{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Tennessee Moon | type = studio | artist = Neil Diamond | cover = Neil Diamond - Tennessee Moon.jpg | alt = | released = February 6, 1996 | recorded = 1995 | venue = | studio = * The Castle and Dark Horse Recording Studios (Franklin, Tennessee) * The Soundshop, Javelina Recording Studios, Masterfonics and Loud Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) | genre = Country | length = 68:03 | label = Columbia | producer = * Don Cook * Bob Gaudio * Richard Landis * James Stroud * Paul Worley | prev_title = The Christmas Album, Volume II | prev_year = 1994 | next_title = The Movie Album: As Time Goes By | next_year = 1998 }} {{Music ratings |rev1 = Allmusic |rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r231536|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref> }}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->
'''''Tennessee Moon''''' is the twenty-third studio album by Neil Diamond. Released in February 1996, it is the product of a collaboration with various country music songwriters and performers. A companion television special entitled ''Under a Tennessee Moon'' was aired on ABC. The album was certified gold by the RIAA.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=neil diamond|bio=true}} |title=Neil Diamond - Biography |accessdate=May 16, 2008 |last=Ruhlmann |first=William |work=Billboard.com }}</ref>
==Track listing== {{track listing |title1=Tennessee Moon |writer1=Neil Diamond, Dennis Morgan |length1=3:00 |title2=One Good Love |writer2=Neil Diamond, Gary Nicholson |note2=with Waylon Jennings |length2=4:18 |title3=Shame |writer3=Neil Diamond, Hal Ketchum |note3=with Hal Ketchum |length3=3:31 |title4=A Matter of Love |writer4=Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro |length4=4:35 |title5=Marry Me |writer5=Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro |note5=with Buffy Lawson |length5=3:50 |title6=Deep Inside of You |writer6=Beth Nielsen Chapman, Neil Diamond |note6=with Beth Nielsen Chapman |length6=3:51 |title7=Gold Don't Rust |writer7=Gary Burr, Bob DiPiero, Neil Diamond |length7=3:42 |title8=Like You Do |writer8=Sandy Knox, Steve Rosen |note8=with Rosemary Butler |length8=4:03 |title9=Can Anybody Hear Me |writer9=Neil Diamond, Bill LaBounty |length9=3:50 |title10=Win the World |writer10=Neil Diamond, Susan Longacre |length10=4:12 |title11=No Limit |writer11=Richard Bennett, Neil Diamond |length11=3:07 |title12=Reminisce for a While |writer12=Neil Diamond, Raul Malo |note12=with Raul Malo |length12=4:27 |title13=Kentucky Woman |writer13=Neil Diamond |length13=2:48 |title14=If I Lost My Way |writer14=Gary Burr, Neil Diamond |length14=3:23 |title15=Everybody |writer15=Jesse Diamond, Neil Diamond |length15=3:45 |title16=Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today) |writer16=Neil Diamond, Gretchen Peters |length16=2:53 |title17=Open Wide These Prison Doors |writer17=Neil Diamond, Stewart Harris |length17=4:30 |title18=Blue Highway |writer18=Neil Diamond, Harlan Howard |note18=with Chet Atkins |length18=3:56}}
== Personnel ==
'''Musicians''' * Neil Diamond – vocals * Dennis Burnside – acoustic piano (1), Hammond B3 organ (1) * Alan Lindgren – Hammond B3 organ (2, 9), acoustic piano (5, 6, 8, 9, 12), keyboards (8, 14, 15), arrangements (8, 15) * Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (3, 7, 10, 13, 16–18), Hammond B3 organ (4) * Jo-El Sonnier – accordion (3) * Al Kooper – Hammond B3 organ (17) * Bob Gaudio – Kurzweil accordion (17) * Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (1) * Brent Mason – electric guitar (1, 3, 13) * Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 8–10, 12, 14, 17), pedal steel guitar (2, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14), electric guitar (6, 7, 9, 14) * Gary Nicholson – acoustic guitar (2) * Doug Rhone – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15), electric guitar (9, 17) * Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar (3–6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18), electric guitar (3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 17), mandolin (3, 8), guitarphone (3, 8) * Hal Ketchum – acoustic guitar (3) * Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (4, 13, 16, 18) * Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (4) * Brent Rowan – electric guitar (4, 16, 18) * Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (7, 10, 17) * Paul Worley – acoustic guitar (7) * Dann Huff – electric guitar (13) * Gary Burr – acoustic guitar (14) * Chet Atkins – acoustic guitar (18) * Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 4, 10, 13, 16), lap steel guitar (7) * Sam Bush – mandolin (7), fiddle (7) * Michael Rhodes – bass (1, 4, 7, 10, 17) * Reinie Press – bass (2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15) * David Hungate – bass (3, 13, 16), upright bass (18) * Dave Pomeroy – fretless bass (8) * Lonnie Wilson – drums (1), percussion (1) * Ron Tutt – drums (2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15) * Paul Leim – drums (3, 4, 13, 16, 18) * Chester Thompson – drums (7, 10, 17) * Sam Bacco – percussion (3–7, 9, 10, 12–14, 16–18) * Rob Hajacos – fiddle (1, 4, 9, 16, 18), hoedown tools (1) * Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle (3, 13) * Andrea Zonn – fiddle (5, 10, 14) * Tammy Rogers – fiddle (6, 17) * Mark O'Connor – fiddle (15) * Bergen White – arrangements (5, 10, 12) * The Nashville String Machine – strings (5, 8, 10, 12, 15) * Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor (5, 8, 10, 12, 15)
'''Background and guest vocalists''' * John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (1, 4, 7, 9) * Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (1, 7) * Waylon Jennings – vocals (2) * Hal Ketchum – vocals (3), backing vocals (3) * Jana King – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18) * Curtis Wright – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18) * Curtis Young – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18) * Stephanie Bentley – backing vocals (4) * Buffy Lawson – vocals (5), backing vocals (7, 10) * Beth Nielsen Chapman – vocals (6) * Debra Black – backing vocals (7, 10) * Harry Stinson – backing vocals (7) * Kathy Burdick – backing vocals (9) * Bill LaBounty – backing vocals (9) * Melodie Crittenden – backing vocals (11) * Bob Gaudio – backing vocals (11) * Raul Malo – vocals (12) * Gary Burr – backing vocals (14) * Beth Hooker – backing vocals (14) * Chet Atkins – backing vocals (18)
== Production == * Bob Gaudio – executive producer, producer (2, 4–12, 14–18) * Don Cook – producer (1) * Richard Landis – producer (3, 13) * James Stroud – producer (3, 13) * Paul Worley – producer (7, 8) * Scott Johnson – production assistant (1) * Marissa Creager – Nashville production coordinator * Sam Cole – project coordinator, photo montage * David Kirschner – art direction * Gabrielle Raumberger – design * Dylan Tran – design * Jeff Dunas – front cover photography * Ed Rode – back cover photography * Rex Perry – photo montage * Bill Whitten – costumer
'''Technical credits''' * Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) * Gavin Lurssen – mastering assistant * Mike Bradley – engineer (1), mixing (1) * Bernie Becker – engineer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15) * Justin Niebank – mixing (2, 4–12, 14–18), engineer (3, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16–18) * Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (3, 13) * Mark Capps – assistant engineer, mix assistant * Chris Davie – assistant engineer, mix assistant * Eric Elwell – assistant engineer * Mark Hagan – mix assistant * David Hall – assistant engineer * Joe Hayden – assistant engineer * Sandy Jenkins – assistant engineer * Greg Parker – assistant engineer * Mike Psanos – assistant engineer * Mark Ralston – assistant engineer * Rhett Travis – assistant engineer * King Williams – assistant engineer
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1996) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Australia|2|artist=Neil Diamond|album=Tennessee Moon|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2021}} |- ! scope="row"| Canadian Country Albums (''RPM'') | 3 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|13|artist=Neil Diamond|album=Tennessee Moon|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|33|date=19960211|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2021}} |- {{album chart|UK2|12|date=19960211|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|14|artist=Neil Diamond|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2021}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCountry|3|artist=Neil Diamond|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2021}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1996) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1996/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1996|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=June 11, 2021}}</ref> | 20 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1996/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996|work=Billboard|accessdate=June 11, 2021}}</ref> | 173 |- ! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1996/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996|work=Billboard|accessdate=June 11, 2021}}</ref> | 21 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{certification Table Top}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|artist=Neil Diamond|title=Tennessee Moon|award=Platinum|number=2|salesamount=150,000|relyear=1996|certyear=1996|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pgkEAAAAMBAJ&q=tennesse+moon&pg=PA66|title=Diamond's 'Tennessee Moon' Shines Down Under|publisher=Billboard|page=10|first=Adam|last=White|date=June 29, 1996}}</ref>|access-date=15 November 2021}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=Neil Diamond|title=Tennessee Moon|award=Gold|id=1996-05-31|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|relyear=1996}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Neil Diamond|title=Tennessee Moon|award=Silver|certyear=1996|relyear=1996|accessdate=March 27, 2019|id=6518-3130-2}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Neil Diamond|title=Tennessee Moon|award=Gold|certyear=1996|relyear=1996|accessdate=March 27, 2019}} {{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
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