The Jazz Singer (soundtrack)

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The Jazz Singer is an album by American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, which served as the soundtrack album to the 1980 film The Jazz Singer. The soundtrack was released in November 1980 on Capitol Records, instead of Diamond's then-usual Columbia Records, because the film was produced by EMI Films, owned by the parent company of the label for which the soundtrack was released. The soundtrack was re-released in February 1996 on Columbia Records in the United States and Sony elsewhere. After Diamond signed with Capitol Records, this album was reissued by Capitol globally in 2014. The film's reviews were negative, earning Diamond the first Razzie for Worst Actor at the 1st Golden Raspberry Awards, but made a modest profit at the box office, grossing almost double its budget. However, its soundtrack was a huge success and became Diamond's biggest-selling album in the United States, selling over 5 million copies there and reaching No. 3 on the pop albums chart. This would mark the second time...

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