Serenade (Neil Diamond album)

Serenade
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1974
Recorded1974
GenreRock, soft rock
Length32:45
LabelColumbia
ProducerTom Catalano
Neil Diamond chronology
His 12 Greatest Hits
(1974)
Serenade
(1974)
Beautiful Noise
(1976)
Singles from Serenade
  1. "Longfellow Serenade"
    Released: 1974 (US)
  2. "I've Been This Way Before"
    Released: 1975
  3. "The Last Picasso"
    Released: 1975
Professional ratings
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AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Serenade is the ninth studio album by Neil Diamond, released in 1974. It was his second album for Columbia Records.

Three singles were lifted from the album: "Longfellow Serenade" (#5), "I've Been This Way Before" (#34) and "The Last Picasso". Serenade was Diamond's third consecutive platinum album. It was also issued as a quadraphonic LP with some songs as alternate takes.