''Diamonds, Diamonds'' is a "Greatest Hits" album by the

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rock band

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. It was released in 1981 after the band had broken up, and features two new tracks: "Hot Spots" and "Overnight Sensation", which were recorded in 1975 during the debut album sessions. No songs from the band's fifth album, ''

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'', are included on this album. An alternate version of "On the Road" from the ''

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'' sessions was slated for release but pulled at the eleventh hour.

Track listing

All songs by

Kim Mitchell Joseph Kim Mitchell (born July 10, 1952) is a Canadian rock musician. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to a solo career. His 1984 single, " Go for Soda", was his only charted song on the US ''Billbo ...

and

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, except where indicated ;Side one # "Gravity" – 4:52 # "High Class in Borrowed Shoes" – 3:59 # "Diamonds, Diamonds" – 3:19 # "Summer's Up" – 2:36 # "Blowing the Blues Away" (Terry Watkinson) – 3:15 # "Let Go the Line" (Watkinson) – 3:34 # "A Million Vacations" ( Gary McCracken, Dubois) – 3:14 ;Side two # "The Party" – 4:46 # "Hot Spots" – 2:41 # "Paradise Skies" – 3:27 # "Overnight Sensation" – 2:55 # "Lip Service" – 4:02 # "Hangover" – 4:38 Tracks 1–5, 13 produced by Max Webster and Terry Brown
Tracks 8, 9, 11, 12 produced by Max Webster, Terry Brown, Mike Tilka
Tracks 6, 7, 10 produced by Max Webster and John De Nottbeck

Personnel

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and

vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...

*Paul Kersey –

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and

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* Gary McCracken – drums *Mike Tilka –

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and vocals *Dave Myles – bass guitar *Terry Watkinson – keyboards and vocals *

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References

Max Webster albums 1982 greatest hits albums Anthem Records compilation albums {{1980s-hard-rock-album-stub