Diamonds (instrumental)
| "Diamonds" | ||||
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| Single by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan | ||||
| B-side | "Footstomp" | |||
| Released | January 1963 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Label | Decca (F11563)[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Lordan[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Meehan[2] | |||
| Jet Harris and Tony Meehan singles chronology | ||||
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"Diamonds" is an instrumental composed by Jerry Lordan. In 1963, Jet Harris and Tony Meehan's recording of the piece became a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart,[3] where it spent three weeks at the top of the UK chart.[4]
Jet Harris used a Fender Bass VI electric guitar for the recording[5] and Jimmy Page played rhythm on an acoustic guitar.[citation needed]
Other Versions[]
- In May 1963, the Ventures recorded it for their Surfin' album.[6]
- The Shadows, without their former members Harris and Meehan, recorded "Diamonds" in 1983.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives. p. 68. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ "DEC.254". Penumbra.co.nz. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^ [1] Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 146. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Jet's Gear". Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^ The Fabulous Ventures: The (Almost) Complete Discography
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