Up On the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building, released in 1993 on Columbia Records, is a cover album and also the twenty-first studio album by Neil Diamond. It contains a duet with Dolly Parton, string arrangements by David Campbell, along with re-makes of tracks associated with the Brill Building, where Diamond had worked in the 1960s.
It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians and vocals Neil Diamond – vocals Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7–9, 11–13, 16), acoustic piano (14, 15) Jim Cox – Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 5), Hammond B3 organ (10), bass (12) Bill Payne – acoustic piano (5, 14, 16) Bob Mann – guitars (1, 3–5, 7–15) Dean Parks – guitars (2, 7, 13, 16) David King – guitars (6) Louis Gutierrez – guitars (6) Doug Livingston – pedal steel guitar (14) Larry Klein – bass (1–3), additional bass (12) Bob Glaub – bass (4, 5, 7–16) Chris Wagner – bass (6) Carlos Vega – drums (1–3, 5, 10, 12–14) Russ Kunkel – drums (4, 7–9, 11, 15) James Bradley Jr. – drums (6) Peter Asher – percussion (1, 5, 11–13, 16), marimba (12) Michael Fisher – percussion (4, 8, 10, 11) M.B. Gordy – timpani (6), vibraphone (11) Bill Bergman – saxophones (3, 5, 10, 16), sax solo (3) Don Markese – clarinets (3, 5, 10, 16), flutes (3, 5, 10, 16), saxophones (3, 5, 10, 16) Lon Price – saxophones (3, 5, 10, 16) Brandon Fields – alto saxophone (4) Greg Smith – bass saxophone (13) Nick Lane – trombone (3, 5, 10, 16) Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (3, 5, 10, 16) Dennis Farias – trumpet (3, 5, 10, 16) Oscar Brashear – trumpet (12) Gavyn Wright – concertmaster Isobel Griffiths – musical contractor Dolly Parton – vocals (1) Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16) Wendy Fraser – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16) Portia Griffin – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16) Raven Kane – backing vocals (1, 3, 10, 16), vocal contractor Andrea Robinson – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16) Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 13, 16) Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16) Terry Wood – backing vocals (1, 3, 10, 16) Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10, 16) Valerie Carter – backing vocals (4, 11, 13) Kate Markowitz – backing vocals (4, 11, 13) Laura Satterfield – backing vocals (4, 5, 11) Donna Davidson – backing vocals (5) Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (5) Julie Ritter – backing vocals (6) Gretchen Seager – backing vocals (6) Josef Powell – backing vocals (13) Oren Waters – backing vocals (13, 15) Randy Crenshaw – backing vocals (14, 15) Jon Joyce – backing vocals (14, 15) Gene Morford – backing vocals (14, 15) Jerry Whitman – backing vocals (14, 15) Roger Freeland – backing vocals (15) Donny Gerrard – backing vocals (15) John Hendricks – backing vocals (15) Steve Lively – backing vocals (15) Rick Logan – backing vocals (15)
Arrangements Peter Asher – rhythm arrangements (1–6, 8, 10–16), orchestral arrangements (2), BGV arrangements (5) The Neil Diamond Band – rhythm arrangements (1, 3–5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16) David Campbell – orchestral arrangements (1–4, 8, 10–16), orchestra conductor (1, 3, 4, 7–16), BGV arrangements (1, 3, 4, 10–16), horn arrangements (3, 5, 16), rhythm arrangements (8), arrangements (9) Mary's Danish – rhythm arrangements (6) Alan Lindgren – arrangements (7) The Ten Lonely Guys – rhythm arrangements (15)
Production Peter Asher – producer Frank Wolf – recording, mixing Bernie Becker – additional engineer Jeff Foster – assistant engineer Nathaniel Kunkle – assistant engineer Gil Morales – assistant engineer Jeff Orchard – assistant engineer Marnie Riley – assistant engineer Brian Soucy – assistant engineer Brett Swain – assistant engineer George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) Cathy Kerr – production assistant Ivy Skoff – production coordinator Sam Cole – project coordinator David Kirschner – art direction Jan Weinberg – design Barbara Lebow – additional design William Dely – illustration Eugene Adabari – cover photography David Attie – additional photography BMI Photo Archives – additional photography Impact Photos – additional photography Michael Ochs Photos – additional photography Neil Diamond – liner notes Tom Hensley – note editing
Charts Chart (1993) Peakposition
Certifications
References
External links [ All Music Guide entry]