Diamond in the Rough - ST

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Walk On The Wire	03:40
	2	Where Is Love	03:50
	3	Ain't Good Lovin'	03:56
	4	I Wish There Was a Way	05:22
	5	When It's all Said and Done	04:08

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Stand and Deliver	04:46
	2	Sultry Lady	03:55
	3	Run from the Dark	04:41
	4	Thief in the Night	04:25
	5	Young of Heart	03:44

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Originally released in 1988, DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH and its self-titled album resulted in this one-off project, but a what a great one. This album comprises all the best from the late ’80s Canadian AOR; that meaning class, gusto, smoothness and clinical production. With TRIUMPH’s Rik Emmett dropping in as a guest soloist on the awesome opener ‘Walk On The Wire’ you get an idea of what this is musically. But David Buckthorpe (DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH’s mastermind, singer & songwriter) also adds radio-friendly, rock & pop energy to many tracks, resulting in a terrific collection of pure Eighties stuff akin GLASS TIGER, TOTO, etc. Signed and released by major label Virgin Records, ”DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH” initially did quite well in sales, but inexplicably something went wrong when the time to promote the album in the USA arrived. This project had everything 80's rock music needed to make it big: catchiness, radio-friendly appeal, and a wide range of potential listeners ranging from classic AOR to elaborated rock & pop from the era. It’s incredible that this band / album didn’t have major exposure given the quality of tracks like the aforementioned “Walk On The Wire“, “I Believe in This Love”, “Run From The Dark“ and Tell Me”. All songs are good, but our favorite should be the pumping midtempo AOR of “When It’s All Said and Done”, a wonderful piece that's worth the disc alone. Thanks to AOR Heaven we can enjoy this lovely ’80s ‘diamond in the rough’ indeed.
-Martin Stark, AOR Heaven

Re-issued by AOR Heaven (Germany) with two extra tracks in 2020.

David 'Bucky' Buckthorp: lead vocals
Lewis Nitikman: keyboards
Troy Reid: lead vocals
Scotty Hall: guitars
Kim Kayzer: guitars
Ray Roper: guitars
R. Marsland: guitars
Rik Emmett: guitars
Tom Christainsen: bass
Phil Robertson: drums
Daryl Burgess: drums
G. Eyre: drums
Tom Keenlyside: saxophone

Produced by Mike Rheault and Lewis Nitikman
Engineered by Howard Rissin
Recorded by Matt Singh and Mike Goslin at Ocean Sound Studio, Vancouver, British Columbia and Metalworks Studios

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