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In that same year, following the success of the group in Germany, as part of the This is ... series, Brain Records (a division of Metronome) brought out a vinyl LP version of Double Diamond for distribution in Germany only, changing the title to This Is If. The track listing is identical in both cases.
The original cover design, and possibly the title, is a reference to the beer brand of the same name.
Track listing
Side one
"Play, Play, Play" (D. Morrissey, K. Palomaki) – 3:45
"Pebbles on the Beach" (D. Morrissey, B. Morrissey) – 4:34
"Pick Me Up (And Put Me Back on the Road)" (Davies) – 5:03
"Another Time Around (Is Not for Me)" (Davies) – 6:57
Side two
"Groupie Blue (Every Day She's Got the Blues)" (D. Morrissey, T. Preston) – 4:09
"Fly, Fly, The Route, Shoot" (Palomaki) – 4:27
"Feel Thing Part 1" (Arnesen) – 4:18
"Feel Thing Part 2" (Arnesen) – 4:54
"Feel Thing Part 3" (Arnesen) – 3:18
Personnel
Dick Morrissey - tenor and alto saxophones, lead and backing vocals, flute
Steve Rosenthal - guitar, lead and backing vocals
Pete Arnesen - piano, backing vocals, organ, synthesizer
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