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Bonnie Tyler albums discography
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has released 18 studio albums, 2 extended plays, 2 live albums, and an extensive catalogue of compilation albums.

Tyler signed to RCA Records in 1976 and released her debut album, The World Starts Tonight, in the following year. It failed to chart worldwide, until the success of her single "It's a Heartache" propelled the album to no. 2 in Sweden in 1978. Tyler's second studio album, Natural Force, topped the chart in Finland and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her third studio album, Diamond Cut (1979), reached the top 20 in Finland, Norway and Sweden, but sold far less elsewhere. Her final studio album for RCA, Goodbye to the Island (1981), only charted in Norway.

In 1982, Tyler moved to CBS/Columbia, and released Faster Than the Speed of Night in the following year. It became her first charting album in the UK, where it debuted at no. 1 and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It peaked at no. 4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album also topped the charts in New Zealand and Norway. Her sixth studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire, topped the charts in Norway and was certified Gold in France. Her seventh studio album, Hide Your Heart (1988), peaked at no. 2 in Norway.

Tyler's album sales continued to decline in the UK and the US, but remained strong in central Europe throughout the late 1980s into the 1990s. Tyler moved to Hansa in 1990, and her ninth studio album, Bitterblue, followed in 1991. It topped the charts in Austria and Norway, where it was certified 3× Platinum. Her subsequent albums Angel Heart (1992) and Silhouette in Red (1993) all received certifications in Europe.

In 1994, Tyler moved to East West and released Free Spirit (1995) and All in One Voice (1998). In 2002, Tyler released a covers album Heart and Soul, later retitled Heart Strings in 2003. Tyler's fourteenth studio album, Simply Believe (2004), was released through Yanis, and peaked at no. 18 in France. She followed-up with Wings in 2005, which briefly skimmed the French chart with a peak at no. 133.

After an eight year hiatus, Tyler released her sixteenth studio album, Rocks and Honey, in 2013. She signed to earMUSIC and released her latest albums Between the Earth and the Stars (2019) and The Best Is Yet to Come (2021).

Background
from Georgia Straight, 1983: https://earofnewt.com/2021/09/04/bonnie-tyler-skips-the-heartache-and-goes-straight-for-the-glory-with-total-eclipse-of-the-heart/ Tyler met Steinman at his apartment in New York City in April 1982. The album was subsequently recorded at the Power House Studios in New York in a 3-and-a-half period between July and September 1982

Recording and production
The children's ensemble at the beginning and the end of "Goin' Through the Motions" was an idea by Steinman to mimic a skipping-rope chant. "It's a Jungle Out There" is a reggae-influenced track recorded with a different session band. [REF NEEDED]

Music and lyrics
Five of the album's nine tracks were covers. [AllMusic] "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" was originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1971, and became a top 10 hit in several countries. "Straight from the Heart" was written by Bryan Adams and first appeared on his album Cuts Like a Knife earlier in 1983. His version reached no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Goin' Through the Motions" originally appeared on Blue Öyster Cult's album Spectres (1977). "Tears" was recorded as a duet with Scottish singer-songwriter Frankie Miller, who first released a solo version on his album Easy Money (1980). "Getting So Excited" was originally released by British singer Lee Kosmin in 1981, under its original title "Getting So Exciting".

Release and promotion
On 1 October 1983, Tyler performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" live on American Bandstand. In the same month, she made a cameo appearance on the British TV series Three of a Kind and performed "Goin' Through the Motions".

In June 1984, Tyler and Steinman appeared on an eposide of Lady Birds broadcast by Channel 4, which chronicled Tyler's career to date. 

Singles
Seven of the album's nine tracks were released as singles. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was released as the album's lead, and most successful, single in February 1983. It peaked at no. 1 on the UK Singles Chart just as Faster Than the Speed of Night was released in European territories. It topped the charts in several countries, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and later topped the charts in the US and Canada when it was released in June 1983. It became one of only a few tracks to remain at no. 1 for five weeks in the US in 1983. It became the fifth best-selling song in the UK in 1983. 

The title track was released as the album's second single in Europe, but it only reached no. 43 in the UK. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" followed in June 1983, and peaked at no. 47 in the UK. "It's a Jungle Out There" was released exclusively in Canada in 1983, and a remixed version followed in July 1984 exclusively in Japan. "Straight from the Heart" was released on 11 August 1983, but it failed to chart worldwide. "Take Me Back" was released as a single in the US, Canada and South Africa in November 1983. It peaked at no. 46 in the US. "Getting So Excited" was released as the album's sixth single in February 1984. It spent two weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at no. 85. "Tears" was released as the album's final single in 1984 exclusively in the Netherlands.

Tyler filmed four music videos for the album. The video for "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was filmed at Holloway Sanatorium in north London, directed by Russel Mulcahy, and it received two nominations at the Billboard Video Music Awards in 1983 for Best Performance by a Female and Most Effective Use of Symbolism. The music videos for "Faster Than the Speed of Night" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" were filmed on the grounds of Waverley Abbey in Surrey, England. The video for "Take Me Back" features dancer Bruno Tonioli.

Touring
Tyler embarked on a US tour "around New Year" between 1983 and 1984, having only previously toured the US once in 1978 in support of her It's a Heartache album. 

Critical reception

 * AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/faster-than-the-speed-of-night-mw0000196124
 * Billboard: https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1983/1983-07-23-Billboard-Page-0066.pdf#search=%22bonnie%20tyler%20faster%20than%20the%20speed%20of%20night%20reviews%22
 * Fort Lauderdale News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/234355525/
 * The Memphis Press-Scimitar: https://www.newspapers.com/image/801050309/
 * New York Daily News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/489222262/
 * Whinnipeg Sun: https://www.newspapers.com/image/735099242/
 * Poprescue: https://poprescue.com/2015/05/29/pop-rescue-faster-speed-night-bonnie-tyler-cd-1983/

Accolades
Faster Than the Speed of Night was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 26th Grammy Awards in 1984. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" received a separate nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. 

Legacy
With Faster Than the Speed of Night, Tyler became the second female artist to debut at no. 1 on the UK Albums chart, following Kate Bush with Never for Ever (1981), and the first female to debut at no. 1 without any previous charting albums. It became the 31st best-selling album of 1983 in the UK.

The Best Is Yet to Come Tour
The Best Is Yet to Come Tour is a concert tour by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, in support of her eighteenth studio album The Best Is Yet to Come (2021). It was originally scheduled to begin on 17 February 2022 in Düsseldorf and conclude on 28 April 2022 in Augsburg, Germany, consisting of 38 shows in central and western Europe. The tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with only three of the dates taking place as scheduled. The rest of the tour was postponed to December 2023.

Development
Announced on 15 December 2020, five days after Tyler announced the impending release of her album The Best Is Yet to Come. The tour was set to include 27 dates in Germany, 7 dates in France, two dates in Austria, and one date each in Belgium and Switzerland. On 1 October 2021, Tyler's management announced that the German country band More Than Words would join as her support act for the tour.

On 25 February 2022, Tyler's management and the promotion company RBK Fusion announced numerous cancellations and postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but stated that the tour's second leg, which was set to run through April 2022, would go ahead as planned. It was later announced that all but three dates had to be postponed.

The rearranged dates, now set for October, November and December 2023, were announced on 29 April 2022.

The French dates are organised by Gérard Drouot Productions.

Critical reception
Stefan Peter of B.Z. noted that Tyler was greeted with a standing ovation at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin, and he described Tyler's voice as "powerful voice".

Other content
Loving You's a Dirty Job There are three variants of the cover art. In Europe, the 7-inch single featured a crop of the painting Phyllis and Demophoon by Edward Burne-Jones. The 12-inch single featured another of Burne-Jones' paintings, The Beguiling of Merlin. The French pressings featured an image of Tyler taken during the video shoot.

Gideon is a studio album by American singer Kenny Rogers. It was released on March 20, 1980 by United Artists Records. The album was produced by Rogers and Larry Butler. Gideon is a concept album with all tracks composed by Kim Carnes and David Ellingson.

The album topped the country charts in Canada and the United States. The album's only single "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer", a duet with Kim Carnes, was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 23rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Background
Both Carnes and Rogers were members of The New Christy Minstrels.

Writing and recording

 * Rogers asked Carnes and Ellingson to write the album. Carnes stated that the songs were written both for the character Gideon, and Rogers' vocal style.
 * Gideon is a concept album, with each track telling the story of the fictional cowboy, Gideon Tanner.
 * Who is Gideon Tanner? What was his story?
 * Any Carnes/Ellingson comments about composing the album?

Release and promotion
"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" became the album's only single. Carnes had intended for the track to be performed as a solo, but Rogers invited her to record it with him as a duet. The track was nominated at the 23rd Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. 

Critical reception
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Joe Viglione commended Rogers for creating a concept album but criticised the songwriting which he claimed "bogged down in seriousness". David Cantwell of Rolling Stone Australia described Gideon as Rogers' "most ambitious" album,