Free Spirit (Bonnie Tyler album)

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Free Spirit
Bonnie Tyler - Free Spirit.jpg
Studio album by
Bonnie Tyler
Released3 October 1995
Recorded1995
GenrePop rock
Length75:02
LabelEastWest
Producer
Bonnie Tyler chronology
Silhouette in Red
(1993) 		Free Spirit
(1995) 		All in One Voice
(1998)
Singles from Free Spirit
  1. "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
    Released: 1995
  2. "You're the One"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"
    Released: 1995
  4. "Limelight"
    Released: 21 June 1996

Free Spirit is the eleventh studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was first released in 1995 by EastWest Records in Europe, and by Atlantic Records in the United States.

Background[]

In the early 1990s, Tyler released three albums through Hansa Records. With Dieter Bohlen as her primary collaborator, these albums were primarily aimed at the European market. Free Spirit would become Tyler's first album release in the UK and the US since 1988. Tyler signed to EastWest Records in 1994.[1]

Free Spirit features collaborations with an array of producers, including David Foster, Humberto Gatica, Andy Hill, Jeff Lynne, Christopher Neil and Jim Steinman. The tracks were recorded in a number of studios, most notably at Compass Point Studios, Bahamas, and The Hit Factory, New York.

Release and promotion[]

Free Spirit was first released in Europe on 3 October 1995 through EastWest Records. In the following year, the album was re-issued in Germany with a cover of "Limelight" by The Alan Parsons Project replacing the remix of "Sexual Device". Tyler's version of "Limelight" was included on a compilation album titled Atlanta '96 - The Sound of Winners, released by EastWest in support of the German team competing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] Free Spirit was released in the United States in the spring of 1996 through Atlantic Records.

Singles[]

Four singles were released from Free Spirit. "Making Love (Out of Nothing At All)" was released as the album's lead single in October 1995, and on 8 January 1996 in the United Kingdom. It peaked at no. 12 in the Netherlands and no. 45 in the UK.[3][4] "You're the One" was chosen as the follow-up single, charting at no. 99 in Germany.[5] "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" was released in Europe and the United States, but failed to chart in both territories. "Limelight" became the fourth and final single from the album, peaking at no. 76 in Germany.[6]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[7]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Jose F. Promis noted that "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".[7]

Track listing[]

Free Spirit — Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nothing to Do with Love"
4:53
2."You're the One"
  • Gatica
  • Franglen
3:59
3."Making Love (Out of Nothing At All)"Jim Steinman
7:47
4."Given It All"
Hill5:44
5."What You Got"WilliamsChristopher Neil5:32
6."Bridge over Troubled Water"Paul SimonDavid Foster4:59
7."Time Mends a Broken Heart"
Jeff Lynne3:30
8."Driving Me Wild"Stuart EmersonEmerson5:12
9."Sexual Device"EmersonEmerson4:10
10."Make It Right Tonight"HillHill5:43
11."All Night to Know You"EmersonEmerson5:40
12."Forget Her"Paul MillnsNeil4:13
13."Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"Steinman
  • Steinman
  • Rinkoff[a]
8:40
14."Sexual Device" (The Vari Mix)EmersonEmerson5:00
Total length:75:02
Notes

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from liner notes.[8]

  • Bonnie Tyler – lead vocals (all tracks)
  • Humberto Gatica –  production (1–2)
  • Simon Franglen –  production (1–2), arrangement (1–2), Synclavier programming (1–2, 6)
  • Michael Thompson –  guitars (1–2, 6)
  • Yvonne Williams –  backing vocals (1–2)
  • Gene Miller –  backing vocals (1–2)
  • David Morgan –  backing vocals (1–2)
  • Jim Steinman –  production (3, 13), arrangement (3, 13)
  • Steven Rinkoff –  co-production (3, 13)
  • Jeff Bova –  arrangement (3, 13), programming (3, 13), keyboards (3, 13)
  • Jimmy Bralower –  drum programming (3, 13)
  • Eddie Martinez –  guitars (3, 13)
  • Eric Troyer –  backing vocals (3)
  • Kasim Sulton –  backing vocals (3)
  • Glen Burtnik –  backing vocals (3)
  • Andy Hill –  production (4, 10), arrangement (4, 10), bass (4, 10), guitars (4, 10), keyboards (4, 10)
  • Graham Broad –  drums (4, 10)
  • Alan Darby –  guitars (4, 10)
  • Chris Thompson –  backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Miriam Stockley –  backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Christopher Neil –  production (5, 7, 12), arrangement (5, 11), backing vocals (7)
  • Chucho Merchán –  bass (5)
  • Gary Wallis –  drums (5, 7), percussion (12)
  • Steve Pigott –  Hammond organ (5), drum programming (7), strings programming (12), keys programming (12)
  • Clem Clempson –  guitars (5, 7)
  • Alan Carvell –  backing vocals (5, 7)
  • David Foster –  production (6), arrangement (6), keyboards (6)
  • Stuart Emerson –  production (8–9, 11, 14), arrangement (8–9, 11, 14), drums (8–9, 11, 14), bass (8–9, 11, 14), guitars (8–9, 11, 14), keyboards (8–9, 11, 14) backing vocals (8–9, 11, 14)
  • Lorraine Crosby –  backing vocals (8–9, 11, 14)
  • Simon Brooks –  piano (11)
  • Paul Millns –  electric piano (12)

Technical[]

  • Humberto Gatica – recording (1–2), mixing (1–2, 6), engineering (1–2, 6)
  • Simon Franglen – recording (1–2)
  • Felipe Elgueta – recording (1–2, 6)
  • Robbes Stieglitz – assistant engineering (1–2)
  • James Saez – assistant engineering (1–2)
  • Oswald "Osie" Bowe – assistant engineering (1–2, 6)
  • Duane Hibbard – assistant engineering (1–2)
  • Ronnie Rivera – assistant engineering (1–2)
  • Steven Rinkoff –  engineering (3, 13)
  • Dan Gellert –  additional engineering (3, 13)
  • Scott Austin – assistant engineering (3, 13)
  • Tony Black – assistant engineering (3, 13)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering (3, 13)
  • Don Ketteler – production coordination (3, 13)
  • Tony Phillips – mixing (3, 13)
  • Charles Vasoll – assistant to Jim Steinman (3, 13)
  • Brian Tench –  engineering (4, 10)
  • Giles Twigg –  engineering (4, 10)
  • Alejandro Rodriguez – assistant mixing (6)
  • Kyle Bess – assistant mixing (6)
  • Stuart Emerson – engineering (8–9, 11, 14), mixing (8–9, 11, 14)
  • Dan Priest – engineering (9, 11, 14), mixing (9, 11, 14)
  • Doug Cook – second engineer (9, 11, 14)

Design[]

  • Mainartery – art direction and design
  • Paul Cox – cover photography
  • Dagmar Wildmann – live photography
  • Gillian Shephard – makeup
  • Pam Trigg – stylist

Charts[]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 43
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 39

References[]

  1. ^ Weinert, Ellie (3 December 1994). "More U.S., U.K. Acts Sign Direct and Deliver to German Labels" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 106 no. 49. p. 58. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ Morris, Chris (10 August 1996). "Olympic Releases" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 108 no. 32. p. 83. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bonnie Tyler" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonnie Tyler – You're the One" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonnie Tyler – Limelight" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Promis, Jose F. "Free Spirit – Bonnie Tyler". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. ^ Free Spirit (Booklet). Germany: EastWest Records. 1995. 0630-12108-4.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bonnie Tyler – Free Spirit" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Free Spirit". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Free Spirit". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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