Diamond Girl (album)

Diamond Girl is the fifth studio album by pop/folk duo Seals and Crofts. It was released in 1973 on Warner Bros. Records.

Background
The album contains a number of different musical styles and themes. "Nine Houses" is one of two intimate, religious songs, which the band would often reserve for after concert performances.

Diamond Girl peaked at #4 on the U.S. album charts. Its title track "Diamond Girl" reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer and #13 in Canada. The follow-up single "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)" attained the #21 position late in the year (#33 in Canada).

Track listing
All songs written by Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, unless otherwise indicated.

1. "Diamond Girl" – 4:12
 * Side 1

2. "Ruby Jean and Billie Lee" – 4:09

3. "Intone My Servant" – 3:04

4. "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)" – 4:17

5. "Nine Houses" – 7:00 1. "Standin' on a Mountain Top" (Seals) – 3:05
 * Side 2

2. "It's Gonna Come Down on You" – 4:40

3. "Jessica" – 2:56

4. "Dust on My Saddle" (Seals) – 3:16

5. "Wisdom" – 4:26

Personnel

 * Jim Seals – guitar, alto saxophone, vocals
 * Dash Crofts – mandolins, vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano
 * Louie Shelton – guitar, producer
 * David Paich – organ, piano
 * Bobby Lichtig – bass, flute
 * Wilton Felder – bass
 * Jim Gordon – drums
 * John Guerin – drums
 * Harvey Mason – drums
 * Jeff Porcaro – drums
 * Bobbye Hall – percussion
 * England Dan & John Ford Coley – backing vocals
 * David Hassinger – engineer
 * Steve Waldman – 2nd engineer
 * Joseph Bogan – assistant engineer