Diamond Cut
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Diamond Cut is the third album released by Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...

 singer Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...

 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.

Track listing

  1. "If You Ever Need Me Again" (Ronnie Scott
    Ronnie Scott (songwriter)
    Ronnie Scott was a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter; known primarily for hit songs co-written with Marty Wilde in the 1960s, and Steve Wolfe in the 1970s.-With Marty Wilde:...

    , Steve Wolfe) – 3:29
  2. "Too Good to Last" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:42
  3. "What a Way to Treat My Heart" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:33
  4. "The Eyes of a Fool" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:16
  5. "Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love" (Alan Tarney
    Alan Tarney
    Alan Tarney is an English songwriter, record producer and bass guitarist. He was born in Workington, Cumberland, England, but spent his teenage years in Adelaide, Australia where he met his songwriting and musical partner Trevor Spencer.- Career :Tarney was part of the huge influx of British...

    ) – 3:00
  6. "Louisiana Rain" (Tom Petty
    Tom Petty
    Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...

    ) – 4:22
  7. "Baby I Just Love You" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:01
  8. "Words Can Change Your Life" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:40
  9. "My Guns are Loaded" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:42
  10. "I'm a Fool" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:16
  11. "(The World Is Full Of) Married Men" - Bonustrack on the 2009 remastered album release.
  12. "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
    Henry Spinetti
    Henry Spinetti is a Welsh-born session drummer whose playing has featured on a large number of prominent rock and pop albums. He is the younger brother of the actor, Victor Spinetti.-Career:...

     – drums
  • Graham Smith – harmonica
  • Tony Lambert – keyboards
  • Pete Wingfield
    Pete Wingfield
    Pete Wingfield is an English record producer, keyboard player, songwriter, singer and music journalist.-Career:...

    – keyboards
  • Jasper – Moog synthesizer, bells, cowbell
  • Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
  • Frank Tomes – tuba

Album

Country Peak position
U.S. (Pop) 145
U.S. (Country) 42
Norway 14
Sweden 14
Australia 95http://australian-charts.com/
Denmark *48 http://www.glamrocker.dk/bt-hitliste-1979.htm

  • 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.
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