Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain
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{{Infobox album
| name = Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain
| type = Album
| artist = Kevin Ayers
| cover = DiamondJackAndTheQueenOfPain.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 1983
| recorded = 1983
| venue =
| studio = Spain
| genre = Rock
| length =
| label = Charly
| producer = Julián Ruiz
| prev_title = That's What You Get Babe
| prev_year = 1980
| next_title = Deia...Vu
| next_year = 1984
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain
| type = studio
| single1 = My Speeding Heart
| single1date = July 1983
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r29630|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
}}
Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain is the tenth solo album by Kevin Ayers, a founding member of Soft Machine.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kevin Ayers; except where indicated
- "Madame Butterfly" – 4:30
- "Lay Lady Lay" (Bob Dylan) – 4:19
- "Who’s Still Crazy" – 4:46
- "You Keep Me Hangin' on" (J.J. Cale) – 3:26
- "You Are a Big Girl" – 3:31
- "Steppin' Out" (Ayers, Ollie Halsall) – 5:15
- "My Speeding Heart" – 4:19
- "Howling Man" – 3:28
- "Give a Little Bit" – 3:51
- "Champagne and Valium" – 3:05
Personnel
=Musicians=
- Kevin Ayers – guitar, vocals
- Ollie Halsall – guitar, backing vocals
- Carlos Garcia Vaso – guitars & keyboards
- Joaquin Montoya – keyboards
- Manolo Aguilar – bass
- Javier de Juan – drums, percussion
- Zanna Gregmar – backing vocals
- Jimmy Kashisian – horn arrangements
=Technical=
- Julian Ruiz – producer
- Luis F. Soria – engineer
- Yeldham Muchmore – design
References
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- Original LP sleevenotes
{{Kevin Ayers}}
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