Neil Diamond - Hot August Night III due out Aug. 17

Recorded over multiple nights from his 2012 Greek Theatre stand. Will be available as CD, DVD, Blu Ray, and digital. Was on his web page a while ago, but appears to have been temporarily taken down.

Disc: 1
Overture
Soolaimon
Beautiful Noise
Forever In Blue Jeans
Love On The Rocks
Hello Again
September Morn
Play Me
Shilo
Red, Red Wine
You Got To Me
Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
Thank The Lord For The Night Time
Cherry, Cherry
Kentucky Woman
Solitary Man
Glory Road
Chelsea Morning
I'm A Believer
Happy Birthday Rose
Cracklin' Rosie
"
Disc: 2
And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
Pretty Amazing Grace
We
Stones
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
Holly Holy
Morningside
Crunchy Granola Suite
Sweet Caroline
Sweet Caroline - Reprise
I Am... I Said
Walk Off
America
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
I've Been This Way Before
Walk Off
Band Bows
Audience Exit

Disc: 3
Same sequence as audio discs plus BONUS BEHIND THE SCENES FEATURETTE

 

I was at one of the shows from this stand, as well as the previous album Hot August Night II
So this is a must buy.

 

It is now showing on his homepage

>> Neil Diamond | Hot August Night III <

 

This should be a nice set

 

Reading the track list I am STUNNED by the amount of classic songs!

 

Yeah, was thinking the same. Probably collected over the whole stand. Nothing will top the first one though.

 

Only ten songs written after the first HAN, but still looks fun.

 

Looks like this is the entire 8/25 show along with a couple of songs from other nights thrown in.

 

Great set list.

 

If it's from the few nights I hope Neil or the powers that be picked the best live versions of each song.

What a release indeed cd and vinyl definitely.


Neil Diamond Hot August Night III 40th Anniversary Celebration Album Announced – Parade

 

Looks great, ordered!!

 

Is anybody finding any good deals for the blu-ray set? $50 seems pricey for 2 cds and a blu-ray.

 

Paying about less than the equivalent of $30 here in the UK....... You're the wrong side of the pond!!!

 

still expensive here. Not seeing anything cheaper in the US.

 

listening now. sounds great!

 

At this point, wouldn't it be just as expedient to release a box set based on his leather pants...?

 

I just got mine delivered and I am excited as heck. He has a full string section with these shows seated directly behind the band as I recall from the reviews and after seeing the first video of the concert. I believe this is the first full concert release on a DVD that includes a whole 20 or 30 piece string section, which emulates the sound on that original first iconic recording of Hot August Night.

 

Still waiting for the price to come down a bit.

 

Off topic but I’m glad I gifted my parents tix for his show at MSG in NYC last year as he soon announced retirement after that. I should have gotten myself and my wife tix as well but I’m happy my parents had a great time that night and that’s all that matters to me.

 

I took my gal to see him last year in Portland, Oregon and he was fantastic. I had seen Adele at Staples in LA in 2016 and Michael Bublé at MSG in 2014 and what struck me the most about all three of these great performers is that they had the finest sound system and acoustics at any big arena concert I have ever been at in person. I have high expectations for this Blu-ray concert as well. His voice was surprisingly strong on that tour, which even most of the critics commented on, which is ironic given his recent diagnosis.

 

Picked mine up today. The price gave me pause, but only for a moment. Years fom now I'll forget what I paid. Love it!

 

I don't like the versions. Too much orchestra for my liking and a sax in Love On Tbe Rocks??
I much prefer the rock 'n' roll approach on Hot August Night II to this.

 

Chelsea

How about Chelsea Morning and Stones? Great versions! I think the album sounds excellent.

 

Does he perform Song Sung Blue any longer? I saw him a bunch of years back and that was the obvious omission. Not on this setlist either. After Sweet Caroline, I would think that was his signature song.

 

Just got the BLU-RAY set today. The picture quality on this set is Fantastic, and so is the audio.
Forgot how good this show was when I saw it 6 years ago.