Tap Root Manuscript

Tap Root Manuscript is the sixth studio album recorded and released by Neil Diamond, who released it in 1970. It was one of the most experimental albums he ever recorded, featuring prominent African sounds and instruments. The album was a commercial success. This album predates many Western artists' interest in world music by more than a decade, from Peter Gabriel's 1980's solo albums, to My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (David Byrne with Brian Eno) in 1981, to the Graceland album recorded by Paul Simon in 1986. It was one of the most novel experimental recording projects of its time, and the Uni label, to which Diamond was then under contract, initially was not sure whether it would be commercially viable. It turned out to be one of Diamond's most successful albums up to that point, including one of his three #1 hits in his career, "Cracklin' Rosie."

Tap Root Manuscript
Studio album by
Neil Diamond
ReleasedNovember 6, 1970
Recorded1970
GenreRock, World
Length35:35
LabelUni
ProducerTom Catalano, Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond chronology
Shilo
(1970)		 Tap Root Manuscript
(1970)		 Stones
(1971)
Singles from Tap Root Manuscript
  1. "Cracklin' Rosie"
    Released: August 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[2]

Selection listing

All selections written and composed by Neil Diamond except "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," written and composed by Bob Russell and Bobby Scott.[3]

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Cracklin' Rosie"3:00
2."Free Life"3:11
3."Coldwater Morning"3:20
4."Done Too Soon"2:45
5."He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"3:59
Side two – The African Trilogy (A Folk Ballet)
No.TitleLength
1."Childsong"2:10
2."I Am the Lion"2:07
3."Madrigál"1:53
4."Soolaimón"4:32
5."Missa"2:05
6."African Suite"4:28
7."Childsong (Reprise)"2:00
Total length:19:20

Personnel

References
  1. Tap Root Manuscript at AllMusic
  2. Rolling Stone review Archived October 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Images for Neil Diamond - Tap Root Manuscript". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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