The international release of Bonnie Tyler's Notes from America -- titled after the album's lone single -- this is also Tyler's last Columbia release, and her first post-Jim Steinman album.
Tyler is still working with the talented Desmond Child (who helped out on Secret Dreams & Forbidden Fire), as well as legendary hitmakers Holly Knight and Mike Chapman.
But, aside from the single "Hide Your Heart," this album is perhaps most notable for containing songs that would become bigger hits for other artists at later points in time.
"The Best" would become Tina Turner's anthem of choice, while Tyler's cover of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody" would be eclipsed by Blue Rodeo's version of the same song.
This is a satisfying album, but -- following Tyler's two brilliant masterpiece albums with Jim Steinman (Faster Than the Speed of Night and Secret Dreams & Forbidden Fire) -- one can't help but feel a little bit of disappointment at Steinman's absence.
Her last American release for eight years (until 1996's Free Spirit), though she would continue a thriving international career during this time.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notes from America | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Hide Your Heart | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Don't Turn Around | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Save Up All Your Tears | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | To Love Somebody | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Take Another Look at Your Heart | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | The Best | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Shy with You | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Turtle Blues | Bonnie Tyler | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 261 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie Tyler | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |