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Three Chord Opera
Pop · 2001 · 12 tracks

Three Chord Opera

A self-penned return to roots featuring Diamond's signature gravelly baritone over warm, polished arrangements. Reflective, romantic, and unmistakably intimate.

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It's Neil Diamond at his most personal, writing every note himself and sounding like a warm hug from an old friend.

A warm, autumnal reflection on a life lived in music, balancing gentle regret with enduring hope.

Three Chord Opera · vs · Neil Diamond
Late Night+3.5σ

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

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
I Haven’t Played This Song in Years
4:25
02
Don’t Look Down
3:09
03
I Believe in Happy Endings
4:30
04
At the Movies
3:40
05
Midnight Dream
4:57
06
You Are the Best Part of Me
4:02
07
Baby Let’s Drive
4:36
08
My Special Someone
3:36
09
A Mission of Love
4:15
10
Elijah’s Song
2:57
11
Leave a Little Room for God
2:53
12
Turn Down the Lights
4:23
Moments Worth Waiting For
The vulnerable crack in the baritone during the opening lines of track 1
The driving, rhythmic acoustic strumming that propels the chorus of Baby Let's Drive
The gentle, lullaby-like piano melody that closes out Elijah's Song
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