News that Neil Diamond's latest album would be a collaboration between the legendary Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Mick Jagger, Tom Petty, LL Cool J, Jay Z) caused a buzz of excitement pre-release – so much so, that it would have been easy for 12 Songs to disappoint. Instead, critics are comparing it with the finest from artists like Neil Young and Bob Dylan. Listen to this superb album and judge for yourself.