Love at the Greek explained

Love at the Greek is a live double album by Neil Diamond which was released in 1977. It was Diamond's second live album recorded from a concert at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, and Neil's second album produced by Robbie Robertson of The Band (the first being 1976's Beautiful Noise).

This album was released in conjunction with a television special broadcast of the concert footage that aired in the United States on February 21, 1977. The television special, broadcast on NBC (and simulcast on FM stations nationwide) was also titled "Love At The Greek." The special was nominated for four Emmy Awards.^[1] This 1977 television special was also later released as a VHS Video Tape.

Track listing

LP release

Side A

1. "Streetlife" – 2:00
2. "Kentucky Woman" – 1:57
3. "Sweet Caroline" – 3:59
4. "The Last Picasso" – 4:29
5. "Longfellow Serenade" – 4:14

Side B

1. "Beautiful Noise" – 3:11
2. "Lady Oh" – 4:04
3. "Stargazer" – 2:37
4. "If You Know What I Mean" – 4:11
5. "Surviving the Life" – 4:49

Side C

1. "Glory Road" – 3:37
2. "Song Sung Blue" – 4:09
3. "Holly Holy" – 4:38
4. "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" – 5:31

Side D

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

CD release

1. "Introduction" – 1:41
2. "Street Life" – 2:00
3. "Kentucky Woman" – 1:57
4. "Sweet Caroline" – 3:59
5. "Beautiful Noise" – 3:11
6. "Lady Oh" – 4:04
7. "Stargazer" – 2:37
8. "If You Know What I Mean" – 4:11
9. "Surviving the Life" – 4:49
10. "Glory Road" – 3:37
11. "Song Sung Blue" – 4:09
12. "Holly Holy" – 4:38
13. "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" – 5:31
14. "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" – 15:43
    • "Be"
    • "Dear Father"
    • "Lonely Looking Sky"
    • "Sanctus"
    • "Skybird"
    • "Be (Encore)"
15. "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

Chart (1977–78)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2]	7
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3]	81

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4]	5
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5]	55
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7]	39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	21
UK Albums (OCC)[9]	29

Notes and References

1. Web site: IMDb: Ratings, Reviews, and Where to Watch the Best Movies & TV Shows. IMDb.com. 24 May 2023.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.
3. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.
4. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 1977 . Hung Medien . de . 9 November 2021 .
5. December 31, 1977 . The Top 100 Albums of '77 . . en . 28 . 14 . 15 . 0315-5994 . . November 9, 2021.
6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1977 . . nl . 9 November 2021 .
7. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts . . de . 9 November 2021 .
8. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1977 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart . . 9 November 2021 .
9. 24 December 1977 . Top Albums 1977 . live . PDF . . 14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309080814/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1977/Music-Week-1977-12-24.pdf . 9 March 2021 . worldradiohistory.com . 1 December 2021.