Rough Diamond (album)

Rough Diamond
Studio album by Rough Diamond
Released	Spring 1977
Recorded	December 1976 and January 1977
Genre	Rock
Length	42:46
Producer	Steve Smith, David Byron, Clem Clempson

Rough Diamond is the debut album of British rock band Rough Diamond.

Rough Diamond was formed by singer David Byron following his dismissal from Uriah Heep, along with former Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson and ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton. The album peaked at No. 103 on the Billboard 200 in 1977.^[1] The band opened for Peter Frampton in the spring of 1977 on the latter's US tour. The group disbanded shortly after releasing their debut. Bizarrely, for a few weeks, the band's roadie and driver was Royal Shakespeare Company actor Tony Rowlands.

Track listing

1. "Rock N' Roll" (Byron / Britton / Rushent) – 3:28
2. "Lookin' For You" (Byron / Clempson / Butcher) – 4:06
3. "Lock & Key" (Byron / Clempson) – 4:59
4. "Seasong" (Byron / Clempson) – 7:35
5. "By The Horn" (Byron / Clempson) – 3:13
6. "Scared" (Byron / Clempson / Britton / Butcher / Bath) – 5:33
7. "Hobo" (Byron / Clempson / Britton / Butcher / Bath) – 5:45
8. "The Link" (Butcher) – 2:19
9. "End Of The Line" (Byron / Clempson / Britton / Butcher) – 5:46

Original album credits

Band members

• David Byron - Lead Vocals
• Clem Clempson - Guitars
• Willie Bath - Bass Guitar
• Damon Butcher - Keyboards
• Geoff Britton - Drums^[2]

Other credits

• Produced by: Steve Smith, David Byron and Clem Clempson
• Engineers: Phill Brown (Olympic) Richard Digby Smith and Dave Hutchins (Basing St. Studios)
• Photos: Clive Arrowsmith
• Cover Design: Eckford/Stimpson

Special thanks

• Chris Blackwell, Tim Clark, Charley Nuccio, Tom Hayes, David Betteridge, Phil Cooper, Tony Loynes, Brian Blevins, Tony (Eisteddfod) Hughes, and all at Island Ltd., Inc. and International.
• PS: Very special thanks to Patsy Finch.

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