{{for|the Rodney Crowell album|Diamonds & Dirt}} {{Refimprove|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Diamonds and Dirt | type = Album | artist = [[Brian Robertson (guitarist)|Brian Robertson]] | cover = Diamondsanddirtrobbo.jpg | alt = | released = 25 March 2011 (UK)<br />5 April 2011 (USA) | recorded = 2008–10<br />[[Polar Studios]], Stockholm | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Blues rock]], [[hard rock]] | length = 53:38 | label = [[Steamhammer Records|Steamhammer]] | producer = [[Chris Laney]], Brian Robertson, Søren Lindberg | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} {{Album ratings |rev1 = Sea Of Tranquility |rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=10470|title=Review: "Robertson, Brian: Diamonds and Dirt" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!|website=Seaoftranquility.org|access-date=16 May 2021}}</ref> |rev2 = Dangerdog Music Reviews |rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dangerdog.com/2011-music-reviews/brian-robertson-diamonds-and-dirt-review.php|title=Review : Brian Robertson - Diamonds and Dirt :: New Music Review :: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock :: CD Album Music Review : Craig Hartranft|website=Dangerdog.com|access-date=16 May 2021}}</ref> }}
'''''Diamonds and Dirt''''' is the first solo [[studio album]] by Scottish guitarist [[Brian Robertson (guitarist)|Brian Robertson]], released in 2011. Robertson was previously a member of [[Thin Lizzy]], [[Motörhead]] and [[Wild Horses (British band)|Wild Horses]].
Robertson recruited several experienced musicians for the recording of this album, including [[Treat (band)|Treat]] bass guitarist Nalle Påhlsson and [[Europe (band)|Europe]] drummer [[Ian Haugland]], who Robertson described as "the best rhythm section I've played with since [[Phil Lynott]] and [[Brian Downey (drummer)|Brian Downey]]".<ref name="heavy metal power">{{cite web|url=http://www.heavymetalpower.com/2011/02/former-thin-lizzy-guitar-player-brian-robertson-is-releasing-a-solo-album/ |title=Former Thin Lizzy guitar player Brian Robertson is releasing a solo album |date=1 February 2011 |publisher=Heavymetalpower.com}}</ref> Ex-[[Michael Schenker Group]] vocalist [[Leif Sundin]] performed most of the vocals, but the album also features Robertson himself and [[Riverdogs]] singer Rob Lamothe singing on one track each.
The album includes some tracks by Robertson's old group Thin Lizzy: "It's Only Money" from the 1974 album ''[[Nightlife (Thin Lizzy album)|Nightlife]]'', two versions of "Running Back" from the 1976 album ''[[Jailbreak (album)|Jailbreak]]'', and "Blues Boy", a track recorded by the band but never officially released until it appeared as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of the ''Jailbreak'' album. "Blues Boy" was co-written by Robertson and Phil Lynott, while the other two songs were composed by Lynott alone. Robertson has stated, "I think Phil would be proud of what I've done with those Lizzy songs."<ref name="heavy metal power" /> Robertson also recorded three songs written by his friend [[Frankie Miller]], including a bonus track, "Ain't Got No Money". Robertson initially sang the song himself, but Miller suggested it would suit a different vocalist, so Rob Lamothe was brought in.<ref name="heavy metal power" />
==Track listing== {{track listing | all_writing = [[Brian Robertson (guitarist)|Brian Robertson]], except where noted | title1 = Diamonds and Dirt | length1 = 4:21 | title2 = Passion | length2 = 4:30 | title3 = It's Only Money | writer3 = [[Phil Lynott]] | length3 = 3:19 | title4 = Mail Box | writer4 = [[Frankie Miller]] | length4 = 4:17 | title5 = Running Back | writer5 = Lynott | length5 = 4:03 | title6 = Texas Wind | length6 = 3:43 | title7 = Devil in My Soul | length7 = 4:04 | title8 = Do It Till We Drop (Drop It) | writer8 = Miller, [[Jeff Barry]], Robertson | length8 = 4:04 | title9 = Blues Boy | writer9 = Robertson, Lynott | length9 = 5:22 | title10 = That's All...! | length10 = 5:00 | title11 = 10 Miles to Go on a 9 Mile Road | writer11 = [[Jim White (guitarist)|Jim White]] | length11 = 4:57 | title12 = Running Back | note12 = slow version | writer12 = Lynott | length12 = 5:58 }} {{track listing | headline = Bonus track | title13 = Ain't Got No Money | writer13 = Miller | length13 = 4:59 }}
==Personnel== *[[Brian Robertson (guitarist)|Brian Robertson]] – [[guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]; [[singing|vocals]] on "10 Miles to Go on a 9 Mile Road" *[[Leif Sundin]] – vocals *Nalle Påhlsson – [[bass guitar]], [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]] *[[Ian Haugland]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]] *Liny Wood – backing vocals *Rickard Jakobson – percussion
with *Chris Antblad – [[piano]] on "Running Back" *Rob Lamothe – vocals on "Ain't Got No Money" *Ola Gustafsson – [[dobro]] on "Running Back" (Slow version) *Ellinor Asp – backing vocals on "Ain't Got No Money" *Håkan Persson – drums on "Ain't Got No Money"
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==External links== *[http://allmusic.com/album/diamonds-and-dirt-r2142073 Diamonds and Dirt at AllMusic]{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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