Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain
| Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain | ||||
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| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Spain | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Charly | |||
| Producer | Julián Ruiz | |||
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Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain is the tenth solo album by Kevin Ayers, a founding member of Soft Machine.
Track listing[edit]
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[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Julian Ruiz – producer
- Luis F. Soria – engineer
- Yeldham Muchmore – design
References[edit]
- Original LP sleevenotes
