Title: Rough Diamonds Artist: Jack the Lad Label: Talking Elephant Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5028479039920 Genre: Folk Release Date: 2018-05-04 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT
Digitally remastered edition of this 1975 album by this British folk rock group from North East England formed in 1973 by three former members of Lindisfarne. Their third album, Rough Diamonds featured musical and artistic contributions from Lindisfarne's Ray Jackson, and the single 'Gentleman Soldier', were both produced by Fairport Convention stalwart Simon Nicol. The latter, which featured John Kirkpatrick on button accordion, was a new arrangement of a traditional song which borrowed the vocal four-part harmony break from 'Twist And Shout' for the introduction, and featured a Scottish accordion reel back to back with a mock-heavy rock guitar solo. Presenter John Peel placed it at #3 in his favorite singles of the year, calling it 'one of the most joyous records I've heard in my life'.
Tracks: 1.1 Rocking Chair 1.2 Smokers Coughin' 1.3 Captain Grant 1.4 My Friend the Drink 1.5 A Letter from France 1.6 Gentleman Soldier 1.7 Gardener of Eden 1.8 One for the Boy 1.9 The Beachcomber 1.10 The Ballad of Winston O'Flahert 1.11 Jackie Lusive
