Velvet Gloves and Spit

Velvet Gloves and Spit is the third album by Neil Diamond. His first for MCA's Uni label, it included three low-charting singles: "Brooklyn Roads" (#58), "Two-Bit Manchild" (#66) and "Sunday Sun" (#68).

Upon its initial release in 1968, it only had ten songs. After the success of Diamond's next three albums, it was re-issued in 1970 with a new sleeve and now included a remake of "Shilo", a song that had previously been recorded for Bang Records, and had appeared on the preceding album, Just For You. His motivation for doing this was the release of the song as a single by his old record label with a new backing track and alternate vocal take recorded at Chips Moman's American Studios in Memphis, and its chart position at #24 outselling Diamond's concurrently-released single "Until It's Time for You to Go", which only reached #53.

The album quotes: "Much credit for "The Pot Smoker's Song" must go to the kids of Phoenix House in New York City. Without the cooperation and frankness of these young ex-drug addicts who are still struggling to find their way back, this "song" never could have been done." On early U.K. copies, "The Pot Smoker's Song" was replaced by a b-side titled "Broad Old Woman (6 A.M. Insanity)."

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Neil Diamond.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Two-Bit Manchild"	3:07
2.	"A Modern Day Version of Love"	2:53
3.	"Honey-Drippin' Times"	2:03
4.	"Pot Smoker's Song"	4:04
5.	"Brooklyn Roads"	3:40
6.	"Shilo" (Re-recording for 1970 reissue; not on original 1968 release)	2:58

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sunday Sun"	2:47
2.	"Holiday Inn Blues"	3:16
3.	"Practically Newborn"	3:31
4.	"Knackelflerg"	2:24
5.	"Merry-Go-Round"	3:33

Arrangements

Artie Schroeck (tracks: A5), Don Costa (tracks: A1 to A3), Don Hockett (tracks: B4), Howard Johnson (tracks: B2), Joe Renzetti (tracks: B5, B1), Stuart Scharf (tracks: B3)

Neil Diamond

Studio albums	The Feel of Neil Diamond Just for You Velvet Gloves and Spit Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Touching You, Touching Me Tap Root Manuscript Stones Moods Serenade Beautiful Noise I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight You Don't Bring Me Flowers September Morn On the Way to the Sky Heartlight Primitive Headed for the Future The Best Years of Our Lives Lovescape The Christmas Album Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building The Christmas Album, Volume II Tennessee Moon The Movie Album: As Time Goes By Three Chord Opera 12 Songs Home Before Dark A Cherry Cherry Christmas Dreams Melody Road

Soundtrack albums	Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Jazz Singer

Live albums	Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour Hot August Night Love at the Greek Hot August Night II Live in America Stages: Performances 1970–2002 Hot August Night/NYC

Compilation albums	Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits Shilo Do It! Double Gold Rainbow His 12 Greatest Hits And the Singer Sings His Song Early Classics 12 Greatest Hits, Vol. II Classics: The Early Years The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 Glory Road: 1968 to 1972 In My Lifetime The Neil Diamond Collection Play Me: The Complete Uni Studio Recordings...Plus! The Essential Neil Diamond The Essential Neil Diamond 3.0

Concert tours	Melody Road Tour (2015)

Related articles	Discography Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Jazz Singer Saving Silverman

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