Black Diamond (Stan Ridgway album)

Black Diamond
Studio album by Stan Ridgway
Released	January 20, 1996
Recorded	Impala Studios and Living Presence Studios, CA
Genre	Folk rock, alternative rock
Length	50:52
Label	Birdcage
Producer	Stan Ridgway
Stan Ridgway chronology
Songs That Made This Country Great (1992) Black Diamond (1996) Film Songs (1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Black Diamond is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway. It was released on January 20, 1996 by Birdcage Records.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Stan Ridgway, except "As I Went Out One Morning" by Bob Dylan. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Big Dumb Town"	4:20
2.	"Gone the Distance"	3:03
3.	"Knife and Fork"	4:52
4.	"Down the Coast Hwy"	4:23
5.	"Luther Played Guitar"	4:20
6.	"Stranded"	4:51
7.	"Wild Bill Donovan"	2:54
8.	"Man of Stone"	3:47
9.	"Pink Parakeet"	4:58
10.	"Underneath the Big Green Tree"	3:21
11.	"As I Went Out One Morning"	3:13
12.	"Crystal Palace"	6:50

Personnel

Adapted from the Black Diamond liner notes.^[2]

Musicians Ted Andersen – drums, percussion Harlan Boddicker – bass guitar Bob Elmo – cello, violin, bass guitar Stan Ridgway – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, recorder, theatre organ, production Todd Sharp – saxophone, woodwind Pietra Wexstun – keyboards, backing vocals

Production and additional personnel Ed Colver – photography Fred Davis – design Larry Grennan – recording, mixing, percussion, backing vocals Doug Schwartz – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1996	Birdcage	CD	11007
	2012		LP

References

1. Adams, Greg. "Black Diamond". Allmusic. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
2. Black Diamond (booklet). Stan Ridgway. Sierra Madre, California: Birdcage Records. 1996.

External links

• Black Diamond at Discogs (list of releases)