Released second Bob Gallo produced LP

In 1979, the Diodes released their second Bob Gallo produced LP, on Epic Records in Canada, after a year of delays. Ironically titled Released , after the band’s internal problems with the label, it again opened with the track “Red Rubber Ball”. This was due to the song getting US airplay on the American CBS compilation album Permanent Wave . It was followed by nine original tracks, including the highly regarded single, “Tired of Waking Up Tired”, which also got UK domestic release. Unlike the band’s debut album, which was exported heavily to the United States by Jem and other record importers, Released was not widely distributed in US record stores and the band seemed to disappear in the minds of many of their fans outside of Canada.