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Black Diamond (Kiss song)

"Black Diamond" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, written by rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley. "'Black Diamond' was written almost exactly as it is," he said, "except that the riff wasn't there; Gene [Simmons] brought that part in … It's all about arrangement and embellishment. That's what you're supposed to do in a band: come in and add something. But that doesn't mean you wrote the song." The lyrics focus on street prostitution.

Appearances
"Black Diamond" has appeared on the following Kiss albums: • Kiss - studio version • Alive! - live version • The Originals - studio version • Double Platinum - remixed & edited studio version • The Box Set - studio version • Kiss Symphony: Alive IV - live version • Gold - studio version • Kiss Alive! 1975–2000 - Alive! version + new live version • Sonic Boom - new studio version ==Cover versions==
Cover versions
The Replacements did a version on their 1984 album Let It Be. A live recording from 1986 was featured on the 2017 album ''For Sale: Live at Maxwell's 1986''. • Yoshiki from the Japanese rock band X Japan created an arrangement of "Black Diamond" for a 72-piece orchestra on 1994's Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved tribute album. • Black Diamond Brigade, a Norwegian American super group featuring Billy Gould of Faith No More and members of Satyricon, Euroboys, Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band, and Amulet formed as a one-off project just to cover this song in 2003. ==Credits and personnel==
Credits and personnel
Peter Criss – lead vocals, drums • Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, intro lead vocals • Ace Frehley – lead guitar, backing vocals • Gene Simmons – bass, backing vocals ==Notes ==
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