Track Listing 1. Cracklin' Rosie 2. Free Life 3. Coldwater Morning 4. Done Too Soon 5. He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother 6. Childsong 7. I Am the Lion 8. Madrigal 9. Soolaimon 10. Missa 11. African Suite 12. Childsong (Reprise)
| Details | | Playing Time: | 35 min. | | Producer: | Neil Diamond, Tom Catalano | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | AAD |
Album Notes Half a straight-ahead pop album and half an exotic song cycle centered on a musical portrait of Africa, TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT provides prime examples both of Neil Diamond's superlative way with a pop song in the classic "Cracklin' Rosie," and of his ambitious artistic leanings in most of the album's second half. Blending African rhythms and Christian imagery was obviously no problem for this Jewish singer-songwriter from Coney Island, as shown by songs like the LION KING precursor "Soolaimon" and the majestic, gospel-influenced "Missa," while the children's choruses on "Childsong" and "I Am the Lion" are utterly charming.
Editorial Reviews ...a half step at being artistic....The only trouble is, I haven't any idea who would want to listen to it. Certainly not the audience he has... Rolling Stone (04/01/1971)
...a half step at being artistic....The only trouble is, I haven't any idea who would want to listen to it. Certainly not the audience he has... Rolling Stone (04/01/1971)
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