Diamond Cut (Bonnie Tyler album)

Diamond Cut
Studio album by Bonnie Tyler
Released	February 1979
Recorded	1978
Studio	RAK Studios, London
Genre	Country, pop rock[1]
Length	35:01
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Robin Geoffrey Cable Ronnie Scott Steve Wolfe
Bonnie Tyler chronology
Natural Force (1978) Diamond Cut (1979) Goodbye to the Island (1981)
Singles from Diamond Cut
"Louisiana Rain" Released: 1 December 1978[2] "My Guns Are Loaded" Released: February 1979 "What a Way to Treat My Heart" Released: March 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.

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.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, except where noted

Diamond Cut — Standard edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"If You Ever Need Me Again"	3:32
2.	"Too Good to Last"	3:46
3.	"What a Way to Treat My Heart"	3:34
4.	"The Eyes of a Fool"	3:18
5.	"Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love" (Alan Tarney)	3:01
6.	"Louisiana Rain" (Tom Petty)	4:29
7.	"Baby I Just Love You"	3:01
8.	"Words Can Change Your Life"	3:45
9.	"My Guns Are Loaded"	3:45
10.	"I'm a Fool"	3:21
Total length:		35:32

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
• Alan Tarney – electric guitar
• Gary Waghorn – electric guitar
• Hugh Burns – electric guitar, mandolin
• Mike Barker – dobro
• Neil 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
• Mike McNaught – string, oboe and French horn arrangements
• John Cameron – arrangement on "(The World is Full of) Married Men"

Charts

Album

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	95
Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista)[5]	13
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6]	14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	14
US Billboard 200[8]	145
US Cashbox Top 200 Albums[9]	135
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10]	42
US Record World Country Albums[11]	34
US Record World Top 200 Albums[12]	196

Year–end charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Denmark (Glamrocker)[13]	48

Release history

Country	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Europe	1979	Vinyl	RCA
United States			Chrysalis
Europe	1991	CD	Castle Classics
United Kingdom	2010	CD	7T's

References

1. Mureika, Tomas. Diamond Cut at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
2. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 52.
3. Pratt, Chuck (19 April 1979). "Records – Disc Roundup". The Pittsburgh Press. E. W. Scripps Company. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
4. 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.
5. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Bonnie Tyler". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 267. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
6. "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Diamond Cut". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
7. "Swedishcharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Diamond Cut". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
8. "Bonnie Tyler Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
9. "Cashbox Top Albums" (PDF). Retrieved 19 February 2019 – via World Radio History.
10. "Bonnie Tyler Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
11. "Record World" (PDF). Retrieved 19 February 2019 – via World Radio History.
12. "Record World" (PDF). Retrieved 19 February 2019 – via World Radio History.
13. "Year-end Hitliste Charts 1979" (in Danish). glamrocker.de. Retrieved 24 November 2014.