The World Starts Tonight

The World Starts Tonight is the debut album by the Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler released in 1977.

With a mixture of country and pop infused in the production, this album led to a future teaming with Jim Steinman after her time with Scott and Wolfe ended.

Special tracks on the album are cover versions of Piece of My Heart and Love of a Rolling Stone, the only tracks not co-written by the producers.

CD release

The album was released on CD in 2009, with two previously non-LP bonus tracks added ("My! My! Honeycomb!" and "Baby I Remember You".) In addition, the CD release included original album artwork, lyrics to all the songs, detailed liner notes by Phil Hendriks and many rare European picture sleeves in the deluxe booklet.

Track listing

All songs by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe except where noted.

1. "Got So Used To Loving You" – 3:17
2. "Love of a Rolling Stone" (Jerry Chesnut) – 3:30
3. "Lost in France" – 3:59
4. "Piece of My Heart" (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) – 3:52
5. "More Than a Lover" – 4:16
6. "Give Me Your Love" – 3:15
7. "The World Starts Tonight" – 3:36
8. "Here's Monday" – 3:46
9. "Love Tangle" – 3:16
10. "Let The Show Begin" – 4:15
11. "My, My Honeycomb!" - Bonustrack on 2009 remastered CD release, originally released as a single
12. "Baby I Remember You" - Bonustrack on 2009 remastered CD release, originally released as a single B-side

Singles

The album charted two singles. Lost in France reached #9 in the U.K. and #3 in Germany, and More Than a Lover reached #27 and #44 respectively in those same countries. The former also charted in Austria and Sweden.

Personnel

• Terry Britten – guitar
• Dave Christopher – guitar
• Mo Foster – bass
• Barrie Guard – percussion
• Ashley Howe – Audio engineer
• David MacKay – arranger, producer, engineer
• George Nicholson – engineer
• Simon Phillips – drums
• Ronnie Scott – producer
• Alan Tarney – bass, guitar
• Steve Wolfe – guitar, producer

Charts

Singles

References