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Lovescape (1991)

Where the lyrics of Lovescape take you, and where it was really made.

Lovescape includes a duet with Kim Carnes and a song that was first sung by Tina Turner.

Key places

Ocean Way Recording, a recording location for Lovescape (1991)

Recording site The Music Grinder (Hollywood) — The album credits list Ocean Way Recording among the studios where it was recorded. The point is placed at the city centre of Hollywood, not the exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Westlake Studios, a recording location for Lovescape (1991)

Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — The album credits list Westlake Studios among the studios where it was recorded. The credits do not give the date of the session. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Lion Share Recording Studios, a recording location for Lovescape (1991)

Recording site Lion Share — The album credits list Lion Share Recording Studios among the studios where it was recorded. The credits do not give the date of the session. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Abbey Road Studios, a recording location for Lovescape (1991)

Recording site Abbey Road Studios — The album credits list Abbey Road Studios among the studios where it was recorded. The credits do not give the date of the session. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Jubilee line to St John's Wood station, then about a 5-minute walk.

Album story

Overview

• Lovescape is the nineteenth studio album by American singer Neil Diamond
• Released in 1991 by Columbia Records; Spanish Wikipedia gives 27 August 1991 as the release date
• Discogs lists the manufacturer as Columbia Records
• The track listing runs fifteen songs, from If There Were No Dreams to Common Ground
• Val Garay is credited as producer on tracks 1 and 8
• George Marino is credited as mastering engineer
• Rusty Anderson is among the musicians listed in the Italian Wikipedia entry

Recording

• Recorded at six studios: Record One, Arch Angel Studios, Westlake Studios, Lion Share Recording Studios, Abbey Road Studios and Ocean Way Recording
• Mixed at five facilities: Record One, Ground Control Studios, Encore Recording Studios, Conway Studios and Record Plant in Los Angeles
• Concertmaster Assa Drori is credited on tracks 2, 6, 10, 12 and 15
• Concertmaster Gavyn Wright is credited on tracks 5 and 7
• String arrangements by David Campbell are credited on When You Miss Your Love and One Hand, One Heart
• Frank Wolf is credited as recording and mixing engineer on tracks 5 and 7
• Ed Cherney is credited as recording and mixing engineer on track 9

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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

At release

• Released in 1991 by Columbia Records, according to the English and Italian Wikipedia pages
• Spanish Wikipedia gives the release date as 27 August 1991
• Discogs lists the copyright as 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc., manufactured by Columbia Records
• The Italian track listing runs fifteen songs, from the opener If There Were No Dreams to the closer Common Ground
• Several songs are credited to Neil Diamond together with Tom Hensley and Alan Lindgren
• Don't Turn Around is credited to Albert Hammond and Diane Warren
• When You Miss Your Love is credited to Larry E. Williams
• Val Garay is credited as producer, recording engineer and mixer on tracks 1 and 8
• Frank Wolf is credited as recording and mixing engineer on tracks 5 and 7
• Ed Cherney is credited as recording and mixing engineer on track 9

Records

• Peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard 200

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Don't Turn Around was originally sung by Tina Turner before it appeared on this album
• Hooked on the Memory of You is a duet with Kim Carnes
• Concertmaster Assa Drori is credited on five tracks: 2, 6, 10, 12 and 15

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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