Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain
1983 studio album by Kevin Ayers
Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain | ||||
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Studio album by Kevin Ayers | ||||
Released | June 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Studio | Spain | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Charly | |||
Producer | Julián Ruiz | |||
Kevin Ayers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain is the tenth solo album by Kevin Ayers, a founding member of Soft Machine.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kevin Ayers; except where indicated
- "Madame Butterfly" – 4:30
- "Lay Lady Lay" (Bob Dylan) – 4:19
- "Who’s Still Crazy" – 4:46
- "You Keep Me Hangin' on" (J.J. Cale) – 3:26
- "You Are a Big Girl" – 3:31
- "Steppin' Out" (Ayers, Ollie Halsall) – 5:15
- "My Speeding Heart" – 4:19
- "Howling Man" – 3:28
- "Give a Little Bit" – 3:51
- "Champagne and Valium" – 3:05
Personnel
Musicians
- Kevin Ayers – guitar, vocals
- Ollie Halsall – guitar, backing vocals
- Carlos Garcia Vaso – guitars & keyboards
- Joaquin Montoya – keyboards
- Manolo Aguilar – bass
- Javier de Juan – drums, percussion
- Zanna Gregmar – backing vocals
- Jimmy Kashisian – horn arrangements
Technical
- Julian Ruiz – producer
- Luis F. Soria – engineer
- Yeldham Muchmore – design
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- Original LP sleevenotes
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Kevin Ayers
- Joy of a Toy (1969)
- Shooting at the Moon (1970)
- Whatevershebringswesing (1971)
- Bananamour (1973)
- The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories (1974)
- Sweet Deceiver (1975)
- Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today) (1976)
- Rainbow Takeaway (1978)
- That's What You Get Babe (1980)
- Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain (1983)
- Deià...Vu (1984)
- As Close As You Think (1986)
- Falling Up (1988)
- Still Life with Guitar (1992)
- The Unfairground (2007)
- June 1, 1974 (1974)
- Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy (1974)
- "Singing a Song in the Morning"
- "Butterfly Dance"
- "Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes"
- "Oh! Wot a Dream"
- "Caribbean Moon"
- "Star"
- "Mr. Cool"
- "Money Money Money"
- "Animals"
- "Who's Still Crazy"