Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark
Studio album by Neil Diamond
Released	May 5, 2008
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Country rock
Length	63:01
Label	American/Columbia
Producer	Rick Rubin
Neil Diamond chronology
Classic – The Universal Masters Collection (2007) Home Before Dark (2008) The Best of Neil Diamond (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Now	[2]
OMM	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
The Times	[5]

Home Before Dark is the twenty-seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. Released on May 5, 2008; it was the artist's second album for American Recordings.

Home Before Dark received generally positive reviews from critics upon its release and topped the national albums charts in the United States,^[6] the United Kingdom,^[7] and New Zealand.^[8] It has since been accredited with album certifications in several regions.

In May 2008, at the age of 67, Neil Diamond was the oldest performer to have a number one record. This mark was previously held by Bob Dylan in 2006 with his Modern Times album, released when he was 65. However, Bob Dylan's 2009 album, Together Through Life, earned Dylan that position again since Dylan released his most recent work at 67 years and 11 months unlike Diamond releasing Home Before Dark at 67 years and 3 months.

The album is Diamond's second to be produced by Rick Rubin, a producer of hip-hop and heavy metal music, who had discovered a talent for re-invigorating the careers of musicians when he produced Aerosmith and a string of albums with Johnny Cash. After Cash's death, Diamond became the next artist to find his career given a shot in the arm, via Rubin's production on his 2005 album 12 Songs. The album consists of original works and some remakes, and was mixed by Dana Nielsen. The orchestral parts were arranged and conducted by David Campbell^[9][10]

Track listing

All songs were written by Neil Diamond, except where noted.

1. "If I Don't See You Again" – 7:13
2. "Pretty Amazing Grace" – 4:53
3. "Don't Go There" – 6:04
4. "Another Day (That Time Forgot)" (feat. Natalie Maines) – 6:12
5. "One More Bite of the Apple" – 6:39
6. "Forgotten" – 4:22
7. "Act Like a Man" – 4:04
8. "Whose Hands Are These" – 3:12
9. "No Words" – 4:49
10. "The Power of Two" – 4:35
11. "Slow It Down" – 4:56
12. "Home Before Dark" – 6:00
13. "Without Her" (Harry Nilsson) – 4:22
    • Deluxe Edition Bonus Track
14. "Make You Feel My Love" (Bob Dylan) – 4:38
    • Deluxe Edition Bonus Track

Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD

1. "Pretty Amazing Grace"
2. "If I Don't See You Again"
3. "Forgotten"
4. "The Boxer" (Paul Simon)

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11]	9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13]	5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14]	46
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15]	3
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[16]	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17]	14
Irish Albums (IRMA)[18]	5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19]	19
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20]	41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	16
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	1
US Billboard 200[6]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[22]	Gold	35,000^^
Ireland (IRMA)[23]	Gold	7,500^x
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24]	Gold	7,500^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25]	Platinum	300,000^^
United States (RIAA)[26]	Gold	500,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Now review
3. OMM review
4. Rolling Stone review
5. The Times review
6. "Neil Diamond – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Neil Diamond. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
7. "2008-05-24 Top 40 UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
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10. Discogs 'Home Before Dark'
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12. "Austriancharts.at – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
13. "Ultratop.be – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
14. "Ultratop.be – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
15. "Neil Diamond – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Neil Diamond. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
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18. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 25, 2008". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
19. "Norwegiancharts.com – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
20. "Spanishcharts.com – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
21. "Swisscharts.com – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
22. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
23. "Irish album certifications – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
24. "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
25. "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 2, 2013. Enter Home Before Dark in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
26. "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 2, 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH