Love at the Greek
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Love at the Greek is a live
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

 double album
Double album
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 by Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....

 which was released in 1977. It was Diamond's second live album recorded from a concert at The Greek Theater
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)
The Greek Theatre is a 5,700-seat amphitheater, located at Griffith Park, in Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1929, opening on September 29 of that year...

 in Los Angeles
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, and Neil's second album produced by Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...

 of The Band
The Band
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 (the first being 1976's Beautiful Noise). The CD release does not include the songs "The Last Picasso" and "Longfellow Serenade".

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

Side A

  1. "Streetlife" – 2:00
  2. "Kentucky Woman
    Kentucky Woman
    "Kentucky Woman" is a 1967 song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond. Another well-known version is the 1968 recording by Deep Purple....

    " – 1:57
  3. "Sweet Caroline
    Sweet Caroline
    "Sweet Caroline" is a pop song written and performed by Neil Diamond and officially released on September 16, 1969, as a single. It was later released on December 9, 1972 as a part of Diamond's Hot August Night album. There are three distinct mixes of this song...

    " – 3:59
  4. "The Last Picasso" – 4:29
  5. "Longfellow Serenade
    Longfellow Serenade
    "Longfellow Serenade" is the title of a 1974 song by the American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. The song was written by Diamond, produced by Tom Catalano and was included on Diamond's album 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
    Song Sung Blue
    "Song Sung Blue" is a 1972 song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. The song was released off his album, Moods and later appeared on many of Diamond's live and compilation albums....

    " – 4:09
  3. "Holly Holy
    Holly Holy
    "Holly Holy" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. Released as a single in October 1969, it was quite successful as the follow-on to "Sweet Caroline", reaching number 6 on the U.S. pop singles chart by December...

    " – 4:38
  4. "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
    Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (song)
    "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" is a 1969 song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. It hit number 22 on the U.S. pop singles chart.-History:The song tells the story of Brother Love, an evangelist who travels from town to town preaching...

    " – 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
    Kentucky Woman
    "Kentucky Woman" is a 1967 song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond. Another well-known version is the 1968 recording by Deep Purple....

    " – 1:57
  4. "Sweet Caroline
    Sweet Caroline
    "Sweet Caroline" is a pop song written and performed by Neil Diamond and officially released on September 16, 1969, as a single. It was later released on December 9, 1972 as a part of Diamond's Hot August Night album. There are three distinct mixes of this song...

    " – 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
    Song Sung Blue
    "Song Sung Blue" is a 1972 song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. The song was released off his album, Moods and later appeared on many of Diamond's live and compilation albums....

    " – 4:09
  12. "Holly Holy
    Holly Holy
    "Holly Holy" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. Released as a single in October 1969, it was quite successful as the follow-on to "Sweet Caroline", reaching number 6 on the U.S. pop singles chart by December...

    " – 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
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