Prologue/Be/Flight Of The Gull/Dear Father/Skybird/Lonely Looking Sky/Be/Lonely Looking Sky/Dear Father/ Anthem/Be/Skybird/Dear Father/Be
Jonathan Livingston Seagull was a soundtrack album that won a Grammy for Neil Diamond despite the film itself being a flop. Inspired by the novella from Richard Bach. (US:2 UK:35)
“Neil Diamond makes like John Williams with the orchestra. Only he makes better music. He also sings on occasion, to good effect.”
“The first time I heard this album was in school. Our teacher who was a padre, played it in our classroom. At first I was laughing with him, because he seemed to be in ecstasy. But after a while I started listening and I too saw the light... It was the first album I bought. I was 16 at the time and I used to listen to more pop oriented songs. So this was a complete new experience for me. Anyway it's one of my all-time favourite albums.”
“Jonathan Livingston Seagull's music can take me from stressed to relaxed in no time. The music is so soothing. In this one especially, Diamond did some of his best work. So, if you're a Neil Diamond fan and you like something in a more relaxed vein, you will love this one.”
“Neil Diamond's voice, with his unique way of pleading and vulnerability, gets right into the deepest recesses of your brain and heart. This is a truly magical album. The musicianship is incredible. Oh, those strings, that piano, the drums, just every single instrument is flawless.”
“Neil Diamond comes close to finding God here with his music, bringing you on a soft but determined way to a state of inner reflection and deep joy. This record brings man, his dreams and belief together strongly.”
“This is one of those albums you rarely come across, pure class. It's both for those who like Neil Diamond and those who don't, or in most cases say they don't because they think it's cheesy. But there's nothing cheesy about this piece of work and it proves that Neil's was more than a mere singer song writer, since he can compose beautiful music.”
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