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''Home Before Dark'' is the twenty-seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. Released on May 5, 2008, it was the artist's second album for American Recordings. ''Home Before Dark'' received generally positive reviews from critics upon its release and topped the national albums charts in the
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. It has since been accredited with album certifications in several regions. 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
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in 2006 with his '' Modern Times'' album, released when he was 65. However, Bob Dylan's 2009 album, '' Together Through Life'', earned Dylan that position again, because Dylan released his most recent work at 67 years and 11 months compared to Diamond's 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
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, who had discovered a talent for re-invigorating the careers of musicians when he produced
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and a string of albums with
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. 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 and was mixed by Dana Nielsen. The orchestral parts were arranged and conducted by David CampbellDiscogs 'Home Before Dark'
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Track listing

All songs were written by Neil Diamond, except where noted. # "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 Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experi ...
) – 4:22 #* Deluxe Edition Bonus Track # " Make You Feel My Love" (
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
) – 4:38 #* Deluxe Edition Bonus Track


Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD

# "Pretty Amazing Grace" # "If I Don't See You Again" # "Forgotten" # "
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Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Sim ...
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Personnel

* Neil Diamond – lead vocals, guitars * Benmont Tench – keyboards * Mike Campbell – guitars, bass guitar * Smokey Hormel – guitars, bass guitar * Jonny Polonsky – guitars * Matt Sweeney – guitars * Marvin B. Gordy –
timpani Timpani (; ) or kettledrums (also informally called timps) are musical instruments in the percussion instrument, percussion family. A type of drum categorised as a hemispherical drum, they consist of a Membranophone, membrane called a drumhead, ...
* David Campbell – horn, string and woodwind arrangements; orchestra leader * Charlie Bisharat – concertmaster * Susie Katayama – orchestra contractor * Rose Corrigan –
bassoon The bassoon is a musical instrument in the woodwind family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuosity ...
* Ralph Williams –
clarinet The clarinet is a Single-reed instrument, single-reed musical instrument in the woodwind family, with a nearly cylindrical bore (wind instruments), bore and a flared bell. Clarinets comprise a Family (musical instruments), family of instrume ...
* Earl Dumler – English horn,
oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double-reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common type of oboe, the soprano oboe pitched in C, ...
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Dan Higgins Dan Higgins (born January 28, 1957, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States) is an American saxophone and woodwind player. He has worked with such artists as John Williams, Seth MacFarlane, Aerosmith, Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond, Al Jarreau, M ...
flute The flute is a member of a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, producing sound with a vibrating column of air. Flutes produce sound when the player's air flows across an opening. In th ...
* Steve Kujala – flute * Robert Shulgold – flute * Larry Klimas – flute (12) * Don Markese –
alto flute The alto flute is an instrument in the Western concert flute family, pitched below the standard C flute and the uncommon flûte d'amour. It is the third most common member of its family after the standard C flute and the piccolo. It is chara ...
(12) * Nathan Campbell –
French horn The French horn (since the 1930s known simply as the horn in professional music circles) is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. The double horn in F/B (technically a variety of German horn) is the horn most o ...
* Joe Meyer – French horn * Steven Holtman – trombone * Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone *
Chuck Findley Charles B. Findley (born December 13, 1947, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is an American trumpet player known for his diverse work as a session musician. He also plays other brass instruments such as flugelhorn and trombone. His technical ab ...
– trumpet * Gary Grant – trumpet * Doug Tornquist – tuba * Larry Corbett – cello * Rudy Stein – cello * David Stone – double bass * Andrew Duckles – viola * Armen Garabedian – violin * Julian Hallmark – violin * Linda Press – backing vocals (3) * Julia Waters – backing vocals (3) * Maxine Waters – backing vocals (3) * Natalie Maines – lead vocals (4)


Production

* Producer – Rick Rubin * Production Coordination – Lindsay Chase and Sam Cole * Recorded by Greg Fidelman and Andrew Scheps * Additional Recording – Bernie Becker, Jason Lader and Dana Nielsen. * Assistant Engineers – Phillip Broussard, Chris Holmes and Jim "Bud" Monti. * Recorded at Arch Angel Studios and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research (Los Angeles, CA); Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA); Punkerpad West (Van Nuys, CA); * Mixed by Dana Nielsen at Little People Studio (Los Angeles, CA). * Mastered by Vlado Meller and Mark Santangelo at Universal Mastering Studios (New York, NY). * Art Direction – Mary Maurer * Design – Mary Maurer and Michael Lau-Robles * Photography – Jesse Diamond


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Certifications


References

{{Authority control 2008 albums Neil Diamond albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by Rick Rubin