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 The Diamonds ~ The Monster Craze
The Diamonds' next release was somewhat enigmatic. "Oh Carol b/w "Believe me" was never released
in the U.S. Two hundred copies were released in Australia only- and this is a shame, considering
the quality of the records. "Oh Carol" was a stylized remake of the Neil Sedaka hit, while
"Believe me" was a plaintive ballad, originally recorded by
 The Royal  Teens.
The Diamonds
apparently joined in on the "Monster Craze" with their zany "Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein or
Dracula". The flip side of the same record featued a Somerville/Douglas composition, "Walkin'
the Stroll", in which they extend the Stroll theme beyond the limitations of the simple twelve
bar blues chord progression.
By 1960, The Diamonds had begun to feel the pinch of the changing musical trend. They continued
throughout the year, and into 1961 without a real hit. "Tell the Truth" (Not the same as The
Five Royales R&B hit) failed to chart, in spite of its driving beat and an energetic delivery
by Dave Somerville. The Bill Medley composition "Woomai-Ling" obviously owed an idea or two to
"She Say", but nonetheless was up to the usual Diamonds' high standard, and it is a shame that
it wasn't a real success.  The Pencil Song" was a gimmicky little novelty tune (based on the
French "Au Claire de la lune") half sung in French, about a guy who needed a pencil so that he
could write down a girl's telephone number. "Slave Girl" is a tender little piece which deserved
more attention than it got. Finally, luck came their way with the release of "One Summer Night"
b/w It's a Doggone Shame. "One Summer Night" was the classic doo-wop love song, and was
beautifully delivered. It reached # 22 on the national Charts, and was the Diamonds' final
release before David Somerville's departure from the group. 1962 saw the release of "The
Horizontal Lieutenant b/w Vanishing American". The two songs were featured in the M.G.M.
Picture "The Horizontal Lieutenant", but regrettably, never scored as hit records. "The
Vanishing American is a very early example of "protest rock" - all about the plight of the
American Indian. This release also featured the lead voice of new member, Canadian Jim Malone.
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