Diamond's prolific body of work includes "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (the powerful duet with Barbra Streisand), "I Am, I Said" and "Cracklin' Rosie," as well as hits from his album and movie The Jazz Singer ("America," "Love on the Rocks") and from his acclaimed 2005 album 12 Songs. The album marked his first project with Rubin, which entered the Billboard Top 200 at No. 4 - marking Diamond's highest-charting debut to date - and offered a stripped-down, emotionally honest and passionately compelling approach that continues on Home Before Dark.
Like all great Neil Diamond albums,
Home Before Dark is a powerful work, crossing generational lines with an extraordinary range and level of songcraft. Imbued with the same style of inspired melodies that has made his music so enduring, the album's highlights include the stunning lead single "
Pretty Amazing Grace" and a striking duet with the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines entitled "
Another Day (That Time Forgot)." The new collection was written by Diamond and recorded in Los Angeles with guitarist
Mike Campbell, keyboardist
Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), bassist/acoustic guitarist
Smokey Hormel and guitarist
Matt Sweeney. The album will also be available as a deluxe version that includes two bonus tracks and a DVD with rare footage of Diamond in the studio.
Tour dates are below:
07/19 - St. Paul, MN, Xcel Energy Center
07/22 - Sioux City, IA, Tyson Events Center
07/24 - Omaha, NE, Qwest Center Omaha
07/26 - Chicago, IL, United Center
07/29 - Indianapolis, IN, Conseco Fieldhouse
07/31 - Detroit, MI, The Palace of Auburn
08/03 - Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
08/05 - Washington, DC, Verizon Center
08/07 - Hartford, CT, XL Center
08/09 - Philadelphia, PA, Wachovia Center
08/12 - New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
08/14 - New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
08/18 - Pittsburgh, PA, Mellon Arena
08/20 - Albany, NY, Times Union Center
08/23 - Boston, MA, Fenway Park
08/25 - Columbus, OH, Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
08/27 - Green Bay, WI, Resch Center
08/29 - St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center
09/14 - Winnipeg, MB, MTS Centre
09/16 - Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
09/18 - Calgary, AB, Pengrowth Saddledome
09/20 - Vancouver, BC, General Motors Place
09/22 - Portland, OR, Rose Garden
09/24 - Seattle, WA, KeyArena at Seattle Center
09/26 - Sacramento, CA, ARCO Arena
09/28 - San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion
10/01 - Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl
10/02 - Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl
10/07 - San Diego, CA, San Diego Sports Arena
10/10 - Phoenix, AZ, Jobing.com Arena
10/12 - San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
10/14 - Houston, TX, Toyota Center
10/16 - Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
10/19 - Oklahoma City, OK, Ford Center
10/21 - Tulsa, OK, BOK Center
10/24 - Tampa, FL, St. Pete Times Forum
10/26 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL, BankAtlantic Center
10/28 - Orlando, FL, Amway Arena Orlando
10/30 - Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
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