Home Before Dark
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| Studio album by Neil Diamond | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 - 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Country | |||
| Length | 63:01 (standard) 72:32 (deluxe) |
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| Label | American, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Now | [2] |
| OMM | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| The Times | [5] |
Home Before Dark is a studio album released by American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond in 2008. It became his first U.S. number-one album ever on the Billboard 200 chart, with sales of over 146,000 copies in its first week. It has also reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. As of June 28, 2008, the album has sold 300,760 copies in the U.S. It has been certified platinum for UK sales.[6]
In May 2008, at the age of 67, Neil Diamond was the oldest performer to have a number one record. This mark was previously held by Bob Dylan in 2006 with his Modern Times album, released when he was 65. However, Bob Dylan's recent album, Together Through Life, earned Dylan that position again since Dylan released his most recent work at 67 years and 11 months unlike Diamond releasing Home Before Dark at 67 years and 3 months.
The album is Diamond's second to be produced by Rick Rubin, a producer of hip-hop and heavy metal music, who had discovered a talent for re-invigorating the careers of musicians when he produced Aerosmith and a string of albums with Johnny Cash. After Cash's death, Diamond became the next artist to find his career given a shot in the arm, via Rubin's production on his 2005 album 12 Songs. The album consists of original works and some remakes, particularly "The Boxer".
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "If I Don't See You Again" — 7:13
- "Pretty Amazing Grace" — 4:53
- "Don't Go There" — 6:04
- "Another Day (That Time Forgot)" (feat. Natalie Maines) — 6:12
- "One More Bite Of The Apple" — 6:39
- "Forgotten" — 4:22
- "Act Like A Man" — 4:04
- "Whose Hands Are These" — 3:12
- "No Words" — 4:49
- "The Power Of Two" — 4:35
- "Slow It Down" — 4:56
- "Home Before Dark" — 6:00
- "Without Her" (Harry Nilsson) (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
- "Make You Feel My Love" (Bob Dylan) (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
[edit] Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD Track
- "Pretty Amazing Grace"
- "If I Don't See You Again"
- "Forgotten"
- "The Boxer" (Paul Simon)
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1[7] |
| UK Albums Chart | 1[8] |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Now review
- ^ OMM review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ The Times review
- ^ "British certification for Home Before Dark". British Phonographic Industry. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ "Home Before Dark Billboard profile". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2008-06-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20080619181409/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?aid=1114383&pid=4456. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ "Diamond shines in UK album chart". BBC News. 2008-05-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7407311.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
| Preceded by Jumping All Over the World by Scooter |
UK Album Chart number-one album May 18, 2008 |
Succeeded by We Started Nothing by The Ting Tings |
| Preceded by Hard Candy by Madonna |
Billboard 200 number-one album May 18, 2008 - May 24, 2008 |
Succeeded by Narrow Stairs by Death Cab for Cutie |
| Preceded by Rockferry by Duffy |
New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart number-one album May 26, 2008 - June 2, 2008 |
Succeeded by Indestructible by Disturbed |
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