Tennessee Moon

Tennessee Moon
Tennessee Moon
Studio album by Neil Diamond
Released	February 6, 1996
Recorded	1995
Studio	Dark Horse (Franklin, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	68:03
Label	Columbia
Producer	Bob Gaudio, Paul Worley, Don Cook, Richard Landis, James Stroud
Neil Diamond chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Tennessee Moon is the twenty-third studio album by Neil Diamond. Released in February 1996, it is the product of a collaboration with various country music songwriters and performers. A companion television special entitled Under a Tennessee Moon was aired on ABC. The album was certified gold by the RIAA.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tennessee Moon"	Neil Diamond, Dennis Morgan	3:00
2.	"One Good Love" (with Waylon Jennings)	Neil Diamond, Gary Nicholson	4:18
3.	"Shame" (with Hal Ketchum)	Neil Diamond, Hal Ketchum	3:31
4.	"A Matter of Love"	Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro	4:35
5.	"Marry Me" (with Buffy Lawson)	Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro	3:50
6.	"Deep Inside of You" (with Beth Nielsen Chapman)	Beth Nielsen Chapman, Neil Diamond	3:51
7.	"Gold Don't Rust"	Gary Burr, Bob DiPiero, Neil Diamond	3:42
8.	"Like You Do" (with Rosemary Butler)	Sandy Knox, Steve Rosen	4:03
9.	"Can Anybody Hear Me"	Neil Diamond, Bill LaBounty	3:50
10.	"Win the World"	Neil Diamond, Susan Longacre	4:12
11.	"No Limit"	Richard Bennett, Neil Diamond	3:07
12.	"Reminisce for a While" (with Raul Malo)	Neil Diamond, Raul Malo	4:27
13.	"Kentucky Woman"	Neil Diamond	2:48
14.	"If I Lost My Way"	Gary Burr, Neil Diamond	3:23
15.	"Everybody"	Jesse Diamond, Neil Diamond	3:45
16.	"Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today)"	Neil Diamond, Gretchen Peters	2:53
17.	"Open Wide These Prison Doors"	Neil Diamond, Stewart Harris	4:30
18.	"Blue Highway" (with Chet Atkins)	Neil Diamond, Harlan Howard	3:56

Personnel

Guitar: Richard Bennett, Gary Burr, Mark Casstevens, Dan Dugmore, Steve Gibson, Dann Huff, Hal Ketchum, Chris Leuzinger, Brent Mason, Gary Nicholson, Doug Rhone, Brent Rowan, Biff Watson, Paul Worley. Pedal Steel: Bruce Bouton. Mandolin: Sam Bush
Bass: David Hungate, Dave Pomeroy, Reinie Press, Michael Rhodes
Keyboards: Dennis Burnside, Dan Dugmore, Al Kooper, Alan Lindgren, Matt Rollings.
Accordion: Bob Gaudio, Jo-El Sonnier
Drums: Paul Leim, Chester Thompson, Ron Tutt, Lonnie Wilson
Percussion: Sam Bacco
Fiddle: Sam Bush, Rob Hajacos, Mark O'Connor, Tammy Rogers, Jonathan Yudkin, Andrea Zonn
Strings: Richard Bennett, David Hungate, The Nashville String Machine
Backing Vocals: Stephanie Bentley, Debra Black, Kathy Burdick, Melodie Crittenden, Beth Hooker, Jana King, Bill LaBounty, John Wesley Ryles, Harry Stinson, Dennis Wilson, Curtis Wright, Curtis Young

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	2
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[4]	13
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[5]	33
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	12
US Billboard 200^[7]	14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	20
US Billboard 200^[10]	173
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[11]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	2× Platinum	150,000^[12]
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[14]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[15]	Silver	60,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Allmusic review
^ Ruhlmann, William. "Neil Diamond - Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ White, Adam (June 29, 1996). "Diamond's 'Tennessee Moon' Shines Down Under". Billboard. p. 10.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

[1] Allmusic review

[2] Ruhlmann, William. "Neil Diamond - Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 16, 2008.

[ac_Australia_Neil_Diamond-3] "Australiancharts.com – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_Neil_Diamond-4] "Charts.nz – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[ac_Scotland_-5] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[ac_UK2_-6] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Neil_Diamond-7] "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Neil_Diamond-8] "Neil Diamond Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[9] "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[10] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[11] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[12] White, Adam (June 29, 1996). "Diamond's 'Tennessee Moon' Shines Down Under". Billboard. p. 10.

[AustraliaNeil_DiamondTennessee_MoonalbumCertRef-13] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[New_ZealandNeil_DiamondTennessee_MoonalbumCertRef-14] "New Zealand album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[United_KingdomNeil_DiamondTennessee_MoonalbumCertRef-15] "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

[United_StatesNeil_DiamondTennessee_MoonalbumCertRef-16] "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Tennessee Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

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