Singer: Syl Johnson
Title: Diamond In The Rough
Label: Hi Records ‎– SHL 32085, Hi Records ‎– SHL32085, London Records ‎– SHL 32085, London Records ‎– SHL32085
Series: The Memphis Sound –
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing
Country: US
Date of released: 1974
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul
Size MP3 zip: 1519 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1560 mb
Rating: 4.4✭
Format: MP3 DMF MP2 AIFF AC3 AU TTA MP1 FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Let Yourself Go Written-By – A. Turner*, C. Hodges*, D. Carter*	3:06
A2	Don't Do It Written-By – D. Carter*, M. Hodges*	2:44
A3	I Want To Take You Home (To See Mama) Written-By – B. Johnson*, D. Carter*	2:32
A4	Could I Be Falling In Love Written-By – E. Randle*, W. Mitchell*	3:03
A5	Stuck In Chicago Written-By – E. Cate*, E. Cate*	2:47
B1	Diamond In The Rough Written-By – D. Carter*, E. Clanton*	2:51
B2	Keeping Down Confusion Written-By – D. Carter*, W. Mitchell*	2:37
B3	Please, Don't Give Up On Me Written-By – B. Jarrett*, E. Randle*	2:30
B4	Music To My Ears Written-By – C. Hodges*, D. Carter*	2:40
B5	I Hear The Love Chimes Written-By – D. Carter*, E. Randle*	2:39

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Mastercraft
• Recorded At – Royal Recording Studios, Memphis
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Hi Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – London Records, Inc.
• Lacquer Cut At – Mastercraft
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

• Art Direction, Photography By – Glenn Ross
• Backing Vocals [Vocal Background] – Rhodes, Chalmers And Rhodes*
• Coordinator [Art Coordination] – Judith C. Schulman
• Design – Richard Kriegler
• Horns [Horn Section], Baritone Saxophone, Arranged By [String Arrangements] – James Mitchell
• Horns [Horn Section], Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Ed Logan
• Horns [Horn Section], Trombone – Jack Hale*
• Horns [Horn Section], Trumpet – Wayne Jackson
• Lacquer Cut By – Hc*
• Mastered By [Disc Mastering] – Howard Craft
• Producer – Willie Mitchell
• Rhythm Section, Bass – Leroy Hodges
• Rhythm Section, Drums – Howard Grimes
• Rhythm Section, Guitar – Teenie Hodges*
• Rhythm Section, Organ – Charles Hodges
• Rhythm Section, Piano – Archie Turner
• Strings [String Section] – The Memphis Strings

Notes

This version is the Terre Haute pressing plant variation and can be identified by the label typesetting, the "TH" in the matrix numbers, and by the runout groove etchings.

Catalog number on back cover: SHL32085
Catalog number on front cover and labels: SHL32085

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-side label): SLH-668 TH
• Matrix / Runout (B-side label): SLH-669 TH
• Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etching): T1 SLH-668-1 M Hc Ʌ1
• Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etching): T1 SLH-669-3 RE2 M Hc Ʌ4
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SHL 32085	Syl Johnson	Diamond In The Rough ‎(LP, Album)	Hi Records	SHL 32085	US	1974
FPH1179-2	Syl Johnson	Diamond In The Rough ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Fat Possum Records	FPH1179-2	US	2009
SHU 8477	Syl Johnson	Diamond In The Rough ‎(LP, Album)	London Records	SHU 8477	UK	1974
VICP-62926	Syl Johnson	Diamond In The Rough ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Hi Records	VICP-62926	Japan	2005
SHL 32085	Syl Johnson	Diamond In The Rough ‎(LP, Album)	London Records	SHL 32085	Jamaica	1974