Diamond Mine (Blue Rodeo album)
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Released | March 20, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Studio | Kingsway Studio | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 57:05 | |||
Label | Risque Disque | |||
Producer | Malcolm Burn and Blue Rodeo | |||
Blue Rodeo chronology | ||||
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Diamond Mine is the second album by Blue Rodeo, released in 1989. It includes several instrumental interludes by Bob Wiseman between songs. It was recorded in 1989 at Kingsway Studio in New Orleans.[1]: 13 It is the last Blue Rodeo album to feature original drummer Cleave Anderson.
Track listing
All songs by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy except as noted.
- "Swells" (Bob Wiseman)
- "God and Country" – 3:32
- "How Long" – 3:59
- "Blues Piano" (Bob Wiseman)
- "Love and Understanding" – 4:46
- "Girl of Mine" – 4:34
- "Diamond Mine" – 8:18
- "Now and Forever – 3:04
- "Percussive Piano" (Bob Wiseman)
- "House of Dreams" – 4:39
- "Nice Try" – 6:51
- "Fall in Line" – 3:21
- "One Day" – 3:17
- "Florida" – 3:40
- "Fuse" – 3:40
- "The Ballad of the Dime Store Greaser and the Blonde Mona Lisa" – 3:24
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Some versions of this CD have just 13 tracks, excluding the three Bob Wiseman instrumental interludes.[2] [3]
- "God and Country" – 3:32
- "How Long" – 3:59
- "Love and Understanding" – 4:46
- "Girl of Mine" – 4:34
- "Diamond Mine" – 8:18
- "Now and Forever – 3:04
- "House of Dreams" – 4:39
- "Nice Try" – 6:51
- "Fall in Line" – 3:21
- "One Day" – 3:17
- "Florida" – 3:40
- "Fuse" – 3:40
- "The Ballad of the Dime Store Greaser and the Blonde Mona Lisa" – 3:24
There are also many CDs that have the 13 track listing on the back, but 16 tracks on the actual CD.[4]
Chart performance
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Country Albums | 2 |
Canadian RPM Top Albums | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification |
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Canada (Music Canada)[5] | 3× Platinum |
References
- ^ Bessman, Jim (9 December 2000). "Canada's Blue Rodeo is self-releasing latest set stateside". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 50. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "www.freedb.org/freedb/rock/af0dac0d". FreeDB. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Diamond Mine - Blue Rodeo". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Diamond Mine by Blue Rodeo". Musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Blue Rodeo – Diamond Mine". Music Canada.