Di'Anno is the 1984 self-titled album of the band of the same name. The lead singer Paul DiAnno had been the frontman of the British heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

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 for five years, before being dismissed for his erratic behaviour. The band bearing his name and playing very commercial heavy rock was his first and short-lived solo project.

This album was actually released in Japan first with strange album title Two Swimmers & A Bag of Jockies. This was actually intended is a tribute to their friend and ex-drummer Mark Stewart, a cockney from East London. Two swimmers refers to fish, and jockies' whips is slang for chips - so literally: 2 fish and a bag of chips.

The album reached only No. 105 in the UK Albums Chart

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 and the band disbanded at the conclusion of the short tour supporting the release.

Track listing

All tracks by DiAnno, Browne, Slater, Venables and Ward, except "Heartuser" by Terry Britten

Terry Britten

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 & Sue Shifrin

1. "Flaming Heart" - 3:49
2. "Heartuser" - 4:03
3. "Here to Stay" - 4:51
4. "The Runner" - 3:16
5. "Tales of the Unexpected" - 6:06
6. "Razor Age" - 5:18
7. "Bright Lights" - 3:40
8. "Lady Heartbreak" - 4:18
9. "Antigua" - 4:35
10. "Road Rat" - 3:54

Line up

• Paul Di'Anno
  Paul Di'Anno
  Paul Andrews , better known as Paul Di'Anno, is an English singer best known as the first vocalist to record with the iconic heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from 1978 to 1981....
  
  - lead vocals
• Lee Slater- guitar, backing vocals
• P.J. Ward - guitar, backing vocals
• Mark Venables - keyboards, backing vocals
• Kevin Browne - bass, backing vocals
• Dave Irving - drums