Diamond Cut

Diamond Cut
Studio album by Bonnie Tyler
Released	February 1979
Recorded	1978
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	35:01
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Robin Geoffrey Cable Ronnie Scott Steve Wolfe
Bonnie Tyler chronology
Natural Force (1978) Diamond Cut (1979) Goodbye to the Island (1981)
Singles from Speak Now
"My Guns Are Loaded" Released: November 1978 "Louisiana Rain" Released: December 1978 "What a Way to Treat My Heart" Released: March 1979 "(The World is Full of) Married Men" Released: May 1979 "Too Good to Last" Released: 1979

Diamond Cut is the third studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released in February 1979 by RCA Records.

Track listing

1. "If You Ever Need Me Again" (Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe) – 3:29
2. "Too Good to Last" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:42
3. "What a Way to Treat My Heart" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:33
4. "The Eyes of a Fool" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:16
5. "Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love" (Alan Tarney) – 3:00
6. "Louisiana Rain" (Tom Petty) – 4:22
7. "Baby I Just Love You" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:01
8. "Words Can Change Your Life" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:40
9. "My Guns Are Loaded" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:42
10. "I'm a Fool" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:16
11. "(The World Is Full Of) Married Men" (Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker) – Bonus track on the 2009 remastered album release.
12. "My Guns Are Loaded (Single Version)" (Scott, Wolfe) – Bonus track on the 2009 remastered album release.

Critical reception

Chuck Pratt of The Pittsburgh Press described the album as "a charmer", but stated that none of the songs were "blockbuster", like "It's a Heartache" from her previous album. He highlighted "The Eyes of a Fool", "What a Way to Treat My Heart" and "Louisiana Rain" as the best tracks.^[2]

Personnel

• Bonnie Tyler – vocals
• Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
• Martin Jenner – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar
• Steve Wolfe – acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Kevin Dunne – bass guitar
• Dave Markee – bass guitar
• Ed Hamilton – electric guitar
• Adam Tarney – electric guitar
• Gary Waghorn – electric guitar
• Hugh Burns – electric guitar, mandolin
• Mike Barker – dobro
• Neill Adams – drums
• Henry Spinetti – drums
• Graham Smith – harmonica
• Tony Lambert – keyboards
• Pete Wingfield – keyboards
• Jasper – Moog synthesizer, bells, cowbell
• Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
• Frank Tomes – tuba

Charts

Album

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	95
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4]	14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5]	14
US Billboard 200 (AllMusic)[6]	145
US Billboard Top Country Albums (AllMusic)[6]	42

Year–end charts

Chart (1979)	Position
Denmark (Glamrocker)[7]	48

References

1. Mureika, Tomas. Diamond Cut at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
2. Pratt, Chuck (19 April 1979). "Records - Disc Roundup". The Pittsburgh Press (E. W. Scripps Company ). Retrieved 1 November 2014.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Diamond Cut". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
5. "Swedishcharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Diamond Cut". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
6. "Diamond Cut – Bonnie Tyler – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
7. "Year-end Hitliste Charts 1979" (in Danish). glamrocker.de. Retrieved 24 November 2014.