''Di'Anno'' is the 1984 self-titled album of the band of the same name. The lead singer

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had been the frontman of the British heavy metal band

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for three years, before being dismissed for his erratic behaviour. The band bearing his name and playing very commercial heavy rock was his first and short-lived solo project. This album was actually released in Japan first with strange album title ''Two Swimmers & a Bag of Jockies''. This was actually intended as a tribute to their friend and ex-drummer Mark Stewart, a cockney from East London. Two swimmers refers to fish, and jockies' whips is slang for chips - so literally: 2 fish and a bag of chips. The album reached only No. 105 on the

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and the band disbanded at the conclusion of the short tour supporting the release.

Track listing

All tracks by DiAnno, Browne, Slater, Venables and Ward, except "Heartuser" by

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& Sue Shifrin. #"Flaming Heart" - 3:49 #"Heartuser" - 4:03 #"Here to Stay" - 4:51 #"The Runner" - 3:16 #"Tales of the Unexpected" - 6:06 #"Razor Age" - 5:18 #"Bright Lights" - 3:40 #"Lady Heartbreak" - 4:18 #"Antigua" - 4:35 #"Road Rat" - 3:54

Personnel

- lead vocals *Lee Slater- guitar, backing vocals *P.J. Ward - guitar, backing vocals *Mark Venables - keyboards, backing vocals *Kevin Browne - bass, backing vocals *Dave Irving - drums

References

Paul Di'Anno albums 1984 debut albums New Wave of British Heavy Metal albums Albums recorded at Rockfield Studios {{1980s-album-stub