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1969 single by Neil Diamond

"Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond which appeared as the opening track on the eponymous album.

Released as a single in early 1969, it hit number 22 on the U.S. pop singles chart and number 9 in Canada.^[3]

Background

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.

The original 45 mix of the title cut differs from the album version.

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Aside from being in mono, extra reverb is used throughout the whole song. Neil Diamond's voice was overdubbed onto the lead vocal, creating a harmony. A tubular bell part was added following the phrase "Take my hand in yours...".

The fade-out of the song is longer, with a louder horn section and a rattling tambourine part. All of Diamond's CD compilations have used the album mix.^{[citation needed]}

Billboard described the single as a "powerful piece of rhythm

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