Live in America is a two-disc live album by Neil Diamond released by Columbia Records in the summer of 1994. It reached number 93 on the Billboard 200 chart. As with his previous live albums Hot August Night and Hot August Night II Diamond performed his old hits with his version of his 1968 song "Red Red Wine" rendered in a reggae style similar to the version done by UB40.
Reception In his review of the album music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that Diamond "gives one hell of a show".
Track listing All songs written by Neil Diamond, except where noted.
Personnel Neil Diamond - vocals, acoustic guitar Doug Rhone, Hadley Hockensmith - guitar Jesse Diamond - acoustic guitar Reinie Press - bass Alan Lindgren, Tom Hensley - keyboards Ron Tutt - drums Vince Charles - percussion King Errisson - congas Don Markese - saxophone, flute, clarinet Larry Klimas - saxophone, flute Ralf Rickert - trumpet, flugelhorn Arturo Velasco - trombone Craig Copeland, Josef Powell, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Raven Kane - singers Linda Press - backing vocals
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