Desire for Freedom

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Desire for Freedom
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Studio album by
Released22 September 1986 [1]
Recorded1986
Genre soft rock
Length39:54
Label A&M
Producer Jim Diamond, Paul "Wix" Wickens
Jim Diamond chronology
Double Crossed
(1985)
Desire for Freedom
(1986)
Jim Diamond
(1988)

Desire for Freedom was singer/songwriter Jim Diamond's second studio album. Released in 1986 it featured a wide range of styles such as heartfelt ballads and stirring rockers. Singles that came from this album were "Hi Ho Silver", "Young Love (Carry Me Away)", "Desire" and "So Strong". It is currently out of print, though most tracks appear on The Best of Jim Diamond.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jim Diamond and Paul "Wix" Wickens; except where indicated

  1. "Desire"
  2. "So Strong"
  3. "Young Love (Carry Me Away)"
  4. "My Weakness Is You"
  5. "I Can't Stop"
  6. "Maybe One Day"
  7. "Hi Ho Silver" (Jim Diamond, Chris Parren)
  8. "Judy's Not That Tough" (Jim Diamond, Alan Gorrie)
  9. "You'll Go Crazy"

Personnel

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References

  1. "New Albums". Music Week . 20 September 1986. p. 29.