| Touching You, Touching Me | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 14, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 30:54 (US) 33:58 (UK) | |||
| Label | Uni | |||
| Producer | Tom Catalano, Tommy Cogbill | |||
| Neil Diamond chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Touching You, Touching Me is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. It was the first one since 1966 to feature renditions of other people's material as well as his own. It included a major hit that had already charted, "Holly Holy" (#6), and a minor one, "Until It's Time for You to Go" (#53). The album itself reached #30 on the Billboard album chart and was certified gold. Lee Holdridge was the arranger and conductor.
Despite its title coming from lyrics for the hit song "Sweet Caroline", that track was not included on the US version as it was already on the previous Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show album. On the UK edition, "Sweet Caroline" was included as the last track on Side A.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everybody's Talkin'" | Fred Neil | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Mr. Bojangles" | Jerry Jeff Walker | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Smokey Lady" | Neil Diamond | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Holly Holy" | Neil Diamond | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Sweet Caroline" (On UK edition only) | Diamond | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Both Sides Now" | Joni Mitchell | 3:30 |
| 2. | "And the Singer Sings His Song" | Neil Diamond | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Ain't No Way" | Neil Diamond | 2:41 |
| 4. | "New York Boy" | Neil Diamond | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Until It's Time for You to Go" | Buffy Sainte-Marie | 3:29 |
Charts
| Chart (1969-1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] | 9 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 21 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 30 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Touching You, Touching Me at AllMusic
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6117". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Touching You, Touching Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
