Cherry, Cherry - Hot August Night 1972 Neil Diamond [Tolia's version]

[ThePaganElf]

I first heard this when I was about 4, my mum played it all the time, I am now 46 and I play it all the time and My kids love it. Its timeless. Has to be LOUD. One of the very few exceptionally talented singers left.

[tedwyer]

What a great tune!!

[vivaever23]

Brilliant!!

[MrJenni8]

He viajado por todo el mundo en los años 70 y80 y siempre me acompañaba Hot August Night, no podia estar sin escucharlo,es parte de mi vida.

[Natwash55]

As well as "Hot August Night" it is a "Hot January Night" 2012 with storm clouds approaching.

[flowerchild58]

The best song in this LP (concert) is Solitary Man, can somebody upload it please !

[CogentXXX]

Neil Diamond will never get old. He's like a great red wine, he matures with age. He'll never, ever grow old. Never. Period. End of.

[Abbie102349]

Babe loves you, yes yes she does. Nobody can top this one Popa. This one is sealed in eternity. You got top prize for this.

[Maddog3584]

Hate to tell you tjohn555 but this (and all of the Hot August Night album) was recorded at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles and my dad was there. 10 sold out shows at the Greek. Still to this day it's one of the greatest live albums ever.

[lastrada52]

Why oh why didn't Neil remain the blistering rocker he was & this picture portrays? Why did he become so bland. He's always been good but compared to this he did became bland. "Cherry Cherry" to all those middle of the road type songs? Occasionally,he'd remind me he had it: "Mama Don't Know" = excellent. ALL of "Beautiful Noise" = excellent. But..then, "Heartlight," & Streisand? Thank God he's back to recording great stuff again. How about another Robbie Robertson produced album Neil?

[jabb69]

@lastrada52 yep I agree, his early stuff was second to none, not only were they popular, but they were rooted in rock n roll, he def went the wrong way from my POV. This is his album of record, for anyone doubting his rock cred. I think the streisand thing and his ablums in the mid 80s to 90s hurt his hall nominations etc.

[lastrada52]

@jabb69 - Yes, jabb69 -- this live album is Neil Diamonds testament to his rock credibility. Despite his 80's & 90's music possibly hurting his nomination & over-all mention in anyone's conversation about great rock singers, the only redeeming value is that I would rather listen to Neil than anything by Barry Manilow. Neil, at least, tried to keep his material of high quality. It just didn't resound in my ears -- I prefer to hear "Cherry Cherry" and that Neil Diamond rock voice.

[jabb69]

@lastrada52 well on thing for certain, despite neil not continuing on the total rock path, I never ever put him in that shit class of soft music associated with manilow---uugh

[SPAD58]

@lastrada52 He got old.

[EenterE]

Awesome !

[ChihuahuaboyDH]

An energetic live version from Neil Diamond! Keep on making great music, Neil!

Bravo, Neil!

[myhorseandchris]

i love ya ma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[myhorseandchris]

@myhorseandchris

[myhorseandchris]

hope you read this ma!! i never knew, but now i do!!

[bossyboots55]

i fell in love with neil diamond the day i saw this concert of him playing the guitar singing this song. ! wow !

[maritza4344]

que lastima no haya  imagenes de aquellos años !!

[MartianTom]

I wish someone would upload 'Holly Holy' from HAN. It is the ONLY version of this song! All other versions, live and studio, don't come close to the intensity of that performance.

[clipboardcrotch]

Few people know, Neil is fueled creatively by his intense hatred for immigrants

[babykinsism]

@clipboardcrotch Just curious, how do you know he hated immigrants? After all, he has that song called "America" about immigrants coming to America that sounds very positive about them. I'm just interested to know what you're basing your information on.

[clipboardcrotch]

@babykinsism I was completely kidding.

[jabb69]

@babykinsism it was a take off from a SNL skit that willl farrell did of ND---it was funny as hell.....one spoof was him saying he was on the road and wrote a song after he killed a drifter to get a erection!! dont take offense, just funny humor by will farrell

[babykinsism]

@jabb69 Thank you for letting me know and explaining it for me. Sometimes people write something crazy, and I was like what the...I do appreciate SNL humor though, and I personally miss Belushi. More cowbell!

[jabb69]

@babykinsism no problem, have a nice holiday/christmas

[darkfey1963]

My mom had this album.it featured heavily on the playlist at family gatherings at the grandparents' place,in the days when everyone played nicely together and we got together on impulse,no reason but to have a barbecue or play cards...doesn't happen much these days.Sad,but the memories are good.

[iloveyouwho]

Excellent Sound quality. Wish we had the video from back then!!

[motavation69]

badass

[spahjrp]

I have the original vinyl...pry my cold dead fingers off of it...and I'll still haunt your ass.

[tsakiropoulosnikos2]

i got this on 1972 vinyl...found it accidentally at a fair!

[Jensenfan1978]

i took it to college. My future husband borrowed it and nearly blasted the the walls of the place.

[TRandTBB]

What a tune!

[paranoidpolack]

The vinyl kicks ass; the CD not so much. I prefer the nuances of vinyl over "sterilized" digital. Guess that's what happens when you're born in the fifties and grow up during in the sixties and seventies. lol

[Jensenfan1978]

@paranoidpolack You have that so right. I miss vinyl.



[spahjrp]

@paranoidpolack Hang in there...vinyl has a rack at Best Buy. We ain't dead yet!

[paranoidpolack]

@spahjrp Correct ... not dead yet! I just need to get my turntables back up and running.

[spahjrp]

@paranoidpolack I have the vinyl...I'll take it with me to the grave.

[simonthmy]

@paranoidpolack yep, you're hearing's gone!!

[hillbilly101356]

the best album neil ever made. he's old'er now but still one of the best. keep it up neil.

[milarchdoha]

Lot of energy in this version that can't be captured in a studio version. Even though he's only working out on an acoustic guitar, you can feel the rockin! Hope the current generation gets into the groove of this great song! KickA_s Neil.... Thanks!

[shilo901]

@milarchdoha To me, that's what makes ND concerts and Live Albums, especially the early years (mostly '70-90's) the best...he sings and performs every song like it will be the last time...so much energy and passion. He still puts everything he can into it, father time has just limited what he has...still the greatest!

[leftinthecongo]

I listen to the music but the gods arent meant for everyone just fcking murderous whre beasts, so glad I wasnt one. Always to have the children of the enemy, haha, I shouldve cloned myself had my own babies said to hell with fcking assholes. Tell Elvis dominion to give my fcking 90,000 back plus intrest, tell Deborah P. shes too much of a puss. Thank the gods for shitty governments that support your criminals. NOT.

[nutballgazette]

I like this version better than any other recorded.

[ReDeV7]

I'm glad i got this album, Fuck you's that have deleted the classic landmark Diamond songs.

[ReDeV7]

Why the fuck has Holly Holy been omitted off this album, the best version ever????

[nutballgazette]

@ReDeV7 I believe it is still on the CD, It just is blocked on You Tube for some stupid reason.

[ReDeV7]

@nutballgazette

Thanks, i was drunk when i posted that comment, and wanted some Holly Holy action LOL!

[nutballgazette]

@ReDeV7 Holly Holy on this album is great.

[michel1835]

pure music

[ratso444]

Love this!

[diddymuck]

sounds a lot like the made in japan version of Highway Star til the lyrics start, donnit?

[TINE1967]

great song, great performer!

[ef9434]

Brings back memories, Car stereo full blast! going at 11o km/hr on the freeway. in a fast Mazda capella with a hot chick having her hand on my lap...............

[Hal2pointooh]

Cherry baaaaaby!!!

[txnetcop]

I was there I had just been released from the Army in January and traveled that whole first year "back in the world!"

[g2dpp]

Well Cool Love IT Large!!!!!!!

[MrLoneCrow]

Yeah, i'd looove to find a video of Hot August Night. Do not know though if they exist at all. Monumental LP.

[TheWunn76]

Mum n dad went to see him in the seventies and i saw hime in the nineties, just as good, he is a LEGEND!! No-one can sing like he does! One of the BEST SONGS

EVER I think! Brings back a lot of fond memories of happy family nights

[mrclint8]

Man this song will be played a 100 years from now & still be the best, Neil says this song changed his life, it changed mine & life is great!!

[legomovies64]

My Dad used to wake us up on Sat mornings to this album hence my love of Neil Diamond today (46yrs) I agree its the best music and you can't help but like it. It puts a smile on my face every time and yes now my kids think I'm mad too!

[ritter89]

Is that pic of Diamond on the cover? My dad used to play this album non stop when I was a kid and I could never figure out why the pic looked so different from how Neil looked by the early 80s. Looks nothing at all like him (if it is in fact him). Great album

[jnfan2011]

@ritter89 it IS Neil on the cover and this album & his stint at Greek Theatre was epic... & we all "morphed" from the '70's look into the 80's... :)

[Harley0525]

It is his best, no doubt!

[as435943]

15 at the time. This concert was just magic. He was great. I've seen more than a few, Heart and Neil Diamond are just the best live in their prime. Just special. And both aren't in the Hall of Shame(Fame):( Shame is the right word too.

[jabb69]

@as435943 diamond went in man, in new york at a hall of fame gala- diamond is in the RR hall of fame as of late last yr and the even within the past 45 days.

[quetzalamaru]

this song should be shared with your grandchildrens....so their spirit never forgets to live.

[tjohn555]

I had the pleasuse of being at the Greatest eil Diamond Concert ever on a Hot August Night, 1972 in the 4500 seat Ryman Auditorium in Nashville with the one girl I loved then, bfore and now, tho we're married to others and for 40 od years each, but we reconnected and talk almost daily, see each other every now and then (60 miles apart) and if hers dies and mine does we WILL be as we were meant. I was a dumb ass for letting her go 3 times. She is my one and only confidant. We saw EVERY band,all

[dstyers14]

@tjohn555

you started off strong there bud but then got way too personal i started freakin everyone out. nice try. better luck next time.

[spahjrp]

@tjohn555 Damn...I thought I was the only one who'd "been there". But we can't ever go "back" can we?

[plancton67]

@tjohn555 mola porq las canciones están empalmadas

[ItsTiver]

@tjohn555 I was at this concert, it was awesome, thanks Mom for taking me to this concert!

[jsonWr8]

@tjohn555 ...

[babykinsism]

This is one of my favorite songs from when I was a kid, and my dad's favorite singer. Unfortunately, my father passed away from lung cancer February 3 this year, but I can feel close to my father by listening to Neil Diamond's songs.

[spahjrp]

You need a good sub-woofer and NOT some mp3pee crap to REALLY listen to this song!

After "ipud" and all that followed, no one really knows what they are missing or how to listen to anything good anymore...THANK YOU, APPLE!

[demonhoopa]

@spahjrp Nothing wrong with technology.

"Can't stand these damn newfangled automobiles"

- Middle aged person in 1911

[spahjrp]

@spahjrp Yes, I think you may have an idea about where I'm at. MP3 is okay but to REALLY get into a song, you need better "stuff". That's what I was talking about...a quiet room where nothing gets in the way of the music. And anyway, "technology" sometimes is nothing more than "dumbing down" things so the genetic throwbacks can hear what you are "talking" about? I just want to listen to the MUSIC!

[spahjrp]

You need a good sub-woofer and NOT some mp3pee crap to REALLY listen to this song!

[Chiqui241]

great song - bring 'bout many good times.

@jdenisw

[DavidAnstis]

You can't beat quality...I have a very wide & varied music taste, but good 'ol Neil definitely has something special

[awc0204]

Best live album ever. PERIOD.

[spahjrp]

@awc0204 Yep, pretty much closed my "collection" days...but I was a horny dipstick then so what the hell do I know?

[Fl06Gator]

I used to love playing this album when I was running full sprint across college campus to get to class on time. (At least a 10 minute run) The energy in the music was FANTASTIC! I could have kept running MUCH longer listening to it!

[spahjrp]

There was a girl in my freshman high school class named "Cherry"...she never knew I was alive...a drop dead BABE. However, this was about 13 or 14 years BEFORE this song was done! Damn, just shoot me!

[lmobleyjr1]

WE WERE THERE..BEEN MARRIED 3 YEARS..WORKED AT BOB BIG BOY IN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY...GREAT CONCERT...LLOYD AND LINDA MOBLEY

HOT AUGUST NIGHT ROCKED....

[Seresnela]

Recorriendo España, Cadiz. León, Galicia, Puerto de Santa María, el despertar de las sensaciones el deseo, el amor..................

[HarrisonM17]

hahah i'm 17 too this will never get old.

Neil Diamond and all the other legends will be remembered forever!

I will be singing this when I'm old not Eminem etc.

[bubblescutie2000]

my grandma loves Neil Diamond and we both think he has a great voice:)

[kgooner]

My Dad got hold of this in '72 when I was 12. We played and played and played it...

So tigerfaith62, I miss and love my Dad too, and I'm with you all the way...

[demonsbutterfly]

The Intro to this song is one of the BEST ever....what a build up. Rockin' Hard with style.

[Milesco]

@demonsbutterfly: Yeah....at first you don't even know if it's the right song. Keeps ya guessing.

Another song with a REALLY cool intro is "Ride My Seesaw" (1968) by The Moody Blues. It totally kicks ass. (Make sure you hear the full-length verison, though. The extended intro doesn't always make it onto radio play.)

[jabb69]

well people it finally happened, Neil was called about two weeks ago and told he made it- the rock n roll hall of fame announced Neil, tom waitts, dr john ( also from the last waltz ) and alice cooper will be at the r and r ceremony in march and all performing as this yrs induction class. They finally got it right! Congrats Neil, if you are not part of rock then there isn't any rock.

[MrTony1969]

I remember listening to this album 1997 with a nother mate when we were takening over a house/rent, they left funiture etc and one of the stuff was a stero/album which had a Neil Diamond August Night 1972 CD, (you have to understand we were both into hard core RAP etc) so when we were bored/drunk we decided to put the CD on.....well now to this day we both are Neil Diamond fans.....

[turtlegill]

Have to admit my mother was a fan but I resisted! (Until I grew up : )

[lanee1967]

Sometime in the mid-70s my entire family here in Ohio went to see Neil at Richfield Coliseum. It was my first show and it was GREAT! After that I graduated to Ozzy, Iron Maiden and other great music but I when I want to recall the best times of my life when my family was together and happy I play Neil and thoroughly enjoy it. It just never gets old. Thanks for decades of great music and entertainment, Neil. You are like a family member.

[jsivna]

@lanee1967 that's amazing,you're so right. :-) He was the 9th family member in our household.Great statement,Lanee Ha !

[spahjrp]

Let's see...3 year old son, hot wife, and a Gremlin...hey, 3 outta 3 ain't bad!

[greenpilgrim50]

@spahjrp hey we had a brown gremlin! and i was somebodies hot wife! and we had a 3 yr old. are you my ex?

[spahjrp]

@greenpilgrim50 Damn...I am too old for this. I cain't keep all the pieces in play here. Who ARE YOU? Hot wife? I've had 2 of those...sorta like roman candles...lots of noise and one helluva splash, but not much left afterwards. I am digressing into something politically totally INCORRECT here...but, I'm still almost sober.

Never regretted the wives...but I sure as hell wish I had the Gremlin back...and it was "copper", not brown.

[greenpilgrim50]

@spahjrp my gremlin was brown, LOL! It was a great car though. I abused it mercilessly & it just ran and ran. Looked like hell, but it ran! I was making a joke about being your ex. You don't know me. But I was all those things to another man, may he RIP.

[spahjrp]

@greenpilgrim50 Do you remember what you paid for it? Under 2k for me. Stick shit and the very FIRST car my wife had EVER DRIVEN. She didn't even have a driver's license when I first met her. A damned fine woman and I messed it up...and wrecked the damn Gremlin too. You can never go back.

[kmacdowe]

My first concert. Ruined for life.

[tigerfaith62]

Wooooo Hooooo!!!!!! Crank er up!!!!! For my father who I love and miss dearly!!!!!!!

[Bashfulnga]

GREAT video!!! I got the Hot August Night 8 track for my 16th birthday and wore it out playing it!!!! Love,Love,Love it!!!!

[bon1042]

Oh My God !! I just retired and moved back to Maine, but found out in CT from Stereo Surgeon that my KLH with beautiful speaker cldn't be repaired. I hardly used it, but have to get a new system for my LP collection. I have BOTH Hot August Night and Love At the Greek double albums ! CDs don't have same quality, you lose fullness and nuance.

[nutballgazette]

Best version of this song by far

[kannurkarran]

Quality music on youtube. Glad you had the heart to share this with everybody.

[graphicallyspeaking1]

I had this on an 8-track!!!!!! Going to amazon to get it on a disk!!!!

[jordan04n]

NO WORDS....

[ghbrasil]

THE BEST!!

[ghbrasil]

YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS­SS!!!

[PALUMPALAM]

thanks so much for adding hot agust night on youtube.

neil is a genius!!!!!!

[MattDLD333]

Best Version of this song.

[pappy154451956]

incredible version

[pearlsgirl61]

As a general rule, I don't like live albums. The noise of the crowd drowns out the music, usually. However, this crowd here is so darn respectful. I feel a part of the audience every time I listen to this album. It never fails to give me goose bumps! Such emotion on each song! WOW! Thanks for sharing! xo

[bushbasher85]

@pearlsgirl61 Actually the crowd noise was muted. Apparently they screamed and shouted the whole show. I like that they did that but I still don't think Diamond could keep up that energy with a stoic crowd. One of the greatest live albums of all time for sure!

[petercperaza1]

I was at the greek the night this was recorded. It was the first concert I had ever been to. What an evening. I can remember during the prologue the fire doors to the stage were closed and you could hear the music. Then the doors start opening and they go into crunchy granola, then neil comes out. I still remember it as if it were just yesteday.

[lahnaharris1]

Thanks so much for sharing the Hot August Night songs....I saw the concert in Louisville back in 72, and WOW!!!!! Still one of my favorite albums of all time.

[zzyyxx50]

This is the greatest live album ever

[ezri99]

good rockin' Neil!!!

[PaperdollFuscia]

Hey FreneticKey,

Loving this in Sydney Australia. I was 6 years old on Hot August Night. Thank you for sharing this. My older sister listened to Neil Diamond so I got to hear some at the time, but have discovered it for myself.

Best wishes. Vicki

[HarrisonM17]

dad and i were listening to it the other day, full blast down the freeway, people were like looking at us and we just smiled =D

This is music, better than computer noises and people screaming there faces off.

Just pure voice, guitar, bass, drums, piano (I've probably missed something)

Great quality too man, thanks

[FreneticKey]

cheers

[shilo901]

@HarrisonM17 Similar story - my 16yr old son recently installed a new stereo system in his car with a zillion watt amp, sub woofers and the works. He had his ipod plugged in and we were playing ND Hot August Night Pulled up to a traffic light next to some kid playing rap crap pretty loud. My son switched to Cherry, Cherry and slowly turned it up until he completely drowned out the rap crap. He slooowly drove through the intersection when the light turned green...it was a great.

[bon1042]

@shilo901 I love this story :)  !!

[seriouslunchbox]

@HarrisonM17 not to nit pick, but Diamonds band for this concert (and for most of his concerts) was MASSIVE; check this out; Neil Diamond - vocals and guitar

Richard Bennett - guitar

Danny Nicholson - guitar

Emory Gordy, Jr. - guitar and vibraphone

Alan Lindgren - keyboards

Reinie Press - bass

Dennis St. John - drums

Jefferson Kewley - percussion

String section - 40 Members

Regardless, you said it right; PURE rock and roll!

[frankie0girl9]

@HarrisonM17 siaid it best,huni!! HELL YEA!! this is MUSIC w/human talent not learned to tweak shit into something sellible!!

[ubiquim]

@HarrisonM17 lol some things never get old -my ol man is still rockin at like 90 or 100 or something I forget how old he is, still blasting hot august nights in the truck still gettin' high still digs going places, with the sterio cranked.. The only differance is now it's him getting dragged along instead of me.

[friginhell123]

@ubiquim ha ha ha ha ha would love to meet your old man hahaha

[ubiquim]

@friginhell123

He's very popular, he'll burn one with you no doubt'

[philgiesbrecht]

@HarrisonM17

FAN F#$KING TASTIC! ! I have the two LP original version which I bought in 1974 and it still plays 'CLEAN'.

I hae

[26yearsago]

mijn zus en ik..ooit op de lijnbaansgracht in amsterdam..hoop dat ze dit zich ooit zal kunnen herrinneren....liefs zus en beter worden!!

[Fotuitaamai]

It was the number one charting album in Australia for the 1970s, entering the Australian album charts in late 1972 and was still charting in the top 20 in 1976. It re-entered the Australian top 10 in 1982.

TThis live album remains one of the great classic live albums of all time.

[ReDeV7]

Fave album, cheers.

[michaelp3138]

Yes!!! My mom and dad used to play this album when I was just a kid of about 7. Brings back so many warm memories. Many thanks!! 5 stars

[FreneticKey]

cheers

[mchllemay]

@michaelp3138 I was a kid about 14. I know what you mean about the memories. Still have the LP and have purchased the CD no difference.