Diamond Girl is the fifth studio album by pop/folk duo Seals and Crofts. It was released in 1973 on Warner Bros. Records.

Diamond Girl
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1973
StudioSound Factory (Hollywood)
GenreFolk rock, soft rock
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerLouie Shelton
Seals and Crofts chronology
Summer Breeze
(1972)
Diamond Girl
(1973)
Unborn Child
(1974)
Singles from Diamond Girl
  1. "Diamond Girl"
    Released: May 1973
  2. "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)"
    Released: September 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
CreemC−[2]

Background

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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.[1] "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.[3] 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

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All songs written by Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, unless otherwise indicated.

Side 1
  1. "Diamond Girl" – 4:12
  2. "Ruby Jean and Billie Lee" – 4:09
  3. "Intone My Servant" – 3:04
  4. "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)" – 4:17
  5. "Nine Houses" – 7:00
Side 2
  1. "Standin' on a Mountain Top" (Seals) – 3:05
  2. "It's Gonna Come Down (on You)" – 4:40
  3. "Jessica" – 2:56
  4. "Dust on My Saddle" (Seals) – 3:16
  5. "Wisdom" – 4:26

Charts

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Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 48
Canada[5] 8
United States (Billboard 200) 4

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Diamond Girl at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 1973). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Top Pop Albums 1955-2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research Inc. pp. 777. ISBN 0-89820-147-0.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 267. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - September 8, 1973" (PDF).