Tennessee Moon is the twenty-third studio album by Neil Diamond. Released in February 1996, it is the product of a collaboration with various country music songwriters and performers. A companion television special entitled Under a Tennessee Moon was aired on ABC. The album was certified gold by the RIAA.[2]

Tennessee Moon
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1996
Recorded1995
StudioDark Horse (Franklin, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length68:03
LabelColumbia
ProducerBob Gaudio, Paul Worley, Don Cook, Richard Landis, James Stroud
Neil Diamond chronology
The Christmas Album, Volume II
(1994)
Tennessee Moon
(1996)
The Movie Album: As Time Goes By
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tennessee Moon"Neil Diamond, Dennis Morgan3:00
2."One Good Love" (duet with Waylon Jennings)Neil Diamond, Gary Nicholson4:18
3."Shame" (duet with Hal Ketchum)Neil Diamond, Hal Ketchum3:31
4."A Matter of Love"Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro4:35
5."Marry Me" (duet with Buffy Lawson)Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro3:50
6."Deep Inside of You" (duet with Beth Nielsen Chapman)Beth Nielsen Chapman, Neil Diamond3:51
7."Gold Don't Rust"Gary Burr, Bob DiPiero, Neil Diamond3:42
8."Like You Do" (duet with Rosemary Butler)Sandy Knox, Steve Rosen4:03
9."Can Anybody Hear Me"Neil Diamond, Bill LaBounty3:50
10."Win the World"Neil Diamond, Susan Longacre4:12
11."No Limit"Richard Bennett, Neil Diamond3:07
12."Reminisce for a While" (duet with Raul Malo)Neil Diamond, Raul Malo4:27
13."Kentucky Woman"Neil Diamond2:48
14."If I Lost My Way"Gary Burr, Neil Diamond3:23
15."Everybody"Jesse Diamond, Neil Diamond3:45
16."Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today)"Neil Diamond, Gretchen Peters2:53
17."Open Wide These Prison Doors"Neil Diamond, Stewart Harris4:30
18."Blue Highway" (featuring Chet Atkins)Neil Diamond, Harlan Howard3:56

Personnel

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Production

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  • Bob Gaudio – executive producer, producer (2, 4–12, 14–18)
  • Don Cook – producer (1)
  • Richard Landis – producer (3, 13)
  • James Stroud – producer (3, 13)
  • Paul Worley – producer (7, 8)
  • Mike Bradley – engineer (1), mixing (1)
  • Bernie Becker – engineer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
  • Justin Niebank – mixing (2, 4–12, 14–18), engineer (3, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18)
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (3, 13)
  • Mark Capps – assistant engineer, mix assistant
  • Chris Davie – assistant engineer, mix assistant
  • Eric Elwell – assistant engineer
  • David Hall – assistant engineer
  • Joe Hayden – assistant engineer
  • Sandy Jenkins – assistant engineer
  • Greg Parker – assistant engineer
  • Mike Psanos – assistant engineer
  • Mark Ralston – assistant engineer
  • Rhett Travis – assistant engineer
  • King Williams – assistant engineer
  • Mark Hagan – mix assistant
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • David Kirschner – art direction
  • Gabrielle Raumberger – design
  • Dylan Tran – design
  • Jeff Dunas – front cover photography
  • Ed Rode – back cover photography
Studios
  • Recorded at Dark Horse Recording Studio and The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee); Javelina Recording Studios and Soundshop 'A' Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mixed at Masterfonics, Loud Recording and Soundshop 'A' Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] 2× Platinum 150,000[12]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Neil Diamond - Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  12. ^ White, Adam (June 29, 1996). "Diamond's 'Tennessee Moon' Shines Down Under". Billboard. p. 10.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  14. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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