Tennessee Moon Explained
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.[1]
Personnel
- Neil Diamond – lead vocals
- Dennis Burnside – acoustic piano (1), organ (1)
- Alan Lindgren – organ (2, 9), acoustic piano (5, 6, 8, 9, 12), keyboards (8, 14, 15), arrangements (8, 15)
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (3, 7, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18), organ (4)
- Jo-El Sonnier – accordion (3)
- Al Kooper – organ (17)
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (1)
- Brent Mason – electric guitar (1, 3, 13)
- Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 4, 10, 13, 16), lap steel guitar (7)
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17), pedal steel guitar (2, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14), electric guitar (6, 7, 14), electric harmonium (9)
- Gary Nicholson – acoustic guitar (2)
- Doug Rhone – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15), electric guitar (9, 17)
- Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar (3-6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18), electric guitar (3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 17), guitarophone (3, 8)
- Hal Ketchum – acoustic guitar (3), backing vocals (3)
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (4, 13, 16, 18)
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (4)
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar (4, 16, 18)
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (7, 10, 17)
- Paul Worley – acoustic guitar (7)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (13)
- Gary Burr – acoustic guitar (14), backing vocals (14)
- Chet Atkins – acoustic guitar (18), backing vocals (8)
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle (1, 4, 9, 16, 18), "hoedown" instruments (1)
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle (3, 13)
- Andrea Zonn – fiddle (5, 10, 14)
- Tammy Rogers – fiddle (6, 17)
- Sam Bush – fiddle (7), mandolin (7)
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle (15)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (1, 4, 7, 10, 17)
- Reinie Press – bass (2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
- David Hungate – bass (3, 13, 16), electric upright bass (18)
- Dave Pomeroy – fretless bass (8)
- Lonnie Wilson – drums (1), percussion (1)
- Ron Tutt – drums (2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
- Paul Leim – drums (3, 4, 13, 16, 18)
- Chester Thompson – drums (7, 10, 17)
- Sam Bacco – percussion (3-7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
- Bergen White – arrangements (5, 10)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (1, 4, 7, 9)
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (1, 7)
- Waylon Jennings – lead vocals (2)
- Jana King – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18)
- Curtis Wright – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18)
- Curtis Young – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18)
- Stephanie Bentley – backing vocals (4)
- Buffy Lawson – lead vocals (5), backing vocals (7, 10)
- Beth Nielsen Chapman – lead vocals (6)
- Debra Black – backing vocals (7, 10)
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals (7)
- Rosemary Butler – lead vocals (8)
- Bill LaBounty – backing vocals (9)
- Kathy Burdick – backing vocals (9)
- Melodie Crittenden – backing vocals (11)
- Bob Gaudio – backing vocals (11), accordion (17)
- Raul Malo – lead vocals (12)
- Beth Hooker – backing vocals (14)
Production
- Bob Gaudio – executive producer, producer (2, 4-12, 14-18)
- Don Cook – producer (1)
- Richard Landis – producer (3, 13)
- James Stroud – producer (3, 13)
- Paul Worley – producer (7, 8)
- Mike Bradley – engineer (1), mixing (1)
- Bernie Becker – engineer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
- Justin Niebank – mixing (2, 4-12, 14-18), engineer (3, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18)
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (3, 13)
- Mark Capps – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Chris Davie – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Eric Elwell – assistant engineer
- David Hall – assistant engineer
- Joe Hayden – assistant engineer
- Sandy Jenkins – assistant engineer
- Greg Parker – assistant engineer
- Mike Psanos – assistant engineer
- Mark Ralston – assistant engineer
- Rhett Travis – assistant engineer
- King Williams – assistant engineer
- Mark Hagan – mix assistant
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Doug Sax – mastering
- David Kirschner – art direction
- Gabrielle Raumberger – design
- Dylan Tran – design
- Jeff Dunas – front cover photography
- Ed Rode – back cover photography
- Studios
- Recorded at Dark Horse Recording Studio and The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee); Javelina Recording Studios and Soundshop 'A' Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mixed at Masterfonics, Loud Recording and Soundshop 'A' Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=neil diamond|bio=true}} Neil Diamond - Biography ]. May 16, 2008 . Ruhlmann . William . Billboard.com .
- Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1996. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 11, 2021.
- Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. June 11, 2021.
- Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. June 11, 2021.
