HUMMINGBIRD
''DIAMOND NIGHTS''
1977
41:52
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1 - Got My ''Led Boots'' On 3:38 (Brian Short, Max Middleton)
2 - Spirit 3:33 (Bobby Tench, Roger Chapman)
3 - Cryin' For Love 3:42 (Hoy Lindsey, Troy Seals)
4 - She Is My Lady 4:57 (Morgan Ames)
5 - You Can't Hide Love 4:23 (Skip Scarborough)
6 - Anaconda 5:50 (Max Middleton)
7 - Madatcha 3:48 (Bobby Tench, Roger Chapman)
8 - Losing You (Ain't No Doubt About It) 3:55 (Jules Freedman)
9 - Spread Your Wings 4:13 (Ian Samwell, Roger Chapman)
10 - Anna's Song 3:28 (Max Middleton)
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Bobby Tench/Guitar, Vocals
Bernie Holland/Guitar
Clive Chaman/Bass
Max Middleton/Keyboards
Bernard Purdie/Drums
Pancho Morales/Percussion
Airto Moreira/Percussion
Quitman Dennis/Horn
Chuck Findley/Horn
Jim Horn/Woodwind
Lisa Freeman Roberts/Backing Vocals
Paulette McWilliams/Backing Vocals
Venetta Fields/Backing Vocals
Stephanie Spruill/Backing Vocals
Julia Tillman Waters/Backing Vocals
Maxine Willard Waters/Backing Vocals
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
Diamond Nights was the third and final album recorded by the British rock band Hummingbird. The album was produced by Ian "Sammy" Samwell.
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ABOUT THE BAND/WIKIPEDIA
Hummingbird were a British rock band, formed in 1974 by Bobby Tench of The Jeff Beck Group and Streetwalkers fame. Hummingbird recorded three successful albums, released by A&M using Ian "Sammy" Samwell as their record producer. The original line up included members of the second Jeff Beck Group, vocalist and guitarist Bobby Tench, keyboardist Max Middleton, bassist Clive Chaman, drummer Conrad Isidore and second guitarist Bernie Holland. At the start of sessions for their first album they were joined by Jeff Beck for a brief period but he did not contribute to the album and left to work on his own project. After the first album Bernie Holland was replaced by guitarist Robert Ahwai and drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie replaced Isidore on the next two albums,vocalists Madeline Bell and Liza Strike were brought in to complement the band. They found success mainly in the USA, also in Europe and Japan.
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''DIAMOND NIGHTS''
1977
41:52
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1 - Got My ''Led Boots'' On 3:38 (Brian Short, Max Middleton)
2 - Spirit 3:33 (Bobby Tench, Roger Chapman)
3 - Cryin' For Love 3:42 (Hoy Lindsey, Troy Seals)
4 - She Is My Lady 4:57 (Morgan Ames)
5 - You Can't Hide Love 4:23 (Skip Scarborough)
6 - Anaconda 5:50 (Max Middleton)
7 - Madatcha 3:48 (Bobby Tench, Roger Chapman)
8 - Losing You (Ain't No Doubt About It) 3:55 (Jules Freedman)
9 - Spread Your Wings 4:13 (Ian Samwell, Roger Chapman)
10 - Anna's Song 3:28 (Max Middleton)
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Bobby Tench/Guitar, Vocals
Bernie Holland/Guitar
Clive Chaman/Bass
Max Middleton/Keyboards
Bernard Purdie/Drums
Pancho Morales/Percussion
Airto Moreira/Percussion
Quitman Dennis/Horn
Chuck Findley/Horn
Jim Horn/Woodwind
Lisa Freeman Roberts/Backing Vocals
Paulette McWilliams/Backing Vocals
Venetta Fields/Backing Vocals
Stephanie Spruill/Backing Vocals
Julia Tillman Waters/Backing Vocals
Maxine Willard Waters/Backing Vocals
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
Diamond Nights was the third and final album recorded by the British rock band Hummingbird. The album was produced by Ian "Sammy" Samwell.
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ABOUT THE BAND/WIKIPEDIA
Hummingbird were a British rock band, formed in 1974 by Bobby Tench of The Jeff Beck Group and Streetwalkers fame. Hummingbird recorded three successful albums, released by A&M using Ian "Sammy" Samwell as their record producer. The original line up included members of the second Jeff Beck Group, vocalist and guitarist Bobby Tench, keyboardist Max Middleton, bassist Clive Chaman, drummer Conrad Isidore and second guitarist Bernie Holland. At the start of sessions for their first album they were joined by Jeff Beck for a brief period but he did not contribute to the album and left to work on his own project. After the first album Bernie Holland was replaced by guitarist Robert Ahwai and drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie replaced Isidore on the next two albums,vocalists Madeline Bell and Liza Strike were brought in to complement the band. They found success mainly in the USA, also in Europe and Japan.
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