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Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building

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Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building
Studio album by
Neil Diamond
Released31 August 1993
Recorded1993
GenrePop rock
LabelColumbia
ProducerPeter Asher
Neil Diamond chronology
The Christmas Album
(1992) 		Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building
(1993) 		Live in America
(1994)

Up On the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building, released in 1993 on Columbia Records, is a cover album and also the twenty-first studio album by Neil Diamond. It contains a duet with Dolly Parton, string arrangements by David Campbell, along with re-makes of tracks associated with the Brill Building, where Diamond had worked in the 1960s.

It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (duet with Dolly Parton)Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil4:31
2."Up on the Roof"Gerry Goffin, Carole King3:29
3."Love Potion Number Nine"Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller3:05
4."Will You Love Me Tomorrow"Gerry Goffin, Carole King3:29
5."Don't Be Cruel"Otis Blackwell3:46
6."Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (duet with Mary's Danish)Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich2:55
7."I (Who Have Nothing)"Carlo Donida, Mogol, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller4:05
8."Do You Know the Way to San José?"Burt Bacharach, Hal David3:03
9."Don't Make Me Over"Burt Bacharach, Hal David3:37
10."River Deep - Mountain High"Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich3:58
11."A Groovy Kind of Love"Toni Wine, Carole Bayer Sager2:52
12."Spanish Harlem"Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector3:43
13."Sweets for My Sweet"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman2:53
14."Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield3:39
15."Ten Lonely Guys"Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer, Stanley Kahan, Eddie Snyder, Neil Diamond4:16
16."Save the Last Dance for Me"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman2:27

Personnel

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Musicians and Vocals

  • Neil Diamond – lead vocals
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16), acoustic piano (14, 15)
  • Jim Cox – Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 5), Hammond B3 organ (10), bass (12)
  • Bill Payne – acoustic piano (5, 14, 16)
  • Bob Mann – guitars (1, 3, 4, 5, 7-15)
  • Dean Parks – guitars (2, 7, 13, 16)
  • David King – guitars (6)
  • Louis Gutierrez – guitars (6)
  • Doug Livingston – pedal steel guitar (14)
  • Larry Klein – bass (1, 2, 3), additional bass (12)
  • Bob Glaub – bass (4, 5, 7-16)
  • Chris Wagner – bass (6)
  • Carlos Vega – drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 12, 13, 14)
  • Russ Kunkel – drums (4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15)
  • James Bradley, Jr. – drums (6)
  • Peter Asher – percussion (1, 5, 11, 12, 13, 16), marimba (12)
  • Michael Fisher – percussion (4, 8, 10, 11)
  • M.B. Gordy – timpani (6), vibraphone (11)
  • Bill Bergman – saxophone (3, 5, 10, 16), sax solo (3)
  • Don Markese – clarinets (3, 5, 10, 16), flutes (3, 5, 10, 16), saxophone (3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Lon Price – saxophone (3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Brandon Fields – alto saxophone (4)
  • Greg Smith – bass saxophone (13)
  • Nick Lane – trombone (3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Dennis Farias – trumpet (3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Oscar Brashear – trumpet (12)
  • Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
  • Isobel Griffiths – musical contractor
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals (1)
  • Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Wendy Fraser – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Portia Griffin – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Raven Kane – backing vocals (1, 3, 10, 16), vocal contractor
  • Andrea Robinson – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Julia Waters – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 13, 16)
  • Maxine Waters – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Terry Wood – backing vocals (1, 3, 10, 16)
  • Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16)
  • Valerie Carter – backing vocals (4, 11, 13)
  • Kate Markowitz – backing vocals (4, 11, 13)
  • Laura Satterfield – backing vocals (4, 5, 11)
  • Donna Davidson – backing vocals (5)
  • Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (5)
  • Julie Ritter – backing vocals (6)
  • Gretchen Seager – backing vocals (6)
  • Josef Powell – backing vocals (13)
  • Oren Waters – backing vocals (13, 15)
  • Randy Crenshaw – backing vocals (14, 15)
  • Jon Joyce – backing vocals (14, 15)
  • Gene Morford – backing vocals (14, 15)
  • Jerry Whitman – backing vocals (14, 15)
  • Roger Freeland – backing vocals (15)
  • Donny Gerrard – backing vocals (15)
  • John Hendricks – backing vocals (15)
  • Steve Lively – backing vocals (15)
  • Rick Logan – backing vocals (15)

Arrangements

  • Peter Asher – rhythm arrangements (1-6, 8, 10-16), orchestral arrangements (2), BGV arrangements (5)
  • The Neil Diamond Band – rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16)
  • David Campbell – orchestral arrangements (1-4, 8, 10-16), orchestra conductor (1, 3, 4, 7-16), BGV arrangements (1, 3, 4, 10-16), horn arrangements (3, 5, 16), rhythm arrangements (8), arrangements (9)
  • Mary's Danish – rhythm arrangements (6)
  • Alan Lindgren – arrangements (7)
  • The Ten Lonely Guys – rhythm arrangements (15)

Production

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  • Producer – Peter Asher
  • Production Coordinator – Ivy Skoff
  • Production Assistant – Cathy Kerr
  • Recorded and Mixed by Frank Wolf
  • Additional Engineer – Bernie Becker
  • Assistant Engineers – Jeff Foster, Nathaniel Kunkle, Gil Morales, Jeff Orchard, Marnie Riley, Brian Soucy and Brett Swain.
  • Recorded at Conway Studios and Arch Angel Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Air Lyndhurst Hall (London, England, UK).
  • Mixed at Conway Studios
  • Edited by Tom Hensley
  • Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Project Coordinator – Sam Cole
  • Art Direction – David Kirschner
  • Design – Jan Weinberg
  • Assistant Design – Barbara Lebow
  • Cover Photo – Eugene Adabari
  • Photography – David Attie, BMI Photo Archives, Impact Photos and Michael Ochs Photos.
  • Liner Notes – Neil Diamond

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 77
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 28
US Billboard 200[4] 28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Neil Diamond – Up on the Roof - Songs from the Brill Building". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Diamond – Up on the Roof - Songs from the Brill Building" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Neil Diamond | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Up on the Roof". British Phonographic Industry.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Up on the Roof - Songs from the Brill Building". Recording Industry Association of America.
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