
50. Chelsea Morning [Mitchell]
51. Crunchy Granola Suite [Diamond]
52. Stones [Diamond]
53. If You Go Away [Brel/McKuen]
54. Suzanne [Cohen]
55. I Think It's Going to Rain Today [Newman]
56. I Am...I Said (Reprise) [Diamond]
57. Song Sung Blue [Diamond]
58. Porcupine Pie [Diamond]
59. High Rolling Man [Diamond]
60. Canta Libre [Diamond]
61. Captain Sunshine [Diamond]
62. Play Me [Diamond]
63. Gitchy Goomy [Diamond]
64. Walk on Water [Diamond]
65. Theme [Diamond]
66. Prelude in E Major [Diamond]
67. Morningside [Diamond]
68. Lordy [Live] [Diamond]
69. Kentucky Woman [Live] [Diamond]
70. Thank the Lord for the Night Time [Live] [Diamond]
71. Solitary Man [Live] [Diamond]
72. Cherry, Cherry [Single Version][Live] [Diamond]
73. Red, Red Wine [Live] [Diamond]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.