Blue diamond - H2O

I vaguely recall this song from the Eighties, it probably featured on the radio at some point. It didn't chart in the Netherlands, and even in the UK it only managed to scrape to number 77. In fact, the only singles by H2O to get into the UK top 40 were 'Dream to sleep' and 'Just outside of heaven' in 1983. 

'Blue diamond' was released in 1987 and was also released on a cd-single which is now very expensive - at least, on Discogs. (I bet some kind reader of this blog would gladly send it to me for free.) By comparison, this 7" single was a steal for just 1 euro.

My collection: 7" single no. 7569
Found: Record fair, Amsterdam, 19 January 2025
Tracks: 'Blue diamond' / 'Go on'

Just outside of heaven - H2O

H2O were a Scottish band, formed in 1978 in Glasgow by Colin Ferguson, Colin Gavigan, Ian Donaldson, Kenny Dorman, Pete Keane and Ross Alcock. Their biggest success was the synthpop single 'I dream to sleep' which reached number 17 on the UK singles chart in June 1983.

'Just outside of heaven' was the band's second single. It reached number 38 later the same year. In 1984 they released their only album 'Faith', but further success eluded them and they split soon after.

My collection: 7" single no. 2472
Found: Record fair, Amsterdam, April 16, 1995
Cost: 2 guilders
Tracks: 'Just outside of heaven' / 'Stranger to stranger'