Black Diamond (Stan Ridgway album)

Black Diamond
Studio album by Stan Ridgway
Released	January 20, 1996 (1996-01-20)
Recorded	Impala Studios and Living Presence Studios, CA
Genre	Folk rock, alternative rock
Length	50:52
Label	Birdcage
Producer	Stan Ridgway
Stan Ridgway chronology
Songs That Made This Country Great (1992) Black Diamond (1996) Film Songs (1997)

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Black Diamond is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway. It was released on January 20, 1996 by Birdcage Records.

Track listing

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

Personnel

Adapted from the Black Diamond liner notes.

Musicians

• Stan Ridgway – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, recorder, Hammond organ, production
• Ted Andersen – drums, percussion
• Harlan Boddicker – bass guitar
• Larry Grennan – recording, mixing, percussion, backing vocals
• Bob Elmo – cello, violin, bass guitar
• Todd Sharp – saxophone, woodwind
• Pietra Wexstun – keyboards, backing vocals

Production and additional personnel

• Ed Colver – photography
• Fred Davis – design
• Doug Schwartz – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1996	Birdcage	CD	11007
	2012		LP

External links

• Black Diamond at Discogs (list of releases)