Double Crossed

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Double Crossed
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Studio album by
Released1985
Recorded1984–85
Studio Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Genre Soft rock, hard rock
Label A&M
Producer Jim Diamond (track 6)
Pip Williams
Jim Diamond chronology
Double Crossed
(1985)
Desire for Freedom
(1986)

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 would later write "Hi Ho Silver" as a tribute song to his father. "Hi Ho Silver" was featured on Diamond's second solo album Desire for Freedom . The album was reissued on 21 April 2009 through Cherry Pop Records. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jim Diamond and Chris Parren; except where indicated.

Side One

  1. "Double Crossed"
  2. "I Sleep Alone at Night"
  3. "After the Fire"
  4. "I Should Have Known Better" (Diamond, Graham Lyle)
  5. "Stumblin' Over"

Side Two

  1. "Remember I Love You" (Diamond, Graham Lyle)
  2. "New Generation"
  3. "Co-Operation"
  4. "She Is Woman"
  5. "I'm Yours"

Personnel

Technical

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References

  1. "Jim Diamond - Double Crossed". AllMusic.