Neil Diamond - Acoustic Christmas (2016)

01. O Holy Night (2016 Version) (03:46)
02. Do You Hear What I Hear (04:04)
03. Christmas Prayers (04:31)
04. Hark the Herald Angels Sing (2016 Version) (04:14)
05. Mary's Boy Child (03:20)
06. Silent Night (2016 Version) (03:42)
07. Go Tell It On the Mountain (03:17)
08. Children Go Where I Send Thee (05:26)
09. Christmas In Killarney (02:04)
10. Christmas Medley (03:15)

Neil Diamond    Vocals, Guitar
Paul Beasley 	Vocals (Background)
Richard Bennett 	Guitar
Jimmy Carter 	Vocals (Background)
Bruce Carver 	Bodhran
Patrick D'Arcy 	Uillean Pipes
Eric Gorfain 	Conductor, Horn Arrangements, Violin
John Grab 	Trombone
Robbie Hioki 	Trombone (Bass)
Hadley Hockensmith 	Guitar
Nick Lane 	Euphonium
Darrell Leonard 	Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Lester Lovitt 	Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Don Markese 	Flute, Flute Arrangement, Ocarina
Eric "Ricky" McKinnie 	Vocals (Background)
Ari Michelson 	Cover Photo, Inside Photo
Benjamin Moore 	Vocals (Background)
Jamie Muhoberac 	Keyboards
Stephanie O'Keefe 	French Horn
Kira Ott 	Irish Fiddle
Tim Pierce 	Guitar
Matt Rollings 	Keyboards
Sebastian Steinberg 	Bass
Joey Waronker 	Drums
Julia Waters 	Vocals (Background)
Maxine Waters 	Vocals (Background)
Oren Waters 	Vocals (Background)
Joey Williams 	Vocals (Background)

Re-teaming with Don Was and Jacknife Lee, the pair who produced his 2014 album Melody Road, Neil Diamond cut Acoustic Christmas, his fourth holiday album and first since 2009's A Cherry Cherry Christmas. The title Acoustic Christmas suggests that this 2016 LP will be sparse, but it's hazy and open, consisting of much more than a man and a guitar. Usually he's supported by a full band -- a rhythm section, another guitarist, a keyboardist, and backing vocalists -- and that gives Acoustic Christmas some spunk, which is enough to keep things lively. If Diamond isn't always original -- his version of "Children Go Where I Send Thee" follows the contours of Nick Lowe's 2013 version exactly -- he nevertheless performs with gusto, particularly on the closing "Christmas Medley." That showmanship is ultimately what gives Acoustic Christmas its personality and is the reason to return to the record: it may not align with the spirit of the season, but it's charming nonetheless. --- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic Review

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