@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Neil Diamond - Heartlight Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Pop, Adult Contemporary Pop, Brooklyn, New York 7/26 Matrix #: HC 48359 Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks great (CC) | Members: Neil D (41' - Alive) Cultural Facts:
Personal Struggle: Diamond’s career had already survived contract battles, burnout, and long periods of critical dismissal, even as he kept selling records to a huge audience.
Studio Lore: The title song was inspired by E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, with Diamond, Burt Bacharach, and Carole Bayer Sager turning the film’s emotional pull into a pop ballad.
Legal Trouble: MCA and Universal sued over the E.T.-inspired song, arguing it used the film’s story without permission, adding real legal drama to one of Diamond’s softer hits.
