Diamonds for Breakfast

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Diamonds For Breakfast
Diamonds For Breakfast cover
Studio album by Amanda Lear
Released 1980
Recorded 1979/1980
Genre Pop, Rock, Disco, Euro Disco
Label Ariola-Eurodisc 201 265-352
Producer Anthony Monn
Professional reviews

All Music Guide[1]
Amanda Lear chronology
Never Trust a Pretty Face Diamonds Incognito (Amanda Lear album)
See also: Amanda Lear discography

Diamonds For Breakfast is a studio album by Amanda Lear, first released on West German label Ariola Records in January 1980. The album contains European hit singles "Fabulous Lover Love Me", "Diamonds", "Ho Fatto L'Amore Con Me", "Japan" and "When".

The rights to the Ariola-Eurodisc back catalogue are currently held by Sony BMG Music Entertainment - the original Diamonds For Breakfast album in its entirety remains unreleased on compact disc.


Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side A

  1. "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 3:05
  2. "I Need A Man" (Anthony Monn - Dieter Kawohl - Amanda Lear) - 3:40
  3. "It's Better Life" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 4:30
  4. "Oh Boy" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 4:30
  5. "Insomnia" (English Version) (Charly Ricanek - Amanda Lear) - 3:15

[edit] Side B

  1. "Diamonds" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 4:55
  2. "Japan" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 3:15
  3. "Fabulous 'Lover, Love Me'" (Rainer Pietsch - Amanda Lear) - 5:25
  4. "Ho Fatto L'Amore Con Me" (Cristiano Malgioglio) [2] - 3:15
  5. "When" (Rainer Pietsch - Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 3:25

[edit] Release history

  • 1980 West Germany: Ariola 201 265-320.
  • 1980 West Germany: Ariola 302 208.
  • 1980 Spain: Ariola 1-201265.
  • 1980 Canada: Quality Sv 2070.
  • 1980 Yugoslavia: RTB St 2220164.

[edit] Charts

Country Position
Sweden 4
Norway 10
Austria 11
Germany 43

[edit] Alternative album editions

  • 1980 Italy: RCA Victor PL 31503 (LP), PK 31503 (Cassette):

[edit] Side A

  1. "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)"
  2. "I Need A Man"
  3. "It's A Better Life"
  4. "Oh Boy"
  5. "Insomnia" (Italian version, vocals by Alain-Philippe Malagnac) (Charly Ricanek - Amanda Lear) 3:15

[edit] Side B

  1. "Ciao" ("When" - Italian version) (Rainer Pietsch - Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) 3:25
  2. "Ho Fatto L'Amore Con Me" (Alternative version) (Cristiano Malgioglio - M.A. Sisini - Giuni Russo) 3:15
  3. "Diamonds"
  4. "Japan"
  5. "Fabulous 'Lover, Love Me'

[edit] Single releases

[edit] 7"

  • 1979: "Fabulous 'Lover Love Me'" (Single Mix) / "Oh Boy" (West Germany - Ariola 100 899-100)
  • 1979: "Fabulous 'Lover Love Me'" (Single Mix) / "Oh Boy" (France - Eurodisc 911 229 (100.899) WE 171)
  • 1979: "Fabulous 'Lover Love Me'" (Single Mix) / "Oh Boy" (Italy - Ariola ZBAR 7160)
  • 1979: "Fabulous 'Lover Love Me'" (Single Mix) / "Oh Boy" (Edit 3.30) (South Africa - Ariola ARS 247)
  • 1980: "Diamonds" ((Single Mix) / "It's A Better Life" (West Germany - Ariola 101212 - 100)
  • 1980: "Diamonds" (Single Mix) / "It's A Better Life" (France - Arabella 101212)
  • 1980: "Diamonds" (Single Mix) / "It's A Better Life" (Chile - Ariola ARS-10.038)
  • 1980: "Fabulous 'Lover Love Me'" (Single Mix) / "Oh Boy" (Columbia Ariola YK-138-K)
  • 1980: "Ho Fatto L'Amore Con Me" / "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" (France - Arabella 101493)
  • 1980: "Ho Fatto L'Amore Con Me" (Alternative version) / "Diamonds" (Album version) (Italy - RCA Victor PB 6432)
  • 1980: "When" / "Ho Fatto L'Amore Con Me" (Sweden - Ariola S-201)
  • 1980: "Japan" / "Diamonds" (Album version) (Japan - Columbia Ariola YK-144-K))
  • 1980: "Ciao" ("When" - Italian language version) (Italy - RCA Victor)
  • 1980: "Solomon Gundie" (Sintas) 3:58 (Non-album track) / "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" (Italy - RCA Victor PB 6484)
  • 1980: "Solomon Gundie" / "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" (West Germany - Ariola 102 223 - 100)
  • 1980: "Solomon Gundie" / "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" (France - Arabella 102223)
  • 1980: "Solomon Gundie" / "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" (Netherlands - Ariola 102 223)
  • 1980: "Solomon Gundie" / "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" (Turkey - Türküola/Ariola 102.223)

[edit] 7" EP

  • 1980: "La Bagarre" (1976) / "Chat De Gouttière" (Amanda Lear) - 3:24 (Non-album track) / "Insomnia" (France - Arabella 101489)
  • 1980: Amiga Quartett: "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)"/ "I Am A Photograph" (1977) / "Follow Me" (1978) / "Run Baby Run" (1978) (East Germany - Amiga 5 56 001)

[edit] Russian compilation CD

Russian "compilation" CD.
Russian "compilation" CD.

NB: Sound sources: vinyl.

  • Never Trust A Pretty Face / Diamonds For Breakfast


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Amanda Lear
Studio albums & main compilations
I Am a Photograph (1977) · Sweet Revenge (1978) · The Pyjama Girl Case (1978) · Never Trust a Pretty Face (1979) · Diamonds for Breakfast (1980) · Incognito (1981) · Ieri, Oggi (1982) · Tam-Tam (1983) · A L (1985) · Secret Passion (1987) · Uomini Più Uomini (1989) · Tant Qu'il Y Aura Des Hommes (1989) · Super 20 (1989) · Follow Me (Ariola Express - Gold-Serie) (1990) · Cadavrexquis (1993) · Hits and More (1995) · Alter Ego (1995) · Amanda '98 - Follow Me Back in My Arms (1998) · Queen of Chinatown (1998) · Amanda Lear - The Collection (1998) · Golden Stars (1998) · Heart (2001) · Tendance (2003) · Forever Glam! - The Best of 1976-2005 (2005) · The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983 (2006) · With Love (2006).
Mid-price compilations and re-releases
Indovina Chi Sono (1993) · Télégramme (1993) · Je T'aime (1993) · Indovina Chi Sono (1994) · Télégramme (1994) · Indovina Chi Sono (1995) · Amanda Lear (1997) · Alter Ego (1997) · Back in Your Arms (1998) · Made of Blood and Honey (1998) · Follow Me (1999) · Follow Me (2000) · I'm a Mistery - The Whole Story (2001) · Alter Ego (2001) · Follow Me - The Greatest Hits (2001) · Essential (2001) · 28 Golden Hits (2002) · Follow Me (2002) · Divinamanda (2002) · Je T'aime (2002) · Living Legend (2003) · The Queen Is Amanda - Platinum Edition (2004) · Alter Ego (2005) · Love Boat (2005) · Amanda Lear Sings Evergreens (2005) · Greatest Hits (2007) · Amour Toujours (2008)
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