George Harrison's Beatles Songs

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Beatles Songs Written & Sung By George Harrison

George Harrison's Beatles Songs

What follows are all of the originally released Beatles songs written and sung by the "quiet Beatle" George Harrison. They are listed alphabetically. Note that I am not counting as Beatles songs - those which were originally released on his solo albums and then were included in the Anthology series (such as "All Things Must Pass" - evenough I love the Anthology 3 version.)

"Blue Jay Way" - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

This was one of the Beatles most overtly psychedelic songs. This was when they were really throwing the "kitchen sink" into their recordings in the studio. While this is, admittedly, not one of The Beatles greatest tunes - I do enjoy it. Mostly because of the studio experimentation I am referring to.

"Don't Bother Me" - With The Beatles (1963)

Harrison's very first song on a Beatles album. Not particularly memorable, but not bad.

"For You Blue" - Let It Be (1970)

A nice little song, although not one of my favorites.

"Here Comes The Sun" - Abbey Road (1969)

One of The Beatles all time classics. During the late '60s Harrison was at his peak as a songwriter. The evidence is there in songs like this one and in his great solo debut, 1970's All Things Must Pass.

"I Me Mine" - Let It Be (1970)

Not one of my favorites, although it has some interesting aspects to it.

"I Need You" - Help! (1965)

I've always liked this song. In fact I'm a big fan of all of Harrison's songs in this era (Help!, Rubber Soul, & Revolver)

"I Want to Tell You" - Revolver (1966)

Another Harrison song I've always liked. It's got this cool off kilter sound that makes it quite unique.

"If I Needed Someone" - Rubber Soul (1965)

The Beatles doing The Byrds.

"It's All Too Much" - Yellow Submarine (1968)

The best reason to buy the Yellow Submarine soundtrack (or even better the much improved "songtrack" released in 1999.) This is one of the great lesser known Beatles songs. Truly psychedelic. The production is awesome. There's no song that sounds quite like this one.

"Long, Long, Long" - The White Album (1968)

The perfect followup to "Helter Skelter." The Beatles go from impossibly loud to impossibly quiet, just like that. A beautiful song.

"Love You To" - Revolver (1966)

A lot of people are down on Harrison's Indian music experimentation. Not me. I dig it.

"Old Brown Shoe" - B-Side to "Ballad of John & Yoko" (1969)

You can hear this on the Past Masters Vol. 2 album or the "Blue" Greatest Hits. I recommend the Past Masters collections so you aren't getting a lot of the songs twice. The Past Masters (volumes 1 and 2) collect all of The Beatles songs that were singles/EPs only and are not available on the official UK Beatles albums.

"Only a Northern Song" - Yellow Submarine (1968)

Of the 4 new songs on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack, 2 of them were George's. This one (which is OK) and "It's All Too Much" (which is awesome.)

"Piggies" - The White Album (1968)

Wonderfully weird, just like most of the rest of The White Album which is, in my opinion, The Beatles greatest album.

"Savoy Truffle" - The White Album (1968)

It actually took me a long time to get into this song, but now I think it's pretty great. It's a grower.

"Something" - Abbey Road (1969)

Frank Sinatra's favorite "Lennon/McCartney" song. Yes he really said that. To this day I don't know if that was a dig at Lennon/McCartney or if he really didn't know they didn't write it.

"The Inner Light" - B-Side to "Lady Madonna" (1968)

Can be heard on the Past Masters, Volume Two. All instrumentation was by Indian musicians on Indian instruements. The instrumental track was actually recorded in Bombay, India.

"Taxman" - Revolver (1966)

Paul McCartney actually plays the lead guitar part on this. McCartney's fast noisy guitar solos were inspired by Jimi Hendrix who was still mostly unknown at the time.

"Think for Yourself" - Rubber Soul (1965)

Always seemed to me to be a bit of a brother to Lennon's "The Word" from the same album.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - The White Album (1968)

Features Eric Clapton on lead guitar. One of Harrison's

"Within You Without You" - Sgt Pepper (1967)

The Beatles most fully realized song in this genre. To me it's an essential part of the Sgt. Pepper album. This was Harrison's only songwriting/lead singing contribution to that legendary album.

"You Like Me Too Much" - Help! (1965)

Reasonably catchy song - I like some of the vocal parts, but the lyrics are pretty bad. Not a Harrison highlight.

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Online Beat Maker Or Home Studio - Choosing The Best Music Production Center (MPC)

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Music Production Centers (MPCs) are a popular choice for laying down tracks and making beats, and for good reason. MPCs offer aspiring and successful producers alike a one-stop-shop beat making machine. The attraction of this technology is that it combines real time sampling facilities with drum machine programming allowing the producer to lay down multi track beats. In fact MPCs have been instrumental in the evolution of Hip Hop and Rap as well as other urban music genres and have facilitated the on-going explosion of new and up-and coming producers.

Online Beat Maker Or Home Studio - Choosing The Best Music Production Center (MPC)

So how do MPCs work? Well every MPC has the same basic set-up. They have a number of tap pads plus a range of controls that manage the volume levels and effects and of course a screen output that shows track sequencing. Samples are assigned to the pads for example kick drums, snare drums, high hats, piano, guitar and bass. These samples can either be taken from audio sources such as vinyl, CD or mp3 files or purchased as complete instrumental libraries.

You can create the track in two ways. If you have good timing you can start by tapping out the groove on the pads and then build the beat by adding tracks, each time adding the sample by tapping the pad. If your timing isn't so great or if you start to build up a large number of tracks in your beat then you can simply use the sequencer to lay down the required samples at the precise point in each bar that you want.

But isn't this expensive? It all depends on your point of view. An entry level MPC will set you back just under 00 and you can quite easily spend -3000. When compared to the set-up cost of a professional studio rig, its small change. But for an aspiring producer just starting out this is a veritable fortune.

The good news is that there are now a number of beat makers available online that are basically virtual MPCs and they have many of the same features. You can build multiple tracks, tap out grooves on virtual tap pads and make arrangements using the sequencing controls. And because they are software based, they have features that are only found on top end MPCs. For example using virtual piano keys to input samples is a great way to build melody lines. Usually you would need a midi controller or synthesizer to do this in a hardware based studio.

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Virtual Drum Machines Work For Me, I Don't Work For The VDM

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Dealing with Virtual instruments & virtual drum machines.

Virtual Drum Machines Work For Me, I Don't Work For The VDM

Through the years as I have transitioned from producer musician/bassist/guitarist/drummer/keyboard player, into musical technician. The big challenge for working in my scaled down home studio environment has always been in learning to use the technology without losing the creative spontaneity of the musical art. I'm not hating on Virtual instruments software programmers as I understand that creating music production software is an art within it self. I believe the true technical art is in making the technology fit the user's needs.

However, there are a few Music & virtual drum sequencer software programs out there that really miss the mark when it comes to
understanding the art of producing great music.

I mean lets be real here. Most of the serious music heads I know mostly just want to play and create fresh beats and not spend a few days or weeks learning how to get the software to do that one simple task that the technical sells guy made seem so easy to do... "I am a musical genius not a technical genius. If it takes longer than 15 or 20 minutes to understand how to use it, for get it."

So if I get a song idea floating around in my head, I need to get it down right then before it floats away. That can get frustrating when you have to stop, maybe open up the program, and then open a new project. Figure out what folder the project should be saved in. Next you have to add a new audio midi or instrument track. Then pick a input channel. Then choose an instrument or sound. If it's an audio track, set the levels. Then set up a metronome click tempo...

OK!

Now we can record that idea we have or should I say the Idea that we had before we did all of that.

"The software should adapt to the users needs not the other way around". Like a bridge over troubled waters. Not like water over the bridge

I am happy to see that our digital world is becoming ever more adapted to normal human behavior. To this reality, new comers and "old-schoolers" can simultaneously be more productive and spontaneously create new material. The other day, a young newbie rapper introduced me to some really good quality, easy to use beat production software that does all most everything that the MPC does for way less money. In fact, I think it's even easier to work with. I mean my dude opened the program, picked some drum sounds, setup a 16 bar loop, set the tempo and started recording some dope beats on his laptop in like 30 seconds. The amazing thing is that this young cat just started doing music beats for the first time like two weeks ago? I know that this sounds like total BS. But no joke.

I have never heard any one get that good this quick.

I have been in this game even before The Linn Drum & 808's where invented.

(Side Bar)
Hey anyone reading this old enough to remember when Korg introduced The Dss1 Sampler? Remember waiting a minute for a floppy disk to load the sampled sounds? I think I may have made it to about page 31 of that 300+page tech manual. It was a great unit for those who wanted to take all year to learn all of it's great feature. (As I said before, I'm a musical genius not a tech geek) LOL. Anyway back to the subject of Virtual drum machines.

I've recorded thousands of hours, using a lot of different audio/video analogue/digital pro-studio gear. Brand Names like > Soundcraft, Makie, Switchcraft, Art, Presonus, DOD, Dolby, Motu Akia, MU80, TD8', Adat's, AD converts,Vocalist, Sennhiezer, Shure, MDR7500, digital interface, sawpro32, motif, triton, Cubase, Fruity Loops, Powertracks, Protools and others that can't remember right now.

But baby boy shows up with his laptop and out puts a excellent 16bit Stereo 44.1KHz sample quality file that is really just as good as I would produce using similar output quality pro studio gear.

I've further researched that software and company.

If I had to be the judge I think the software is really a good production tool.

Everything about it is streamline.
Quick setup.
Fast editing.
Simple production.
Studio quality output.

The bad part is that users with slower PC's may have latency issues while recording. However any off beats or mistake are quick and easy to fix with a mouse click and drag. There is also a quick start guide and complete video tutorials that has even beginners making hit tracks right out of the gate. One big Thing that is included with the software that I have never seen before. The Company actually will help new up coming artist to sell beats show cased on there site. OK. I figured that this program was going to cost big bucks right? No. It cost very little.

Bottom line:
I think this is a good way to go for anyone who is looking for a low cost way to produce broadcast quality Hip-hop, Rap beats right away. Or really this one is good for producing any style of music that has a repetitive beat. Here is a link. Virtual drum machine. There is a demo video and more info about the software there.

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Home Recording Studio Design Ideas - Rock Solid Studio Ideas

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A few years ago I set up my very first home studio and I found the whole thing a little bit of a minefield. In this article I will do my best to be like a very sweaty fairy god mother who will guide you through all the many products available on the market.

Home Recording Studio Design Ideas - Rock Solid Studio Ideas

I'm not a big tech guy so I use a very simple home recording studio design to make it as easiest possible for the ideas to come together. That way the technology does not get in the way of the creative process, hopefully if you're a singer songwriter type, this guide will save you some time.

First things first, I want to take you through what I use so that you can copy;-)

Home Recording Studio Design - The Computer

Personally I love the slick white feel of a Mac Book, and I have also recently got an iMac with an extra two gigs of Ram for ultra speedy home editing.

The other great benefit of a Mac is that it comes with Garage Band which for me is a big player in the recording software market. (More on this later)

Home Recording Studio Design - The Microphone

The nicest cheap Microphone I have found so far is a Studio Projects B1, this is a great little condenser Microphone that is very versatile and can take a good beating. (Which is good for me because I get very passionate and angry during recordings and wimpy little Mics don't stand a chance!!!) I once spent 00 on a really nice Neumann Microphone only to drop the thing plum on the floor and break it in the first day of use.

Home Recording Studio Design - The Software

For years I have been going on and on about Pro Tools but now I have changed my mind, if you really want to get some speedy recordings in the can then Garage Band is by far the most user-friendly way to get started.

I know that a lot of home studio guys will be out there saying I'm crazy but at the end o the day I'm a lazy producer and want the tune to sound good at the click of a button. Garageband is the only piece of software that gives me what I'm looking for.

Home Recording Studio Design - Audio Interface

This is basically what you need to make your guitar or voice show up inside a computer and make those wavy lines on the screen. I like the Mbox as it has a couple of inputs and is nice and compact.

Home Recording Studio Design - Midi controller

When I want to add some string or maybe a sexy bass guitar I fire up my M Audio keyboard and use a program called Reason which gives me access to over a thousand really nice quality samples; a must if you have an ambitious sound in mind and do not have access to an army of session musicians.

Home Recording Studio Design - Drums

Keep it simple if you not going to hire a real drummer, the Dr Rhythm drum machine collection are as good as any.

Home Recording Studio Design - Talent;-)

If your songs are no good then it does not really matter how great your setup is. Take some time and do all you can to produce something interesting and original. Luckily I'm a musical genius so this is not a problem for me;-)

In this guide you have been given a rare glimpse into my own home studio setup, there are times when my clients demand the very newest gear and most expensive Microphone which means I have to call the hire shop but 90% is achieved with what you see above. These are the very basics to get you up and running, I know there is a million and one other widgets to give you a more polished sound but if you want to hit the ground running go through this list and make it happen.

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Private, Encrypted P2P Solutions Gaining Popularity Amongst File - Exchangers

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Over the years, large-scale peer-to-peer networks such as Kazaa and eMule have enjoyed significant popularity, as users scrambled to download the latest Madonna and Metallica albums without paying a penny. More recently, "Torrents" have also appeared, adding a similar system to the downloading craze, with music and movie fans enjoying free content with just a few clicks.

Private, Encrypted P2P Solutions Gaining Popularity Amongst File - Exchangers

All of this, though, has resulted in swift protest by armies of lawyers representing both music interests (the RIAA most notably) as well as Hollywood's top movie studios. Individual consumers, "downloaders" of illegal (free) content, have been hit with lawsuits, and have been resigned to pay significant fines as a result of their use of peer-to-peer. Many of these claims have been as high as ,000.

Now, though, the cat and mouse game appears to be headed for a dead halt as consumers have discovered a new breed of peer-to-peer systems that encrypt all exchanges. This means that not even an ISP can identify the content that's being exchanged, and so intellectual property owners will be unable to enforce the laws that protect copyright owners.

An example of such an application, GigaTribe, has taken Europe by storm and is now poised to become one of the most common P2P solutions in the US. Unlike other software applications, with GigaTribe users don't exchange files with millions, they exchange and share files with small communities of friends and family. However, this new application lets users select specific folders on their harddrives that they want to share, and friends in the network can browse through these folders, and download large files (even entire folders) with ease. Also enticing, is the fact that members of a private network, where people more or less know each other, are unlikely to be sharing corrupted, or "fake" files, such as those injected into file sharing networks by record companies. A number of other companies have followed suit, and have launched similar offerings.

This sort of private P2P business is also redefining the way individuals communicate, as it eliminates the need for complicated FTP applications when users need to send someone a large file. Chat features are also common, and allow users to describe where to find certain files, as well as what files are available on a user's harddrive. Users can also set up these applications to access their own computers from remote locations.

Amidst all of these developments, it is unclear how the record companies and movie studios will respond. It is especially unclear whether they can respond at all, considering that it is technically impossible to "crack" encrypted exchanges and that any attempt to invade the privacy of small communities will be met with vehement protests, and possible boycotts of cultural products. Perhaps these new (and private) peer to peer systems will become as acceptable as, say, lending a CD to a friend down the street.

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The Basics of Having a Home Music Studio

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Any musician's dream is to have their number one hit. But how does one go about getting that hit to the masses? Having a home music studio can get you on the right track to bringing this dream to reality!

The Basics of Having a Home Music Studio

Not everyone has the deep pockets required to hire a professional recording studio, and that's ok. You can have your own home music studio and it doesn't have to cost a lot (in some cases, nothing). Even if you do have the cash to go and hire the help of the pros, it is a very smart idea to have your arrangements down before hand so that you don't waste time and money in the pro studio.

A home music studio can come in many different flavours, so to speak. To really narrow it down, you have the stand alone hardware recording units, and then you have software programs used with your computer. We're going to talk about recording with software and your computer, since most everyone has a computer these days, and in my opinion, it has much more power and flexibility than a stand alone unit.

Computer owners have a great home music studio opportunity! There are many software programs out there to suit any budget. If you're new to recording, why not grab and play around with Audacity (free download) to get a feel for recording on your computer. It wouldn't multi-track well on my machine, but even if you just use it to record a single audio track which you can edit, add effects to, etc. it will give you a starting point for free. If you're going to purchase any software, be sure to check system requirements so that you know your computer will be able to perform well with the software program.

Getting the sound into the computer is pretty straight forward. Beginners can use any microphone (you don't need a proper music one to start, although if you want to produce any decent quality it is recommended. Just plug into your mic input (or other input if your mic is USB or something like that). Laptop users can even use the built in mic for learning purposes. For more intermediate home music studio setups, a mixer going into an internal or external sound card that is specifically for recording music will take you to the next level.

The key is to start playing around with multiple tracks. Drums, bass, keyboards, singing. You can build as you go. The more you experiment, the more you will learn. I started recording in my home music studio at 15 and over 26 years later, you could say I have a lot of techniques under my belt. But you have to start somewhere, so just dive in and see what you can come up with!

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Professional Recording Studios Have Changed - Now They Are In Your Home

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There's a common misconception about what a recording studio looks like, where it's suppose to be and how it's made. Not only have things seriously changed in the last several years due to advancements in recording technology, so has the "ear" of music industry professionals.

Professional Recording Studios Have Changed - Now They Are In Your Home

More and more professional, chart-topping recordings are being made in homes. Yep - you heard me right, I said in homes. Just like the one you live in.

For instance, groups like Modest Mouse, Ray LaMontagne, Weezer, and Blink 182 have all recorded recent albums in regular ole houses. There are many others too and the list is growing every day. Both Modest Mouse and Ray LaMontagne have even won national music awards for recordings from albums made in home recording studios.

You might be wondering what happened that created this shift in "studio design."

If you know anything about recording studios, and you probably do if you grew up watching music videos, the image you have of what a studio should look like and feel like isn't a house. You probably expect there to be hardwood floors, a vocal booth, vaulted ceilings, dead rooms full of foam padding and a separate control room where the engineer sits. Although some of these things may still be in the new professional home studio designs, none are necessary, and many of these studios lack some or all of these features.

First off, there's been a growing trend in studio recording practices that's putting the "old school" pro studio design out of use. The best engineers in the business are looking to find more natural sounding environments to make recordings in. There were a lot of stale sounding recordings that came out of the 1980's and even the 1990's and a lot of engineers attribute this to the studio environments of those days. People don't live in "perfect sounding" foam padded houses and that's certainly not where they listen to music at. Most people listen to music in normal rooms in their homes, in their cars, at concert venues and sometimes when they're at band practice in their garage.

The trend now in recording - and I believe it's a good one - is to capture the natural, "imperfect" sounds of a room in the recordings. By making recordings this way, the sound of the recordings imitate real life listening environments much better and often result in a more realistic, believable sound that most listeners appreciate more. And because of this growing practice, many modern recordings sound more alive and realistic than they have in years.

Secondly, it's not as difficult as people think to create ideal recording environments within their homes. When recording, sometimes it is a good thing to have that dead room sound, or some other feature offered by the old, architecturally perfect studios. But the thing is, you don't need your studio to be architecturally perfect to emulate the sounds captured in such recording environments. With modern effects and cheap options for controlling the acoustics in a room, just about every recording environment you could imagine can easily be imitated within your own home.

So what does all this mean to an average musician?

It means a lot actually. It means that you should definitely consider creating your own recording studio rather than paying an outside studio. You don't need a fancy studio to make good recordings. You really just need enough space to play and mic whatever instruments you plan on recording. Even a drum set, probably the biggest of all instruments, usually doesn't need anything more than a small room. With a little understanding about the nature of acoustics and a few cheap items (that you may already have) to control the acoustics in your recording space, you are good to go!

For whatever reason, if you can't record yourself, and plan on going to a studio, don't be put off by home recording studios. There's a good chance that they can do everything you want done, even without the typical studio setting. They might even be cheaper because of it!

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So Which Beat Makers Software Should You Be Looking At?

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There are many different beat makers software available on today's market; So why choose Dub Turbo?

So Which Beat Makers Software Should You Be Looking At?

Not only does it contain all the functionality of all the other high-end beat makers software, but it has been designed for the absolute beginner, so you can pick it up quickly and hit the ground running so to speak.

There are many others on the market but they don't really deliver the quality this one does.
Let us look at the main reasons for this:

We carried out some research on other software programs and found that most just use mp3's, ok, this will allow you to have a smaller file size; but in doing so will LOSE you the quality. But more importantly, if you are looking to sell your music and give it as an mp3 file, you will be laughed out of the room! Seriously!

On the other hand, if you are simply looking to share your music with your friends or wish to upload it to the web, then the mp3 file format is the method of choice.

Main Functions and Features.

What are the main functions and features that you will benefit from when using this software?

Well for starters, there's a fully functional four octave keyboard with over 40 drum kits to choose from for you to make any combination of drum beats you wish.

With a massive 16 channels, you can literally run all 16 tracks simultaneously!

Basically, this means that you can have your first track (being your drums) running, then simply add in your second track which could be your keys, and then your third...you get the idea, all the way up to 16! That is huge and makes for really complex and professional sounding tunes.

One of the best features of this beat makers software is the 'drum editor'. You can control this by the number keys which can even be set to record, so you can create beats 'on the fly' using your keys in exactly the same way as a keyboard.

You can then export the beats you have created, bang them on to a CD and take them wherever you want. You can even sell the beats you've made if you wish. Dub Turbo allows you to 'split' whatever track you are working on into what's called 'single layers' which is vital if selling your music is important to you, as you need to separate pieces like track 1 (drums), track 2 (keys) etc...

Also when you need to export a file, you will need a.wav file that is Stereo 44.1 level (which is classed as studio quality).

This is what makes DUBTurbo the best choice as you have all the features of the more in-depth solutions above, but also easy enough for anyone to use.

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Five Steps to Opening Your Own Dance Studio

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Opening your own dance studio is an exciting process, but there are certain steps that need to take place to insure success. Sharing your love of dance will take you a long way, but a dance studio is a business, and like any other business, you will need to plan and design diligently, get the word out, and keep things running smoothly once you have opened the doors and are living your dream. The following steps will help you strategize your way to a profitable new dance business venture:

Five Steps to Opening Your Own Dance Studio

1. Prepare your plan. First, you will need to pick the right location. Naturally, you will want to find a place that is in the commercial center of town, with ample parking. If your studio is located on a busy street in the center of town, you can capitalize on foot traffic, because people will see it when they walk or drive by, especially if you have an eye-catching sign and a nice-looking studio. Consider how much space you will need for dancing, and make sure your studio has good natural light, a restroom, and enough space to create a dressing room and waiting area.

Decide what type of classes you will want to offer, to which age group(s), and how often, which will help you begin to sketch out a class schedule. Another option is a dance studio franchise, because they can save lots of time and energy by offering their valuable expertise in choosing a location, marketing, and name brand recognition.

2. Design your studio. What sort of look and feel do you want for the dance studio? If you have decided to specialize in teaching ballet classes to young girls, you might paint the studio in feminine pastel colors that young girls adore, like pink or lilac, and decorate with murals, ballet costumes, or inspiring, beautiful dance posters. Whatever your theme, the end goal is to make the studio a place where people will feel comfortable and want to return over and over.

The physical layout of the studio is also important. Most studios have a reception area, where students check in and pay for classes, a changing area, a restroom, and a waiting area for friends and family members to sit and watch class, if they desire. Many studio owners create an area for a boutique that sells dance apparel, dance videos and music, dance equipment and supplies, and dance-related gift items.

A well-planned dance studio requires the proper dance equipment, such as sprung wood flooring, mirrors, and a sound system. If the studio is not already fitted with a dance floor, you will want a spring wood floor. This is a special type of floor that has cushioning to protect dancer's joints, and can be purchased as a kit or professionally installed. Most studios also have floor to ceiling mirrors installed along the front wall of the studio. If you need ballet barres, you can either attach them to the walls or purchase freestanding ballet barres. Your sound system needs to have enough power to fill the space. It should also have a port for instructors to hook in mp3 players or computers that contain playlists for class.

3. Marketing and promotion. Getting the word out is a vital part of getting students. You will need an appealing logo to put on all of your print marketing materials, including business cards, letterhead, brochures and flyers. Be sure to offer new student incentives on all of your marketing materials. New students are much more likely to come to your studio if you offer the first class for free, or give them special discounts.

Be sure to promote online, too. Your studio should definitely have a website with class schedules, pricing, your bio and photos. Consider listing your business with local business directories, schools, and in dance-related directories.

4. Network to increase visibility. A successful dance studio owner knows that a big part of their business involves creating good relationships with their students and the public. Creating community will always help you to find students and help students find out about you. Joining a business network group can add to your business. Other groups, such as parenting groups or church groups can also helpful.

A grand opening with free demonstrations, lectures, and giveaways can help draw attention to your studio. Some instructors offer workshops at community centers, or perform at local events.

5. Keep up with the business of your business. There are several administrative duties for every studio owner. Obviously, bookkeeping is mandatory. Mailing lists, class schedules, and information management can be time-consuming, and many studio owners opt for studio management software to keep track of it all efficiently.

Your music collection is the inspiration that drives your classes, so you will need to keep looking for new music often. Add new songs by searching online for options. Listen carefully to each song before you decide to download the music, and then arrange your songs for each class by creating a playlist on your MP3 player, iPod, or computer.

Going after your dream of opening a dance studio can be exciting, fun and profitable, provided you take the time to properly plan, design and run your business. Sharing your love of dance is wonderful, and earning a great living makes it priceless.

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Recording Studio Software - Mixing House Music

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I want to spend my lifetime loving you listening to such a remarkable music production, sounds great. What about your own creativity guys? Friends! If you also feel like to produce some ever memorable production, then get up, no more worries, indeed they are going to be ended in a while. Here, is the solution and the ever great music creation tool; the recording studio software. Now you are soon going to become a master-mind in the vicinity of music creation.

Recording Studio Software - Mixing House Music

Today, with the development of computer and IT, it is no more a big challenge to make your own studio for recording. It is recommended to use this studio software especially for those who can't afford the cost to make a dedicated room for recording. The advantage of such recording software is that its portable since it's a software. Just install it in to your systems and make the whole system shift able anywhere you want. You don't need a dedicated room for this. Even if you have decided to perform live in shows to gain popularity, then there, you will definitely require a music system. If it were not a portable one, you would have to suffer a lot to make them shift to the performing stage. But friends! The recording studio software has made it so simple for you.

The whole system is so simple. The things you need have greatly been reduced. You only need this software, being installed in your computer system. The only hardware component is the microphone and its interface. So just record the voice, guitars etc separately and mix them later according to the harmony of the song.

So you are going to perform live in a show? That's nice and somewhat impressive. But will you do it with the old systems? If yes, then you are going to suffer a lot. So make the things simpler and easy to use and to carry with. Besides studio recording, you can also record the live performances and selling them to gain money.

Money always echoes cool if you are gaining it. The same word sounds sometimes irritating when you are losing them. So to gain the money more efficiently just employ the recording studio software. Friends! Just go and rock the stage on live performance to make your fans.

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Sonic Producer Software - Mix Your Own Award Winning Beats at Home

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If you are a Disc Jockey (DJ) or an amateur music producer, you need the Sonic Producer software to create your masterpiece. Most of us dreamed of becoming the next super music producer such as Timbaland or Jay-z. Unfortunately, we would not have the money to have access to high end recording studio equipment worth millions of dollar.

Sonic Producer Software - Mix Your Own Award Winning Beats at Home

What we do have is a computer at home, an amplifier and a set of speakers and sub woofer. Luckily that is all you need to have the same music production capability of a Hollywood music studio. The Sonic Producer software will help you create your masterpiece.

There are a few different ways you can record beats with Sonic Producer. You can start recording beats by tapping them out on the time line. There are total 16 time line slots and each have their own individual volume adjuster. The software layout is very similar to the music recording equipment in a studio.

If you are a beginner, you can start producing catchy beats by selecting the sound you want on the "key pad" and then press "Record". You can also select the sound tonality from the "keyboard pad" and then drag it over to the time line. Again, press "Record" and Sonic Producer will run your mix.

How about snare drums? Yes, you have that option also. With snare drum sound put on the right location, the end result is pretty cool. For some reason, your foot will start to tap to the beats.

Do you like twinkles on your music mix? All you have to do is select the right twinkle sound, use the keyword to select the right tone and then drag it to your music time line. Hit "Record" and the software will run. You have just added another element to your beat creation.

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Fisher-Price IXL Handheld Interactive Learning System - Appealing for Children

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The Fisher-Price iXL handheld interactive learning system is the most definitive handheld learning arrangement intended for kids aged between three to seven years. The handheld interactive learning system has six excellent applications for children: Digital Reader, Digital Art Studio, Notepad, Game Player, Music Player, and Picture Viewer. The essential gadget has pre-loaded software for the range of applications listed.

Fisher-Price IXL Handheld Interactive Learning System - Appealing for Children

You may say that it's perhaps too much a present to give to a child or a juvenile. However, you can be absolutely certain about the fact that there can be no other gift that would make your son as pleased as the Fisher-Price iXL handheld learning system this holiday season. The Fisher-Price iXL handheld interactive system is recommended for all kids above 3 years and below 6 years, and if your son or daughter falls in that age group you shouldn't have any second thoughts about getting this for him/her.

In fact, there is no better age group than this in which your child should have a Fisher-Price iXL handheld interactive learning system. Keep in mind that this age group is their shaping years, extremely vital to their mind's constant growth. This elegant gadget adroitly merges brilliant graphics with remarkable interactivity so your kid excitedly takes a keen interest in his or her mathematics, reading and even drawing practice. You would soon understand and appreciate the true worth of this genuine learning device and how great an investment it is in your child's future as well.

The Fisher-Price iXL handheld interactive learning system looks almost like a book, with its attractive 3.5 inch TFT QVGA color display. It has good quality in-built speaker, and is pre-loaded with software that will engage your kid for months on end. The pre-loaded content includes a fifteen-page story with animation, an arcade number game, three interesting levels of counting and sequencing, and the digital art book which includes colors, pen modes, backdrops, stampers, bucketfills, an erase option - every necessary thing needed to craft an art work from scratch.

The Fisher-Price iXL handheld interactive learning system runs on four triple A-size batteries, and is compatible with both PC and MAC. It is offered in blue, gray and pink colors. The software included with the Fisher-Price iXL handheld interactive learning system is simple for children to bring into play and is full of sufficient variations to keep them active without getting bored at all.

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Home Recording Studio Basics - Here's What You Need to Record

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After I had blown quite a few thousand dollars in a recording studio, a sound engineer friend made a cool suggestion. "Why don't you buy an ADAT, and do some tracking at home?" So I purchased that venerable 8 track digital tape recorder and saved oodles of time and money putting all my synth tracks on tape. That was my start in home recording, and oh, the fun I've had since!

Home Recording Studio Basics - Here's What You Need to Record

What are the basic pieces of equipment and software one needs to record at home?

There are so many ways to do this! Well, since you're reading this, you probably have a computer, so let's base our home studio on the computer. We'll start by understanding the different functions we will need filled in home recording. Then we'll understand what the best hardware and software products to do it are. In general, the principle I recommend is to use fewer pieces of equipment with more functions. That approach saves time and, usually, money. As you advance in your recording skills, you can go for more specialized equipment.

There are two distinct phases in recording a song. One is the "in" phase, referring to everything needed to get your music performance into a basic recorded form, with however many tracks you need. The second phase is the "out" phase, where you will take that raw music, process it and create the final stereo version.

The "in" phase -- sending the music to your computer

Music can be put into your computer either as audio or as MIDI. Audio is actual sound recordings. MIDI records no sounds, but only the digital instructions for an instrument to play. It is much like a combination of a pianist and sheet music. Without an instrument, he can make no music. With MIDI, you are saving the note and volume instructions to be played on the instruments of your choice later on.

Although some programs let you put MIDI notes into your computer through your computer keyboard, and other programs have music generation features that allow you to create an entire backing band without playing a note, the best solution is a velocity sensitive MIDI keyboard. It gives a much more realistic performance. For example, playing a key softer will record a softer note. Other features, such as aftertouch, allow you to add vibrato and other realistic effects.

Audio simply means actual sounds. Audio tracks will include vocals, acoustic instruments, and electronic instruments whose sounds you wish to use. You will do well to get at least two microphones. Some microphones are better constructed to record vocals, while others are optimized for instruments. In addition, having two mics allows you to record in stereo, or two soloists performing at the same time.

Receiving the music into your computer

All of this will get your music up to your computer's door. How do you get it inside? With an audio interface that has: a microphone jack that fits your microphone cable and preamp function (so that the signal is strong enough to be properly recorded), phantom power (if you use a condenser mic that needs it), a line input for synths and sound modules, and a MIDI interface. Remember the principle - less products that do more. Some find it simpler to run every audio sound, mics and all, through a hardware mixer (with phantom power and effects) and sending that pre-processed signal to the audio interface's line input. You'll still need the MIDI interface function for your MIDI recording, though.

Once your audio and MIDI are inside your computer, software takes over. For our recording we will use what's called an integrated audio/MIDI sequencer. Famous names include Cubase, Cakewalk and so forth. These programs record multiple tracks of audio and MIDI in perfect synchronization.

Now you have all the equipment you need for the "in" phase. What will you need to take the many tracks of audio and MIDI you have recorded and make a song out of them?

The "out" phase -- making MIDI into music

We mentioned that MIDI is simply digital instructions, it is not actual sounds. Now we will need to create actual sounds from those instructions. There are two options for this: external and internal.

External sounds come in little boxes called sound modules (or keyboards with their own great sounds). Sound modules have hundreds of high-quality patches that re-create every instrument in the orchestra, classic electronic sounds, spacey new synthesizer creations and sound effects. To use them, you send the MIDI back out from the sequencer program through the audio interface's MIDI output and into the sound module. You then take the audio output from the sound module back into your computer via the line input on your audio interface and record it on a new audio track in the sequencer. It is now a real sound and is perfectly lined up with the other tracks.

Internal sounds come in lots of different types. Instruments that you use from within your audio/MIDI sequencer include VST instruments and software synths. The latter may automatically come with your audio interface, or require installation like any other program. Option two is a full-blown sampler/synthesizer program, such as "Reason", that you connect your sequencer to through a software function called "Rewire." And there are also sound modules that come in the form of PCI cards that you physically install on your computer.

Fine tuning and effects

Most every song will use spatial effects such as reverb and echo. You may find that some tracks are slightly out of tune. On others, there may be a consistent buzz that needs to be removed. For all of these, you will want to have an audio editing program or plug-in. A plug-in is simply a function you can add to your basic sequencer program. Plug-ins exists for all kinds of functions, including reverb, compression, equalization, noise reduction, pitch correction and so forth.

An audio editing program is a standalone program that does all of these things. With most audio/MIDI sequencers, you can configure your software to call up the audio editing program and fix the track without leaving the sequencer.

Mixing down

Once you have all of your tracks and sounds recorded, you will need to mix them down to stereo. Again, this can be done in an external or internal fashion. To do it externally, you would need a hardware mixer. This method limits you to the number of tracks you can send independently through your audio interface and the number of tracks your mixer can handle. Nonetheless, mixers give you a real surface to work on, and often include quality studio effects, reverbs and such.

Internal mixing means using your audio/MIDI sequencer to mix down the entire song to two tracks. The advantage of doing it internally is the expanded number of tracks you can use. The disadvantage is the difficulty of mixing with a mouse on a computer screen. There are, however, hardware mixing surfaces which simply control your software program.

Mastering and burning

Once you have your stereo mix, you want to put the finishing touches on it. These touches include overall compression, equalization, noise reduction, fading in and out and bringing the recording up to a normalized level of volume. Your audio editing program should be able to handle these adequately, although there are specialized mastering programs which offer higher quality and many more enhancement features.

Then you're ready to burn your song to CD. Odds are that your CD writing drive came with a program that does just that and you won't need anything more. I did mention that you'll need a CD writing drive, didn't I? Well, now I did! And if it's MP3 you're after, most audio programs encode MP3s as well.

And that's it! Now you have everything you need to make your musical magic at home. Have fun, but I don't need to tell you that, because it just is.

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Requirements For a Simple and Low-Budget Home Recording Studio Setup

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To record your own music at home and begin establishing a studio you need some fundamental parts to get going. They are:

Requirements For a Simple and Low-Budget Home Recording Studio Setup

1. An instrument and/or microphone
2. Something to record into like a basic mixing board
3. An interface from your mixing desk into your computer
4. A computer with sufficient speakers and/or headphones.
5. Some software to record and manipulate your work.

These days you can purchase a combined solution for items 2 and 3 in the form of a computer sound recording interface. This is a device that you can hook an musical instrument or microphone into and the other end is attached to your computer either as a soundcard or via a USB cable. This will work as an audio input and the mixing board part is all covered in the software package.

Depending on your demands this may be the way to go or it may not. If you intend on only putting down one audio part at a time then a computer audio interface makes sense. If you require to record a whole band with a few tracks at once then you'll need a mixing board with adequate channels to deal with this.

One thing you will have to deal with when attaching your interface and recording your instruments and voice is latency. This is the delay between the sound you make and it being played back to you by the computer. Latency can completely throw off your timing if you don't minimise it. A means to achieve this is to use ASIO drivers for your computer interface. You can download free universal ASIO drivers at asio4all.com. Also be sure that your interface includes a preamp.

When you have your audio interface set up and can record and monitor your work without latency you're about good to go. All you need now is some proper computer software to function as a mixing board, sequencer and sampler. Just about every good computer interface will come packaged with some recording software, usually a cut down version of a full product but adequate to get you started.

Otherwise there are numerous low cost and even free programs you can download. There are also numerous communities on the internet where you can share your ideas, get help and support and download royalty free samples to use in your music.

Those really are the bare requirements for a home recording studio setup assuming you want to record your own material (as opposed to just play with loops) and that you already own an instrument and/or mic with the appropriate cables. Aside from these it's also necessary to have some high quality speakers and earphones. These days things like effects and processors can all be found in computer software, although as you advance you may want to acquire some hardware versions of these down the line.

You'll also want to make sure that the acoustics in your recording environment are optimal. Don't forget soundproofing as well. There is a great deal to learn and do to get a good home recording studio setup but in the beginning you can just focus on the essentials. A decent computer, an audio interface and some computer software can start you out very nicely. For more information there are plenty of free guides you can download off the net to get you going.

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How to Make a Professional Music Video at Home

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How to Create Your Own Professional Music Video from Home

How to Make a Professional Music Video at Home

Today, many who go web-surfing run into spoof music videos that get millions of views. Sadly, more than half of those people who got 1,000,000+ views missed an opportunity of earning ,000 or more from just that YouTube upload. Why is this so? I will let you know near the end of this article. Shall we get back to the topic?

For those who think it isn't possible to make a high quality music video from home like the ones you see on television, I am here to tell you that it IS possible to make even BETTER videos. You may not be able to create one as good on the first try, but again who is? It takes perfection; following these 5 steps:

Step 1: Music

Of course a music video isn't a music video without music. Find an instrumental that you want to create a song to and download it. A good program that I recommend for downloading instrumentals would be Frostwire. You can download it from frostwire.com. It is completely free to download and use. Or so it was the last time I checked. Be careful when downloading from Frostwire though. The first two or three files at the top are usually tricks, but you can easily tell them apart. The false ones usually match your search phrase word for word, letter for letter, and are lower case. Also check the file size to the right of each result. Instrumentals and songs are usually at an average file size of 1,000 Kb for each minute of a song. So if an instrumental you're looking for is about 3 minutes long, the file size should be around 3,000 Kb. The false ones at the top are usually at a small file size, around 10-30 kb.

I used to use Frostwire until I began creating my own music with music production software. If you want to make money from YouTube, I suggest you make your own instrumentals like I do. Anyone can learn to make a simple beat. Some good music production software I recommend to use for the PC would be Fruity Loops Studio. The latest version is FL Studio 9, but FL Studio 5, 6, 7, and 8 are just as good. If you want to pay for it, you can buy it at your local computer store or online at flstudio.com, but if you want it for free, I suggest you use Frostwire, since it can also download programs for free too. For the Mac users, your computer should already come with a music production software called GarageBand. In my opinion, GarageBand's instruments sound more professional than Fruity Loops. Both programs have user manuals available in the help menu and Garageband has a beginner tutorial. For any other tutorials, I suggest that you search YouTube for Fruity Loops Beginner Tutorials or Garageband beginner tutorials.

Other PC Music Production softwares include Reason, Sonar, and Nuendo. Another Mac music production software is Logic Pro. The music industry itself specializes mainly with a software called Protools. It's compatible with both PC and Mac, but is usually the software preferred for studio recording. If you decide to use Protools at all, I recommend that you buy it rather than downloading it for many reasons. Trust me on this one.

Step 2: Lyrics

Of course, music videos don't ALWAYS have lyrics, but if you do decide to, make sure you write lyrics to the instrumental and keep them for the studio recording, which we will get to later. (Lyrical tip: Keep your lyrics fairly clean and it may be more marketable! Make it hilarious or comical, and it may get more plays! Ex. Search "White and Nerdy" on YouTube)

Step 3: Home Studio (Session) Recording

The best software for studio session recording starters is Cool Edit Pro. Cool Edit Pro is only PC compatible though. I learned it on my own through experimentation, but for tutorials, I'm sure you can find them on YouTube. There is also a user manual in the help menu. You can also download Cool Edit Pro for free using Frostwire. For the Mac users, once again, congratulations! You can record yourself using Garageband! To do so after you have finished creating your instrumental on Garageband, at the top click Track> New Track> Real Instrument> Create. You will notice that on the left, a track for recording appears that is titled "No Effects". If you have a microphone plugged in, test it out by speaking into it. The green bar next to "No Effects" should rise every time you speak. If not, check your System Preferences for Sound and switch to Built-In Mic/Internal Microphone. Most Mac laptops have a built-in microphone. Most of them are found on the left speaker at the bottom right side, but only on laptops. For PC laptops, your microphone may be found in the top of the monitor in the middle, left, or right corner.

For more advanced users, session recordings can be done with Protools. You can buy microphones, but the cheap ones are usually not good recording microphones at all. If you have a built-in microphone, you're in luck; because believe it or not, it is better than most microphones under . Just make sure you adjust the volumes of each separate recording you do accordingly, regardless of which mic you use. You can make a bad mic sound much better than it does by altering the volumes.

P.S Tip: How to Autotune

Unfortunately, I only know how to do Autotune with the Fruity Loops users and the Garageband users. For the FL users, you have to download a plug-in called Antares and drag it into Fruity Loops. As for the Mac and Garageband users..... you guys are very lucky. GarageBand comes with a built-in Autotuning system. To use it, at the top click Track> New Track> Real Instrument> Create. If your Audio Region at the bottom is not visible, at the top, click Control> Show Editor, or just press Apple+E. Turn the "Enhance Tuning" in your Audio Region all the way up. Then look just below that switch, and check in the box "Limit to Key".

Step 4: Recording the video

To record the video, you're going to need a decent quality camera. But just because you have a decent quality camera alone doesn't mean that the video is going to be great. It's all about how you put it together. As far as quality goes, I recommend the Jazz Elite HD Portable Camera for starters. It's a 0 high definition camera, but you can get it for only 0 at electrotech.totalwarehouse.com. I haven't found a cheaper high definition video camera online yet, but if I do, I will let you know. Also, looking into getting a tripod would help for stabilization. You can find those at Wal-mart for pretty low prices.

Also, if you're trying to make money on YouTube, make sure to keep other company products' logos and titles out of the video as much as possible. YouTube can prevent money making from almost any logo being shown publicly in your video. This also includes logos on shirts, so just make sure that whatever clothing you choose to wear for the video, that the emblems or logos of your shirt's producers are not visible.

Step 5: Putting the video together

Hook up your camera to the computer and transport all of your video clips in a folder. For PC video production beginners, I recommend using Windows Movie Maker. It comes with every Windows computer. If you can't find it, just click Start (or the windows icon for Vista users) at the bottom left side of the screen. Go to Programs> Accesssories> Windows Movie Maker, or Programs> Accessories> Entertainment> Windows Movie Maker. If you can't find it in either of those places, go to My Computer, open up the Local Drive (usually C:), and go to the Program Files folder. Look for a folder called Windows Movie Maker and look for the startup icon. For Mac users, there is iMovie. The video clips can be dragged or imported into both of these programs to use. If your PC or Mac came with the Adobe Collection, you may also use Adobe Premiere Pro, which is compatible with both computers. Adobe After Effects is a more advanced software to use for special effects, but you can easily learn it through 10 short tutorials at videocopilot.net. A much more advanced video editor is Final Cut Pro for the Mac users, used by real industry movie makers.

There are video tutorials for all of these softwares on YouTube, but, in my opinion, Windows Movie Maker is ridiculously easy to use; but Adobe Premiere has more tools and effects that you can do to your video. Adobe Premiere also has green screen keying, which Movie Maker does not have. If you are looking to make music video production or music production a future career, I suggest you look into a college called Full Sail University. It is known as the "Harvard of Entertainment and Media Schools" and has one of the three best film programs in the world and the top 5 Recording Arts programs in the country. It is a high-paced school, and you can receive your Bachelor's in either program in 20 months. To look further into this school, visit the Full Sail website.

Make sure you render your video in a high quality setting too. "Rendering" just means saving the video in video format. The higher the quality, the longer it may take to finish saving the video, but it may be worth it. If you have the Jazz Elite HD Portable Camera, you may not have to worry about quality as much.

Extra Step: Earn Money Through YouTube

To earn money, simply reach over 200,000 views with your video. YouTube will send you instructions on how to set it up and will review your video to make sure that there are no copyright infringements.

But as for music videos in general, I've seen the best and I've seen the worst. The quality of the final product all comes down to how you use these tools to the best of your creative ability. Show laziness in production, and lazy is how the final product will appear to be. Happy music making!

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What to Consider When Purchasing a Beat Making Machine!

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Beat Making Machine

What to Consider When Purchasing a Beat Making Machine!

You will need a beat making machine if you want to produce some great hip hop or rap music or if you just need to make beats for your own instrumentals or vocals.

There is a large variety of software products out there that range significantly in quality and price, so be careful to choose well when buying your beat making machine.

Some of these products will not give you the high quality sound that you are looking for. Some may give you great sound, but may not fit the specific type of music that you are interested in creating. So just how will you be able to decide which one to choose? When picking out your beat making machine, there are a few things that I would suggest you keep in mind.

First consider your budget and research the products that fall in your price range and offer the specific features that you have decided that you definitely will need. You want to get the most bang for your buck, right?

A lot of ground floor musicians just setting up their home studio do not have a lot of extra cash, so it is imperative to be practical here. I would look for a product that has an extensive sound bank included, as well as easy to use editing tools. Also check out what type of support and tutorial training is included. One would think that all these products would include these features, but some do not.

Ask yourself what you are going to use the beat making machine for. If you are looking primarily to making drum beats, then search for a product that has lots or preloaded drums included. Maybe you need other instrumentals of specific unique sounds. All beat makers are different in this area.

You want your beat making machine to assist you and facilitate your music making process. Every beat making machine that you consider should have the essentials.

You will surely want a good quality selection of instrumentals to experiment with. You probably hope to make unique creative music, so look for a program that has interesting sounds that you can incorporate. Keep your eye out for a product that has good sampling features and mid range sounds. Sampling has become an intrinsic part of the industry and it will be around for many years to come.

If you search for these basics within your budget, you will be able to make the beats you want easily without breaking the bank

If you find that you have skill in this area, the right beat making machine can open up endless possibilities for you!

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Top 20 Neil Diamond Hits

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Brooklyn born Neil Leslie Diamond began his singing career with the folk group, The Roadrunners, between 1954 and 1956. While a senior at NYU, studying medicine, Diamond was offered a songwriting position, by a publishing company, for fifty dollars a week.

Top 20 Neil Diamond Hits

In 1962, Neil Diamond signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, but failed to produce any hits. So, it was back to songwriting for Diamond, whose first success came when Jay and the Americans recorded his song "Sunday And Me." They went Top 20 on the Billboard charts with it.

Other artists who recorded Neil Diamond compositions include: Elvis Presley, Mark Lindsay (of Paul Revere and the Raiders fame), Lulu, and Deep Purple. He also wrote for The Monkees TV show. Even though "I'm A Believer" and "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" were recorded by The Monkees, these songs were written by Diamond to record himself.

Diamond signed with Bang Records in 1966 and his first single, "Solitary Man" didn't break into the Top 40. However, it was released again in 1970 and went to #21 on the weekly charts. His next single, "Cherry Cherry" gave Diamond his first hit and he managed to have a Top 40 hit every year between 1966-1983.

Ironically, Diamond's biggest hit of all time is a duet with another Brooklyn native, Barbra Streisand. Both had recorded Diamond's composition of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" on separate albums. Two Detroit deejays, Jack Hood and Gene Krusewski, noticed the similarities in the recordings and mixed the two versions. The song's popularity sparked Diamond and Streisand to go into the studio and record it together.

Here's a look at Neil Diamond's twenty biggest hits, according to Billboard's weekly Top 40 charts.

1. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - 1978 - labeled as Barbra and Neil. In their early years, Diamond and Streisand sang in a school choir together.
2. Cracklin' Rosie - 1970 - written about a Canadian whiskey and it was Neil's first number one single.
3. Song Sung Blue - 1972 - one of three number one singles for him.
4. Love On The Rocks - 1981 - one of three singles from the film "The Jazz Singer" starring Diamond.
5. Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) - 1969 - Diamond says it took him an hour to write this song, inspired when he saw a picture of Caroline Kennedy on the cover of Life magazine.
6. I Am...I Said - 1971
7. Heartlight - 1982 - inspired by the 1982 film "ET - The Extraterrestrial."
8. Longfellow Serenade - 1974 - from the "Serenade" album.
9. Holly Holy - 1969
10. Hello Again - 1981 - also from "The Jazz Singer."
11. Cherry, Cherry - 1966 - his first Top 10 single. A live version of this song from the "Hot August Night" album was released as a single and managed to reach #31 on the weekly charts.
12. America - 1981 - the third Top 10 single from "The Jazz Singer."
13. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - 1967
14. Yesterday's Songs - 1982
15. If You Know What I Mean - 1976
16. Play Me - 1972
17. I Thank The Lord For The Night Time - 1967 - legendary songwriters Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich can be heard singing backups on this tune.
18. Stones - 1971
19. Desiree - 1978
20. I Got The Feelin' (Oh No No) - 1966 - a song also covered by Cliff Richard.

Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand had plans for a movie version of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", but Diamond made the remake of the Al Jolson classic "The Jazz Singer" in 1980, for which Diamond composed the music. Neil Diamond continues to tour and record, including his third album of holiday music, "A Cherry Cherry Christmas", which was released in 2009. In September 2010, Diamond was nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

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