Neil Diamond Australian

Singles Discography

 

NOTE

All singles have a promotional release concurrent with the public release and these records have the mark promo stamped on them.

They usually have the same catalogue No. and I have only mentioned any that deviate from this normal system.

They were not available to the public but can now sometimes be picked up at record fairs and second hand shops.

I have attempted to combine records and data from various sources to have the broadest history of the singles releases in Australia

Some of the chart entries and levels reached may be different from the previous data, but I have searched for the first chart entry in all the different states of Australia, remembering that back in the Sixties , Seventies and Eighties Aria did not put out a combined Australian Top 40.

Sony Columbia were asked on many occasions but were unable or too busy to assist with this compilation.

Any release I have missed, please contact Judy or myself and we will update the record. ( Either that or we will argue with you ….. I am kidding.)

 

The numbers above each single is the numerical date issue of the single. Because Bang released concurrently with the later Festival and MCA releases, the numbers seem to jump about somewhat.

Thanks to Manfred for filling the many gaps with his huge collection and memory

Pam

STATESIDE RELEASES

1

SOLITARY MAN/ Do it Stateside OSS-215

Released April 1966

2

CHERRY CHERRY I’ll come Running StatesideOSS-232

Released July 1966

Charted 28th Sept. 1966 at No 39 - Peaked at No 16 - 15 weeks in top 40

3

I GOT A FEELING /The boat that I row Stateside OSS-239

Released November 1966

4

YOU GOT TO ME/ someday Baby Stateside OSS-254

Released December 1966

5

GIRL YOU’LL BE A WOMAN SOON You’ll forget Stateside OSS-260

Released March 1967

6

ThANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHT TIME The long way home

Stateside OSS-276

Released June 1967

7

KENTUCKY WOMAN The time is now Stateside OSS-287

Released September 1967

 

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8

NEW ORLEANS /Hanky Panky Stateside OSS-306

Released January 1968

Charted 14th February 19 68 at No 39 - Peaked at 28 - 5 weeks in top 40

9

RED RED WINE/ Red Rubber Ball Stateside OSS-8329

Released September 1967

15

SHILO La Bamba Stateside OSS-9052

Released September 1967 but did not chart Re-released early 1970

Charted 23rd February 1970 Peaked at 23 19 weeks on charts

12

SOLITARY MAN I got the Feelin’ Stateside OSS-9210

Re-released 70/71

22

DO IT Hanky Panky Stateside OSS-9347

Released November 1970

Charted 8th January 1971 at No 37 Peaked at No 37 for 6 weeks then exited

24

I’M A BELIEVER Oh no no no Stateside OSS-9597

Released May 1971

31

THE LONG WAY HOME Monday Monday Stateside OSS-1029

Re-released August 1973

Charted 24th September 1973 at No 40 Peaked at 38 10 weeks in top 40

FESTIVAL RELEASES

10

TWO BIT MANCHILD Broad Old Woman Festival FK 2454

11

SUNDAY SUN Honey Drippin’ Times Festival FK 2597

Released July 1968

13

BROTHER LOVE’S

TRAVELLIN’ SALVATION SHOW A modern Day Version of Love

Released January 1969 Festival FK 2821

MCA RELEASES

14

SWEET CAROLINE Dig In MCA 1003

Released May 1969

Charted 5th September 1969 at No 16 Peaked at No 3 19 weeks in top 40

16

HOLLY HOLY Hurtin’ you don’t come easy MCA 1018

Released October 1969

Charted 5th December 69 at No 34 Peaked at No 3 17 weeks on top 40

 

17

AND THE GRASS WONT PAY NO MIND Long Gone MCA 1061

Released April 1970

Charted 4th May 1970 . Peaked at No 92 1 week in charts

**** Found one reference to this song with catalogue number in a list from overseas

but cannot correlate it with any proven release in Australia. Possibly a New Zealand

import but have added it to the list and would welcome feedback from anyone re this

catalogue no. **********

UNTIL ITS TIME FOR YOU TO GO And the Singer Sings his songs MCA 1071

Released February 1970

18

SOOLAIMON Memphis streets MCA 1106

Released May 1970

Charted 25th May 1970 Peaked at No. 23 10 weeks on charts

19

CRACKLIN’ ROSE Lordy MCA 1151

Released August 1970

Charted 25th September 1970 at No 35 - Peaked at No 1 for 2 weeks -

17 weeks in Top 40

 

20

SOLITARY MAN (live) /Brooklyn Roads MCA 1157

Released July 1970

Charted 17th August 1970 Peaked at No. 36 12 weeks on charts

Re released later with MCA rainbow colour label & new catalogue No MCA 1387

21

HE AINT HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER Free Life MCA 1174

Released November 1970

Charted 25th January 19 71 Peaked at No 94 3 weeks on charts

23

I AM , I SAID Done too Soon MCA 1210

Released March 1971

Charted 23RD April 1971 at No 36 - Peaked at No 10 16 weeks in charts.

25

STONES Crunchy Granola Suite MCA 1260

Released June 1968

Released November 1971

Charted 10th December 1971 at No 39 - Peaked at No 8 for 2 weeks-

14 weeks in Top 40

26

SONG SUNG BLUE. Gitchie Goomie MCA 1278

Released April 1972

Charted on 5th May 1972 at No 39 Peaked at No 4 21 weeks on charts

27

PLAY ME Porcupine Pie MCA 1294

Released August 1972

Charted 25th August 1972 at No. 32 - Peaked at No 5 for 3 weeks –

15 weeks in charts.

28

WALK ON WATER High rollin’ Man MCA 1312

Released November 1972

Charted 15th December 1972 at No 40 - Peaked at No. 29 - 7 weeks in top 40

29

CHERRY CHERRY (live) Morningside MCA 1334

Released February 1973

Charted 13th April 1973 at No 38 Peaked at No 29 9 weeks on charts.

*Previously released by Stateside in 66 and charted then *

30

CANTA LIBRE The Last Thing On my Mind` MCA 1353

Released August 1973

Charted 10th August 1973 at No 38 Peaked at No. 36 10 weeks on charts

COLUMBIA RELEASES

32

BE Flight of the Gull CBS BA 222022 Orange label

Released October 1973

Charted 9th November 1973 Peaked at No 8 21 weeks on charts.

33

SKYBIRD Lonely looking Sky CBS BA 222054 Orange label

Released March, 74

Charted 5th April 1974 at No 40 Peaked at No. 19 9 weeks on charts

34

LONGFELLOW SERENADE Rosemary’s Wine CBS BA 222102 Orange label

Charted 25th October 1974 at No. 34 - Peaked at No.7 16 weeks on charts

35

I’VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE Reggae Strut

ARC 222118 Orange label

Released February 1975

Charted 14th March 1975 at No 40 - Peaked at No 40 7 weeks on charts

 

36

IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN Street life CBS BA 222219

Released June 1976

Charted 7th July 1976 at No 40 - Peaked at No. 34 14 weeks on charts.

37

BEAUTIFUL NOISE Signs CBS BA 222269

Album charted but I could find no record of the single appearing on the charts

38

DESIREE Once in a while CBS BA 222358

Released December 1977

Charted 5th December 1977 at No 40 - Peaked at No 23 18 weeks on charts

39

YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS (With Barbra Streisand)

CBS BA 222473

Released October 1978

Charted 1st December 1978 at No 16 - Peaked at No 4 22 weeks in charts

First released as a Picture cover. First CBS picture cover in Australia.

Later pressings were with the normal CBS singles cover.

40

FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS Remember Me CBS BA 222497

Released January 1979

Charted 12th February 1979 at No 40 - Peaked at No 40 - 13 weeks in charts

41

SEPTEMBER MORN I’m a Believer CBS BA 222628

Released December, 79

Charted 20th February 1980 at No 34 - Peaked at No 31 - 6 weeks in charts.

42

THE GOOD LORD LOVES YOU Jazz Time CBS BA 222660

Release date unknown but presumed to be at same time as September Morn.

CAPITOL RELEASES

43

LOVE ON THE ROCKS Acapulco Capitol CP 381 Black label

Released November 1980

Charted 8th December 1980 Peaked at No 29 12 weeks on charts.

44

HELLO AGAIN Amazed and Confused Capitol CP 420 Purple label

Released January 1981

45

AMERICA Songs of life CP 470 Purple label

Released April 1981

 

44

YESTERDAY’S SONGS Guitar Heaven CBS BA 222892

Released November 1981

Charted 7th December 1981 Peaked at No 15 9 weeks on charts.

45

ON THE WAY TO THE SKY Save me CBS BA 222-916

Released 1981

46

HEARTLIGHT You don’t know me CBS 222987

Released September 1982

Charted 1st November 1982 Peaked at No. 29 20 weeks in charts

47

FRONT PAGE STORY I’m Guilty CBS BA 223070

Released April 1983

Released November 1976

48

TURN AROUND Brooklyn on a Saturday night. CBS BA 223217

Released August 1984

49

SLEEP WITH ME TONIGHT One by One CBS BA 223240

Released September 1984

50

HEADED FOR THE FUTURE Angel CBS BA 3437

Released July 1986

51

STAND UP FOR LOVE The story of my Life CBS BA 3473

Released July 1986

52

I DREAMED A DREAM Sweet Caroline (live) CBS 651201-7

Released October 1987

Single states live recording but I dreamed a dream was a studio recording.

53

CHERRY CHERRY America CBS 651206-7

Released March 1988

54

THIS TIME If I couldn’t see you again CBS 654518-7

Released December 1988

 

COMPACT DISC SONY COLUMBIA RELEASES

 

55

IF THERE WERE NO DREAMS/Lonelylady no 17/ Be (from JLS)

Released 1992 Sony Columbia 657483-2

56

DON’T TURN AROUND/ Lonely lady No 17/ Beautiful Noise

Released 1992 Sony Columbia 657556-5

57

HOOKED ON THE MEMORY OF YOU (with Kim Carnes)/ I feel you/

Hard time for lovers( with Kim Carnes and new lyrics added) Released 1992 Sony Columbia 656811-2

58

MORNING HAS BROKEN/I’m a believer ( Live recording from Dublin)/Sweet Caroline

( live recording from Dublin)

Released 1992 Sony Columbia 658838-2

59

YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING/Save the last dance for me/ Solitary man (original ) Released 10/1993 Sony Columbia 659637-2

60

MARRY ME/Kentucky Woman/ I am, I said (Live)

Released January 1996 Sony Columbia 663305-2

61

IN MY LIFETIME/Angel above my head Sony Columbia SAMP 860