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Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show is the name of Neil Diamond's fourth studio album. Four months after the title cut became a #22 hit, Diamond recorded and released a new single, "Sweet Caroline", which reached #4. Because of its popularity, this song was added to the end of later pressings of the album, which was also given a new sleeve.

Lyrical Interpretation

The song tells the story of Brother Love, an evangelist who travels from town to town preaching. In the middle of the song, Diamond gives a sermon in typical evangelical style.

Controversy

Some evangelical groups in the American South encouraged the boycotting of this song and of Diamond as they thought that this song denigrated and insulted evangelists and the evangelical movement. When Diamond explained in an interview that it was, contrary to their understanding of it, a celebration of Gospel music and the evangelical style of preaching and worship, the controversy subsided.

Single mix

The original 45 mix of the title cut differs from the album version. One difference is that it is in mono. Also, during the second verse, Neil's vocal has been overdubbed onto the lead vocal, creating a harmony. Immediately after "take my hand in yours", tubular bells have been added to the piano part. Extra reverb is used throughout the song. Finally, the fade is longer, includes a rattling tambourine and, most prominently, the horn section is mixed much louder than on the album version. All of Diamond's CD compilations have used the album mix[citation needed].

References

Album Track listing

All songs written by Neil Diamond.

  1. "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" – 3:27
  2. "Dig In" – 2:41
  3. "River Runs, New Grown Plums" – 1:58
  4. "Juliet" – 2:51
  5. "Long Gone" – 3:18
  6. "And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind" – 3:33
  7. "Glory Road" – 3:19
  8. "Deep In The Morning" –3:04
  9. "If I Never Knew Your Name – 3:17
  10. "Memphis Streets" – 2:40
  11. "You're So Sweet, Horseflies Keep Hangin' 'Round Your Face" – 3:13
  12. "Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy" – 2:30
  13. "Sweet Caroline" – 2:50


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