Diamonds (instrumental)

"Diamonds"
Single by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan
B-side	"Footstomp" (Meehan)
Released	January 1963
Label	Decca F11563
Writer(s)	Jerry Lordan
Producer	Tony Meehan (musical director and producer)[1]
Jet Harris and Tony Meehan singles chronology
Main Title Theme "The Man with the Golden Arm" "Diamonds" "Scarlet O'Hara"

Diamonds is an instrumental written by Jerry Lordan. It was a #1 hit in the UK for Jet Harris and Tony Meehan.^[2]The guitar Jet Harris used on the record was a Fender six string bass.

The recording features Jimmy Page on acoustic rhythm guitar.

The Shadows did a cover version of Diamonds in 1983 (but former band members Jet Harris & Tony Meehan weren't featured on the recording).

Preceded by "Dance On!" by The Shadows

UK number one single January 31, 1963 for 3 weeks

Succeeded by "The Wayward Wind" by Frank Ifield

References

1. ^ DEC.254
2. ^ The Official UK Charts Company : ALL THE No.1's