Neil Diamond's best-known songs include Love on the Rocks

Diamond's 12 Songs went in at number four, giving him his highest position since The Jazz Singer in 1981, which peaked at number four.

Rick Rubin, who oversaw Johnny Cash's American Recordings produced 12 Songs.

Kenny Chesney's The Road and the Radio went in at number one. The soundtrack to 50 Cent's film Get Rich or Die Tryin' debuted at two.

Kate Bush's album Aerial, her first in 12 years, went in at number 48.

Chart success

In the singles chart, Chris Brown's Run It ended Kanye West's 10-week spell at number one with Gold Digger, featuring Jamie Foxx.

Diamond, 64, has had 45 albums make the Billboard chart since The Feel of Neil Diamond entered the list in 1966.

The soundtrack to the film Jonathan Livingston Seagull gave him his highest chart position, reaching number two in 1973.