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I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight (1977)

Where the lyrics of I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight take you, and where it was really made.

The album holds a solo version of 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers', and a duet with Barbra Streisand made the song a #1 hit the following year.

Key places

Scorpio Sound, London (1977)

Recording site Scorpio Sound (London) — Scorpio Sound in London is listed in the source as a recording location for this album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Indigo Ranch, Malibu (1977)

Recording site Bob Dylan's garage studio (Malibu) — Indigo Ranch is listed in the source as a recording location for this album. The point is placed at the city center of Malibu. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Sound Factory, Hollywood (1977)

Recording site The Sound Factory — The Sound Factory in Hollywood is listed in the source as a recording location for this album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Cherokee Studios, Hollywood (1977)

Recording site Cherokee Studios — Cherokee Studios in Hollywood is listed in the source as a recording location for this album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight is the eleventh studio album by Neil Diamond
• Released in 1977 on Columbia Records
• Includes a solo version of 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers'
• Eleven tracks: five on side one, six on side two
• Side one: God Only Knows, Let Me Take You in My Arms Again, Once in a While, Let the Little Boy Sing, I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight
• Side two: Lament in D Minor, Dance of the Sabres, Desiree, As If, You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Free Man in Paris
• Cover songs: God Only Knows (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) and Free Man in Paris (Joni Mitchell)

Background

• The second Neil Diamond album in a row to also receive a television special
• The special aired on NBC on November 17, 1977
• The special was a thematic, behind-the-scenes program with live performances interspersed

Recording

• Studios recorded in the source: Scorpio Sound (London), Indigo Ranch (Malibu, California), The Sound Factory (Hollywood), and Cherokee Studios (Hollywood)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• American singer-songwriter born January 24, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York City, to a Jewish family.
• Began as a staff songwriter at Sunbeam Music Publishing and worked in the Brill Building in the 1960s.
• Wrote hits for others, including "I'm a Believer" and "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" recorded by the Monkees.
• Solo breakthrough with "Sweet Caroline" (1969), followed by "Cracklin' Rosie" and "Song Sung Blue", both No. 1 on the Hot 100.
• Live album Hot August Night (1972) recorded at the Greek Theater, Los Angeles.
• Starred in the 1980 remake The Jazz Singer and won a Razzie for Worst Actor.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
• Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and stopped touring in 2018.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

Records

• Billboard 200: number 6
• Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety, given to Art Fisher (director), David Grossman (associate director), and Bob Graner (stage manager) for the TV special
• Three Emmy Award nominations for the TV special
• TV special broadcast on NBC on November 17, 1977
• Second consecutive Neil Diamond album to receive a television special
• The special included a segment on 'Morningside' that was among the earliest music video-style broadcasts
• The source lists no certifications for this album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The TV special included a segment on 'Morningside', one of the earliest broadcasts of what would come to be known as a music video.
• The special was thematic and behind-the-scenes, with live performances placed throughout.
• 'Free Man in Paris' on side two is a Joni Mitchell song.
• 'God Only Knows' on side one was written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher.
• Diamond's later duet version of 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers' with Barbra Streisand reached #1 in 1978.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

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