1996 Neil Diamond In My Lifetime

1996 In My Lifetime
Neil Diamond
Louie Shelton - Musician

In My Lifetime is a triple-disc, 71-track box set spanning Neil Diamond's entire career, from his early Bang hits, through his heyday at MCA, to his latter-day adult contemporary hits for Columbia. Demos, alternate takes, and live cuts are interspersed throughout the box. Not all of Diamond's greatest songs are here, obscurities like "Two-Bit Manchild" would have been welcome, but all of the classics are present.

1971 The Mamas & the Papas People Like Us

1971 People Like Us
The Mamas & the Papas
Louie Selton - Guitar

The Mamas & The Papas broke up in 1968, but they still owed an album on their contract with Dunhill Records (later absorbed by MCA). So, three years later, they reunited to make People Like Us and complete their obligation. The result isn't as bad as that scenario might suggest, though the songs have more in common with John Phillips's 1970 solo album than with the group's hits of the 1960s. But the release did not rekindle interest in The Mamas & The Papas, and this was their last new album.