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Forever In Bluegrass - Tribute To Neal Diamond (CMH)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Another collection from the exceptional crew of pickers at CMH, Forever In Bluegrass is one of the better efforts in the seemingly endless series of "Pickin' On" releases from the label. The musicianship on every CMH release is impeccable, but the pickers are at their best when they get ahold of the best material, and there are few better melodists in the biz than Neil Diamond. Although his own versions of his songs sometimes suffer from overproduction and/or overwrought performance, there's a great tune at the heart of every Neil Diamond hit, and the CMH pickers focus on the tunes. I'm a Neil Diamond fan, myself, and a CMH fan, and I can't think of a better pairing. If you like either the writer or the performers, or just enjoy hearing great acoustic pickers stretching out, this one's worth checking out.

Track List:

Forever In Blue Jeans * America * Sweet Caroline * Mama Don't Know * Solitary Man * Cracklin' Rose * Song Sung Blue * I'm A Believer * Red, Red Wine

© 2002 - Shaun Dale