Neil Diamond - Shilo. Connect the dots - what the heck? Here are the covers of the the two copies I own of these record. Shilo is a compilation album of songs by Neil Diamond, which was released on September 12, 1970 by Bang Records. Bang released this - a remixed version of the single "Shilo" in 1970 which became a hit and inspired this compilation of songs that he recorded for Bang in 1966 and 1967, before moving over to Uni Records. It reached number 52 on the U.S. pop albums chart, and was the best-selling of his records on the Bang label. The Bang Records label was created by Bert Berns in 1965 together with his partners from Atlantic Records: Ahmet Ertegün, Nesuhi Ertegün and Jerry (Gerald) Wexler. The first letters of their names formed the label's name: BANG. So - perhaps a first anywhere on the Internal - here is how the record cover looks with just the numbered dots along side of the same cover with the drawing completed - and signed! - by the artist. I bought the record that way - used, so I have no idea who "connected the dots." But the best version of this title song is on his classic "double live" Hot August Night album. It has a flamenco guitar or mandolin sound underlayment.
I too have a copy,but without the autograph,also bought second-hand.
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