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Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Album) by Neil Diamond
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Neil Leslie Diamond Born January 24 1941 Is An American Singer And Songwriter Born In Brooklyn NY. From The 1960s To The 1980s Diamond Was One Of The More Successful Pop Music Performers Scoring A Number Of Hits. As Critic William Ruhlmann Writes "as Of 2001 He Claimed Worldwide Record Sales Of 115 Million Copies And As Of 2002 He Was Ranked Third Behind Only Elton John And Barbra Streisand On The List Of The Most Successful Adult Contemporary Artists In The History Of The Billboard Chart." 1 As Of May 2005 He Has Sold 120 Million Records Worldwide Including 48 Million Records In The U.S. 2 Though His Record Sales Declined Somewhat After The 1980s Diamond Continues To Tour Successfully And Maintains A Very Loyal Following. Diamond's Songs Have Been Recorded By A Vast Array Of Performers From Many Different Musical Genres. Diamond Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 1984 And Then In 2000 Was Given Its Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. He Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In The Early Part Of 2011. In 2008 Neil Diamond Scored His First Ever Billboard Number One Album With "Home Before Dark" The Album Also Became His First Studio Album To Get To Number One In The UK.
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Neil Leslie Diamond Born January 24 1941 Is An American Singer And Songwriter Born In Brooklyn NY. From The 1960s To The 1980s Diamond Was One Of The More Successful Pop Music Performers Scoring A Number Of Hits. As Critic William Ruhlmann Writes "as Of 2001 He Claimed Worldwide Record Sales Of 115 Million Copies And As Of 2002 He Was Ranked Third Behind Only Elton John And Barbra Streisand On The List Of The Most Successful Adult Contemporary Artists In The History Of The Billboard Chart." 1 As Of May 2005 He Has Sold 120 Million Records Worldwide Including 48 Million Records In The U.S. 2 Though His Record Sales Declined Somewhat After The 1980s Diamond Continues To Tour Successfully And Maintains A Very Loyal Following. Diamond's Songs Have Been Recorded By A Vast Array Of Performers From Many Different Musical Genres. Diamond Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 1984 And Then In 2000 Was Given Its Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. He Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In The Early Part Of 2011. In 2008 Neil Diamond Scored His First Ever Billboard Number One Album With "Home Before Dark" The Album Also Became His First Studio Album To Get To Number One In The UK.
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The Album Was Released On Columbia Records. The Album Grossed More Than The Film Itself. It Was Diamond’s Ninth Studio Album And His First Album After His Successful 1972 Live Album Hot August Night.
It Won The 1974 Grammy As Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special. Track Listing Side One
01. - “Prologue” - And Here Begins Our Story – The Sky The Sea The Flock. - 3 19
02. - “Be” - Introduction Of Jonathan – His Flight And Fall. - 6 28
03. - “Flight Of The Gull” - Jonathan Is Carried To The Heights Of Ambition And To Near Catastrophe. - 2 23
04. - “Dear Father” - Battered And Near Death Jonathan Asks For Reasons. - 5 12
05. - “Skybird” - Returning Home To Show What He Has Learned His Acrobatics Only Serve To Anger The Flock Elders. He Is Put On Trial And Forever…outcast. - 1 12
06. - “Lonely Looking Sky” - Alone And Adrift. - 3 12 Side Two
07. - “The Odyssey Be – Lonely Looking Sky – Dear Father ” - And So Begins A Journey An Odyssey A Test Of The Spirit. - 9 28
08. - “Anthem” - “Transcend Purify Glorious.” - 3 03
09. - “Be” - Jonathan Returns To Teach The Flock. - 1 06
10. - “Skybird” - The Lesson - 2 18
11. - “Dear Father” - Rebuked Again By The Elders Jonathan Attempts To Rally The Flock. - 1 14
12. - “Be” - Recapitulation And Farewell To Fletcher - 3 26 Personnel
Produced By Tom Catalano
Engineered By Armin Steiner
Executive Art Director Ron Coro
Art Direction And Design David Larkham Michael Ross
Album Design And Photography Ed Caraeff
Inside Cover Portrait Photo By Tom Burke
Arranged And Conducted By Lee Holdridge Released 1973
Genre Motion Picture Soundtrack
Length - 43 29
Label Columbia
Producer Tom Catalano Review Scores
Rolling Stone - Mixed Allmusic - 3.5/5 Stars
Published: 06 Jun 2015, 19:22
Jonathan Livingston Seagull Is The Grammy Award Winning Soundtrack Album To The 1973 American Film Jonathan Livingston Seagull Recorded By Singer-Songwriter Neil Diamond And Produced By Tom Catalano.The Album Was Released On Columbia Records. The Album Grossed More Than The Film Itself. It Was Diamond’s Ninth Studio Album And His First Album After His Successful 1972 Live Album Hot August Night.
It Won The 1974 Grammy As Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special. Track Listing Side One
01. - “Prologue” - And Here Begins Our Story – The Sky The Sea The Flock. - 3 19
02. - “Be” - Introduction Of Jonathan – His Flight And Fall. - 6 28
03. - “Flight Of The Gull” - Jonathan Is Carried To The Heights Of Ambition And To Near Catastrophe. - 2 23
04. - “Dear Father” - Battered And Near Death Jonathan Asks For Reasons. - 5 12
05. - “Skybird” - Returning Home To Show What He Has Learned His Acrobatics Only Serve To Anger The Flock Elders. He Is Put On Trial And Forever…outcast. - 1 12
06. - “Lonely Looking Sky” - Alone And Adrift. - 3 12 Side Two
07. - “The Odyssey Be – Lonely Looking Sky – Dear Father ” - And So Begins A Journey An Odyssey A Test Of The Spirit. - 9 28
08. - “Anthem” - “Transcend Purify Glorious.” - 3 03
09. - “Be” - Jonathan Returns To Teach The Flock. - 1 06
10. - “Skybird” - The Lesson - 2 18
11. - “Dear Father” - Rebuked Again By The Elders Jonathan Attempts To Rally The Flock. - 1 14
12. - “Be” - Recapitulation And Farewell To Fletcher - 3 26 Personnel
Produced By Tom Catalano
Engineered By Armin Steiner
Executive Art Director Ron Coro
Art Direction And Design David Larkham Michael Ross
Album Design And Photography Ed Caraeff
Inside Cover Portrait Photo By Tom Burke
Arranged And Conducted By Lee Holdridge Released 1973
Genre Motion Picture Soundtrack
Length - 43 29
Label Columbia
Producer Tom Catalano Review Scores
Rolling Stone - Mixed Allmusic - 3.5/5 Stars