Jim Diamond - Double Crossed (1984) (vinyl Lp) - €10,00

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James Aaron Diamond (28 September 1951 – 8 October 2015) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known for his three top 5 hits: "I Won't Let You Down" (1982), as the lead singer of PhD; and his solo performances "I Should Have Known Better", a United Kingdom No. 1 in 1984.

"Double Crossed" is the debut solo album by Jim Diamond, released in 1985. 

The album features Diamond's first three solo singles, "I Should Have Known Better", "I Sleep Alone at Night" and "Remember I Love You". 

The album was dedicated to Diamond's father who had recently died. 

Diamond recorded this after PhD unceremoniously disbanded (they'd reunite over two decades later) and the style on this album is much different than PhD or any band he was in. 

The lead single was "I Should Have Known Better" (not the Beatles song of the same name of course) which was a UK #1 in fall 1984 until he told people to buy Band Aids benefit single instead (I was told this backfired many years later). 

There is another version of the same session with a slightly different guitar solo which may be on The Best of Jim Diamond.  Former Moody Blues producer Pip Williams produced most of the album except "Remember I Love You" (maybe he didn't want too many ballads but Diamond and the label did). 

"Caledonia", a B-side, was an ode to his native Scotland (not the same track as on his more Scottish folk flavoured album Sugarolly Days). On the same token "Rock 'n' Roll" is a different animal to PhDs "Rock 'n Roll Days". 

"I'm Yours" has a bit of mondegreen if you have a listen you'd know what I mean.

Paul "Wix" Wickens plays keyboards on some tracks. I know him more from working with Paul McCartney.

Side one

1.  Double Crossed - 3:51

2.  I Sleep Alone At Night - 4:57

3.  After The Fire - 4:06

4.  I Should Have Known Better - 4:06

5.  Stumblin’ Over - 4:15

Side two

1.  New Generation - 5:04

2.  Co-Operation - 5:58

3.  She Is Woman - 4:32

4.  I’m Yours - 4:50

5.  Impossible Dream - 4:35

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – CBS Records
• Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records Ltd.
• Copyright © – A&M Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – Chipping Norton Recording Studios
• Remixed At – Compass Point Studios
• Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 19-5029

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Graham Lyle (tracks: A4, B4)
• Art Direction [Assistant], Design [Assistant] – Simon Adamczewski
• Art Direction, Design – Michael Ross
• Bass – John McKenzie
• Drums – Simon Kirk
• Electric Organ [Hammond] – Zoot Money (tracks: B4)
• Guitar – Colin Pincott, Earl Slick (tracks: B2, B5)
• Guitar [Additional Guitars], Soloist – Pip Williams (tracks: A5)
• Keyboards – Chris Parren, Wix
• Management – DIamond Brothers Music, L. Diamond
• Percussion – Martin Ditcham
• Photography By – Brian Griffin 
• Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Tobi Corney
• Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photography] – Paul Cox
• Producer – Pip Williams
• Remix [Re-Mixed By] – Eric (ET) Thorngren
• Saxophone – Dick Morrissey (tracks: A1, A3, B3)
• Vocals – Jim Diamond

Notes

Release: 1984

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:   Synth-pop

Label:  A&M

Catalog#  AMA 5029

Vinyl:  Goed (Excellent)

Cover:  Goed (Excellent)

Prijs: €10,00