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Title: "Diver Down" may let you down.
Review: Of the six albums released during Diamond Dave's stint witht the band, "Diver Down" is the only disappointment. This album contains too many cover tunes (though "Pretty Woman" and "Dancing in the Streets" are well done), and instrumentals for a newcomer to be impressed with. On a 12 track album there are 5 cover songs and 3 instrumentals. That leaves only 4 songs where the entire band coule potenially work their magic. And these 4 songs aren't that great. Only "Little Guitars" and "The Full Bug" truly stand out on this album, and that isn't saying much. "Diver Down" marks too much of a departure from the seminal "Fair Warning" and the outstanding "1984" to let someone actually believe it fell in between the two. If you are a die-hard fan, then you HAVE to get this -- otherwise, don't waste your time and money. There's good reason why no songs from this album appeared on the Greatest Hits CD.
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