Desire for Freedom explained

Desire for Freedom
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Jim Diamond
Cover:	DesireforFreedom.jpg
Released:	1986
Recorded:	1986
Genre:	soft rock
Length:	39:54
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Jim Diamond, Paul "Wix" Wickens
Prev Title:	Double Crossed
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Jim Diamond
Next Year:	1988

Desire for Freedom was singer/songwriter Jim Diamond's second studio album.Released in 1986 it featured a wide range of styles such as heartfelt ballads andstirring rockers. Singles that came from this album were "Hi Ho Silver", "Young Love (Carry Me Away)", "Desire" and "So Strong". It is currently out of print, though most tracks appear on The Best of Jim Diamond.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jim Diamond and Paul "Wix" Wickens; except where indicated

1. "Desire"
2. "So Strong"
3. "Young Love (Carry Me Away)"
4. "My Weakness Is You"
5. "I Can't Stop"
6. "Maybe One Day"
7. "Hi Ho Silver" (Jim Diamond, Chris Parren)
8. "Judy's Not That Tough" (Jim Diamond, Alan Gorrie)
9. "You'll Go Crazy"

Personnel

• Jim Diamond - vocals
• Phil Palmer, Robbie McIntosh - guitar
• Graham Lyle - acoustic guitar on "My Weakness Is You"
• John McKenzie - bass
• Paul "Wix" Wickens - keyboards
• Tony Beard - drums
• Tony Hicks - drums on "Hi Ho Silver"
• Gary Barnacle - tenor saxophone on "Maybe One Day"
• Dick Morrissey - tenor saxophone on "So Strong" and "Young Love (Carry Me Away)"
• Pandit Dinesh - percussion
• Gavyn Wright - violin on "I Can't Stop"
• Mark Felton - harmonica on "Hi Ho Silver"
• Pete Thoms - trombone
• Luke Tanny - trumpet
• Chris Thompson, Katie Kissoon, Lance Ellington - backing vocals
• Sammy Brown, Vicki Brown - backing vocals on "Maybe One Day"