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Neil Diamond has announced the release of Wild at Heart, his 2007 album crafted with Rick Rubin.
Arriving on May 8th via Capitol/UME, Wild at Heart features 10 previously unreleased tracks from Diamond’s sessions with Rubin for the 2008 project Home Before Dark. That record was Diamond’s second with the lauded producer, following 2005’s 12 Songs. Now, the final collection of songs from their collaborative streak will be unearthed. “My work with Rick was a labor of love,” Diamond said in a statement, “and I’m so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy of work.”
Diamond has also shared a trailer for the upcoming release; it depicts him sitting with Rubin in the same studio where they recorded Wild at Heart in and reflecting on the album’s creation all those years ago. “You wrote a lot of songs in a brief window, there,” Rubin said. “You were on fire.” “I couldn’t stop myself, it was a good feeling,” Diamond replied. “I was living with these songs for about a year. They were part of my everyday life.” Watch the trailer for Wild at Heart below.
For a preview of Wild at Heart, Diamond has revealed the album’s title track along with a video of him performing the song during the album’s creation nearly 20 years ago. With acoustic warmth and folk flourishes, Diamond promises that if you’re with him, you’re with someone who’s wild at heart: “I’m wild at heart/ Waiting for a rodeo/ Heading out to parts unknown/ That’s the only way I’m goin'” he sings. Stream the new song below.
Diamond may be relatively inactive due to his health issues, but he’s been keen on celebrating his lengthy catalogue and impact on music. His songs were the subject of the recent film Song Sung Blue, a musical drama starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as they travel the country in a Neil Diamond cover band. His discography and life also formed the basis of A Beautiful Noise, a jukebox musical that opened on Broadway in 2022.
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Wild at Heart Tracklist:
01. Wild At Heart
02. You Can’t Have It All
03. Talking It To Death
04. Shine On
05. The Secret You
06. You Never Know
07. You’re Getting To Me
08. You Still Look Good To Me
09. You’re My Favorite Song
10. Forgotten
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