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"Black Diamond"
Song by Kiss
from the album Kiss
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1974
RecordedNovember 1973
GenreHard rock
Length5:12
LabelCasablanca
Songwriter(s)Paul Stanley
Producer(s)Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise
Kiss track listing
10 tracks
  1. "Strutter"
  2. "Nothin' to Lose"
  3. "Firehouse"
  4. "Cold Gin"
  5. "Let Me Know"
  6. "Kissin' Time"
  7. "Deuce"
  8. "Love Theme from KISS"
  9. "100,000 Years"
  10. "Black Diamond"

"Black Diamond" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, written by rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley. "'Black Diamond' was written almost exactly as it is," he said, "except that the riff wasn't there; Gene [Simmons] brought that part in … It's all about arrangement and embellishment. That's what you're supposed to do in a band: come in and add something. But that doesn't mean you wrote the song."[1]

The song is the closing track on the band's eponymous first album, Kiss, released in 1974. It begins with an acoustic opening sung by Stanley before a furious riff enters, accompanied by Peter Criss on lead vocals. It ends with Ace Frehley's solo, then one chord repeated during a gradual slowing of the tape. The live version is usually sped up in tempo, combined with stage pyrotechnics and a rising drum platform.

Appearances

"Black Diamond" has appeared on the following Kiss albums:

Cover versions

Credits and personnel

Notes

  1. ^ Pearl Jam, retrieved (Feb. 16, 2008). Pearl Jam Set List, 8-2-2007 "Pearljam.com".

References

  1. ^ Kitts, Jeff: 'Back in black (and white)', Guitar World, September 1996, p79
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