- Audio CD (5 Oct 1993)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Polydor/Polygram TV
- ASIN: B000007YDD
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 79,176 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Jim Diamond is what we call in London "A bit good". He has an amazing voice and a great talent for words and one of the greatest live performers of all time. This album contains all his hits. The brilliant "I should have known better" the rousing " HI HO SIlver" and the world wide smash "I won't let you down " all great songs in their own right, but combined with the reast of Jims catchy tunes and powerfull lyrics this is an album not to be missed. Pure brilliance
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
bought this for the phd track i won't let you down.This does appear on here but like the rest of the tracks its a revised recording .Im not sure why hes done this but boy its bad ,no its worse than that but i can't tell you with out using deletives steer clear of this like the plauge i paid 10p and felt ripped off.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Hi Ho Silver
11 Sep 2003
Format:Audio CD
"A writer of great strength and passion" The Scotsman
"Scotland's answer to Ray Charles" The Scotsman
Most people will remember Jim Diamond. Sing the first line of one of his million selling hits "I Wont Let You Down", "Should Have Known Better" or "Hi Ho Silver" and they will instantly recall his passionate, distinctive voice.
Born and raised in Glasgow, Jim joined his first band at the age of 15. He was signed to Arista Records with his own band, "Bandit" at 22. From there he moved on to join the "Godfather of British Blues", Alexis Corner. After a couple of great learning years he moved on again to new pastures in Los Angeles, forming the band Slick Diamond with Earl Slick and Carmine Apice. He broadened his horizons further whilst in the States, producing with Carmine and writing with Michael Legrand.
Returning to the U.K. in the early 1980's, Jim met up with Tony Hymas and Simon Phillips from the Jeff Beck Band and formed Phd. The next few years saw the success of his multi-million selling no.1 hits, an Ivor Novello award for Best Single and the commissioning of the theme tune for ITV's "Boon". Jim's time was then spent with international touring, promotion, writing and recording which naturally follows this success.
Now he has teamed up with Chris "Snake" Davis, a virtuoso saxophonist, to create "The Blue Shoes" and they are both touring Scotland with old and new hits.. I highly recommended to anyone with great taste in good music and composing.
I searched the web and can hardly find anything with his name on it.. pretty depressing.. but then again..
THANK YOU AMAZON.COM FOR HAVING HIM HERE!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
One In A Million
14 May 2001
Format:Audio CD
Jim Diamond has the most haunting and soulful voice I have ever heard, his lyrics are from the heart as is his voice, no singer touches this man and from my own experience as a singer, the voice is mastered to a T. Buy this album and you Will Not be dissapointed, trust me. "I Should Have Known Better" the most enchanting, heartfelt ballad of our time, "Hi Ho Silver" a pure genius of a song (the theme song from Boon) I will never stop listening to the voice of Jim Diamond and after you have bought this album I dont think anyone else will either.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Should have known better
6 Aug 2000
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Growing up in the dutch islands, I was exposed to Jim Diamond, Gerard Joling, Demis Roussos..all fantactic european interpreters of music. However, no one beats Jim Diamond with his song "Should have known better." I have been trying to get this track for 15 years and until now, have found it. The music video of the track is equally phenominal from my recollection. Heart touching lyrics
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