''Dreams'' is the thirty-first studio
album by
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
. It was produced by Diamond and released by
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
in 2010. The album contains cover versions of popular songs that Diamond claims in the liner notes are among his favorites. Among them is "
I'm a Believer", which he wrote for
The Monkees back in 1966.
''Dreams'' ranked at number eight on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart.
Track listing
Personnel
* Neil Diamond – lead vocals, guitar
* Hadley Hockensmith – guitar
* Reinie Press – bass guitar
* King Errisson – percussion
* Alan Lindgren – piano, Hammond B3 organ, arrangements
* Tom Hensley – piano, horn arrangements (14)
*
Benmont Tench – piano (11)
*
Tommy Morgan
Thomas Morgan Edwards (December 4, 1932 – June 23, 2022) was an American harmonicist and session musician, who had been active since the 1950s. He was considered one of the most heard harmonica players in the world, playing in over 500 fea ...
– harmonica (5)
*
Gabe Witcher – fiddle (2)
* Don Markese – alto, baritone and tenor saxophones; clarinet
* Larry Klimas – tenor saxophone, flute
*
John Fumo
John Fumo (born 5 June 1957, Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American composer, trumpet and flugelhorn, artist. He maintains an active performing, recording, and touring schedule in addition to his CalArts and USC teaching. He has released 8 CDs to ...
– trumpet, flugelhorn
* Arturo Velasco – trombone, bass trombone
* Robert Shulgold – flute
* Joseph Stone – oboe
* Andrew Klein – bassoon
* Joseph Meyer – French horn
* Assa Drori – concertmaster
*
Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He has performed as the bassist and vocalist for Poco and the Eagles (band), Eagles, having replaced bassist and vocalist Randy Meisner in both cases ...
– harmony vocals (4)
Production
* Producer – Neil Diamond
* Production Coordinator – Sam Cole
* Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Bernie Becker
* Assistant Mastering – Dale Becker
* Recorded at Arch Angel Studios (Los Angeles, CA) and Eastwest Studios (Hollywood, CA).
* Mixed at Arch Angel Studios
* Mastered at Bernie Becker Mastering
* Art Direction and Design – Glen Nakasako at SMOG Design, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA).
* Photography – Jesse Diamond and Frank Ockenfels
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Neil Diamond albums
2010 albums
Columbia Records albums
Covers albums