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Tennessee Moon
Studio album by
Neil Diamond
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1996
Recorded1995, Dark Horse Recording Studio
Genre Country
Length68:03
Label Columbia
Producer Bob 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]

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]

Track listing

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

Production

  • 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

Certifications

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

  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 June 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 27, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Tennessee Moon in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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