September Morn (album) explained
September Morn is the thirteenth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. Released in 1979, the album includes a disco version of the Motown song "Dancing in the Street" and a remake of "I'm a Believer".
The title track was an international chart hit, and became Diamond's 30th Top 40 hit in the U.S. The song peaked at number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number 14 on the Cash Box Top 100,[2] and number 7 on Record World. In Canada, it peaked at number 15.[3] The song was a much bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts, reaching number two in the U.S. and spending two weeks at number one in Canada.[4] "September Morn'" ranks as the 90th biggest U.S. charting single of 1980.[5]
Critical reception
Cash Box called "September Morn" a "lushly orchestrated ballad [that] builds from a simple piano line to a full-blown chorus."[6] Record World praised Diamond's "awesome vocal talent."[7] The Boston Globe concluded that "the usual fire-and-brimstone Diamond seems a bit too subdued here."[8]
Personnel
- Neil Diamond – vocals, guitar
- Tom Hensley – piano, keyboards
- Bob Gaudio – piano
- Alan Lindgren – piano, synthesizers
- Reinie Press – bass guitar
- Doug Rhone, Richard Bennett – guitar
- Dennis St. John – drums
- King Errisson, Vince Charles – percussion
- Lou McCreary, Arthur Maebe, Dennis Smith, Graham Young, Henry Sigismonte, Jerry Hey, Lloyd Ulyate, Tommy Johnson, Vincent DeRosa, Warren Luning, Chuck Findley, Dick Hyde, Ernie Watts, Pete Christlieb, Steve Madaio – horns
- Sid Sharp – concertmaster
- Linda Press, Becky Lopez Lewis, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields – background vocals
Notes and References
- Web site: Neil Diamond – September Morn ; Songs, Reviews, Credis, Awards ; AllMusic. . February 4, 2014.
- http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19800308.html Cashbox Magazine
- Web site: Archived copy . July 19, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151110140754/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php . November 10, 2015 .
- Web site: Archived copy . July 19, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151110140754/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php . November 10, 2015 .
- "Pop Singles" Billboard December 20, 1980: TIA-10
- News: CashBox Singles Reviews. December 22, 1979. 11. Cash Box. 2022-01-01.
- Record World. December 22, 1979. 2023-02-11. Hits of the Week. 1.
- News: Santosuosso . Ernie . Neil Diamond September Morn . The Boston Globe . 17 Jan 1980 . Calendar . 1.
- Book: Kent, David . . Australian Chart Book . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6 . St Ives, New South Wales . David Kent (historian).
