1974 Neil Diamond – Serenade

Alan Lindgren, David Paich, Dennis Budimir, Gary Coleman, Jimmie Haskell, Neil Diamond, Plas Johnson, Tommy Tedesco

Neil Diamond‘s second album for Columbia Records, and his ninth studio album Serenade, was released in 1974. Three singles were lifted from the album: “Longfellow Serenade” (#5), “I’ve Been This Way Before” (#34) and “The Last Picasso”. The album was also issued as a quadraphonic LP with some songs as alternate takes.

Tracks

1 I’ve Been This Way Before (Neil Diamond) 3:48
2 Rosemary’s Wine (Neil Diamond) 2:42
3 Lady Magdelene (Neil Diamond) 7:01
4 The Last Picasso (Neil Diamond) 4:25
5 Longfellow Serenade (Neil Diamond) 3:51
6 Yes I Will (Neil Diamond) 4:40
7 Reggae Strut (Neil Diamond) 3:51
8 The Gift Of Song (Neil Diamond) 2:23

Biography

Neil Diamond

Musicians

Bass	Emory Gordy
Drums	Dennis St. John
Guitar	Richard Bennett
Keyboards	David Paich
Keyboards	Alan Lindgren

Other Musicians

Orchestra Master – Sidney Sharp

Orchestra – Abe Luboff, Alan Estes, Allan Harshman, Anne Goodman, Armand Kaproff, Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Bill Perkins, Austin Dean Brisbois, David Duke, David Schwartz, Dennis Budimir, Gary Coleman, Gene Cipriano, Harold Diner, Harry Bluestone, Harry Hyams, Harry Shlutz, Henry Ferber, Henry Sigismonti, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Jan Hlinka, Jerome Kessler, Jesse Erlichman, Joy Lyle, King Errisson, Leonard Malarsky, Lew McCreary, Louis Kievman, Milton E. Nadel, Murray Adler, Myer Bello, Myron Sandler, Norman Forrest, Ollie Mitchell, Paul Shure, Peter Mercurio, Plas Johnson, Ralph Schaeffer, Raymond Kelley, Robert Konrad, Robert Ostrowsky, Robert Sushel, Ronald Folsom, Samuel Boghossian, Selene Hurford, Tibor Zelig, Tom Hensley, TommyTedesco, Vince Charles, Vincent DeRosa, William Kurasch

Liner Notes

Producer – Tom Catalano
Arranged By – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)
Arranged By – Sid Feller (Track 2)
Conductor – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)
Conductor – Sid Feller (Track 2)
Engineer – Armin Steiner
Engineer (Assistant) – Linda Tyler

Art Direction, Design – Ron Coro
Photography – Suzanne Ayres

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