Tracklist
| A1 | Steel River | 6:15 |
| A2 | Stainsby Girls | 3:51 |
| A3 | Chisel Hill | 4:04 |
| A4 | Josephine | 4:26 |
| A5 | One Golden Rule | 4:27 |
| B1 | All Summer Long | 4:08 |
| B2 | Stone | 4:20 |
| B3 | Shamrock Diaries | 4:54 |
| B4 | Love Turns To Lies | 4:09 |
| B5 | Hired Gun | 8:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Magnet Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Magnet Records Ltd.
- Recorded At – Chipping Norton Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Bray Studios
- Mixed At – Mountain Studios
- Published By – Magnet Music Ltd.
- Manufactured By – RCA Records Ltd.
- Distributed By – RCA Records Ltd.
Credits
- Bass – Eoghan O'Neill
- Cover – Bill Smith Studio
- Drums – Dave Mattacks
- Engineer – Barry Hammond
- Percussion – Martin Ditcham
- Photography By – Derek Ridgers
- Producer, Engineer – Dave Richards*
- Producer, Written-By – Chris Rea
- Rhythm Guitar – Robert Ahwai, Simon Nicol
- Saxophone – Mel Collins
- Slide Guitar, Guitar, Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals – Chris Rea
- Trombone – Annie Whitehead
Notes
With printed credits/lyric inner sleeve.Variations from other UK edition.
- Blue/white label.
- Non-embossed/relief sleeve - grass effect in light grey on both sides.
Other UK edition has
- White/green/black label
- Embossed/relief sleeve with grass effect on both sides in white.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout - Side A (Variants 1 & 2)): MAGL 5062 A4
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout - Side B (Variant 1)): MAGL 5062 B4
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout - Side B (Variant 2)): MAGL 5062 B3
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGL 5062 | Chris Rea | Shamrock Diaries (LP, Album, Emb) | Magnet | MAGL 5062 | UK | 1985 |
| EN-317 | Chris Rea | Shamrock • Diaries (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | Thomsun Original | EN-317 | Asia | Unknown |
| MAGC-5062 | Chris Rea | Shamrock Diaries (Cass, Album, Dol) | Magnet | MAGC-5062 | Canada | 1985 |
| 825 539-1 | Chris Rea | Shamrock Diaries (LP, Album) | Magnet | 825 539-1 | Australasia | 1985 |
| 42 185 9 | Chris Rea | Shamrock Diaries (LP, Album, Club) | Magnet | 42 185 9 | Germany | 1985 |
Tracklist
| 1 | Steel River | 6:15 |
| 2 | Stainsby Girls | 3:51 |
| 3 | Chisel Hill | 4:03 |
| 4 | Josephine | 4:26 |
| 5 | One Golden Rule | 4:29 |
| 6 | All Summer Long | 4:09 |
| 7 | Stone | 4:23 |
| 8 | Shamrock Diaries | 4:55 |
| 9 | Love Turns To Lies | 4:11 |
| 10 | Hired Gun | 8:03 |
Credits
- Producer – Chris Rea, David Richards
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4007196104211
- Rights Society: GEMA - BIEM
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGL 5062 | Chris Rea | Shamrock Diaries (LP, Album, Emb) | Magnet | MAGL 5062 | UK | 1985 |
| EN-317 | Chris Rea | Shamrock • Diaries (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | Thomsun Original | EN-317 | Asia | Unknown |
| MAGC-5062 | Chris Rea | Shamrock Diaries (Cass, Album, Dol) | Magnet | MAGC-5062 | Canada | 1985 |
| 825 539-1 | Chris Rea | Shamrock Diaries (LP, Album) | Magnet | 825 539-1 | Australasia | 1985 |
| 42 185 9 | Chris Rea | Shamrock Diaries (LP, Album, Club) | Magnet | 42 185 9 | Germany | 1985 |
