Diamonds in the Dirt

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Diamonds in the Dirt
Joanne Shaw Taylor diamonds.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2010
RecordedBessie Blue Studios, Counce, Tennessee
Genre Blues rock, contemporary blues
Length45:16
Label Ruf
Producer Jim Gaines, Thomas Ruf
Joanne Shaw Taylor chronology
White Sugar
(2009)
Diamonds in the Dirt
(2010)
Almost Always Never
(2012)
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Diamonds in the Dirt is the second album by British blues artist Joanne Shaw Taylor. It was released in 2010 on Ruf Records.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Joanne Shaw Taylor.

  1. "Can't Keep Living Like This" – 5:12
  2. "Dead and Gone" – 4:07
  3. "Same as It Never Was" – 4:54
  4. "Jump That Train" – 4:50
  5. "Who Do You Love?" – 3:07
  6. "Diamonds in the Dirt" – 5:07
  7. "Let It Burn" – 4:30
  8. "World on Fire" – 3:52
  9. "Lord Have Mercy" – 4:40
  10. "The World and It's Way" – 4:57

Personnel

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References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Joanne Shaw Taylor Diamonds in the Dirt review". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2013-07-09.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Yates, Henry (January 2011). "Joanne Shaw Taylor – Diamonds in the Dirt". Classic Rock. 153. London, UK: Future plc. p. 108.