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1993 studio album by Neil Diamond
Up On the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building, released in 1993 on
Columbia Records, is a cover
album and also the twenty-first studio album by
Neil Diamond. It contains a duet with
Dolly Parton, string
arrangements by
David Campbell, along with re-makes of tracks associated with the
Brill Building, where Diamond had worked in the 1960s.
It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (duet with
Dolly Parton) |
Phil Spector,
Barry Mann,
Cynthia Weil | 4:31 |
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2. | "
Up on the Roof" |
Gerry Goffin,
Carole King | 3:29 |
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3. | "
Love Potion Number Nine" |
Jerry Leiber,
Mike Stoller | 3:05 |
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4. | "
Will You Love Me Tomorrow" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 3:29 |
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5. | "
Don't Be Cruel" |
Otis Blackwell | 3:46 |
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6. | "
Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (duet with
Mary's Danish) |
Jeff Barry,
Ellie Greenwich | 2:55 |
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7. | "
I (Who Have Nothing)" | Carlo Donida,
Mogol, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 4:05 |
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8. | "
Do You Know the Way to San José?" |
Burt Bacharach,
Hal David | 3:03 |
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9. | "
Don't Make Me Over" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:37 |
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10. | "
River Deep - Mountain High" | Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich | 3:58 |
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11. | "
A Groovy Kind of Love" |
Toni Wine,
Carole Bayer Sager | 2:52 |
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12. | "
Spanish Harlem" | Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector | 3:43 |
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13. | "
Sweets for My Sweet" |
Doc Pomus,
Mort Shuman | 2:53 |
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14. | "
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" |
Neil Sedaka,
Howard Greenfield | 3:39 |
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15. | "Ten Lonely Guys" | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer, Stanley Kahan, Eddie Snyder,
Neil Diamond | 4:16 |
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16. | "
Save the Last Dance for Me" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | 2:27 |
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Personnel
Musicians and Vocals
-
Neil Diamond – lead vocals
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16), acoustic piano (14, 15)
- Jim Cox –
Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 5),
Hammond B3 organ (10), bass (12)
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Bill Payne – acoustic piano (5, 14, 16)
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Bob Mann – guitars (1, 3, 4, 5, 7-15)
-
Dean Parks – guitars (2, 7, 13, 16)
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David King – guitars (6)
-
Louis Gutierrez – guitars (6)
- Doug Livingston –
pedal steel guitar (14)
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Larry Klein – bass (1, 2, 3), additional bass (12)
-
Bob Glaub – bass (4, 5, 7-16)
-
Chris Wagner – bass (6)
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Carlos Vega – drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 12, 13, 14)
-
Russ Kunkel – drums (4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15)
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James Bradley, Jr. – drums (6)
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Peter Asher – percussion (1, 5, 11, 12, 13, 16),
marimba (12)
- Michael Fisher – percussion (4, 8, 10, 11)
- M.B. Gordy –
timpani (6),
vibraphone (11)
- Bill Bergman – saxophone (3, 5, 10, 16), sax solo (3)
- Don Markese –
clarinets (3, 5, 10, 16),
flutes (3, 5, 10, 16), saxophone (3, 5, 10, 16)
- Lon Price – saxophone (3, 5, 10, 16)
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Brandon Fields – alto saxophone (4)
- Greg Smith – bass saxophone (13)
- Nick Lane – trombone (3, 5, 10, 16)
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Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (3, 5, 10, 16)
- Dennis Farias – trumpet (3, 5, 10, 16)
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Oscar Brashear – trumpet (12)
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Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
- Isobel Griffiths – musical contractor
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Dolly Parton – lead vocals (1)
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Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
- Wendy Fraser – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
- Portia Griffin – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
- Raven Kane – backing vocals (1, 3, 10, 16), vocal contractor
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Andrea Robinson – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
- Julia Waters – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 13, 16)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
- Terry Wood – backing vocals (1, 3, 10, 16)
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Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
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Valerie Carter – backing vocals (4, 11, 13)
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Kate Markowitz – backing vocals (4, 11, 13)
- Laura Satterfield – backing vocals (4, 5, 11)
- Donna Davidson – backing vocals (5)
- Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (5)
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Julie Ritter – backing vocals (6)
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Gretchen Seager – backing vocals (6)
- Josef Powell – backing vocals (13)
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Oren Waters – backing vocals (13, 15)
- Randy Crenshaw – backing vocals (14, 15)
- Jon Joyce – backing vocals (14, 15)
- Gene Morford – backing vocals (14, 15)
- Jerry Whitman – backing vocals (14, 15)
- Roger Freeland – backing vocals (15)
- Donny Gerrard – backing vocals (15)
- John Hendricks – backing vocals (15)
- Steve Lively – backing vocals (15)
- Rick Logan – backing vocals (15)
Arrangements
- Peter Asher – rhythm arrangements (1-6, 8, 10-16), orchestral arrangements (2), BGV arrangements (5)
- The Neil Diamond Band – rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16)
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David Campbell – orchestral arrangements (1-4, 8, 10-16), orchestra conductor (1, 3, 4, 7-16), BGV arrangements (1, 3, 4, 10-16), horn arrangements (3, 5, 16), rhythm arrangements (8), arrangements (9)
- Mary's Danish – rhythm arrangements (6)
- Alan Lindgren – arrangements (7)
- The Ten Lonely Guys – rhythm arrangements (15)
Production
- Producer – Peter Asher
- Production Coordinator – Ivy Skoff
- Production Assistant – Cathy Kerr
- Recorded and Mixed by Frank Wolf
- Additional Engineer – Bernie Becker
- Assistant Engineers – Jeff Foster, Nathaniel Kunkle, Gil Morales, Jeff Orchard, Marnie Riley, Brian Soucy and Brett Swain.
- Recorded at
Conway Studios and
Arch Angel Studios (Los Angeles, CA);
Air Lyndhurst Hall (London, England, UK).
- Mixed at Conway Studios
- Edited by Tom Hensley
- Mastered by
George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Project Coordinator – Sam Cole
- Art Direction – David Kirschner
- Design – Jan Weinberg
- Assistant Design – Barbara Lebow
- Cover Photo – Eugene Adabari
- Photography – David Attie, BMI Photo Archives, Impact Photos and Michael Ochs Photos.
- Liner Notes – Neil Diamond
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
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