On July 24, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Three Chord Opera”, the twenty-fifth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Arch Angel Studios” in Los Angeles, “Sony Pictures Studios” in Culver City, California, and was produced by Peter Asher and Alan Lindgren.
Personnel:
- Neil Diamond – lead vocals
- Hadley Hockensmith – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
- Doug Rhone – acoustic and electric guitar, tiple
- Michael Thompson – electric guitar
- Jaydee Manes – pedal steel guitar
- Alan Lindgren – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, drums, percussion, programming, arrangements, conductor
- Tom Hensley – piano, Fender Rhodes
- Dominic Ordinaire – accordion
- Reinie Press – bass
- Chuck Domanico – bass
- Ron Tutt – drums
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Peter Asher – percussion, autoharp, backing vocals, programming
- Vince Charles – percussion, tambourine, steel drums, congas, marimba
- Everette Harp – tenor saxophone
- Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone
- Norbert Satchel – tenor saxophone
- Larry Klimas – tenor saxophone
- Don Markese – baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone
- Daniel Fornero – trumpet
- Ralf Rickert – trumpet
- Greg Adams – trumpet, horn arrangements
- Adolfo Acosta – trumpet
- Michael Bogart – trumpet, trombone
- Assa Drori – concertmaster, violin
- Evan Wilson – violin
- Shari Zippert – violin
- Susie Katayama – cello
- Linda Press – harmony vocals
- Colin Mitchell – backing vocals
- Wendy Worth – backing vocals
- Alvin Chea – backing vocals
- Craig Copeland – backing vocals
- Randy Crenshaw – backing vocals
- Robert Joyce – backing vocals
- Luana Jackman – chorus master, vocal contractor
- Marc Mann – backing vocals, programming, sequencing
- Jeff Turzo – additional programming
- Bernie Becker – recording, mixing, mastering
- Colin Mitchell – recording assistant
- Alan Mason – mixing assistant
- Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction
- Samantha Ahdoot – design
- Rocky Schenck – photography
- Ivy Skoff – production coordination
- Sam Cole – album coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Diamond.
- I Haven’t Played This Song in Years
- Don’t Look Down
- I Believe in Happy Endings
- At the Movies
- Midnight Dream
- You Are the Best Part of Me
- Baby Let’s Drive
- My Special Someone
- A Mission of Love
- Elijah’s Song
- Leave a Little Room for God
- Turn Down the Lights
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