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12 Songs

by Neil Diamond

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All Time

of 455,776

3,037
2000's

of 266,014

318
2005

of 37,902

60

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.1103 12 Songs is ranked overall as 3.1103 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.1509 12 Songs has an avg. critic score of 3.1509 out of 4 stars

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Entertainment Weekly

[The] tension between Rubin's desire to pare it down and Diamond's tendency to amp it up makes for the best musical checks and balances; nothing gets too unplugged or too bombastic

Entertainment Weekly

You've encountered him before, but rarely like this. He's at the bar, nursing a drink and holding forth in that voice-of-God way. He calls himself a ''lucky old dreamer'' but worries he's ''too old to pretend'' there are happy endings. ...more

Rolling Stone

Before he conquered easy-listening radio and packed arenas with grandmas, Neil Diamond was a masterful pop rocker who could deliver soulful bubblegum like "Cherry, Cherry" and singer-songwriter angst like "Solitary Man" with equal conviction. ...more

All Music Guide

But if 12 Songs does occasionally come across as slightly affected in its intent and presentation, it also is inarguably Neil Diamond's best set of songs in a long, long time. ...more

Rolling Stone

Back in 1968, Paul McCartney phoned Randy Newman to tell him how much he liked his new album. Though the record received praise from fellow songwriters, musicians, and critics, it proved less than popular among the public. Promo tags like "Once you get used to it, his voice is really something" didn't help. ...more

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E! Online

It's stripped down (and we're not just talking about the jumpsuits), simple and the songwriter's best work in ages....read the complete review at E! Online

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Mojo

It's not flawless, though it's damn good, and consistently...read the complete review at Mojo

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Billboard

While the all-original material is not strong enough to qualify this as the instant classic some have suggested, heartfelt tracks like the jubilant "Delirious Love," the rousing "Hell Yeah" and the string-tinged love song "Evermore" are...read the complete review at Billboard

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CDreviews

As we sat around our Thanksgiving feast my six-year-old son Liam asked me what I was thankful for. I looked at him and replied, I am so very thankful for the new Neil Diamond album. I am also extremely thankful for the brilliance of producer Rick...read the complete review at CDreviews

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