Neil Diamond - Heartlight (Vinyl LP | US Pressing | 1982)

Neil Diamond – Heartlight is a studio album by Neil Diamond, released on August 27, 1982 on Columbia (cat. no. TC 38359). Diamond wrote and produced most of the songs with Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. The title track, inspired by the film E.T., reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart; the album peaked at No. 9 and went platinum in the US. This copy is the 1982 US stereo pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Columbia TC 38359
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: US pressing
• Country: US
• Year of this pressing: 1982
• Genre: Pop Rock, Soft Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Heartlight (Diamond/Bacharach/Bayer Sager)
2. I'm Alive (Diamond/David Foster)
3. I'm Guilty (Diamond/Bacharach/Bayer Sager)
4. Hurricane (Diamond/Bacharach/Bayer Sager)
5. Lost Among The Stars (Diamond/Bacharach/Bayer Sager)

Side B

1. In Ensenada (Diamond/Bacharach/Bayer Sager)
2. A Fool For You (Tom Hensley/Alan Lindgren)
3. Star Flight (Tom Hensley/Alan Lindgren)
4. Front Page Story (Diamond/Bacharach/Bayer Sager)
5. Comin' Home (Diamond)
6. First You Have To Say You Love Me (Diamond/Michael Masser)

Personnel

Neil Diamond (vocals); musicians include Burt Bacharach, David Foster, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren and Michael Omartian (keyboards), Richard Bennett, Dean Parks and Lee Ritenour (guitars), Neil Stubenhaus and Reinie Press (bass), Jim Keltner and Ron Tutt (drums), Paulinho da Costa (percussion). Produced by Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, with individual tracks by Tom Hensley, Richard Bennett and Michael Masser.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is a US pressing from the year of release, 1982, on Columbia with catalogue number TC 38359.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light signs of use that barely affect the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

What does Heartlight have to do with E.T.?
Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager wrote the title song after seeing Steven Spielberg's film E.T. together. The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Do you have more Neil Diamond records?
Yes, for example Neil Diamond – On The Way To The Sky, Neil Diamond – Primitive, Neil Diamond – September Morn. More titles are in our Pop Rock collection.