The Jazz Singer (soundtrack)

The Jazz Singer

Soundtrack album by Neil Diamond

Released

November 10, 1980

Recorded

1980

Genre

Pop, rock

Length

40:11

Label

Capitol (original)
Columbia (reissue)

Producer

Bob Gaudio

Neil Diamond chronology

September Morn
(1979)

The Jazz Singer
(1980)

On the Way to the Sky
(1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Jazz Singer is an album by Neil Diamond from 1980, which served as the soundtrack album to the 1980 remake of the film The Jazz Singer. The soundtrack was released in November 1980 originally on Capitol Records, instead of his then-usual Columbia Records, because the film was produced by EMI Films, owned by the parent company of the label for which the soundtrack was released. The soundtrack was re-released in February 1996 on Columbia Records in the United States and Sony elsewhere.

The film's reviews were negative, earning Diamond the first Razzie for Worst Actor at the 1st Golden Raspberry Awards, and bombed at the box office. However, its soundtrack was a huge success and became Neil Diamond's biggest selling album in the United States, selling over 5 million copies there and reaching #3 on the pop albums chart. This would mark the second time a Neil Diamond soundtrack outperformed the movie it came from (after Jonathan Livingston Seagull). Three of the songs from the album became Top 10 pop singles, with "Love on the Rocks", "Hello Again" and "America" reaching #2, #6, and #8 respectively.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"America"	Neil Diamond	4:18
2.	"Adon Olom"	Traditional	0:32
3.	"You Baby"	Neil Diamond	3:01
4.	"Love on the Rocks"	Neil Diamond, Gilbert Bécaud	3:40
5.	"Amazed and Confused"	Neil Diamond, Richard Bennett	2:53
6.	"On the Robert E. Lee"	Neil Diamond, Gilbert Bécaud	2:03
7.	"Summerlove"	Neil Diamond, Gilbert Bécaud	3:17

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hello Again"	Neil Diamond, Alan Lindgren	4:04
2.	"Acapulco"	Neil Diamond, Doug Rhone	2:48
3.	"Hey Louise"	Neil Diamond, Gilbert Bécaud	3:00
4.	"Songs of Life"	Neil Diamond, Gilbert Bécaud	3:32
5.	"Jerusalem"	Neil Diamond	3:03
6.	"Kol Nidre/My Name Is Yussel"	Trad. adapt Neil Diamond, Uri Frenkel/Neil Diamond	1:38
7.	"America (Reprise)"	Neil Diamond	2:22

Personnel

Neil Diamond - guitar, vocals
Richard Bennett, Doug Rhone - guitar
Reinie Press - bass
Alan Lindgren - synthesizer, piano, conductor, arranger
Dennis St. John - drums
King Errisson, Vince Charles - percussion
Donny Gerard, H.L. Voelker, Linda Press, Luther Waters, Marilyn O'Brien, Oren Waters, Tom Hensley - background vocals

Notes

↑ The Jazz Singer at AllMusic

Neil Diamond

Studio albums	The Feel of Neil Diamond Just for You Velvet Gloves and Spit Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Touching You, Touching Me Tap Root Manuscript Stones Moods Serenade Beautiful Noise I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight You Don't Bring Me Flowers September Morn On the Way to the Sky Heartlight Primitive Headed for the Future The Best Years of Our Lives Lovescape The Christmas Album Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building The Christmas Album, Volume II Tennessee Moon The Movie Album: As Time Goes By Three Chord Opera 12 Songs Home Before Dark A Cherry Cherry Christmas Dreams Melody Road

Soundtrack albums	Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Jazz Singer

Live albums	Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour Hot August Night Love at the Greek Hot August Night II Live in America Stages: Performances 1970–2002 Hot August Night/NYC

Compilation albums	Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits Shilo Do It! Double Gold Rainbow His 12 Greatest Hits And the Singer Sings His Song Early Classics 12 Greatest Hits, Vol. II Classics: The Early Years The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 Glory Road: 1968 to 1972 In My Lifetime The Neil Diamond Collection Play Me: The Complete Uni Studio Recordings...Plus! The Essential Neil Diamond The Essential Neil Diamond 3.0

Concert tours	Melody Road Tour (2015)

Related articles	Discography Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Jazz Singer Saving Silverman

Book Category

The Jazz Singer (1927)

Source	The Jazz Singer by Samson Raphaelson

Films	The Jazz Singer (1952) The Jazz Singer (1959) The Jazz Singer (1980)

The Jazz Singer (1927) songs	"Kol Nidre" "Kaddish" "Blue Skies" "My Mammy" "Beau Soir"

The Jazz Singer (1952) songs	"Lover"

The Jazz Singer (1980 soundtrack)	"America" "Adon Olam" "Love on the Rocks" "Hello Again" "Kol Nidre/My Name is Yussel"

Animated	I Love to Singa "Like Father, Like Clown"

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