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On the Way to the Sky
Pop · 1981 · 10 tracks

On the Way to the Sky

Neil Diamond

Polished 1981 soft rock featuring Diamond's signature baritone over lush, orchestral arrangements. A reflective, mid-career meditation on love and the passage of time.

1981 · RC

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A sophisticated blend of mid-life reflection and romantic optimism wrapped in high-gloss production.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
02
On the Way to the Sky
3:48
03
Right by You
3:38
04
Only You
4:42
05
Save Me
3:24
06
Be Mine Tonight
2:44
07
The Drifter
4:57
08
Fear of the Marketplace
4:19
09
Rainy Day Song
4:33
10
Guitar Heaven
3:38
11
Love Burns
3:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The soaring, optimistic lift of the title track as the orchestration swells to meet Diamond's revitalized vocal delivery.
The stark, lonely imagery of the highway drifter in track 7, where the arrangement stays back to let the storytelling breathe.
The rhythmic, slightly more upbeat pulse of 'Guitar Heaven' providing a brief, nostalgic break from the album's heavier ballads.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does On the Way to the Sky sound next to the rest of Neil Diamond's catalogue?

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