Thank the Lord for the Night Time
Neil Diamond
1967
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1967
Release: 1967Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The selected original recording was publicly available in 1967. Only year precision is used; later chart appearances, remakes and reissue packages do not date this recording.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Just for You - artist/Capitol original album archive
Original 1967 Bang program identifies the selected early recordings, including Shilo and the original I'm a Believer. The separately re-recorded Shilo on the expanded Velvet Gloves program and the later September Morn remake of I'm a Believer are excluded. The official abbreviated You Got Me title is corroborated by the track-specific label metadata.
About Neil Diamond
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Neil Diamond gained recognition as a songwriter before becoming widely known as a recording performer. His catalog includes compact pop songs such as Solitary Man and Cherry, Cherry, as well as the ballads I Am... I Said and September Morn. You Don't Bring Me Flowers brought a duet with Barbra Streisand. Sweet Caroline also developed a life beyond records through communal singing at sporting events.
Artist background sources
Neil Diamond - Songwriters Hall of Fame biography
Songwriter-to-performer development, named catalog and Streisand duet; sales totals and accolades are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Neil Diamond - Universal Music Japan biography
Sweet Caroline's documented use at sporting events, including Boston baseball games; promotional rankings and current sales totals are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Thank the Lord for the Night Time by Neil Diamond appears at number 100 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1967. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1967 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1967 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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