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As usual, Neil puts on a crowd-pleasing program, but the years are beginning to take their toll. Diamond's voice occasionally can't keep up with the vocal energy output, the raw edges show, and his voice ***s. I sadly realized that our idol isn't what he once was, and longed to listen to a performance from the "old days". So, I purchased LOVE AT THE GREEK, originally recorded a quarter of a century ago. I listened, the years fell away, and it seemed like only yesterday.

This DVD is a remembrance of Diamond in his prime when his presentation was as enlivening as strong, hot, slightly harsh coffee with a pinch of sugar and a dollop of cream. (I'd like to say as smooth as Kentucky sippin' whiskey, but that analogy has never described his vocal style.) Of course, the timeless favorites - the ones he sings even at today's concerts - are here: "Kentucky Woman", "Sweet Caroline", "Holly Holy", and "Song Sung Blue". And there's my own personal first choice, the one that introduced me to his music and made me a lifelong fan: "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show". On LOVE AT THE GREEK, you'll also be able to hear songs he doesn't do live anymore (or at least I haven't heard them in recent years): "Glory Road", "I've Been This Way Before", and several from his Jonathan Livingston Seagull suite. 

Track Listing:
1.   Introduction
2.   Street Life
3.   Kentucky Woman
4.   Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
5.   Beautiful Noise
6.   Lady-Oh
7.   Stargazer
8.   If You Know What I Mean
9.   Surviving the Life
10. Glory Road
11. Song Sung Blue
12. Holly Holy
13.  Brother's Love Travelling Salvation Show
14. Jonathan Livingston Seagull
15. I've Been This Way Before

Extra Informatie:
Formaat: Omgezet van VHS Tape (Goede beeld kwaliteit)
Geluidspoor: 2 Channel Stereo
Originele Release Datum: Januari 1977
Totae Speelduur: 63 minuten
Cover: Zit in de RARs verpakt