Neil Diamond puts himself into the shoes of a character, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, writing and singing music compelling and rich in texture and melody, to fit the portrait perfectly in a movie under the same name. Recorded in 1973 for CBS under the pop/rock style genre, Diamond had much help in order to make this into reality. Commend Tom Catalano for the musical direction and Lee Holdridge for the splendid and compelling orchestra and string arrangements. Though Diamond only sings on a few tracks, he does it so with the grace and smooth flair that brings enchantment only like he can. Romantic, fresh, and lively, this album fits the piece of the puzzle the motion picture needed so perfectly. A word of praise and thanks also goes out the hundred-plus musicians rallied to perform orchestral duties. Neil Diamond puts himself into the shoes of a character, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, writing and singing music compelling and rich in texture and melody, to fit the portrait perfectly in a movie under the same name. Recorded in 1973 for CBS under the pop/rock style genre, Diamond had much help in order to make this into reality. Commend Tom Catalano for the musical direction and Lee Holdridge for the splendid and compelling orchestra and string arrangements. Though Diamond only sings on a few tracks, he does it so with the grace and smooth flair that brings enchantment only like he can. Romantic, fresh, and lively, this album fits the piece of the puzzle the motion picture needed so perfectly. A word of praise and thanks also goes out the hundred-plus musicians rallied to perform orchestral duties. false 2023-01-16 09:44:24 Jonathan Livingston Seagull 2014 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 43 Pop Pop Rock Rock 111246 2261639 e92806c6-e3b7-4ceb-b3b8-1e868408f511 a42d3fd5-55de-4206-86c3-4fbb5404018f 480f2a38-e33f-3072-ad12-5ebebfb0c855 /media/data/media5/Music/Neil Diamond/Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)/folder.jpg Neil Diamond AlbumArtist /config/metadata/People/N/Neil Diamond/folder.jpg Neil Diamond Artist /config/metadata/People/N/Neil Diamond/folder.jpg Neil Diamond Neil Diamond 1 Prologue 03:21 2 Be (Introduction of Jonathan) 06:34 3 Flight of the Gull 02:25 4 Dear Father (instrumental) 05:19 5 Skybird (instrumental) 01:14 6 Lonely Looking Sky 03:19 7 The Odyssey: Be / Lonely Looking Sky / Dear Father 09:41 8 Anthem 03:07 9 Be (Jonathan Returns) 01:09 10 Skybird 02:22 11 Dear Father (Rebuked) 01:19 12 Be (Recapitulation and Farewell to Fletcher) 03:31 Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Song Sung Blue", "Longfellow Serenade", "I've Been This Way Before", "If You Know What I Mean", "Desirée", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", "America", "Yesterday's Songs", and "Heartlight". Thirty-eight songs by Diamond have reached the top 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, including "Sweet Caroline". He has also acted in films, making his screen debut in the 1980 musical drama film The Jazz Singer. Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, and he received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. In 2011, he was an honoree at the Kennedy Center Honors, and he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.