''Desire for Freedom'' was singer/songwriter Jim Diamond's second studio album. Released in 1986 it featured a wide range of styles such as heartfelt

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s and stirring rockers. Singles that came from this album were "

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", "Young Love (Carry Me Away)", "Desire" and "So Strong". It is currently out of print, though most tracks appear on ''The Best of Jim Diamond''.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jim Diamond and Paul "Wix" Wickens; except where indicated #"Desire" #"So Strong" #"Young Love (Carry Me Away)" #"My Weakness Is You" #"I Can't Stop" #"Maybe One Day" #"

" (Jim Diamond, Chris Parren) #"Judy's Not That Tough" (Jim Diamond,

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) #"You'll Go Crazy"

Personnel

*Jim Diamond - vocals *

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- guitar *

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- acoustic guitar on "My Weakness Is You" * John McKenzie - bass *

Paul "Wix" Wickens Paul Wickens (born 27 March 1956) is an English musician, composer, and record producer, professionally known as Wix. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Wickens has worked with artists including Nik Kershaw, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bon ...

- keyboards *Tony Beard - drums *Tony Hicks - drums on "Hi Ho Silver" *

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- tenor saxophone on "Maybe One Day" *

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- tenor saxophone on "So Strong" and "Young Love (Carry Me Away)" *Pandit Dinesh - percussion *

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- violin on "I Can't Stop" *Mark Felton - harmonica on "Hi Ho Silver" *Pete Thoms - trombone *Luke Tanny - trumpet *Chris Thompson,

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, Lance Ellington - backing vocals * Sammy Brown,

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