''Diamond Cut'' is the third

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by Welsh singer

Bonnie Tyler Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer who is known for her distinctive husky voice. Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album '' The World Starts Tonight'' a ...

. It was released in February 1979 by

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Critical reception

Chuck Pratt of ''

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'' described the album as "a charmer", but stated that none of the songs were "blockbuster", like "

It's a Heartache "'It's a Heartache'" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. Written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, and co-produced with David Mackay, the single was released in November 1977 through RCA Records. The song topped the charts in Australia ...

" 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.

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 *

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– electric guitar *Gary Waghorn – electric guitar *

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– electric guitar, mandolin *Mike Barker – dobro *Neil Adams – drums *

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– drums *Graham Smith – harmonica *Tony Lambert – keyboards *

Pete Wingfield William Peter Wingfield (born 7 May 1948) is an English record producer, keyboard player, songwriter, singer and music journalist. Career Whilst at Sussex University Wingfield and three other students formed the group Jellybread. In 1969, he ...

– keyboards *Jasper –

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, 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

Year–end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1979 albums Bonnie Tyler albums CBS Records albums Albums recorded at RAK Studios