This was the 2nd 7″ by DIAMOND HEAD, released almost immediately after the debut (which will get posted here soon!). Plain and simple: A perfect record. The slower version (compared to the album take) of “Sweet & innocent” just plain rocks and the b-side has one very interesting and kinda odd guitar solo to boot.
DIAMOND HEAD, often reduced to the emblematic “Am I evi?” song and made popular through METALLICA first copying and then covering them, were one of the highlights in the young NWOBHM-sensation, but quickly fell into the depths of wimpdom (I still cannot decide whether or not I like “Borrowed Time”).
You can find this and the first one almost constantly for a bargain on ebay.co.uk. I remember how highly we valued this and the first one in our trading days in the early 80s. There must have been thousands and thousands pressed of them, methinks, for the UK-market exclusively.
Sweet & innocent.mp3
Streets of Gold.mp3
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in fact I like these two songs better than the first lp as a whole. so catchy and “punky”.
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Looking forward to hearing this one! With my pitiful dial-up connection these things take time. If only I lived on “streets of gold”!
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Everything through the first LP (High Vaultage re-release as well,) which was a prime example of DIY metal, is excellent. Their vocalist was doing a better Robert Plant than Robert Plant was doing himself by the end of the 70s. Borrowed Time is a major step down in my opinion, and Canterbury is just plain awful. There aren’t many metal bands around now whose lyrics consist mostly of songs about playing music and having fun, which is a real shame.
I found some good quality footage of the band in their prime:
Helpless: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdqwR0ISPDE
Streets of Gold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuejL6m_mlM&feature=related
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yes i discovered this band because of metallica but the real thing is sooooooooo much better. thanks really look forward to this.
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Post the first one please.
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Admin Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 16:01
Will do!
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Excellent…I love this single.
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Borrowed Time, and Canterbury were letdowns to me at first when I heard them, as I wanted to hear the faster, heavier material, but they are great albums if you do not compare.
Like Zeppelin II, compared to their last album – In Through The Outdoor are nothing at all alike, but both still good.
Know what I mean?
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i’d much rather talk about the b’last album posted above, LOVED those guys.
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