| Hot August Night II | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 10, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | August 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 72:51 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Val Garay | |||
| Neil Diamond chronology | ||||
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Hot August Night II is alive album byNeil Diamond. This is a follow-up to his 1972 double albumHot August Night, which is also a live album. This album iscertifiedPlatinum by theRIAA.[1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| New Musical Express | 4/10[3] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine ofAllMusic writes, "Running through his biggest hits, Diamond turns in a flashy, showy performance."
All tracks are written byNeil Diamond, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song of the Whales (Fanfare)" | 1:55 | |
| 2. | "Headed for the Future" |
| 4:10 |
| 3. | "September Morn" |
| 4:03 |
| 4. | "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" | 3:23 | |
| 5. | "Cherry, Cherry" | 3:14 | |
| 6. | "Sweet Caroline" | 3:50 | |
| 7. | "Hello Again" |
| 3:33 |
| 8. | "Love on the Rocks" |
| 3:13 |
| 9. | "America" | 3:56 | |
| 10. | "Forever in Blue Jeans" |
| 3:29 |
| 11. | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" |
| 4:42 |
| 12. | "I Dreamed a Dream" |
| 4:37 |
| 13. | "Back in L.A." | 2:25 | |
| 14. | "Song Sung Blue" | 2:52 | |
| 15. | "Cracklin' Rosie" | 2:55 | |
| 16. | "I Am...I Said" | 5:08 | |
| 17. | "Holly Holy" | 4:37 | |
| 18. | "Soolaimon" | 1:20 | |
| 19. | "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" | 5:35 | |
| 20. | "Heartlight" |
| 3:54 |
| Total length: | 72:51 | ||
The Neil Diamond Band
Additional Strings
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard 200[5] | 59 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[1] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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