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Diamond Head
Studio album by
ReleasedApril, 1975
RecordedDecember 1974 – January 1975
StudioIsland Studios, London
GenreArt rock
Length42:28
LabelIsland (original UK issue),

Atco (original US issue), Polydor (1977 reissue),

E.G.
ProducerPhil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera chronology
Diamond Head
(1975)
Mainstream
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Diamond Head is the first studio album by the rock artist 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 a EMD E9.

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 vocal songs performed by guest musicians.

Metal band Diamond Head took their name from the album.

Track listing

All songs by Phil Manzanera, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
1."Frontera"Manzanera, MacCormick, WyattRobert Wyatt4:02
2."Diamond Head" Instrumental4:30
3."Big Day"Manzanera, EnoBrian Eno3:44
4."The Flex" Instrumental3:32
5."Same Time Next Week"Manzanera, WettonJohn Wetton and Doreen Chanter4:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
6."Miss Shapiro"Manzanera, EnoBrian Eno6:40
7."East of Echo" Instrumental5:45
8."Lagrima" Instrumental2:27
9."Alma"Manzanera, MacCormickBill MacCormick6:48
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"
  • Robert Wyatt – lead vocals, timbales, cabasa, backing vocals
  • Brian Eno – backing vocals
  • Phil Manzanera – guitars
  • John Wetton – bass
  • Paul Thompson – drums
"Diamond Head"
  • Eddie Jobson – all strings, Fender piano
  • Phil Manzanera – guitars
  • John Wetton – bass
  • Paul Thompson – drums
  • Brian Eno – guitar treatments
"Big Day"
  • Brian Eno – vocals
  • Phil Manzanera – guitars, tiplé, fuzz guitar
  • Brian Turrington – bass
  • John Wetton – bass
  • Paul Thompson – drums
"The Flex"
  • Andy Mackay – soprano and alto saxophones
  • Phil Manzanera – guitars
  • Eddie Jobson – electric clavinet
  • John Wetton – bass
  • Paul Thompson – drums
  • Sonny Akpan – congas
"Same Time Next Week"
  • John Wetton – lead vocals, bass, mellotron
  • Doreen Chanter – lead vocals
  • Andy Mackay – saxophones
  • Phil Manzanera – guitars
  • Paul Thompson – drums
  • Sonny Akpan – congas
  • Charles Hayward – tree bells
"Miss Shapiro"
  • Brian Eno – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, handclaps
  • Phil Manzanera – guitars, organ, piano, bass, handclaps
  • Brian Turrington – bass
  • Paul Thompson – drums
  • Bill MacCormick – handclaps
"East of Echo"
  • Quiet Sun:
    • Bill MacCormick – fuzz bass themes
    • Charles Hayward – percussion
    • Dave Jarret – keyboard themes
  • Phil Manzanera – guitars
  • Ian MacDonald – bagpipes
  • John Wetton – bass
  • Paul Thompson – drums, extra drums
  • Brian Eno – guitar treatments
"Lagrima"
  • Andy Mackay – oboe
  • Phil Manzanera – guitar
"Alma"
  • Bill MacCormick – vocals
  • Phil Manzanera – guitars, organ, tiplé, string synthesizer, vocals, fuzz bass
  • Eddie Jobson – synthesizer
  • John Wetton – bass
  • Paul Thompson – drums[2]

Personnel

  • Phil Manzanera — electric 6 and 12 string guitars, tiple, acoustic guitar, synthesized guitar, bass, string synthesizer, organ, piano, vocals
  • Robert Wyatt — vocals, timbales, cabasa, background vocals
  • Brian Eno — vocals, treatments, rhythm guitar, piano, percussion
  • Eddie Jobson — strings, fender piano, electric clavinet, synthesizer
  • Dave Jarrett — keyboards
  • Andy Mackay — soprano and alto saxophone, oboe
  • Ian MacDonald — bagpipes
  • John Wetton — bass, vocals, mellotron
  • Bill MacCormick — bass, vocals
  • Brian Turrington — bass
  • Paul Thompson — drums
  • Danny Heibs — percussion
  • Chyke Madu — percussion
  • Sonny Akpan — congas, percussion, bongos, big gong, maracas
  • Charles Hayward — percussion
  • Doreen Chanter — vocals
Technical
  • Rhett Davies — engineer
  • Robert Ash — assistant engineer
  • Jon Prew — photography

References