Neil Diamond: A Boy Who Outgrew His Hits
Phil Symes, Disc and Music Echo, 20 March 1971
IT TOOK a long while but the U.K. public woke up one day and discovered Neil Diamond. And with 'Sweet Caroline' providing a quick follow-up to his 'Cracklin' Rosie' hit it certainly looks as though he's here to stay.
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