Free Spirit by Bonnie Tyler 2024 NEUF

Tracks:
Nothing to Do With Love
Youre the One
Making Love (Out of Nothing at All)
Given It All
What You Got
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Time Mends a Broken Heart
Driving Me Wild
Sexual Device
Make It Right Tonight
All Night to Know You
Forget Her
Two Out of Three Aint Bad
Sexual Device - (Vari Mix)

Performer Notes:

• Personnel: Bonnie Tyler (vocals); Stuart Emerson (guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, background vocals); Andy Hill (guitar, keyboards, bass); Michael Thompson, Alan Darby, Clem Clempson, Eddie Martinez (guitar); Simon Brooks (piano); Paul Millns (electric piano); Steve Pigott (Hammond organ, keyboards, bass, programming); Jeff Bova (keyboards, programming); David Foster (keyboards); Chucho Merchan (bass); Gary Wallis (drums, percussion); Graham Broad (drums); Simon Franglen (Synclavier programming); Jimmy Bralower (drum programming); Gene Miller, David Morgan, Eric Troyer, Kasim Sultan, Glen Burtnik, Chris Thompson, Miriam Stockley, Yvonne Williams, Lorraine "Mrs Loud" Crosby, Alan Carvell, Christopher Neil, Fonzi Thornton, Curtis King, Robin Clark, Tawatha Agee (background vocals).
• Producers include: Humberto Gatica, Simon Franglen, Jim Steinman, Andy Hill, Christopher Neil.
• Engineers include: Humberto Gatica, Simon Franglen, Filipe Elgueta.
• Bonnie Tyler returned in the mid-1990s after a long hiatus with Free Spirit, her first U.S. release in years, although foreign releases have kept her somewhat in the European spotlight. Her throaty voice sounded as raspy and smoky as ever, (reminiscent of Kim Carnes or a female Rod Stewart), which is what made Bonnie Tyler so unique. Several songs on this album rate about average, but there are several shining moments which should have brought this set, from such an engaging singer, much more attention than the minimal it received. To begin with, her rendition of "Making Love out of Nothing at All," the early-1980s Air Supply hit, is fantastic, clocking in at nearly eight minutes, and seems perfectly suited for her voice. Their version was already great, but hers is awesome. The albums first single (which went nowhere) was a dance remake of the Meat Loaf hit "Two Out of Three Aint Bad," and the upbeat treatment sends the song in a whole different, and entirely appealing, direction. Her performance is truly passionate, and makes for a song that would have sounded fantastic on the radio as well as in a nightclub. Her blown-up rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is perhaps a little too much for some, and may reach the point where her asset becomes a liability. When she sings in an understated manner, such as the intimate "Time Mends a Broken Heart," the lovely "What You Got," and the appealing power ballad "All Night to Know You," the results are just as good, if not better. There are some low points, especially the obnoxious and tacky "Sexual Device" and "Driving Me Wild," both which recall the worst of bad 1980s hair metal. Despite these pitfalls, this album has some great moments, and when she shines, she becomes a "free spirit." ~ Jose Promis

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Guest Artist: David Foster

Release Date: 26 March, 1996

Label: Atlantic (Label)