# Tennessee Moon
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{{Infobox album
| name = Tennessee Moon
| type = studio
| artist = [Neil Diamond](/source/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](/source/Franklin%2C_Tennessee))
* The Soundshop, [Javelina Recording Studios](/source/Javelina_Recording_Studios), Masterfonics and Loud Recording ([Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee))
| genre = [Country](/source/Country_music)
| length = 68:03
| label = [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Records)
| producer =
* [Don Cook](/source/Don_Cook)
* [Bob Gaudio](/source/Bob_Gaudio)
* [Richard Landis](/source/Richard_Landis)
* [James Stroud](/source/James_Stroud)
* [Paul Worley](/source/Paul_Worley)
| prev_title = [The Christmas Album, Volume II](/source/The_Christmas_Album%2C_Volume_II)
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = [The Movie Album: As Time Goes By](/source/The_Movie_Album%3A_As_Time_Goes_By)
| next_year = 1998
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)
|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}[[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r231536|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]]
}}
'''''Tennessee Moon''''' is the twenty-third studio [album](/source/album) by [Neil Diamond](/source/Neil_Diamond). Released in February 1996, it is the product of a collaboration with various [country music](/source/country_music) songwriters and performers. A companion television special entitled ''Under a Tennessee Moon'' was aired on [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company). The album was certified gold by the [RIAA](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America).[{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=neil diamond|bio=true}} |title=Neil Diamond - Biography |accessdate=May 16, 2008 |last=Ruhlmann |first=William |work=Billboard.com }}]
==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](/source/Waylon_Jennings) |length2=4:18 |title3=Shame |writer3=Neil Diamond, Hal Ketchum |note3=with [Hal Ketchum](/source/Hal_Ketchum) |length3=3:31 |title4=A Matter of Love |writer4=Neil Diamond, [Tom Shapiro](/source/Tom_Shapiro) |length4=4:35 |title5=Marry Me |writer5=Neil Diamond, Tom Shapiro |note5=with [Buffy Lawson](/source/Buffy_Lawson) |length5=3:50 |title6=Deep Inside of You |writer6=Beth Nielsen Chapman, Neil Diamond |note6=with [Beth Nielsen Chapman](/source/Beth_Nielsen_Chapman) |length6=3:51 |title7=Gold Don't Rust |writer7=[Gary Burr](/source/Gary_Burr), Bob DiPiero, Neil Diamond |length7=3:42 |title8=Like You Do |writer8=Sandy Knox, Steve Rosen |note8=with [Rosemary Butler](/source/Rosemary_Butler_(singer)) |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](/source/Richard_Bennett_(guitarist)), Neil Diamond |length11=3:07 |title12=Reminisce for a While |writer12=Neil Diamond, Raul Malo |note12=with [Raul Malo](/source/Raul_Malo) |length12=4:27 |title13=[Kentucky Woman](/source/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](/source/Harlan_Howard) |note18=with [Chet Atkins](/source/Chet_Atkins) |length18=3:56}}
== Personnel ==
'''Musicians'''
* Neil Diamond – vocals
* Dennis Burnside – acoustic piano (1), [Hammond B3 organ](/source/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](/source/Matt_Rollings) – acoustic piano (3, 7, 10, 13, 16–18), Hammond B3 organ (4)
* [Jo-El Sonnier](/source/Jo-El_Sonnier) – [accordion](/source/accordion) (3)
* [Al Kooper](/source/Al_Kooper) – Hammond B3 organ (17)
* [Bob Gaudio](/source/Bob_Gaudio) – [Kurzweil accordion](/source/Kurzweil_Music_Systems) (17)
* Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (1)
* [Brent Mason](/source/Brent_Mason) – electric guitar (1, 3, 13)
* [Dan Dugmore](/source/Dan_Dugmore) – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 8–10, 12, 14, 17), [pedal steel guitar](/source/pedal_steel_guitar) (2, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14), electric guitar (6, 7, 9, 14)
* [Gary Nicholson](/source/Gary_Nicholson_(singer)) – acoustic guitar (2)
* Doug Rhone – acoustic guitar (2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15), electric guitar (9, 17)
* [Richard Bennett](/source/Richard_Bennett_(guitarist)) – acoustic guitar (3–6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18), electric guitar (3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 17), [mandolin](/source/mandolin) (3, 8), guitarphone (3, 8)
* [Hal Ketchum](/source/Hal_Ketchum) – acoustic guitar (3)
* Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (4, 13, 16, 18)
* Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (4)
* [Brent Rowan](/source/Brent_Rowan) – electric guitar (4, 16, 18)
* [Biff Watson](/source/Biff_Watson) – acoustic guitar (7, 10, 17)
* [Paul Worley](/source/Paul_Worley) – acoustic guitar (7)
* [Dann Huff](/source/Dann_Huff) – electric guitar (13)
* [Gary Burr](/source/Gary_Burr) – acoustic guitar (14)
* [Chet Atkins](/source/Chet_Atkins) – acoustic guitar (18)
* [Bruce Bouton](/source/Bruce_Bouton) – pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 4, 10, 13, 16), [lap steel guitar](/source/lap_steel_guitar) (7)
* [Sam Bush](/source/Sam_Bush) – mandolin (7), [fiddle](/source/fiddle) (7)
* [Michael Rhodes](/source/Michael_Rhodes_(musician)) – bass (1, 4, 7, 10, 17)
* Reinie Press – bass (2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
* [David Hungate](/source/David_Hungate) – bass (3, 13, 16), [upright bass](/source/upright_bass) (18)
* [Dave Pomeroy](/source/Dave_Pomeroy) – [fretless bass](/source/fretless_bass) (8)
* [Lonnie Wilson](/source/Lonnie_Wilson) – drums (1), percussion (1)
* [Ron Tutt](/source/Ron_Tutt) – drums (2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15)
* [Paul Leim](/source/Paul_Leim) – drums (3, 4, 13, 16, 18)
* [Chester Thompson](/source/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](/source/Jonathan_Yudkin) – fiddle (3, 13)
* [Andrea Zonn](/source/Andrea_Zonn) – fiddle (5, 10, 14)
* [Tammy Rogers](/source/Tammy_Rogers) – fiddle (6, 17)
* [Mark O'Connor](/source/Mark_O'Connor) – fiddle (15)
* Bergen White – arrangements (5, 10, 12)
* [The Nashville String Machine](/source/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](/source/John_Wesley_Ryles) – backing vocals (1, 4, 7, 9)
* Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (1, 7)
* [Waylon Jennings](/source/Waylon_Jennings) – vocals (2)
* Hal Ketchum – vocals (3), backing vocals (3)
* Jana King – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18)
* [Curtis Wright](/source/Curtis_Wright) – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18)
* [Curtis Young](/source/The_Jordanaires) – backing vocals (3, 13, 15, 16, 18)
* [Stephanie Bentley](/source/Stephanie_Bentley) – backing vocals (4)
* [Buffy Lawson](/source/Buffy_Lawson) – vocals (5), backing vocals (7, 10)
* [Beth Nielsen Chapman](/source/Beth_Nielsen_Chapman) – vocals (6)
* [Debra Black](/source/Debra_Black) – backing vocals (7, 10)
* [Harry Stinson](/source/Harry_Stinson_(musician)) – backing vocals (7)
* Kathy Burdick – backing vocals (9)
* [Bill LaBounty](/source/Bill_LaBounty) – backing vocals (9)
* [Melodie Crittenden](/source/Melodie_Crittenden) – backing vocals (11)
* Bob Gaudio – backing vocals (11)
* [Raul Malo](/source/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](/source/Doug_Sax) – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
* [Gavin Lurssen](/source/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](/source/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
position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|2|artist=Neil Diamond|album=Tennessee Moon|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 11, 2021}}
|-
! scope="row"| Canadian Country Albums (''[RPM](/source/RPM_(magazine))'')
| 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)[{{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}}]
| 20
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200[{{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}}]
| 173
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')[{{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}}]
| 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=[{{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}}]|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}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Neil Diamond}}
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Category:1996 albums
Category:Columbia Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Bob Gaudio
Category:Albums produced by Paul Worley
Category:Albums produced by Don Cook
Category:Albums produced by Richard Landis
Category:Albums produced by James Stroud
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Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tennessee Moon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Moon) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Moon?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.