Diamond Cut (Bonnie Tyler album)

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Diamond Cut
Bonnie Tyler - Diamond Cut album artwork.jpg
Studio album by
Bonnie Tyler
ReleasedFebruary 1979
Recorded1978
Studio RAK Studios, London
Genre Country, pop rock [1]
Length35:01
Label RCA Victor
Producer
Bonnie Tyler chronology
Natural Force
(1978)		Diamond Cut
(1979)		 Goodbye to the Island
(1981)
Singles from Diamond Cut
  1. "Louisiana Rain"
    Released: 1 December 1978 [2]
  2. "My Guns Are Loaded"
    Released: February 1979
  3. "What a Way to Treat My Heart"
    Released: March 1979
  4. "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.

Contents

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.TitleLength
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

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

CountryDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Europe1979 Vinyl RCA
United States Chrysalis
Europe1991 CD Castle Classics
United Kingdom2010CD 7T's

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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.
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