Discography: Neil Diamond

If anyone doubted Neil Diamond's star power when he first began his career, they should have known better.  It is said that Diamond Are Forever, and that is certainly the case with Neil.  Here is Diamond's Discography*:

1966:  The Feel of Neil Diamond (#137)
1967:  Just for You (#80)
1968:  Velvet Gloves and Spit
1969:  Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show (later renamed Sweet Caroline (#82)
           Touching You, Touching Me (#30, #9 Australia)
1970:  Tap Root Manuscript (#13, #18 U.K., #31 Australia
1971:  Stones (#11, #17 U.K., #13 Australia)

1972:  Moods (#5, #7 U.K., #4 Australia)
1973:  "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" Soundtrack (#2, #35 U.K., #1 Australia, #3 New Zealand)
1974:  Serenade (#3, #11 U.K., #1 Australia, #3 New Zealand)
1976:  Beautiful Noise (#4, #10 U.K., #1 Australia, #1 New Zealand)
1977:  I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight (#6, #16 U.K., #5 Australia, #1 New Zealand)

1978:  You Don't Bring Me Flowers (#4, #15 U.K., #5 Australia, #2 New Zealand)
1979:  September Morn (#10, #14 U.K., #3 Australia, #3 New Zealand)






1980:  "The Jazz Singer" Soundtrack (#3, #3 U.K., #10 Australia, #24 New Zealand
1981:  On the Way to the Sky (#17, #39 U.K., #12 Australia, #11 New Zealand)
1982:  Heartlight (#9, #43 U.K., #8 Australia, #37 New Zealand)
1984:  Primitive (#35, #7 U.K., #45 Australia)
1986:  Headed for the Future (#20, #36 U.K., #72 Australia)
1988:  The Best Years of Our Lives (#46, #42 U.K., #92 Australia)
1991:  Lovescape (#44, #36 U.K., #15 Australia)
1992:  The Christmas Album (#8, #50 U.K., #30 Australia)
1993:  Up on the Roof:  Songs from the Brill Building (#28, #28 U.K., #25 Australia)
1994:  The Christmas Album, Volume II (#51)

1996:  Tennessee Moon (#14, #12 U.K., #2 Australia, #13 New Zealand)
1998:  The Movie Album:  As Time Goes By (#31, #68 U.K., #43 New Zealand)
2001:  Three Chord Opera (#15, #49 U.K., #3 Australia)
2005:  12 Songs (#4, #5 U.K., #40 Australia, #40 New Zealand)
2008:  Home Before Dark (#1, #1 U.K., #9 Australia, #1 New Zealand)
2009:  A Cherry Cherry Christmas (#60)

2010:  Dreams (#8, #8 U.K., #5 Australia, #5 New Zealand)

Live Albums:
1970:  Gold:  Recorded Live at the Troubadour (#10, #22 U.K., #34 Australia)
1972:  Hot August Night  (#5, #21 U.K., #1 Australia)
1977:  Love at the Greek (#8, #3 U.K., A7 Australia)
1987:  Hot August Night II (#59, #74 U.K., #52 Australia)
1994:  Live in America (#93, #96 U.K., #39 Australia)
2003:  Stages:  Performances 1970-2002 (5 CD's and a DVD--#137)
2009:  Hot August Night/NYC (CD and DVD--#2, #14 U.K., #21 Australia)
2010:  Hot August Night/NYC (2 CD's)

Compilations:
1968:  Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits (#100)
1970:  Shilo (#52)
1971:  Do It (#100)
1972:  Diamond's Diamonds (#52 Australia)
1973:  Double Gold (#36)
           Rainbow (#35, #39 U.K., #7 Australia)
1974:  Brooklyn Roads (#40 U.K.)

           His 12 Greatest Hits (#29, #11 U.K., #32 Australia)--The best collection of his early material.
1976:  Solitary Man (#41 Australia)
           20 Super Hits (#52 Australia)
           And the Singer Sings His Songs (#102)
1978:  Early Classics
           20 Golden Greats (#2 U.K.)
1980:  The Very Best of Neil Diamond (#30 U.K.)
1981:  Love Songs (#43 U.K., #37 Australia)

1982:  12 Greatest Hits Volume II (#48, #32 U.K., #21 Australia)--A great companion with 12 Greatest Hits.
1983:  Classics:  The Early Years (#171)
1984:  The Very Best of Neil Diamond (#33 U.K., #27 Australia)
1992:  The Essential Collection (#17 Australia)
           The Greatest Hits:  1966-1992 (2 CD's--#90, #1 U.K., #1 Australia)--good collection, but many are "live".
           Glory Road:  1968-1972
1996:  The Best of Neil Diamond (#68 U.K.)
           The Ultimate Collection (#5 U.K., #30 Australia)

           In My Lifetime (Box Set--#122, #50 Australia)--a must for Diamond's biggest fans.
1999:  The Neil Diamond Collection
2001:  The Essential Neil Diamond (#90, #11 U.K., #9 Australia)
2002:  The Very Best of Neil Diamond
           Play Me:  The Complete Uni/MCA Studio Recordings
2005:  Gold
           The Essential Greatest Hits Collection (#8 Australia)
2006:  The Best of Neil Diamond (#30 U.K.)
2007:  Classic - The Universal Masters Collection
2008   The Best of Neil Diamond (#7 U.K.)
2009:  The Essential Neil Diamond (#89 Australia)
2010:   Icon
2011:  The Bang Years, 1966-1968 (#88 U.K.)
           The Very Best of Neil Diamond:  The Original Studio Recordings (#45, #5 U.K., #40 Australia)