Diamonds for Breakfast

For the 1968 film, see Diamonds for Breakfast (film).
Diamonds For Breakfast
Studio album by Amanda Lear
Released January 1980
(See release history)
Recorded 1979/80 at Union Studios Munich, Germany
Genre Pop Rock, Euro Disco
Length 39:15
Label Ariola-Eurodisc
RCA Victor (Italy)
Quality Records (Canada)
Producer Anthony Monn
Amanda Lear chronology
Never Trust a Pretty Face
(1979)		 Diamonds
(1980)		 Incognito
(1981)

Diamonds For Breakfast is the fourth studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in January, 1980 by West German label Ariola-Eurodisc. 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, Diamonds for Breakfast was released as a midpriced compilation CD combined with 1979's Never Trust a Pretty Face in Russia in 2001, but remains unreleased on compact disc in the rest of the world.

Contents

Track listing

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

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, M.A. Sisini, Giuni Russo) - 3:15
  5. "When" (Rainer Pietsch, Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 3:25

Alternative album edition, Italy

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 language version, vocals by Alain-Philippe Malagnac) **

Side B

  1. "Ciao" (Italian language version of "When") **
  2. "Ho Fatto L'Amore Con Me" (Alternative version, additional backing vocals) **
  3. "Diamonds"
  4. "Japan"
  5. "Fabulous 'Lover, Love Me"

Original liner notes

"To me, every tear, every frustration, every heartache is a precious diamond which lingers in my mind. Good and bad experiences, pleasure and pain, are the richness of which I am proud. I pity people without feelings, they don't have diamonds for breakfast.

Amanda Lear"

Personnel

Production

Release history

Release format Country Label Cat. No. Release date
Vinyl West Germany Ariola 203 265-320 1980
Cassette West Germany Ariola 401 265-352 1980
Vinyl West Germany Ariola 302 208 1980
Vinyl Spain Ariola 1-201265 1980
Vinyl Canada Quality Sv 2070 1980
Vinyl Yugoslavia RTB St 2220164 1980
Vinyl Italy Rca Victor PL 31503 1980
Cassette Italy Rca Victor PK 31503 1980
Vinyl Portugal Ariola 72 877 1980
Vinyl United Kingdom Ariola ARL 5051 1980
Vinyl Worldwide Ariola 201 265-352 1980

Charts

Country Position
Sweden 4
Norway 10
Austria 11
Germany 43

Single releases

7"

7" EP

Russian "compilation" CD's

NB: Sound quality: vinyl.

Sources and external links