| Black Diamond | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 20, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | Impala Studios and Living Presence Studios, CA | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 50:52 | |||
| Label | Birdcage [1] | |||
| Producer | Stan Ridgway | |||
| Stan Ridgway chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Calgary Herald |  [3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
Black Diamond is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway, released in 1996. [5] [6]
"As I Went Out One Morning" is a cover of the Bob Dylan song. [3] "Luther Played Guitar" is about the guitar player Luther Perkins. [7] "Gone the Distance" addresses the death of Kurt Cobain. [8]
The Washington Post determined that "the Dylan tune is one indication that Ridgway wants to be taken seriously, and he does tone down his arch vocal style on some of these songs." [9] The Boston Globe wrote that the album, "though quieter and more spare than much of Ridgway's work, continues his pattern of writing moody story-songs, restless character studies imbued with dark, spooky undertones." [10]
All tracks are written by Stan Ridgway, except "As I Went Out One Morning", by Bob Dylan.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Dumb Town" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Gone the Distance" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Knife and Fork" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Down the Coast Hwy" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Luther Played Guitar" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Stranded" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Wild Bill Donovan" | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Man of Stone" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Pink Parakeet" | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Underneath the Big Green Tree" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "As I Went Out One Morning" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Crystal Palace" | 6:50 |
Adapted from the Black Diamond liner notes. [11]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1996 | Birdcage | CD | 11007 |
| 2012 | LP |
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