Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain explained
| Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Kevin Ayers |
| Cover: | DiamondJackAndTheQueenOfPain.jpg |
| Released: | June 1983 |
| Recorded: | 1983 |
| Studio: | Spain |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Label: | Charly |
| Producer: | Julián Ruiz |
| Prev Title: | That's What You Get Babe |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Deia...Vu |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
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
