The Jazz Singer [SOUNDTRACK]

Neil Diamond

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 1996)
• Original Release Date: December 19, 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002BIB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,076 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. America

2. Adon Olom

3. You Baby

4. Love on the Rocks

5. Amazed and Confused

6. On the Robert E. Lee

7. Summerlove

8. Hello Again

9. Acapulco

10. Hey Louise

11. Songs of Life

12. Jerusalem

13. Kol Nidre/My Name Is Yussel

14. America (Reprise)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great injustice was done to Neil refgarding this album., October 12, 2001

By	David E. Levine (Peekskill , NY USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

For some reason, Neil Diamonds's peers have not held him in the same high esteem his fans have. The fans are rigght and his peers are wrong. This CD has three top ten tunes in it, "America," "Hello Again," and "Love on the Rocks." All are great songs and all were hits 20 years ago. There were additional great rockers like "You Baby Baby" on this CD. Inexplicably the academy did not even so much as nominate the movie "The Jazz Singer" for the best score nor did any of the three mega hits get a nomination for best song. This was an unconscionable dump on a great star and songwriter. He deserved an Oscar and did not even get a nomination!

I recommend both the cd and a video of the movie. The cd has great studio versions of the songs whereas the movie has some great, energetic live performances, particularly of "You Baby," and "Amazed and Confused." This cd is abslolutely classic and as of the writing of this review, "America" is particularly uplifting so soon after the terrorist attack on New York & the Pentagon. Indeed, the night before this review was written, I saw Neil Diamond in concert at Madison Square Garden & he had the crowd on it's feet with "America." This is a cd that we as fans know is great regardless of what his peers may have thought. I hope in the future, some justice will be done and he will be inducted into the Rock n roll Hall of Fame.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Classic, November 2, 2000

By	Stephen Lloyd (London, England) - See all my reviews

It is always risky to say an album is a classic but I will take that chance happily here because this one is. It contains the highlights everyone knows - "Love on the Rocks" and the even stronger "Hello Again" which must rate as one of his best songs ever. The strength comes from the quality of the other songs - "America" with it's message of hope and infectious beat, "You Baby" and "Hey Louise" adding good up tempo backing, and the under rated "Amazed and Confused". It contains a couple of lesser tracks which set the scene for the film, otherwise it is pure Diamond at his best, writing and singing his songs like no one else can.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Doesn't Get Any Better!, February 22, 1999

By A Customer

From the energetic sounds of America, to the smooth strains of Summerlove, music doesn't get any better than this! If you are a fan of Neil Diamond, or a fan of beautiful, powerful, and fun music, look no further! This album is for you!