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| "Black Diamond" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Kiss | |
| from the album Kiss | |
| Released | February 18, 1974 |
| Recorded | November 1973 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 5:12 |
| Label | Casablanca |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Stanley |
| Producer(s) | Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise |
| Kiss track listing | |
10 tracks
| |
"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.
- ^ Kitts, Jeff: 'Back in black (and white)', Guitar World, September 1996, p79