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which was released in 1977. It was Diamond's second live album recorded from a concert at The Greek Theater in

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, and Neil's second album produced by

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of The Band (the first being 1976's ''

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''). The CD release does not include the songs "The Last Picasso" and "Longfellow Serenade". This album was released in conjunction with a television special broadcast of the concert footage that aired in the

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on February 21, 1977. The

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special, broadcast on

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(and

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on FM stations nationwide) was also titled "Love At The Greek." The special was nominated for four

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.https://www.imdb.com This 1977 television special was also later released as a VHS Video Tape.

Track listing

LP release

Side A

# "Streetlife" – 2:00 # " Kentucky Woman" – 1:57 # "

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" – 3:59 # "The Last Picasso" – 4:29 # " Longfellow Serenade" – 4:14

Side B

# "Beautiful Noise" – 3:11 # "Lady Oh" – 4:04 # "Stargazer" – 2:37 # "

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" – 4:11 # "Surviving the Life" – 4:49

Side C

# "Glory Road" – 3:37 # "

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" – 4:09 # "

Holly Holy "Holly Holy" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond with instrumental backing provided by the American Sound Studio house band in Memphis. Released as a single on October 13, 1969, it was a successful follow-on to "Sweet Caroline", reachi ...

" – 4:38 # "

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" – 5:31

Side D

# "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" – 15:43 #* "Be" #* "Dear Father" #* "Lonely Looking Sky" #* "Sanctus" #* "Skybird" #* "Be (Encore)" # "I've Been This Way Before" – 4:56

CD release

# "Introduction" – 1:41 # "Street Life" – 2:00 # " Kentucky Woman" – 1:57 # "

" – 3:59 # "Beautiful Noise" – 3:11 # "Lady Oh" – 4:04 # "Stargazer" – 2:37 # "If You Know What I Mean" – 4:11 # "Surviving the Life" – 4:49 # "Glory Road" – 3:37 # "

" – 4:09 # "

" – 4:38 # "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" – 5:31 # "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" – 15:43 #* "Be" #* "Dear Father" #* "Lonely Looking Sky" #* "Sanctus" #* "Skybird" #* "Be (Encore)" # "I've Been This Way Before" – 4:56

Personnel

* Reinie Press – bass guitar * Dennis St. John – drums * Doug Rhone – guitar * Richard Bennett – guitar * Alan Lindgren – keyboards * Tom Hensley – keyboards * King Errison – percussion * Linda Press – vocals * Neil Diamond – vocals, guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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