Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire

Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire is the sixth studio album by Bonnie Tyler. Released in 1986 peaked at no.24 on the UK album chart and no.106 in the US, though the album gained success in continental Europe.

Like its predecessor, it is produced by Jim Steinman and it features four of his songs. Among them are "Ravishing," the duet "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" (with Todd Rundgren) and the hit "Holding Out for a Hero", which was previously included on the soundtrack of the movie Footloose.

Track listing

1. "Ravishing" – 6:24 (Jim Steinman)
2. "If You Were a Woman and I Was a Man" – 5:15 (Desmond Child)
3. "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" (Duet with Todd Rundgren) – 7:47 (Jim Steinman)
4. "No Way to Treat a Lady" – 5:17 (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance)
5. "Band of Gold" – 5:49 (Edyth Wayne, Ronald Dunbar)
6. "Rebel Without a Clue" – 8:35 (Jim Steinman)
7. "Lovers Again" – 4:32 (Desmond Child)
8. "Before This Night Is Through" – 5:21 (Beppe Cantarelli, Adrienne Anderson)
9. "Holding Out for a Hero" – 5:48 (Jim Steinman, Dean Pitchford)

Arranged by Jim Steinman, Roy Bittan and the Musicians

Backing Vocals arranged by Todd Rundgren, Eric Troyer, Rory Dodd and Ellen Foley

The song "Under Suspicion" (written by Tyler, Paul Hopkins and Peter Oxendale) was included on the cassette version of the album and as the B-side to the "Loving You's a Dirty Job ..." and "If You Were a Woman" singles.

"Before This Night Is Through" did not appear on the vinyl LP version of the album.

Although this album was released after The Wrestling Album, an instrumental version of "Ravishing" was used as the theme song to the 1985-1987 CBS Saturday morning animated series, Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling.

Charts

Album

Singles

Album credits

• Lead Vocals: Bonnie Tyler
• Guitars (Tracks 1-8): Sid McGinnis
• Guitars (Tracks 3, 5, 6): Eddie Martinez
• Guitars (Tracks 8-9): Hiram Bullock
• Bass: Steve Buslowe
• Piano and Synthesizers: Roy Bittan
• Piano, Synthesizers and Linn Drums (Track 9): Sterling Smith
• Synthesizers and Programming (Tracks 1-8): Larry Fast
• Synthesizers and Programming (Track 9): Phil Shenale
• Saxophone (Track 2): Lenny Pickett
• Horns (Track 9): Tom Malone, Michael Brecker, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff, Jim Pugh, Dave Taylor
• Drums (Tracks 4-5, 8): Max Weinberg
• Drums (Tracks 1-3, 5-6): Jimmy Bralower
• Simmons and Linn Drums (Track 9): Art Wood
• Additional Drum Programming (Track 6): Joe Stefko
• Additional Lead Vocals (Track 6), Backing Vocals: Todd Rundgren
• Backing Vocals: Tawatha Agee (Track 1), Rory Dodd, Curtis King (Track 1), Cindy Mizelli (Track 1), Holly Sherwood (Tracks 7-9), Eric Troyer

Production

• Producers: Jim Steinman, Roy Bittan, John Jansen, Larry Fast, John Rollo
• Associate Producer: Alan Rubin
• Engineering: Steve Rinkoff, Alan Rubin
• Assistant Engineer: Nelson Ayres
• Mixing: Larry Alexander, Sir Arthur Payson
• Mastering: Greg Calbi

References