I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight

Performer: Neil Diamond
Engineer: Bill Scnee
Producer: Bob Gaudio
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel includes: Neil Diamond, Linda Press (vocals); Emory Gordy (guitar, keyboards); Richard Bennett, Doug Rhone (guitar); Alan Lindgren, Tom Hensley (keyboards); Reinie Press (bass); Dennis St. John (drums); King Errisson (percussion). Neil Diamond's sumptuously orchestrated 1977 album I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT starts with a cover of the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" and ends with Joni Mitchell's "Free Man in Paris." In between is an eclectic collection of Diamond classics, like the original of his hit duet with Barbra Streisand, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," the disco-influenced "Desiree," and the faux-classical "Lament in D Minor/Dance of the Sabres," all of which demonstrate the performer at his classy pop baroque best. I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight suffers from stilted, polished production, and a poor selection of songs; "Free Man in Paris" and "God Only Knows" may be great songs, but they're not suited to Diamond's easy listening arrangements. Only "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" stands out among the bland filler, and that is better heard on his subsequent album, also titled You Don't Bring Me Flowers. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

With a career as a hitmaker stretching across the decades, Neil Diamond has purveyed catchy, three-chord pop/rock, progressive singer/songwriter material, middle-of-the-road balladry, and even traditional country. He started out as a Brill Building hitmaker; a songwriter for hire, he worked alongside the likes of Carole King and Gerry Goffin, and penned hits for the Monkees and Jay & the Americans. His solo career took off in the mid 1960s and made him one of America's most successful recording artists and concert attractions for a long time to come. Even decades down the road, younger groups such as UB40 in the '80s, Urge Overkill in the '90s, and Smash Mouth in the 2000's were still scoring hits with Diamond's evergreen compositions.

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