Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, released in 1969. Four months after the title cut became a #22 hit, Diamond recorded and released a new single, "Sweet Caroline", which reached #4. Because of its popularity, this song was added to the end of later pressings of the album, which was also given a new sleeve with the album shown as Sweet Caroline/Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show although the title was still written as Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show on the label.[1]
| Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 4, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–69 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 38:41 | |||
| Label | Uni | |||
| Producer | Tom Catalano, Chips Moman, Tommy Cogbill, Neil Diamond | |||
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| Alternate Cover | ||||
.jpg) Reissued as Sweet Caroline | ||||
Track listing
editAll songs written by Neil Diamond.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Dig In" | 2:41 |
| 3. | "River Runs, Newgrown Plums" | 1:58 |
| 4. | "Juliet" | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Long Gone" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glory Road" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Deep in the Morning" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "If I Never Knew Your Name" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Memphis Streets" | 2:40 |
| 5. | "You're So Sweet, Horseflies Keep Hangin' 'Round Your Face" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy" | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)" (added to re-issue pressings) | 3:21 |
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
In his Allmusic retrospective review music critic William Ruhlmann observes, "At times, the album betrayed the speed with which it had been put together, with songs like "Dig In" and "River Runs, New Grown Plums" coming off more as unfinished sketches than developed compositions... Diamond may have been aware that the material was mostly second-rate."[1]
Charts
edit| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 82 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sweet Caroline > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show". Recording Industry Association of America.
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