''Golden Days Diamond Nights'' is the second and final studio album by the American
rock
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band
Nite City
Nite City (Also known as Ray Manzarek's Nite City) was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, United States in 1977 by former Doors member Ray Manzarek. The band consisted of lead singer Noah James, bassist Nigel Harrison who later achiev ...
, a band that was formed by former
Doors
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' member and keyboardist
Ray Manzarek
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the Doors, co-founding the band with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison in 1965.
Manzarek was induct ...
. As with the band's
self titled debut and live album, entitled ''Starwood Club, Los Angeles. 02/23/1977'', ''Golden Days Diamond Nights'' sold poorly and the group disbanded shortly after the album's release.
The album's title is taken from lyrics to "Get Up and Dance," a song from the Doors' ''
Full Circle'', and "Perfumed Garden," a song from Manzarek's solo album ''
The Whole Thing Started with Rock & Roll Now It's Out of Control''.
Track listing
# "Riding on the Wings of Love" (Jimmy Hunter,
Paul Warren,
Ray Manzarek
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the Doors, co-founding the band with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison in 1965.
Manzarek was induct ...
) - 3:38
# "The Dreamer" (Paul Warren, Ray Manzarek) - 6:21
# "Holy Music" (Champion, Paul Warren) - 5:04
# "Ain't Got the Time" (
Nigel Harrison
Nigel Harrison (born 24 April 1951) is an English musician. Harrison spent several years as the bassist of the American rock band Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s.
Life & career
Harrison grew up in Princes Risborough, a small town in the ...
, Ray Manzarek) - 3:13
# "Die High" (Paul Warren) - 4:49
# "Blinded by Love" (Noah James, Paul Warren) - 4:39
# "Barcelona" (Nigel Harrison) - 3:29
# "America" (Ray Manzarek) - 8:33
Personnel
;Nite City
*
Ray Manzarek
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the Doors, co-founding the band with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison in 1965.
Manzarek was induct ...
- keyboards, vocals
*
Paul Warren - guitar, lead vocals
*
Nigel Harrison
Nigel Harrison (born 24 April 1951) is an English musician. Harrison spent several years as the bassist of the American rock band Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s.
Life & career
Harrison grew up in Princes Risborough, a small town in the ...
- bass
* Jimmy Hunter - drums, backing vocals
;Technical
*Leonard Kovner - engineer
References
1978 albums
Nite City albums
Albums produced by Ray Manzarek
20th Century Fox Records albums
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