Tennessee Moon: the Nashville Collection

Some tracks have more of a country feel than others including the title track, One good love (an excellent duet with Waylon Jennings) and (most country of all) the closing Blue highway - this is my favorite track here, but if you're not a country music fan, it may be your least favorite.

Apart from Waylon Jennings, there are other guest singers. They are not credited as duets, but they do more than just backup harmony, and they include Beth Nielsen Chapman (Deep inside of you) and Raul Malo of the Mavericks (Reminisce for a while).

If you enjoy Neil's pop music, you will probably enjoy this album. It really isn't that far removed from his normal easy listening style. If you are a country music fan who doesn't like Neil's pop music, it is doubtful if you'll like this - however, if you like his pop music even a little, you might enjoy this. If you are a country music fan who is unfamiliar with Neil's pop music, this will serve as a good introduction.


Fabulous - A must have for any Neil Diamond fan   December 28, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This album takes a bit of getting used to. It's very country but Neil's soul shines through and after listening to the tracks you can't help but fall in love with the style of music. Kentucky Woman is by far the best remix I've ever heard him do. It's another Diamond.


Diamond at his best   June 18, 2007
Charlie (UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This album is fantastic any lover of Neils' music can understand why he did this album. He just gets better and better, a legend. You must like country music to appreciate this little Diamond!


A mid-life change for Neil? Nicely done.   January 5, 2003
Joseph Haschka (Glendale, CA USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

Is Diamond in the midst of a mid-life romantic change? Certainly, the themes of such songs as "Win the World" and "Reminisce for A While" support the notion of a past love gone sour, and those of "Marry Me", "Deep Inside of You" and "Like You Do" suggest a new love found. After all, a singer of Neil's talent wouldn't find inspiration for such just sitting around the house changing guitar strings.

In any case, Mr. Diamond has been my favorite vocalist, male or female, ever since "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" back when we were both much younger. Though his voice has never been "perfect" - and it's beginning to crack around the edges with advancing age - his music and lyrics have consistently matched my biorhythms more than any other artist. It doesn't hurt that the band backing him up has always been superb.

"Tennessee Moon" veers into the genre of Nashville-style country. The change from past repertoire is welcome and nicely done. I've had the privilege of attending a Diamond concert twice in my life, and those relatively recently. Those of us in the audience in our 40's, 50's and 60's, all swaying (creakily) to that "good gospel beat", thank Neil so very much for the listening pleasure you've given us down through the decades.


Impressive   October 2, 2001
dwheatley@geocities.com (Leeds, United Kingdom)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Tennessee Moon is one of those albums that creeps up on you. I've been a fan of Diamond for years, even though I'm only 24, and I have to admit I am a fan of the classics. I don't think his later stuff has had the timeless feel of 'Sweet Caroline' or 'Love on the Rocks' but this album does away with the newer ballads and is a nice change of direction, and possibly his finest album to date. His blending of soulful lyrics and a country style compliment each other, and the reworking of Kentucky Woman is to die for. There are 18 tracks and all of them are gold from the rock tenecies of 'A Matter of Love' to the gentle soulfulness of 'If I Lost My Way'. It's an album to enjoy.