Diamond (Spandau Ballet album)
| Diamond | ||||
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| Released | 5 March 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981-1982 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 39:16 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Producer | Richard James Burgess | |||
| Spandau Ballet chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Diamond | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Diamond is the second studio album by Spandau Ballet. It was released on 5 March 1982 by Chrysalis Records.[2] The album was promoted with the single "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)", which was released in 1981, nine months before the album, and it reached no. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. The last single released, "Instinction", reached no. 10. The album was re-released in a remastered and expanded 2 CD Special Edition on 8 March 2010.
Releases[]
Diamond was originally released on vinyl (CDL 1353) and cassette (ZCDL 1353) in the UK in 1982, and a limited edition 4x12" box version of the album (CBOX 1353) soon followed the same year. Most of the tracks included in the box set were extended versions of the album tracks (with "Pharaoh", "Innocence and Science" and "Missionary" only being slightly edited). A colour poster and lyric sheet were also included in the box. Only two of the tracks were issued on a single; these were the extended versions of "She Loved Like Diamond," which is identical to the UK 12" A-side, and the 8 minute "Chant No. 1 (remix)," which was later included as a B-side to the UK 12" of "Instinction." The rest of the remixed cuts were unique mixes to be found only in this box, though in 2002 the tracks "Instinction" and "Coffee Club" were included in the "Reformation" 3xCD box and in 2010 all the mixes appeared on Disc 1 of the 2 CD Special Edition of Diamond.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Gary Kemp.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Instinction" | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Paint Me Down" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Coffee Club" | 5:32 |
| 5. | "She Loved Like Diamond" | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Pharaoh" | 6:37 |
| 7. | "Innocence and Science" | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Missionary" | 7:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" (remix) | 8:03 |
| 2. | "Instinction" (remix) | 6:57 |
| 3. | "Paint Me Down" (remix) | 6:22 |
| 4. | "Coffee Club" (remix) | 6:48 |
| 5. | "She Loved Like Diamond" (extended version) | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Pharaoh" | 6:37 |
| 7. | "Innocence and Science" | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Missionary" | 7:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" (remix) | 8:03 |
| 10. | "Instinction" (remix) | 6:57 |
| 11. | "Paint Me Down" (remix) | 6:22 |
| 12. | "Coffee Club" (remix) | 6:48 |
| 13. | "She Loved Like Diamond" (extended version) | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel the Chant" (7" version) | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Man With Guitar" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Gently" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" (12" version) | 5:52 |
| 5. | "Feel the Chant" (12" version) | 5:49 |
| 6. | "Paint Me Down" (12" version) | 7:05 |
| 7. | "Re-Paint" | 6:57 |
| 8. | "Instinction" (Trevor Horn 12" mix) | 3:40 |
| 9. | "The Freeze" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82) | 5:12 |
| 10. | "To Cut A Long Story Short" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82) | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Glow" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82) | 5:14 |
| 12. | "Paint Me Down" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82) | 4:46 |
| 13. | "Instinction / Chant No. 1" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82) | 6:12 |
Personnel[]
Spandau Ballet
- Tony Hadley – lead vocals and backing vocals
- Gary Kemp – synthesizers, electric guitars, guzheng, backing vocals, horn arrangements
- Martin Kemp – bass, backing vocals
- Steve Norman – bongos, congas, timbales, tablas and backing vocals
- John Keeble – electronic drums
Additional musicians
- David "Baps" Baptiste – saxophones and flute
- Nat Augustin – trombone
- Canutte Wellington – trumpet
- Beggar & Co – horn arrangements
- Richard James Burgess – horn arrangements
Production[]
- Richard James Burgess – producer
- John Etchells – engineer
- Colin Fairley – engineer
- Nicholas Froome – engineer
- Andy Jackson – engineer
- Gary Langan – engineer
- Peter Walsh – engineer
- Graham Smith – sleeve design
- Andy Earl – photography
- Steve Dagger – management
Studios
- Recorded at Jam Studios, Eden Studios, Sarm West Studios, Utopia Studios, AIR Studios, Abbey Road Studios and The Town House (London, UK).
- Mastered at The Town House (London, UK) and Sterling Sound (New York City, New York, US).
Charts[]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 39 |
| Canada | 40 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 9 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 15 |
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[]
- ^ LeRoy, Dan. "Spandau Ballet: Diamond > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Official discography
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 286. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "British album certifications – Spandau Ballet – Diamond". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Diamond in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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