Neil Diamond - Primitive (1984) Vinyl LP • Turn Around, Fire on the Tracks

Catalog Number: QC-39199

Record Grading: Excellent (EX), Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Lyrics); one seam partially split, one seam completely split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Red label with Columbia around the edge. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Turn Around
• Primitive
• Fire On The Tracks
• Brooklyn On A Saturday Night
• Sleep With Me Tonight
• Crazy
• My Time With You
• Love's Own Song
• It's A Trip (Go For The Moon)
• You Make It Feel Like Christmas
• One By One

About The Record:

Primitive,/i^ by Neil Diamond, marked a deliberate return to his early rock 'n' roll and rhythm-and-blues roots after years of more polished adult-contemporary material. The album featured a rawer, guitar-driven sound produced by Denny Diante and included backing from notable session players such as Doug Rhone and members of Toto. Among the standout tracks are the energetic fan-favorite Turn Around,/i^ the bluesy Sleep With Me Tonight,/i^ and the romantic You Make It Feel Like Christmas./i^ Interestingly, Diamond wrote every song himself and even played some guitar, something he rarely did on his own records. The most popular and historically significant track became Fire on the Tracks,/i^ though the album's true highlight for many fans remains the heartfelt ballad One by One.