{"product_id":"50-2","title":"50","description":"Liner Note Author: David Fricke.\u003cbr\u003eDesigned as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Neil Diamond's first hit -- \"Solitary Man,\" which made it to 55 in 1966, with \"Cherry, Cherry\" rocketing to number six not long afterward -- the triple-disc set 50 is the latest in a long line of compilations of Diamond hits. Most of these are single-disc sets, so the best comparison for 50 is 1996's In My Lifetime, another triple-disc box. 50 is constrained a bit by its concept, containing 50 songs over three discs, whereas In My Lifetime featured a whopping 71 -- 36 of which are here on 50. Those are all the standards -- the hits from \"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon\" through \"Heartlight\" -- which means that what distinguishes 50 is the odd early song that probably should've been on In My Lifetime (\"Glory Road\") and a wealth of songs from Diamond's 21st century records, including the Rick Rubin-produced 12 Songs and Home Before Dark. All this makes 50 a more thorough overview than In My Lifetime, which is enough to recommend it, but that older box has a slight edge, as it contains a more generous selection of Diamond at his prime. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45935384330527,"sku":"602557349412","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/852dc9ddca7b113f6c29f95e56cb19ab_7a87701d-21ce-4aad-ba11-4a0da5e97088.jpg?v=1782392701","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/50-2","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}