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Jonathan Livingston Seagull: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Lee Holdridge, Neil DiamondAudio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (175 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: October 23, 1973
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B00000251N
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  VHS Tape  |  DVD  |  Amazon Instant Video
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (175 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,666 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Prologue
2. Be
3. Flight Of The Gull
4. Dear Father
5. Skybird
6. Lonely Looking Sky
7. The Odyssey-Be/Lonely Looking Sky/Dear Father
8. Anthem
9. Be
10. Skybird
11. Dear Father
12. Be

Editorial Reviews

This 1973 soundtrack soared to #2 on the charts, while its parent film flopped at the box office. It remains on of Neil's finest achievements with it's rich orchestral score and sensitive ballads like Be and Skybird

Customer Reviews

It is really very inspirational music. John A. Elkins  |  40 reviewers made a similar statement
I can still remember the movie like it was yesterday every time I play this CD. Sal  |  33 reviewers made a similar statement
One needs to appreciate the movie to love the music. just a thought  |  35 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
175 of 180 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A very good movie, on several different layers June 3, 2002
Format:VHS Tape|Amazon Verified Purchase
It is of course important to mention first off that this is not your standard movie. For a movie going audience conditioned by such spectaculars as Harry Potter, Titanic, Star Wars, and Spider-Man, it would be hard to imagine exactly how this would play out in the theaters today (as I recall, it didn't fair to well back in 1973 either).

All of this doesn't mean this isn't a -good- movie. It contains a lot of sweeping ocean scenery, with of course lots of wonderful footage of seagulls. It also has the great score by Neil Diamond, and then woven throughout this is the original story by Richard Bach. And it is perhaps in that order that this movie exists. It is a relaxing, calming, as well as uplifting (on a very subtle scale) experience. To watch it with the same rapt attention that you might a modern "spectacular", you would no doubt be quickly disappointed and bored. Instead, it should be watched at a time when you just want to relax, no pressing chores calling your name, and no interruptions that you might need to deal with. You might think of this as the closest thing to a full-body massage for the mind, encapsulated in a hour and a half movie.

One caveat however, is that I would recommend that you read the book first, because there are times when exactly what is going on with the seagulls is a little confusing, and difficult to figure out from what happens on-screen.

While I doubt it will ever happen, I would love for this to be released on DVD, it would greatly improve the quality of the video and soundtrack (both copies I've seen of this movie have had an mildly distracting "tracking" problem which results in pops and crackles in the audio), and it would perhaps also allow supplimentary audio tracks with discussions from Richard Bach, Neil Diamond, and perhaps others associated with this film (Hall Barlett, the director died in 1993).

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96 of 100 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Still a star album after 28 years. October 26, 2001
By ch0pper
Format:Audio CD
My brother introduced me to this record just after it was first released some 28 years ago. I can remember the occasion as if it were yesterday. I was sleeping late on a Saturday morning and I was awakened by music echoing through the house. Music that was haunting, expressive, flowing. Words that were insightful, thoughtful, introspective and, most of all, moving.

Eventually, I got up and went downstairs to find out what I had been listening to, and I discovered that it was Jonathan Livingstone Seagull by Neil Diamond. Well, I was captivated; truly, deeply captivated. I'd rarely heard such rich, wonderfully expressive modern music before. Yes, I knew of Neil Diamond, but this record made me see and hear him in a new light.

I bought the album and wore it out after many playings over many years. I've seen the film so many times I've lost count, but one thing still gives me shivers as I watch it is the combination of absolutely superb photography matched to the superlative soundtrack. I cannot understand how, in Britain at least, this film got relegated to art-house status and didn't get the wide release it dererves.

Even today (now I have the CD) I find that in troubled times I can darken my lounge, lie back in my favourite chair, listen to this music and feel my worries subside. It is so relaxing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Johnathan Livingston Seagull December 2, 1999
By Penny
Format:VHS Tape
This movie is so uplifting! The music and photography are mesmerizing, as well as the messages of striving to reach past your perceived limits to totally new horizons. When I'm troubled I watch the movie or listen to the cd and remember that it's the striving in life that makes us who we are, not our present problems.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of messages in this film
I found this film to be very encouraging. Even though it was a seagull telling the story, it related to many times in my life when I felt I was different and wanted to be... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Bernadette Siebert
5.0 out of 5 stars Jonathan Livingston Seagull
I bought this movie the 1st time in the early 80's and truly enjoyed it. The visual of the seagull can totally be seen and felt in every swoop of his wings. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Connie Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars The Seagull
The music is beautiful. You can just vision the seagull flying and dancing in the sky. It is very relaxing, too.
And it's Neil Diamond !!!! What else can I say ???? Read more
Published 19 days ago by Loretta
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic!
I have always loved this album. Was so glad to find it available on Amazon dot com!!! Brings back happy memories!
Published 19 days ago by Carol
5.0 out of 5 stars I still love it
I loved this music since it was first released and still do. I did an online search and Amazon is where I finally found it.
Published 25 days ago by Bobby Trusley
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
One of my all time favs from Neil Diamond. He never ages! This is just such an uplifting musical, A keeper.
Published 1 month ago by Nancy C. Van Wyck
5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing back memories!!
Many years back I had the 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' LP record which had been misplaced after a couple of address changes (moving homes) and came across the Amazon website and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ian83
5.0 out of 5 stars Just great
Love this and gave it as a gift to a dear friend who just love this to death. This made a great gift..
Published 2 months ago by Debra L. Pilgrim
5.0 out of 5 stars Jonathan Livingston Seagull CD
Sometime I just like to listen to soft music and Neil Diamond does a wonderful job with all of his CD's. I Love Johathan Livingston Seaguil CD.
Published 3 months ago by Moe
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect.
Love the orchestration. Neil Diamond is the best. I listen to this album all the time and never get tired of it.
Published 3 months ago by PATRICIA GAIN
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The Korean import and the American copy released by Paramount ARE complete. Perhaps the french copy did not know the running time, or there are extras in it. If you look up the VHS copy by Paramount it too was 95 minutes long. Not every seller gets a running time right. Case in point, the box... Read more
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