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Dreams (Neil Diamond album)

Dreams is the thirty-first studio album by Neil Diamond. It was produced by Diamond and released by Columbia Records in 2010. The album contains cover versions of popular songs that Diamond says in the liner notes are among his favorites. Among them is "I'm a Believer", which he wrote for The Monkees back in 1966.[2] Dreams ranked at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart.[3]

Dreams
Picture of a man lounging in a comfort chair with a guitar by his side
Studio album by
Neil Diamond
ReleasedNovember 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)
GenrePop, rock, country pop, country rock
Length54:57
LabelColumbia
ProducerNeil Diamond
Neil Diamond chronology
A Cherry Cherry Christmas
(2009) 		Dreams
(2010) 		Melody Road
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ain't No Sunshine"Bill Withers3:37
2."Blackbird"John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:22
3."Alone Again (Naturally)"Gilbert O'Sullivan3:57
4."Feels Like Home"Randy Newman4:51
5."Midnight Train to Georgia"Jim Weatherly5:00
6."I'm a Believer"Neil Diamond4:27
7."Love Song"Lesley Duncan3:57
8."Losing You"Randy Newman3:16
9."Hallelujah"Leonard Cohen4:10
10."A Song for You"Leon Russell4:31
11."Yesterday"John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:31
12."Let It Be Me"Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Curtis, Pierre Delanoë3:19
13."Desperado"Glenn Frey, Don Henley3:36
14."Don't Forget Me"Harry Nilsson3:23

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producer – Neil Diamond
  • Production Coordinator – Sam Cole
  • Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Bernie Becker
  • Mastering Assistant – Dale Becker
  • Recorded at Arch Angel Studios (Los Angeles, CA) and Eastwest Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mixed at Arch Angel Studios
  • Mastered at Bernie Becker Mastering
  • Art Direction and Design – Glen Nakasako at SMOG Design, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Photography – Jesse Diamond and Frank Ockenfels

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom Thomas. Dreams at AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ Diamond, Neil. "Billboard 200". Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Neil Diamond". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Neil Diamond – Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Dreams". British Phonographic Industry.
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