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Diamond Cut 
Studio album by Bonnie Tyler Released 1979 Recorded 1978–1979 Genre Country, rock Length 35:01 Label CBS Records Producer Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe, Robin Geoffrey Cable Bonnie Tyler chronology Natural Force
(1978)Diamond Cut
(1979)Goodbye to the Island
(1981)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Diamond Cut is the third album released by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler in 1979.
The album is a move away from the country style that was on the first two albums and leans towards the pop genre with covers of "Louisiana Rain" and "Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love" among other notable singles.
Contents
Track listing
- "If You Ever Need Me Again" (Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe) – 3:29
- "Too Good to Last" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:42
- "What a Way to Treat My Heart" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:33
- "The Eyes of a Fool" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:16
- "Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love" (Alan Tarney) – 3:00
- "Louisiana Rain" (Tom Petty) – 4:22
- "Baby I Just Love You" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:01
- "Words Can Change Your Life" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:40
- "My Guns are Loaded" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:42
- "I'm a Fool" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:16
- "(The World Is Full Of) Married Men" - Bonustrack on the 2009 remastered album release.
- "My Guns Are Loaded (Single Version)" - Bonustrack on the 2009 remastered album release.
Personnel
- 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
Country Peak position U.S. (Pop) 145[2] U.S. (Country) 42[2] Norway 14[3] Sweden 14[4] Australia 95[1] Denmark *48 [2] - Year End Charts Albums 1979
Singles
- "My Guns are Loaded"
Canada RPM Adult Oriented #10
USA POP #107
USA Country #86
France Pré-Chart Era #03
France Infodisc (Sales + Airplay) #11
- "Too Good to Last"
Spain Clasificacion Nacional Del Disco #06
The other two singles, "Louisiana Rain" and What a Way to Treat My Heart, failed to hit the charts.
References
Studio albums The World Starts Tonight · Natural Force · Diamond Cut · Goodbye to the Island · Faster Than the Speed of Night · Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire · Hide Your Heart/Notes from America · Bitterblue · Angel Heart · Silhouette in Red · Free Spirit · All in One Voice · Heart Strings · Simply Believe · WingsSingles "Lost in France" · "It's a Heartache" · "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean" · "Total Eclipse of the Heart" · "Straight from the Heart" · "Holding Out for a Hero" · "Here She Comes" · "If You Were a Woman and I Was a Man" · "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" · "Band of Gold" · "Hide Your Heart" · "Save Up All Your Tears" · "The Best" · "Don't Turn Around" · "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" · "Si demain... (Turn Around)"DVD Associated artists Related articles Categories:- 1979 albums
- Bonnie Tyler albums
- CBS Records albums
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