Rough Diamond (album)

Rough Diamond
Studio album by Rough Diamond
Released	1 February 1977
Recorded	December 1976 and January 1977
Genre	Rock
Length	42:46
Producer	Steve Smith, David Byron, Clem Clempson

Rough Diamond is the only studio album by the British rock band Rough Diamond.

Rough Diamond was formed by singer David Byron following his dismissal from Uriah Heep, along with former Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson and ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton. The album peaked at No. 103 on the Billboard 200 in 1977.^[1] The band opened for Peter Frampton in the spring of 1977 on the latter's US tour. The group disbanded shortly after releasing their debut. For a few weeks, the band's roadie and driver was Royal Shakespeare Company actor Tony Rowlands.

Side one

1. "Rock N' Roll" (David Byron, Geoff Britton, Rushent) – 3:28
2. "Lookin' For You" (Byron, Clem Clempson, Damon Butcher) – 4:06
3. "Lock & Key" (Byron, Clempson) – 4:59
4. "Seasong" (Byron, Clempson) – 7:35

Side two

5. "By The Horn" (Byron, Clempson) – 3:13
6. "Scared" (Byron, Clempson, Britton, Butcher, Willie Bath) – 5:33
7. "Hobo" (Byron, Clempson, Britton, Butcher, Bath) – 5:45
8. "The Link" (Butcher) – 2:19
9. "End Of The Line" (Byron, Clempson, Britton, Butcher) – 5:46

Adapted from AllMusic.^[2]

Rough Diamond

• David Byron – lead vocals, producer
• Clem Clempson – guitars, producer
• Willie Bath – bass
• Damon Butcher – keyboards
• Geoff Britton – drums

Additional personnel

• Steve Smith – producer
• Phill Brown – engineer
• Richard Digby Smith – engineer
• Dave Hutchins – engineer
• Clive Arrowsmith – photography
• Eckford/Stimpson – cover design