Black Diamond (Stan Ridgway album)

"As I Went Out One Morning" is a cover of the Bob Dylan song. "Gone the Distance" addresses the death of Kurt Cobain. ==Critical reception==

The Washington Post determined that "the Dylan tune is one indication that Ridgway wants to be taken seriously, and he does tone down his arch vocal style on some of these songs." The Boston Globe wrote that the album, "though quieter and more spare than much of Ridgway's work, continues his pattern of writing moody story-songs, restless character studies imbued with dark, spooky undertones." ==Track listing==

Adapted from the Black Diamond liner notes. Musicians • Stan Ridgway – vocals, theatre organ, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, harmonica, recorder • Pietra Wexstun – keyboards, backing vocals • Harlan Boddicker – bass guitar • Bob Elmo – bass guitar, cello, violin • Ted Andersen – drums, percussion • Larry Grennan – percussion, backing vocals • Todd Sharp – saxophones, woodwinds Production • Stan Ridgway – producer • Larry Grennan – recording, mixing • Doug Schwartz – mastering at Audio Mechanics (Burbank, California) • Ed Colver – photography • Fred Davis – design ==Release history==