Diamond (Spandau Ballet album)

Diamond is the second studio album by Spandau Ballet. It was released on 5 March 1982 by Chrysalis Records.[2] The album was promoted with the single "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)", which was released in 1981, a full year before the album, and it reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart. The last single released, "Instinction", reached #10. The album was re-released in a remastered and expanded 2 CD Special Edition on 8 March 2010.

Diamond
Studio album by Spandau Ballet
Released	5 March 1982
Recorded	1981-1982
Genre	New wave
Length	39:16
Label	Chrysalis Records
Producer	Richard James Burgess
Spandau Ballet chronology
Journeys to Glory (1981) Diamond (1982) True (1983)
Singles from Diamond
"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" Released: 3 July 1981 "Paint Me Down" Released: 2 November 1981 "She Loved Like Diamond" Released: 15 January 1982 "Instinction" Released: 2 April 1982

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Releases

Diamond was originally released on vinyl (CDL 1353) and cassette (ZCDL 1353) in the UK in 1982, and a limited edition 4x12" box version of the album (CBOX 1353) soon followed the same year. Most of the tracks included in the box set were extended versions of the album tracks (with "Pharaoh", "Innocence and Science" and "Missionary" only being slightly edited). A colour poster and lyric sheet were also included in the box. Only two of the tracks were issued on a single; these were the extended versions of "She Loved Like Diamond," which is identical to the UK 12" A-side, and the 8 minute "Chant No. 1 (re-mix)," which was later included as a B-side to the UK 12" of "Instinction." The rest of the remixed cuts were unique mixes to be found only in this box, though in 2002 the tracks "Instinction" and "Coffee Club" were included in the "Reformation" 3xCD box and in 2010 all the mixes appeared on Disc 1 of the 2 CD Special Edition of Diamond.

Tracklisting

All tracks are written by Gary Kemp.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)"	4:07
2.	"Instinction"	4:47
3.	"Paint Me Down"	3:45
4.	"Coffee Club"	5:32
5.	"She Loved Like Diamond"	2:56
6.	"Pharaoh"	6:37
7.	"Innocence and Science"	4:27
8.	"Missionary"	7:00

Diamond — 12" box set (alternate tracklisting)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" (remix)	8:03
2.	"Instinction" (remix)	6:57
3.	"Paint Me Down" (remix)	6:22
4.	"Coffee Club" (remix)	6:48
5.	"She Loved Like Diamond" (extended version)	3:37
6.	"Pharaoh"	6:37
7.	"Innocence and Science"	4:27
8.	"Missionary"	7:00

Diamond — 2010 edition (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" (remix)	8:03
10.	"Instinction" (remix)	6:57
11.	"Paint Me Down" (remix)	6:22
12.	"Coffee Club" (remix)	6:48
13.	"She Loved Like Diamond" (extended version)	3:37

Diamond — 2010 edition (bonus disc)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Feel the Chant" (7" version)	4:06
2.	"Man With Guitar"	2:52
3.	"Gently"	4:00
4.	"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" (12" version)	5:52
5.	"Feel the Chant" (12" version)	5:49
6.	"Paint Me Down" (12" version)	7:05
7.	"Re-Paint"	6:57
8.	"Instinction" (Trevor Horn 12" mix)	3:40
9.	"The Freeze" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82)	5:12
10.	"To Cut A Long Story Short" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82)	3:51
11.	"Glow" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82)	5:14
12.	"Paint Me Down" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82)	4:46
13.	"Instinction / Chant No. 1" (BBC In Concert Bournemouth, 10/4/82)	6:12

Personnel

• Tony Hadley – lead vocals and backing vocals
• Gary Kemp – electric guitar, cheng, synthesizers and backing vocals
• Martin Kemp – basses and backing vocals
• Steve Norman – bongos, congas and tablas and backing vocals
• John Keeble – electronic drums and acoustic drums with electronic toms

Additional members

• Kenny Wellington – trumpet
• David "Baps" Baptiste – saxophone and flute
• Nathaniel Augustin – trombone

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3]	Gold	100,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. LeRoy, Dan. "Spandau Ballet: Diamond > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
2. Official discography
3. "British album certifications – Spandau Ballet – Diamond". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Diamond in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.