[2017-01-27] Carla Olson "Rubies And Diamonds" expanded remaster of debut solo album (Sunset Blvd.)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:14 pm

Description
After coming off a successful three week tour of Scandinavia in the fall of 1986, my band the Textones found that our album Midnight Mission was hard to follow up. Our next effort, Cedar Creek, came and went with little of the critical acclaim we were fortunate to have gotten on our debut. George Callins and I were writing a lot of songs we felt deserved to be heard but there were no takers. Fans, critics, and the music business had moved on. Then out of the blue our Swedish label, Volume Records, threw us a wild pitch - come to Sweden and record with Swedish rock stars Wilmer X. The result became my first solo album recorded in the country of my father's roots. The Wilmers' had just scored a hit record in their homeland and were gracious to back this Texas by way of L.A. rock and roll woman. My co-writers on Rubies And Diamonds include guitarist George Callins and drummer Rick Hemmert of the Textones, Danny Wilde of the Rembrandts, Danny Tate (whose songs have been covered by Tim McGraw, Rick Springfield, the Smithereens, and Jeff Healey), and George Green, who co-wrote some of John Mellencamp's best including "Hurts So Good."

Tracklist
1. It's Too Late
2. Slow Rollin' Train
3. Never Wanted To Try
4. Remember That Moon
5. Trying To Hold On
6. Secret Graves
7. From A Dollar To A Dime
8. You Can't Move In
9. Heroes Of My Hometown
10. Rubies & Diamonds
11. The Grand Blvd
Bonus Tracks:
12. Trying To Hold On
13. Playing With Life (Leka Med Levit)
14. Kinderwars
15. Touch

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXYVPW9/?tag=imwan-20

mikepasqua · **Joined:** 30 Apr 2009 **Posts:** 161

Cool.....big fan of Carla's music and I had the Swedish album on vinyl a long time ago...sounds like it's finally coming out on cd. I'll check with her manager/husband Saul Davis.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Dec 26, 2016 8:01 pm

Bump: Added the cover image to the first post.

mikepasqua · **Joined:** 30 Apr 2009 **Posts:** 161

According to Carla (and Saul Davis), it's the album that was only released as an import. Finally out with extra tracks

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:34 am

The pre-order price has dropped by $4, and is now $11.99:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXYVPW9/?tag=imwan-20

[2017-01-27] Carla Olson "Rubies And Diamonds" expanded remaster of debut solo album (Sunset Blvd.)

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