Black Diamond
Stan Ridgway
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Dumb Town | Stan Ridgway | 4:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Gone the Distance | Stan Ridgway | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Knife and Fork | Stan Ridgway | 4:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Down the Coast Highway | Stan Ridgway | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Luther Played Guitar | Stan Ridgway | 4:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Stranded | Stan Ridgway | 4:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Wild Bill Donovan | Stan Ridgway | 2:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Man of Stone | Stan Ridgway | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Pink Parakeet | Stan Ridgway | 4:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Underneath the Big Green Tree | Stan Ridgway | 3:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | As I Went Out One Morning | Stan Ridgway | 3:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | Stan Ridgway | 6:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
Black Diamond appeared four years after Stan Ridgway's previous solo album and sported a substantially different sound. Although Ridgway's voice and unique storytelling lyrics put his stamp on whatever he attempts, the acoustic guitars and relatively straightforward approach on Black Diamond make it a distinct departure from everything he has done before. While "Big Dumb Town" and "Knife and Fork" are products of Ridgway's usual fixations, "Gone the Distance" sounds almost like Neil Young, "As I Went Out One Morning" is a Bob Dylan song, and "Luther Played Guitar" is an utterly sincere C&W tribute to Johnny Cash and his Tennessee Two. While the effort to normalize Ridgway's sound doesn't always yield a superior result, the experiment will fascinate longtime fans.
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A must have
by earphones99Stan Ridgway's "weird, wounded folkie on the road" masterpiece. The former Wall Of Voodoo singer spins strange and surreal tales, like a series of dreams that keep you up at night.
Biography
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s
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- $9.99
- Genres: Singer/Songwriter, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, New Age
- Released: Dec 05, 1995
- ℗ 1998 Birdcage Records
