Lovescape

Lovescape
Studio album by
Neil Diamond
ReleasedAugust 27, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Studio
GenreSoft rock, country
Length60:43
LabelColumbia
ProducerNeil Diamond, Val Garay, Albert Hammond, Don Was, Peter Asher, Humberto Gatica
Neil Diamond chronology
The Best Years of Our Lives
(1988) 		Lovescape
(1991) 		The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Q[2]

Lovescape is the nineteenth studio album by the American singer Neil Diamond. Released in 1991, it peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200. "Hooked on the Memory of You" was a duet with Kim Carnes, while "Don't Turn Around" was co-written by Diane Warren. It is Diamond's last album to credit him with playing guitar until his 2005 album, 12 Songs.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If There Were No Dreams"Neil Diamond, Michel Legrand[3]3:15
2."Mountains of Love"Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren4:53
3."Don't Turn Around"Albert Hammond, Diane Warren3:49
4."Someone Who Believes in You"Neil Diamond4:14
5."When You Miss Your Love"Larry E. Williams4:40
6."Fortune of the Night"Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren4:08
7."One Hand, One Heart"Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim3:02
8."Hooked on the Memory of You" (duet with Kim Carnes)Neil Diamond2:51
9."Wish Everything Was Alright"Neil Diamond, Hadley Hockensmith, Doug Rhone3:52
10."The Way"Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren4:51
11."Sweet L.A. Days"Neil Diamond, Doug Rhone4:12
12."All I Really Need Is You"Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren4:21
13."Lonely Lady #17"Vince Charles, Neil Diamond, King Errisson3:58
14."I Feel You"Sam Cole, Tom Hensley3:38
15."Common Ground"Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren4:50

Personnel

Production

  • Producers – Val Garay (Tracks 1–8); Neil Diamond (Tracks 2, 6 & 10–15); Albert Hammond (Track 3); Humberto Gatica (Track 4); Peter Asher (Tracks 5 & 7); Don Was (Track 9).
  • Production coordinator – Sam Cole
  • Recording engineers – Val Garay (Tracks 1–8); Larry Brown (Track 2); Bernie Becker (Tracks 2, 6 & 10–15); Darren Klein (Track 3); Frank Wolf (Tracks 5 & 7); Ed Cherney (Track 9).
  • Assistant engineers – Dan Bosworth, Guy DeFazio, Brad Eldridge, Matthew Gruber, Nathaniel Kunkel and Brett Swain.
  • Recorded at Record One, Arch Angel Studios, Ocean Way Recording, Westlake Studios and Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Abbey Road Studios (London, England).
  • Overdubbed at Arch Angel Studios, 440 Sound Recorders, Ground Control Studios, Studio F and The Hop (Los Angeles, CA); Evergreen Studios (Burbank, CA).
  • Mix engineers – Val Garay (Tracks 1–8); Humberto Gatica (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6 & 10–15); Frank Wolf (Tracks 5 & 7); Ed Cherney (Track 9).
  • Assistant mixing – Alejandro Rodriguez
  • Mixed at Record One, Ground Control Studios and Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA); Encore Studios (Burbank, CA).
  • Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC.
  • Art direction and design – David Kirschner
  • Additional design – Jan Weinberg
  • Photography – Matthew Rolston

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 36
US Billboard 200[7] 44

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Lovescape at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Neil Diamond: Lovescape". Q (62). November 1991.
  3. ^ Songwriters at allmusic
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Neil Diamond – Lovescape". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Diamond – Lovescape" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Neil Diamond | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – Lovescape". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – Lovescape". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 8, 2019.


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