Diamonds And Other Gems - The Complete Decca Singles
This album is the Jet Harris and Tony Meehan issued one album is released in 2008.Jet Harris and Tony Meehan left the Shadows at the height of their popularity. Tony Meehan had planned to move into the A&R (Artist Repertoire) side of the music business with Decca while Jet Harris saw a possible future as a solo star due to his ability on guitar, as opposed to bass in the Shadows, and his popularity with the female members of the Shadows' audience. After the singles under his own name, Jet Harris linked up with Tony Meehan in the All Stars tour of 1963 with their first single together, Diamonds, going to number one in the UK singles charts. This had a similar sound to the Shadows and, presumably, enabled the duo to tap into the Shadows' fan base. Further hits followed with Scarlett O'Hara and Applejack before Jet Harris was injured in a car crash. Tony Meehan continued with the Tony Meehan Combo before returning to his A&R career and some part-time work as a session musician.