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Tap Root Manuscript
Pop · 1970 · 9 tracks

Tap Root Manuscript

Neil Diamond

A bold conceptual split between intimate folk-rock and a rhythmic, gospel-influenced exploration of African sounds. Neil Diamond's most ambitious studio experiment.

October 15, 1970 · MCA Records

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A curious and soulful blend of American folk-rock intimacy and expansive, rhythmic exploration.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
02
Free Life
3:13
03
Coldwater Morning
3:23
06
Childsong
2:13
07
I Am the Lion
2:10
08
Madrigal
1:55
09
Soolaimòn
4:35
10
Missa
2:08
11
African Trilogy
4:31
12
Childsong (reprise)
2:05
Moments Worth Listening For
The rhythmic, driving choral chant that anchors the climax of Soolaimòn.
The transition from the sparse acoustic picking of Childsong into the full orchestral swell.
The raw, bellowing vocal delivery on I Am the Lion that contrasts with the album's softer moments.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Tap Root Manuscript sound next to the rest of Neil Diamond's catalogue?

Mysterious+4.0σ

Mysterious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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