Home Before Dark (Deluxe Edition with DVD)

What Fun! It may take many years, but Neil Diamond is really Cool again.
His music has always struck a wonderful chord with me personally, and I know for others too. But, this CD - is surely his best. What beautiful music, what beautiful lyrics and the Wow in arrangments. All of the songs on the "Home Before Dark" are songs we can all sing to. They all keep ringing in my head. I just can't seem to keep them out.

I am so happy that this CD finally made the Number #1 Album. I am hoping that he will receive his just rewards; an emmy, and finally I hope that he will be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but I will not hold my breath on that one.

It all started with "12 Songs" I loved "12 Songs" and it began at the Number # 4 on the charts, but because of spyware trouble it had to be taken off the shelves which did harm to Neil's CD, and to the computer's. That was just a terrible time for Neil. But, he kept at it and now he is receiving the kudo's he so rightly deserves. I beleive so much that "12 Songs is very much connected to "Home Before Dark", and it is a way of saying "Yes, to Neil". You are Number 1, and it is also Number 1 in the UK, and no dobut Number 1 will continue while he is in Europe touring and singing his beloved songs. Horray for Neil Diamond.

We Love You Neil.....the Poet of our Time.

Being a Neil Diamond fan all my adult life, this review may be a little biased. But, I find myself listening to this CD over and over and over again. Yes, it is a melancholy album, but that is where he is at his best.

Neil Diamond continues to pull from his heart and soul a masterful treat in presenting his newest music. Love it, love Neil and looking forward to hearing him in concert in Omaha, NE on July 24th!

With the advent of HD and surround sound you'd think SONY BMG could manage to use these technologies on the music DVD. The DVD is very poor sounding and poorly mixed. A real waste, IMO. Doesn't fill the HD screen no matter how you configure it. It's only 480i for Pete's sake.

The CD, on the the other hand is quite nice.

The good: Neil still sounds great, The CD is mixed well,

The bad: SONY BMG doesn't get it. No reason to buy the deluxe edition IMO. Poor audio on the DVD, and only 480i video. Three thumbs down on the technicals.

I bought Home Before Dark in anticipation of another great album from one of the greatest artists of all time. What I got was a badly-mixed piece of trash that I could've recorded in my living room. The songs are droll and slow and the lyrics are so simplistic I'm surprised the credits don't list a 5th grader as the primary writer. What was Neil thinking? It sounds like this album was recorded in the '40's on bad equipment. I actually threw the album out my window.