The Best Years of Our Lives (Neil Diamond album)

• Neil Diamond – lead vocals • Michael Boddicker – keyboards • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards • David Foster – keyboards, horn arrangements • Tom Hensley – keyboards • Alan Lindgren – keyboards • Michael Omartian – keyboards • David Paich – keyboards • Rick Bowen – synthesizer programming • Rhett Lawrence – synthesizer programming • Kevin Maloney – synthesizer programming • Richard Bennett – acoustic guitars • Michael Landau – electric guitars • Steve Lukather – electric guitars • Dean Parks – acoustic guitars, electric guitars • Mike Brignardello – bass • Reinie Press – bass • Tris Imboden – drums • Paul Leim – drums • Carlos Vega – drums • Dan Higgins – horns • Larry Williams – horns • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – horns • Gary Grant – horns • Jerry Hey – horns, horn arrangements • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements • Bill Champlin – backing vocals • Tamara Champlin – backing vocals • Renée Geyer – backing vocals • Richard Page – backing vocals == Production ==

• David Foster – producer, arrangements • Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff – chief recording engineer • Humberto Gatica – mixing, additional recording • Jeff Balding – additional recording • David Reitzas – additional recording, assistant engineer • Jesse Kanner – assistant engineer • Ray Pyle – assistant engineer • Mauricio Guerrero – mix assistant • Laura Livingston – mix assistant • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) • Sam Cole – production coordinator • Chris Earthy – production coordinator • Ned Brown – production assistant • Barry Cardinale – production assistant • Larry E. Williams – production assistant • Alison Zanetos – production assistant • David Kirschner – art direction, design • Beverley Lazor-Bahr – additional design • Matthew Rolston – photography ==Charts==