{"product_id":"neil-diamond-acoustic-christmas","title":"Neil Diamond Acoustic Christmas","description":"Re-teaming with Don Was and Jacknife Lee, the pair who produced his 2014 album Melody Road, Neil Diamond cut Acoustic Christmas, his fourth holiday album and first since 2009's A Cherry Cherry Christmas. The title Acoustic Christmas suggests that this 2016 LP will be sparse, but it's hazy and open, consisting of much more than a man and a guitar. Usually he's supported by a full band -- a rhythm section, another guitarist, a keyboardist, and backing vocalists -- and that gives Acoustic Christmas some spunk, which is enough to keep things lively. If Diamond isn't always original -- his version of \"Children Go Where I Send Thee\" follows the contours of Nick Lowe's 2013 version exactly -- he nevertheless performs with gusto, particularly on the closing \"Christmas Medley.\" That showmanship is ultimately what gives Acoustic Christmas its personality and is the reason to return to the record: it may not align with the spirit of the season, but it's charming nonetheless. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Christmas \/ Chanukkah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 11\/18\/2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Neil Diamond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44703310512179,"sku":"FQIU3O-WCKI-00","price":31.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/8854\/9171\/files\/neil-diamond-acoustic-christmas_pIryz.jpg?v=1785948264","url":"https:\/\/vinyllairrecords.com\/products\/neil-diamond-acoustic-christmas","provider":"Vinyl Lair Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}