Diamond Girl is the fifth studio album by pop/folk duo Seals and Crofts. It was released in 1973 on Warner Bros. Records.
Background 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. "Ruby Jean and Billie Lee" is another, written for their spouses, Ruby Jean Anderson (Seals) and Billie Lee Day (Crofts). The first verse is sung by Seals, and the second by Crofts, with both singing the chorus. Their children (Lua Crofts and Joshua Seals) are mentioned in the chorus.
Diamond Girl peaked at #4 on the U.S. album charts. Its title track "Diamond Girl" 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).
Track listing All songs written by Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, unless otherwise indicated.
Personnel Jim Seals – guitar, alto saxophone, vocals Dash Crofts – mandolins, vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano Louie Shelton – guitar, producer David Paich – organ, piano Bobby Lichtig – bass, flute Wilton Felder – bass Jim Gordon – drums John Guerin – drums Harvey Mason – drums Jeff Porcaro – drums Bobbye Hall – percussion England Dan & John Ford Coley – backing vocals David Hassinger – engineer Steve Waldman – 2nd engineer Joseph Bogan – assistant engineer
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Diamond Girl Chart (1973) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 48 US Billboard 200 4 US Top 100 Albums (Cash Box) 6 US The Album Chart (Record World) 6
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Diamond Girl Chart (1973) Position US Billboard 200 23 US Top 100 Albums (Cash Box) 3
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