This is the discography of American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. Billboard ranked him as the 25th greatest artist of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Diamond has sold 51.5 million albums in the United States.
Diamond is the only artist to score a top 20 hit in each decade since the creation of Billboards Adult Contemporary chart. In a career spanning five decades, he has scored 38 top-40 singles and 16 top-10 albums on Billboard charts.
Studio albums 1960s Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUSAustralian chart peaks:
CANCanadian studio albums chart peaks: The Feel of Neil Diamond Released: August 12, 1966 Label: Bang (#B214) Formats: LP 137 rowspan="4" — Just for You Released: August 25, 1967 Label: Bang (#B217) Formats: LP 80 — Velvet Gloves and Spit Released: October 15, 1968 Label: Uni (#73030) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS — — Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Released: April 4, 1969 Label: Uni (#73047) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 82 — US: Gold"US certified Awards Search". Retrieved on December 14, 2020. Note: User needs to enter Neil Diamond in the "Search..." field and press Enter. Touching You, Touching Me Released: November 14, 1969 Label: Uni (#73071) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 30 9 21 US: Gold "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.
1970s Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT CANCanadian studio albums chart peaks:
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Tap Root Manuscript Released: November 6, 1970 Label: Uni (#73092) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 13 31 — 13 — — rowspan="3" — 18 US: Platinum Stones Released: November 5, 1971 Label: Uni (#93106) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 11 13 — 10 28 — — 17 US: Gold Moods Released: July 15, 1972 Label: Uni (#93136) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 5 4 — 4 9 3 5 7 US: Platinum Serenade Released: September 27, 1974 Label: Columbia (#32919) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 3 1 7 2 1 3 3 — 11 US: Platinum AUS: Gold CAN: Platinum"Canada Certified Awards Search". Retrieved on December 14, 2020. Note: User needs to enter Neil Diamond in the "Searchable Database" field and press Enter. GER: GoldNote: User needs to enter Neil Diamond in the "Interpret" field and press Enter UK: Gold Beautiful Noise Released: June 11, 1976 Label: Columbia (#33965) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 — 10 US: Platinum AUS: Gold CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NED: Gold NZ: 5× Gold RSA: Gold UK: Gold I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight Released: November 11, 1977 Label: Columbia (#34990) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 6 5 8 6 13 4 1 — 16 US: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum UK: Gold You Don't Bring Me Flowers Released: November 3, 1978 Label: Columbia (#35625) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 4 5 — 4 38 7 2 — 15 US: 2× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold September Morn Released: December 22, 1979 Label: Columbia (#36121) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 10 3 13 13 28 17 3 — 14 US: Platinum AUS: Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.
1980s Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS CANCanadian studio albums chart peaks:
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NED NZ NOR UK On the Way to the Sky Released: October 9, 1981 Label: Columbia (#37628) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 17 12 36 rowspan="2" 56 14 11 — 39 US: Platinum NZ: Gold UK: Silver Heartlight Released: August 27, 1982 Label: Columbia (#38359) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 9 8 13 — 25 37 39 43 US: Platinum AUS: Platinum UK: Silver Primitive Released: April 1, 1984 Label: Columbia (#39199) Formats: LP, CS, CD 35 45 55 19 21 5 — — 7 US: Gold UK: Silver Headed for the Future Released: March 11, 1986 Label: Columbia (#40368) Formats: LP, CS, CD 20 72 51 40 65 33 — — 36 US: Gold The Best Years of Our Lives Released: December 13, 1988 Label: Columbia (#45025) Formats: LP, CS, CD 46 92 — — — 59 — — 42 US: Gold "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.
1990s Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS CANCanadian studio albums chart peaks: EUREuropean studio albums chart peaks: GERGerman studio albums chart peaks: IREIrish studio albums chart peaks: NED NZ UK Lovescape Released: August 27, 1991 Label: Columbia (#48610) Formats: LP, CS, CD 44 15 — — — 8 39 — 36 US: Gold AUS: Gold UK: Gold The Christmas Album Released: September 22, 1992 Label: Columbia (#52914) Formats: LP, CS, CD 8 30 23 — — — — — 50 US: 2× Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum Up on the Roof:Songs from the Brill Building Released: August 31, 1993 Label: Columbia (#57529) Formats: LP, CS, CD 28 25 — — — — 77 — 28 US: Gold UK: Silver The Christmas Album, Volume II Released: October 11, 1994 Label: Columbia (#66465) Formats: CS, CD, MD 51 — — — — — — — — US: Gold Tennessee Moon Released: February 6, 1996 Label: Columbia (#67382) Formats: CS, CD 14 2 — 71 — — — 13 12 US: Gold AUS: 2× Platinum NZ: Gold UK: Silver The Movie Album: As Time Goes By Released: October 26, 1998 Label: Columbia (#69540) Formats: CS, CD 31 59 — — 72 — — 43 68 US: Gold "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
2000–present Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT BEL GERGerman studio albums chart peaks:
IRE NED NZ NOR UK Three Chord Opera Released: July 24, 2001 Label: Columbia (#85500) Formats: CS, CD 15 3 — — — — — — — 49 US: Gold AUS: Gold 12 Songs Released: November 8, 2005 Label: Columbia (#82876761312) Formats: LP, CD 4 40 11 6 20 16 10 40 — 5 US: Gold AUS: Gold CAN: Gold IRE: Gold UK: Gold Home Before Dark Released: May 6, 2008 Label: Columbia (#88697154652) Formats: LP, CD 1 9 11 5 14 5 2 1 19 1 US: Gold AUS: Gold IRE: Gold NZ: Gold UK: Platinum A Cherry Cherry Christmas Released: October 13, 2009 Label: Columbia (#88697568922) Formats: CD 60 — — — — — — — — — Dreams Released: November 2, 2010 Label: Columbia (#88697798392) Formats: CD 8 5 31 50 51 28 12 5 — 8 UK: Gold Melody Road Released: October 21, 2014 Label: Capitol (#4702391) Formats: LP, CD, download 3 8 25 17 24 8 11 4 — 4 UK: Gold AUS: Gold Acoustic Christmas Released: November 18, 2016 Label: Capitol (#B002384602) Formats: LP, CD 48 46 — 72 — — 123 — — — Classic Diamonds(with London Symphony Orchestra) Released: November 20, 2020 Label: Capitol (#3531805) Formats: CD 173 20 26 27 39 32 39 — — 2 UK: Gold Wild at Heart Released: May 8, 2026 Label: Capitol Formats: LP, CD, download — 29 25 15 32 — 20 — — 61 "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT CANCanadian soundtrack albums chart peaks:
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NED NZ PORPortuguese soundtrack albums chart peaks: UK Jonathan Livingston Seagull Released: October 19, 1973 Label: Columbia (#32550) Formats: LP, CS 2 1 7 3 44 8 3 16 35 US: 2× Platinum AUS: Gold CAN: 2× Platinum GER: Gold NED: Gold"Netherlands Certified Awards Search ". Retrieved on December 16, 2020. Note: User needs to enter Neil Diamond in the "Artiest of titel" field and press Enter. UK: Gold The Jazz Singer Released: November 10, 1980 Label: Capitol (#12120) Formats: LP, 8-track, CS 3 10 — 7 40 6 24 — 3 US: 5× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum UK: Platinum "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT BEL CANCanadian live albums chart peaks:
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NED NZ NOR UK Gold Released: August 22, 1970 Label: Uni (#73084) Formats: LP, 8-track 10 34 — — 2 35 36 — — 23 US: 2× Platinum UK: Silver Hot August Night Released: December 9, 1972 Label: MCA (#MCA 2–8000) Formats: LP, 8-track 5 1 — — 3 27 13 1 22 21 US: 2× Platinum AUS: 10× Platinum NED: Platinum NZ: 2× Platinum UK: Gold Love at the Greek Released: February 4, 1977 Label: Columbia (#34404) Formats: LP, CS 8 7 6 — 8 16 1 1 — 3 US: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum UK: Platinum Hot August Night II Released: November 10, 1987 Label: Columbia (#40990) Formats: LP, CS, CD 59 52 — — — — — — — 74 US: Platinum UK: Gold Live in America Released: June 28, 1994 Label: Columbia (#477211) Formats: LP, CS, CD 93 39 — — — — — — — 96 US: Gold Stages: Performances 1970–2002 Released: September 30, 2003 Label: Columbia (#90540) Formats: 5 CDs plus DVD 137 — — — — — — — — — Hot August Night/NYC:Live from Madison Square Garden Released: August 14, 2009 Label: Columbia (#8869762841) Formats: CD 2 21 — 71 — 45 34 — — 14 US: 2× Platinum UK: Gold Hot August Night III Recorded: August 2012 at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA Released: August 17, 2018 Label: Columbia (#B0028149-00) Formats: 2 CDs plus DVD 144 — — 16 — 45 15 — — 54 "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.
Compilation albums
There have been over 150 official and unofficial compilation albums released across the world for Neil Diamond.
Below is a selected discography of compilation albums with chart history.
1960s–1980s Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT CANCanadian compilation albums chart peaks:
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NED NZ UK 1968 Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits 100 — — — — rowspan="7" — 1970 Shilo 52 — — 50 — — Holly Holy — — — — 45 — 1971 Do It! 100 — — — — — 1972 Diamond's Diamonds — 52 — — — — 1973 Double Gold 36 — — 22 — — Rainbow 35 — — 31 — 39 US: Gold UK: Gold 1974 His 12 Greatest Hits 29 32 — 25 50 11 30 11 US: 4× Platinum UK: Gold 1975 Diamonds — — — — — — 6 — 1976 Solitary Man — 41 — — — — — — 20 Super Hits — 52 — — 24 — 9 — And the Singer Sings His Song 102 — — 79 — — — — 1978 20 Golden Greats — — — 94 — — — 2 CAN: Platinum UK: Platinum 20 Diamant Hits — — 7 — 4 — — — GER: Gold 1980 The Very Best of Neil Diamond — 30 — — — — — — 1981 Love Songs 201 37 — — — — — 43 US: Gold Diamond Forever – The 20 Best of Neil Diamond — — — — — 7 — — 1982 12 Greatest Hits, Vol. II 48 21 — — — — — 32 US: 3× Platinum CAN: Platinum UK: Silver 1983 Classics: The Early Years 171 — — — — — — — US: Platinum 1984 The Very Best of Neil Diamond — — — — — — — 33 1985 Diamonds – The Very Best Of — — — — 16 41 — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.
1990–present Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT BEL GERGerman compilation albums chart peaks: IREIrish compilation albums chart peaks:
NED NZ NOR UK 1992 The Essential Collection — 17 — — — — — — — — The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 90 1 — — — 1 20 2 — 1 US: 3× Platinum AUS: 7× Platinum NED: Gold NZ: Platinum UK: Platinum 1996 The Best of Neil Diamond — — — — — — — — — 7 UK: Platinum The Ultimate Collection — 30 — 19 68 — 14 25 — 5 NED: Gold UK: Platinum In My Lifetime 122 50 — — — — — — — — US: Gold 1999 The Neil Diamond Collection — — — — — — — — — — 2001 The Essential Neil Diamond 90 9 — — — 12 81 5 12 11 US: 2× Platinum AUS: Platinum NZ: 3× Platinum UK: Platinum 2005 The Essential Greatest Hits Collection2005 Australian Tour Edition — 8 — — — — — — — — AUS: Gold The Essential Greatest Hits Collection2005 New Zealand Tour Edition — — — — — — — 9 — — NZ: 2× Platinum 2010 Icon — — — — — — — 28 — — 2011 The Bang Years 1966–1968 — — — 86 — — — — — 88 The Very Best of Neil Diamond:The Original Studio Recordings 45 40 — 183 — 19 4 9 — 5 UK: Platinum 2014 All-Time Greatest Hits 15 33 — 68 — 25 61 4 — 18 AUS: Gold