Diamond Girl is the fifth studio album by pop/folk duo Seals and Crofts. It was released in 1973 on Warner Bros. Records. The album contains a number of different musical styles and themes. “Nine Houses” is one of two intimate, religious songs, which the band would often reserve for after concert performances. Diamond Girl peaked at #4 on the U.S. album charts.Its title track reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer and #13 in Canada. The follow-up single “We May Never Pass This Way Again” attained the #21 position late in the year (#33 in Canada).
Tracks
1 Diamond Girl (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) 4:12 2 Ruby Jean and Billie Lee (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) 4:09 3 Intone My Servant (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) 3:05 4 We May Never Pass This Way (Again) (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) 4:17 5 Nine Houses (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) 7:01 6 Standing on a Mountain (Jim Seals) 3:05 7 It’s gonna come down (on you) (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) 4:40 8 Jessica (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) 2:56 9 Dust on my Saddle (Jim Seals) 3:16 10 Wisdom (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) 4:26
Musicians
Bass - Bobby Lichtig Bass - Wilton Felder Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Drums - Harvey Mason Sr Drums - Jim Gordon Drums - John Guerin Guitar - Jim Seals Guitar - Louie Shelton Mandolin - Dash Crofts Fender Rhodes - Dash Crofts Keyboards - David Paich Organ - David Paich Sax - Jim Seals Percussion - Bobbye Hall Background Vocals - England Dan Background Vocals - John Ford Coley
Liner Notes
Producer – Louie Shelton Arranged By (Strings) – Marty Paich Engineer – Dave Hassinger Engineer (Second) – Steve Waldman Engineer (Assistant) – Joe Bogan Design – David Larkham Design Concept, Photography – Ed Caraeff Recorded At The Sound Factory Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
