Diamond Head (Phil Manzanera album)

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Diamond Head
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1975
RecordedDecember 1974 – January 1975
StudioIsland Studios (London)
Genre Art rock
Length42:28
Label Island (original UK issue)
Atco (original US issue)
Polydor (1977 reissue)
E.G.
Producer Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera chronology
Diamond Head
(1975)
K-Scope
(1978)
Professional ratings
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Diamond Head is the first studio album by English rock musician Phil Manzanera. It was released in 1975, originally on Island Records in the UK (who was handling all E.G. recordings) and in the US on Atco Records. The sound quality on the US album was deemed to be worse than the UK album, so the UK import became a popular seller in the speciality record shops who sold Roxy Music and other UK bands. The diesel locomotive featured on the cover art is an EMD E9.

Contents

Unlike other solo albums issued by an instrumental member of an existing band (Manzanera was Roxy Music's lead guitarist), Diamond Head, featured a number of songs, sung by guest musicians.

With the exception of Bryan Ferry, all members of Roxy Music feature on the album.

Metal band Diamond Head took their name from the album.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Frontera"Manzanera, MacCormick, Wyatt Robert Wyatt 4:02
2."Diamond Head"ManzaneraInstrumental4:30
3."Big Day"Manzanera, Eno Brian Eno 3:44
4."The Flex"ManzaneraInstrumental3:32
5."Same Time Next Week"Manzanera, Wetton John Wetton and Doreen Chanter 4:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Miss Shapiro"Manzanera, Eno Brian Eno 6:40
7."East of Echo"ManzaneraInstrumental5:45
8."Lagrima"ManzaneraInstrumental2:27
9."Alma"Manzanera, MacCormick Bill MacCormick 6:48
Bonus track on remastered CD and deluxe edition CD
No.TitleLength
10."Carhumba" (Originally issued as "Car Rhumba" as the B-side to "Flight 19")4:48
Bonus track on deluxe edition CD
No.TitleLength
11."Corazon y Alma" (Originally issued on the Rare One CD)10:24

Track-by-track personnel

"Frontera"
"Diamond Head"
"Big Day"
"The Flex"
"Same Time Next Week"
"Miss Shapiro"
"East of Echo"
"Lagrima"
"Alma"

Personnel

Technical

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References

  1. Mills, Ted. Phil Manzanera: Diamond Head > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "Phil Manzanera – Diamond Head (1975, Vinyl)". Discogs .