Neil Diamond discography

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This is the discography of American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history.[1][2] Billboard ranked him as the 25th greatest artist of all time.[3] According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Diamond has sold 51.5 million albums in the United States.[4]

Studio albums32
Soundtrack albums2
Live albums8
Compilation albums35
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Neil Diamond discography
Diamond performing in 2007
Studio albums32
Soundtrack albums2
Live albums8
Compilation albums35
Singles96
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Diamond is the only artist to score a top 20 hit in each decade since the creation of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. In a career spanning five decades, he has scored 38 top-40 singles and 16 top-10 albums on Billboard charts.[1]

Studio albums

1960s

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 CAN
[7]
The Feel of Neil Diamond
  • Released: August 12, 1966
  • Label: Bang (#B214)
  • Formats: LP
 137N/a—
Just for You
  • Released: August 25, 1967
  • Label: Bang (#B217)
  • Formats: LP
 80—
Velvet Gloves and Spit
  • Released: October 15, 1968
  • Label: Uni (#73030)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 ——
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
  • Released: April 4, 1969
  • Label: Uni (#73047)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 82—
Touching You, Touching Me
  • Released: November 14, 1969
  • Label: Uni (#73071)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 30921
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.
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1970s

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 AUT
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 GER
[11]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 NOR
[14]		 UK
[15]
Tap Root Manuscript
  • Released: November 6, 1970
  • Label: Uni (#73092)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 1331—13——N/a—18
  • US: Platinum[8]
Stones
  • Released: November 5, 1971
  • Label: Uni (#93106)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 1113—1028——17
Moods
  • Released: July 15, 1972
  • Label: Uni (#93136)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 54—49357
  • US: Platinum[8]
Serenade
  • Released: September 27, 1974
  • Label: Columbia (#32919)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 3172133—11
Beautiful Noise
  • Released: June 11, 1976
  • Label: Columbia (#33965)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 4115111—10
I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
  • Released: November 11, 1977
  • Label: Columbia (#34990)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 65861341—16
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
  • Released: November 3, 1978
  • Label: Columbia (#35625)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 45—43872—15
September Morn
  • Released: December 22, 1979
  • Label: Columbia (#36121)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 103131328173—14
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1980s

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 CAN
[25]		 EUR
[26]		 GER
[27]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 NOR
[14]		 UK
[15]
On the Way to the Sky
  • Released: October 9, 1981
  • Label: Columbia (#37628)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 171236N/a561411—39
Heartlight
  • Released: August 27, 1982
  • Label: Columbia (#38359)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 9813—25373943
Primitive
  • Released: April 1, 1984
  • Label: Columbia (#39199)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
 35455519215——7
Headed for the Future
  • Released: March 11, 1986
  • Label: Columbia (#40368)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
 207251406533——36
The Best Years of Our Lives
  • Released: December 13, 1988
  • Label: Columbia (#45025)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
 4692———59——42
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1990s

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 CAN
[30]		 EUR
[31]		 GER
[32]		 IRE
[33]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 UK
[15]
Lovescape
  • Released: August 27, 1991
  • Label: Columbia (#48610)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
 4415———839—36
The Christmas Album
  • Released: September 22, 1992
  • Label: Columbia (#52914)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
 83023—————50
  • US: 2× Platinum[8]
  • AUS: Platinum[34]
  • CAN: Platinum[17]
Up on the Roof:
Songs from the Brill Building
  • Released: August 31, 1993
  • Label: Columbia (#57529)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
 2825————77—28
The Christmas Album, Volume II
  • Released: October 11, 1994
  • Label: Columbia (#66465)
  • Formats: CS, CD, MD
 51————————
Tennessee Moon
  • Released: February 6, 1996
  • Label: Columbia (#67382)
  • Formats: CS, CD
 142—71———1312
The Movie Album: As Time Goes By
  • Released: October 26, 1998
  • Label: Columbia (#69540)
  • Formats: CS, CD
 3159——72——4368
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2000–present

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 AUT
[9]		 BEL
[37]		 GER
[38]		 IRE
[39]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 NOR
[14]		 UK
[15]
Three Chord Opera
  • Released: July 24, 2001
  • Label: Columbia (#85500)
  • Formats: CS, CD
 153———————49
12 Songs
  • Released: November 8, 2005
  • Label: Columbia (#82876761312)
  • Formats: LP, CD
 44011620161040—5
Home Before Dark
  • Released: May 6, 2008
  • Label: Columbia (#88697154652)
  • Formats: LP, CD
 1911514521191
A Cherry Cherry Christmas
  • Released: October 13, 2009
  • Label: Columbia (#88697568922)
  • Formats: CD
 60—————————
Dreams
  • Released: November 2, 2010
  • Label: Columbia (#88697798392)
  • Formats: CD
 8531505128125—8
Melody Road
  • Released: October 21, 2014
  • Label: Capitol (#4702391)
  • Formats: LP, CD, Download
 382517248114—4
Acoustic Christmas
  • Released: November 18, 2016
  • Label: Capitol (#B002384602)
  • Formats: LP, CD
 4846—72——123———
Classic Diamonds
(with London Symphony Orchestra)
  • Released: November 20, 2020
  • Label: Capitol (#3531805)
  • Formats: CD
 173202627393239——2
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Soundtrack albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 AUT
[9]		 CAN
[47]		 GER
[48]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 POR
[49]		 UK
[15]
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
  • Released: October 19, 1973
  • Label: Columbia (#32550)
  • Formats: LP, CS
 217344831635
The Jazz Singer
  • Released: November 10, 1980
  • Label: Capitol (#12120)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track, CS
 310—740624—3
  • US: 5× Platinum[8]
  • CAN: 3× Platinum[17]
  • UK: Platinum[19]
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Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 AUT
[9]		 BEL
[37]		 CAN
[51]		 GER
[52]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 NOR
[14]		 UK
[15]
Gold
  • Released: August 22, 1970
  • Label: Uni (#73084)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 1034——23536——23
  • US: 2× Platinum[8]
  • UK: Silver[19]
Hot August Night
  • Released: December 9, 1972
  • Label: MCA (#MCA 2–8000)
  • Formats: LP, 8-track
 51——3271312221
  • US: 2× Platinum[8]
  • AUS: 10× Platinum[53]
  • NED: Platinum[50]
  • NZ: 2× Platinum[54]
  • UK: Gold[19]
Love at the Greek
  • Released: February 4, 1977
  • Label: Columbia (#34404)
  • Formats: LP, CS
 876—81611—3
  • US: 2× Platinum[8]
  • CAN: Platinum[17]
  • UK: Platinum[19]
Hot August Night II
  • Released: November 10, 1987
  • Label: Columbia (#40990)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
 5952———————74
Live in America
  • Released: June 28, 1994
  • Label: Columbia (#477211)
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
 9339———————96
Stages: Performances 1970–2002
  • Released: September 30, 2003
  • Label: Columbia (#90540)
  • Formats: 5 CDs plus DVD
 137—————————
Hot August Night/NYC:
Live from Madison Square Garden
  • Released: August 14, 2009
  • Label: Columbia (#8869762841)
  • Formats: CD
 221—71—4534——14
Hot August Night III
  • Recorded: August 2012 at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
  • Released: August 17, 2018
  • Label: Columbia (#B0028149-00)
  • Formats: 2 CDs plus DVD
 144——16—4515——54
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Compilation albums

There have been over 150 official and unofficial compilation albums released across the world for Neil Diamond.[55]

Below is a selected discography of compilation albums with chart history.

1960s–1980s

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 AUT
[9]		 CAN
[56]		 GER
[57]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 UK
[15]
1968 Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits 100N/a————N/a—
1970 Shilo 52——50———
Holly Holy ————45——
1971 Do It! 100——————
1972 Diamond's Diamonds —52—————
1973 Double Gold 36——22———
Rainbow 35——31——39
1974 His 12 Greatest Hits 2932—2550113011
1975 Diamonds ——————6—
1976 Solitary Man —41——————
20 Super Hits —52——24—9—
And the Singer Sings His Song 102——79————
1978 20 Golden Greats ———94———2
20 Diamant Hits ——7—4———
1980 The Very Best of Neil Diamond —30——————
1981 Love Songs 20137—————43
Diamond Forever – The 20 Best of Neil Diamond —————7——
1982 12 Greatest Hits Vol. II 4821—————32
1983 Classics: The Early Years 171———————
  • US: Platinum[8]
1984 The Very Best of Neil Diamond ———————33
1985 Diamonds – The Very Best Of ————1641——
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1990–present

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5]		 AUS
[6]		 AUT
[9]		 BEL
[37]		 GER
[58]		 IRE
[59]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 NOR
[14]		 UK
[15]
1992 The Essential Collection —17————————
The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 901———1202—1
1996 The Best of Neil Diamond —————————7
The Ultimate Collection —30—1968—1425—5
In My Lifetime 12250————————
1999 The Neil Diamond Collection ——————————
2001 The Essential Neil Diamond 909———128151211
  • US: 2× Platinum[8]
  • AUS: Platinum[62]
  • NZ: 3× Platinum[63]
  • UK: Platinum[19]
2005 The Essential Greatest Hits Collection
2005 Australian Tour Edition		 —8————————
The Essential Greatest Hits Collection
2005 New Zealand Tour Edition		 ———————9——
  • NZ: 2× Platinum[65]
2010 Icon ———————28——
2011 The Bang Years 1966–1968 ———86—————88
The Very Best of Neil Diamond:
The Original Studio Recordings		 4540—183—1949—5
2014 All-Time Greatest Hits 1533—68—25614—18
2015 All-Time Greatest Hits (Deluxe Edition) ———10——————
2017 50th Anniversary Collection 78—5538——29———
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Singles

1960s

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Year Title B-side Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[67]		 US
Adult
[68]		 AUS
[6]		 CAN
[69]		 CAN
Adult
[70]		 GER
[71]		 IRE
[72]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[73]		 UK
[15]
1962 "You Are My Love at Last"
(with Jack Packer)		 "What Will I Do"
(with Jack Packer)		 —————————— Non-album singles
"I'm Afraid"
(with Jack Packer)		 "Till You've Tried Love"
(with Jack Packer)		 ——————————
1963 "At Night" "Clown Town" ——————————
1966 "Solitary Man" "Do It" 55——56—————59[A] The Feel of
Neil Diamond
"Cherry, Cherry" "I'll Come Running" 6—408—————52[A]
"I Got the Feelin' (Oh No No)" "The Boat That I Row" 16—676——————
1967 "You Got to Me" "Someday Baby" 18—6918—————— Just for You
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" "You'll Forget" 10—348———27——
"Thank the Lord for the Night Time" "The Long Way Home" 13—534——————
"Kentucky Woman" "The Time Is Now" 22—5816————10— Neil Diamond's
Greatest Hits
"New Orleans" "Hanky Panky" 51—5532——————
1968 "Red Red Wine" "Red Rubber Ball" 62—7858——————
"Brooklyn Roads" "Holiday Inn Blues" 58——34—————— Velvet Gloves and Spit
"Two-Bit Manchild" "Broad Old Woman (6 AM Insanity)" 66—8336————17—
"Sunday Sun" "Honey Drippin' Times" 68—9639——————
1969 "Brother Love's
Travelling Salvation Show"		 "A Modern Day Version of Love" 22—449————5— Brother Love's
Travelling Salvation Show (AKA Sweet Caroline)
"Sweet Caroline" "Dig In" 4333237916—8
  • US: Platinum[8]
  • UK: 3× Platinum[19]
"Holly Holy" "Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy" 65326———6—
  • US: Platinum[8]
 Touching You,
Touching Me
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1970s

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Year Title B-side Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[67]		 US
Adult
[68]		 AUS
[6]		 CAN
[74]		 CAN
Adult
[75]		 GER
[76]		 IRE
[72]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[77]		 UK
[15]
1970 "Shilo" (alternative version) "La Bamba" 24823153321———— Shilo
"Until It's Time for You to Go" "And the Singer Sings His Song" 5311—4814————— Touching You,
Touching Me
"And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" "Merry-Go-Round" ——92——————— Brother Love's
Travelling Salvation Show (AKA Sweet Caroline)
"Solitary Man" (re-issue) "The Time Is Now" 2163631—————— The Feel of
Neil Diamond
"Soolaimón" "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" 305237—22——14— Tap Root Manuscript
"Cracklin' Rosie" "Lordy" (live) 1221—72613
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" "Free Life" 2049449———1852[A]
"Do It" "Hanky Panky" 3625—18———16—— Do It
1971 "I Am... I Said"
 
"Done Too Soon"		 42102—31614 Stones
6537—55——————
"I'm a Believer" "Crooked Street" 5131—612123—29—— Non-album single
"Stones" "Crunchy Granola Suite" 1422415—26——7— Stones
1972 "Song Sung Blue" "Gitchy Goomy" 115296173114 Moods
"Play Me" "Porcupine Pie" 113256328———55[A]
"Walk on Water" "High Rolling Man" 1727483339——14—
1973 "Cherry, Cherry" (live) "Morningside" (live) 3119524044————— Hot August Night
"The Long Way Home" "Monday, Monday" 91414984—————— Non-album single
"The Last Thing on My Mind" "Canta Libre" (live) 5615474835————— Rainbow
"Be" "Flight of the Gull" (instrumental) 3411292715———6— Jonathan
Livingston Seagull
1974 "Skybird" "Lonely Looking Sky" 7524744312——6——
"Longfellow Serenade" "Rosemary's Wine" 517712—92960[A] Serenade
1975 "I've Been This Way Before" "Reggae Strut" 3417757346————
"The Last Picasso" "The Gift of Song" —7—97443————
1976 "If You Know What I Mean" "Street Life" 1112719133—5835 Beautiful Noise
"Don't Think... Feel" "Home Is a Wounded Heart" 434—805—————
"Beautiful Noise" "Signs" —8——2643—13
1977 "Stargazer" "Jungletime" —————39—24——
"Lady-Oh" "Surviving the Life" ———————19——
"Desiree" "Once in a While" 161298125621539 I'm Glad You're
Here with Me Tonight
1978 "Let Me Take You in My Arms Again" "As If" —————25—29——
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
(with Barbra Streisand)		 "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
(instrumental)		 13411—141435 You Don't
Bring Me Flowers
1979 "Forever in Blue Jeans" "Remember Me" 20241102314—2216
"Say Maybe" "Diamond Girls" 553—7513—————
"The American Popular Song" "Memphis Flyer" ———————38——
"September Morn'" "I'm a Believer" 17223151———19— September Morn
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1980s

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Year Title B-side Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[67]		 US
Adult
[68]		 AUS
[6]		 CAN
[79]		 CAN
Adult
[80]		 GER
[81]		 IRE
[72]		 NED
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 UK
[15]
1980 "The Good Lord Loves You" "Jazz Time" 6723——34————— September Morn
"Love on the Rocks" "Acapulco" 232911—7010263217 The Jazz Singer
1981 "Hello Again" "Amazed and Confused" 63—11——1837—51
"America" "Songs of Life" 81—4515—————
"Yesterday's Songs" "Guitar Heaven" 11175151————— On the Way to the Sky
1982 "On the Way to the Sky" "Save Me" 274——1—————
"Be Mine Tonight" "Right by You" 352——3—————
"Heartlight" "You Don't Know Me" 512961—21—2347 Heartlight
1983 "I'm Alive" "Lost Among the Stars" 354——1—————
"Front Page Story" "I'm Guilty" 655——9—————
1984 "Turn Around" "Brooklyn on a Saturday Night" 624——4————— Primitive
"Sleep with Me Tonight" "One-by-One" —24——3—————
"You Make It Feel Like Christmas" "Crazy" —28————————
1986 "Headed for the Future" "Angel" 5310—837————— Headed for the Future
"The Story of My Life" "Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore" —11——14—————
1987 "I Dreamed a Dream" (live) "Sweet Caroline" (live) —13——13————90 Hot August Night II
1989 "This Time" "If I Couldn't See You Again" —9—92——17——84 The Best Years of Our Lives
"The Best Years of Our Lives" "Carmelita's Eyes" —7—82——————
"Baby Can I Hold You" No B-side —28————————
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1990s

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Year Title B-side Peak chart positions Album
US
Adult
[68]		 CAN
[82]		 AUS
[83]		 CAN
Adult
[84]		 UK
[15]
1991 "If There Were No Dreams" "Lonely Lady #17" 1458—8— Lovescape
"Don't Turn Around" "Lonely Lady #17" 197911710—
1992 "Hooked on the Memory of You"
(with Kim Carnes)		 "Hard Times for Lovers"
(with Kim Carnes)		 23—116——
"All I Really Need Is You" "All I Really Need Is You" (live) —————
"Morning Has Broken" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" ——154—36 The Christmas Album
1993 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
(with Dolly Parton)		 "Save the Last Dance for Me" ——133—— Up on the Roof:
Songs from the Brill Building
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" "Make It Feel Like Christmas" —————
1994 "Play Me" (live) No B-side ————— Live in America
1996 "Marry Me" (with Buffy Lawson) "Kentucky Woman"/"I Am...I Said" (live) ——149—— Tennessee Moon
"One Good Love" (with Waylon Jennings) "Kentucky Woman" —————
1998 "As Time Goes By" "Callout Hook #1"/"Callout Hook #2" ————— The Movie Album:
As Time Goes By
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2000–present

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Adult
[68]		 CAN
Adult
[85]		 UK
[15]		 UK
Down.
[86]
2001 "You Are the Best Part of Me" 28——— Three Chord Opera
"A Mission of Love" ————
2006 "Delirious Love" (with Brian Wilson) 27——— 12 Songs
2008 "Pretty Amazing Grace" 30—4942 Home Before Dark
"If I Don't See You Again" ————
"Sweet Caroline" (1st re-entry) ——6356 Non-album single
2009 "Cherry Cherry Christmas" 432—— A Cherry Cherry Christmas
2010 "Yesterday" ———— Dreams
"Midnight Train to Georgia" ——151—
2013 "The Freedom Song
(They'll Never Take Us Down)"		 ———— Non-album single
2014 "Something Blue" ———78 Melody Road
2015 "Sunny Disposition" ————
2016 "The Christmas Medley"
(Acoustic Christmas)		 10——— Acoustic Christmas
2021 "Sweet Caroline" (2nd re-entry) ——203 Non-album single
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Notes

  1. [A]
    Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

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