# Beautiful Noise

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***Beautiful Noise*** is the tenth [album](/source/Album) by American singer-songwriter [Neil Diamond](/source/Neil_Diamond), released in 1976. Diamond's third album with [Columbia Records](/source/Columbia_Records), it was produced by [Robbie Robertson](/source/Robbie_Robertson), known for his work with [The Band](/source/The_Band). [Garth Hudson](/source/Garth_Hudson) of The Band also contributed organ to several songs on the album. Diamond performed the album track "Dry Your Eyes" with The Band at their farewell show *[The Last Waltz](/source/The_Last_Waltz)*, which was filmed by director [Martin Scorsese](/source/Martin_Scorsese) and made into a 1978 documentary of the same title.

## History

*Beautiful Noise* marked a radical departure in production, style, arrangements and compositional diversity for Diamond. It was billed at the time of its release as something of a "comeback" album for the artist and did mark a new and highly productive phase of his recording and touring career.

The album produced three singles: "[If You Know What I Mean](/source/If_You_Know_What_I_Mean)", "[Don't Think... Feel](/source/Don't_Think..._Feel)", and the title track, "Beautiful Noise". "If You Know What I Mean" was a No. 1 hit on *Billboard'*s [Easy Listening](/source/Adult_Contemporary_(chart)) chart and reached No. 11 on the [US Hit Parade](/source/US_Hit_Parade).[2] "Don't Think... Feel" reached No. 43 in the U.S. charts, while "Beautiful Noise" reached No. 13 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart),[3] No. 7 in South Africa[4] and No. 6 in the then West Germany.[5] It also made it to No. 6 in Switzerland, No. 8 in Austria, No. 3 in the Netherlands and No. 6 in Flemish Belgium.[6]

*[Cash Box](/source/Cashbox_(magazine))* said of the title song "orchestration begins the tune as Diamond steps in with his well-known vocal style includes a revolving carousel organ."[7] *[Record World](/source/Record_World)* said that "an accordion lends a distinct, atmospheric sound" to the track.[8]

## Track listing

All tracks composed by [Neil Diamond](/source/Neil_Diamond), except "Dry Your Eyes" by Diamond and [Robbie Robertson](/source/Robbie_Robertson).

## Personnel

- [Neil Diamond](/source/Neil_Diamond) – [vocals](/source/Vocals), [acoustic guitar](/source/Acoustic_guitar), [rhythm guitar](/source/Rhythm_guitar), [dobro](/source/Dobro)
- [Richard Bennett](/source/Richard_Bennett_(guitarist)), [Jesse Ed Davis](/source/Jesse_Ed_Davis), [Robbie Robertson](/source/Robbie_Robertson) – [guitar](/source/Guitar)
- Bob Boucher – [bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar), ARP
- [Larry Knechtel](/source/Larry_Knechtel) – [piano](/source/Piano), [Fender Rhodes](/source/Fender_Rhodes)
- Alan Lindgren – piano, synthesizer
- Dennis St. John – [drums](/source/Drum_kit), percussion
- [David Paich](/source/David_Paich) – [Fender Rhodes](/source/Fender_Rhodes), piano
- [Garth Hudson](/source/Garth_Hudson) – [Hammond organ](/source/Hammond_organ), [Lowrey organ](/source/Lowrey_organ)
- [Jim Keltner](/source/Jim_Keltner), [Russ Kunkel](/source/Russ_Kunkel) – drums
- [Jim Gordon](/source/Jim_Gordon_(musician)) – drums, congas, harmony vocals
- [James Newton Howard](/source/James_Newton_Howard) – ARP, synthesizer
- [Joe Lala](/source/Joe_Lala) – [percussion](/source/Percussion), [tambourine](/source/Tambourine), [congas](/source/Congas)
- [Dr. John](/source/Dr._John) – [Hammond organ](/source/Hammond_organ)
- [Bob James](/source/Bob_James_(musician)) – piano, [arrangement](/source/Arrangement), Fender Rhodes
- [Tommy Morgan](/source/Tommy_Morgan) – [harmonica](/source/Harmonica)
- Bob Findley – [trumpet](/source/Trumpet)
- [Jerome Richardson](/source/Jerome_Richardson) – [flute](/source/Flute), [clarinet](/source/Clarinet)
- Linda Press – [backing vocals](/source/Backing_vocals)
- Nick DeCaro – arrangements, accordion

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Chart (1976) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] 1

### Year-end charts

Chart (1976) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] 5 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 6 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 4 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 26 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 4 UK Albums (OCC)[14] 42 Chart (1977) Peak position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 18

## References

1. ["125 Years of Columbia Records - an Interactive Timeline"](http://www.columbiarecords.com/timeline/#!date=1915-06-05_18:57:53!). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171114143057/http://www.columbiarecords.com/timeline/#!date=1915-06-05_18:57:53!) November 14, 2017 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Jackson, Laura (2005). [*Neil Diamond: His Life, His Music, His Passion*](https://books.google.com/books?id=1MCvNbOTdSgC&q=%22Don%27t+Think...+Feel%22+diamond&pg=PA225). [ECW Press](/source/ECW_Press). p. 143. ISBN 1550227076. Retrieved February 13, 2014.

1. Jackson, Laura (2005). [*Neil Diamond: His Life, His Music, His Passion*](https://books.google.com/books?id=1MCvNbOTdSgC&q=%22Don%27t+Think...+Feel%22+diamond&pg=PA225). [ECW Press](/source/ECW_Press). p. 145. ISBN 1550227076. Retrieved February 13, 2014.

1. Currin, Brian. ["South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs (A-B)"](http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(A-B).html). *Rock.co.za*. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

1. ["INFINITY CHARTS: German Top 20"](http://ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~topsi/deu1976/deu_1976t.html). *Ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de*. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

1. Hung, Steffen. ["Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise - swisscharts.com"](http://www.swisscharts.com/song/Neil-Diamond/Beautiful-Noise-423). *Swisscharts.com*. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

1. ["CashBox Singles Reviews"](https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1976/Cash-Box-1976-11-27.pdf). *Cash Box*. November 27, 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

1. ["Single Picks"](https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/76/Record-World-1976-11-27.pdf). *Record World*. November 27, 1976. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

1. Kent, David (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992*. illustrated ed. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 428. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

1. ["Jahreshitparade Alben 1976"](https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1976). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

1. ["Jaaroverzichten – Album 1976"](https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1976&cat=a). [Dutch Charts](/source/Dutch_Charts). Retrieved October 11, 2021.

1. ["Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1976). [GfK Entertainment Charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_Charts). Retrieved October 11, 2021.

1. ["Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart"](https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1976-12-31). [Recorded Music New Zealand](/source/Recorded_Music_New_Zealand). Retrieved October 11, 2021.

1. ["Top 50 Albums of 1976"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1976/Music-Week-1976-12-25.pdf). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. December 25, 1976. p. 14. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210309081449/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1976/Music-Week-1976-12-25.pdf) March 9, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 30, 2021. – via worldradiohistory.com.

1. ["Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1977). [GfK Entertainment Charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_Charts). Retrieved October 11, 2021.

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