I've Been This Way Before/Rosemary's Wine/Lady Magdalene/The Last Picasso/Longfellow Serenade/Yes I Will/ Reggae Strut/The Gift Of Song
Serenade has been described as the most introspective and reflective of all singer songwriter Neil Diamond’s albums. Features the US No. 5 hit single Longfellow Serenade. (US:3 UK:11)
“This is Neil at his most introspective, with probably the most personal songs of his career.”
“He has a great talent for writing beautiful songs, which at times touch the heart. This album is a fine example of this, and is at times just a secret joy to hear.”
“For me this may be his finest studio album. I admit to being a huge Diamond fan as his music has always spoken to me, but I like every cut.”
“This is probably my favourite Neil Diamond album. It's pretty mellow and introspective, with a lot of nice background string arrangements.”
“Neil's singing voice is at a mature stage and shows no signs of roughness or strain that came with his later recordings. It is very listenable, over and over again, and follows on the reflective mood of JLS. Neil's material on this album is not generally in the pop genre of his earlier hits.”
“Even though this album received very mixed reactions, I still regard it as one of Neil Diamond's best efforts. Yes, it is over-produced, and yes, the lyrics are over-the-top, but all eight tracks are timeless classics. Beautiful orchestral arrangements, a brilliant sound and Diamond's voice sounding better than ever.”
“Neil Diamond is a master of setting all moods. This beautiful collection has songs that do much to create a romantic tone. There is no doubt that he is an extraordinary performer, with a real talent that is proven time and again in his recordings.”
“The title of the album is very appropriate in that all songs are serenades of one sort or another. Its uniqueness is the very different styles of the serenades.”
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