Diamond Cut (Bonnie Tyler album)
# Diamond Cut (Bonnie Tyler album)

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.

## Track listing

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

## 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) | 95 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista) | 13 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 14 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 14 |
| US Billboard 200 | 145 |
| US Cashbox Top 200 Albums | 135 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 42 |
| US Record World Country Albums | 34 |
| US Record World Top 200 Albums | 196 |

### Year–end charts

| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Denmark (Glamrocker) | 48 |

## Release history

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