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.
Singles The album first single was Louisiana Rain a Tom Petty cover, and it reached n.50 in UK Airplay Charts . The second single was My Guns Are Loaded hit in France and Canada. What a Way to Treat my Heart failed to chart and a final single was Too Good To Last a top 6 airplay hit in Spain .
Track listing
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) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)95Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista)13US Cashbox Top 200 Albums135US Record World Country Albums 34US Record World Top 200 Albums 196
Year–end charts Chart (1979) PeakpositionDenmark (Glamrocker)48
Release history
Country Date Format(s) Label Europe 1979 Vinyl RCA United States RCA Europe 1991 CD Castle Classics United Kingdom 2010 CD 7T's
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