In Berlin (Bonnie Tyler album)

In Berlin
Live album by
Bonnie Tyler
Released19 April 2024
Recorded8 May 2019
VenueAdmiralspalast, Berlin
Length79:43
LabelearMUSIC
Bonnie Tyler chronology
The Best Is Yet to Come
(2021) 		In Berlin
(2024)
Singles from In Berlin
  1. "Faster Than the Speed of Night"
    Released: 22 March 2024
  2. "Let's Go Crazy Tonight"
    Released: 12 April 2024
  3. "Bad for Loving You"
    Released: 26 July 2024
  4. "The Best"
    Released: 31 August 2024
  5. "Older"
    Released: 11 October 2024

In Berlin is the third live album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It will be released on 19 April 2024 by earMUSIC. The album was recorded during her concert as part of the Between the Earth and the Stars Live Tour at the Admiralspalast in Berlin on 8 May 2019, with the set list including songs from her albums Natural Force (1978), Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983), Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986), Hide Your Heart (1988), Rocks and Honey (2013), and Between the Earth and the Stars (2019). The album failed to chart worldwide.

Background and release

Tyler announced plans to release a live album in March 2020.[1] Two concerts from her Between the Earth and the Stars Live Tour were recorded; the 20 May show at L'Olympia in Paris was filmed and released as a concert film through Canal+ in 2020.[2] In Berlin was originally set for release on 5 April 2024,[3] but its release date was delayed by three weeks.[4]

The album was formally announced on 21 March 2024.[5] "Faster Than the Speed of Night" was released as the first single on 22 March 2024.[6] "Let's Go Crazy Tonight" and "Bad for Loving You" followed as the second and third singles on 12 April and 25 July, respectively.[7][8]

Tyler described the release as "bittersweet" because In Berlin was recorded "not long before the pandemic started". She described the concert as "a great show [and] a great night".[9] She later expressed that she felt the audience sounded too quiet in the final mix of the recording.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Spill[11]

Writing for The Spill Magazine, Aaron Badgley commended Tyler's ability to "present herself and her music in a very different light on stage", concluding that In Berlin is "further proof of her incredible ability to touch souls with her songs and voice".[11] musikmag.de described In Berlin as a collection of "well-crafted" rock, pop and blues songs.[12] Hans Korte of pop-himmel.de viewed the album as "an excellent live document that impressively demonstrates [Tyler's] versatility".[13]

Track listing

Disc One
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Flat on the Floor"
Rocks and Honey5:01
2."Hold On"
Between the Earth and the Stars4:11
3."It's a Heartache"
Natural Force5:01
4."Seven Waves Away"
Between the Earth and the Stars4:50
5."Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"John FogertyFaster Than the Speed of Night4:41
6."Move"
  • Tom E Morrison
  • Rachel Morrison
Between the Earth and the Stars4:22
7."This Is Gonna Hurt"
Rocks and Honey3:35
8."Let's Go Crazy Tonight"
  • Ron Beckett
  • Bob Huff
  • Richard Klender
  • Ted Winchester
  • Mackay
Between the Earth and the Stars4:12
9."Bad for Loving You"
Between the Earth and the Stars3:26
Total length:38:19
Disc Two
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Total Eclipse of the Heart"Jim SteinmanFaster Than the Speed of Night7:37
2."Between the Earth and the Stars"
  • John David
  • Richard Wold
Between the Earth and the Stars4:31
3."Faster Than the Speed of Night"SteinmanFaster Than the Speed of Night6:43
4."Turtle Blues"Janis JoplinHide Your Heart7:12
5."Slow Walk"
Between the Earth and the Stars4:00
6."The Best"
Hide Your Heart4:51
7."Holding Out for a Hero"
Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire4:18
8."Older"WadgeBetween the Earth and the Stars3:52
Total length:42:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[14]

Musicians

  • Bonnie Tyler – lead vocals
  • Matt Prior – guitar
  • Ed Poole – bass guitar
  • John Young – keyboard
  • Alex Toff – drums

Technical

  • Matthew Davis – management
  • Stefan Lange – tour management
  • Jörg Lengauer – tour manager
  • Eike Freese – mastering, mixing
  • Benjamin Lawrenz – recording
  • Denny Meissner – recording
  • Tom E Morrison – Front of House engineer
  • Volker Pöckel – monitor engineer
  • Mark Scrimshaw – lighting designer
  • Michael Staps – technical director
  • Dennis Dackweiler – sound technician
  • Johannes Heinicke – light technician
  • Daniel Kick – backliner
  • Laurin Halberstadt – assistant engineering
  • Alexander Mertsch – design, photography
  • Michael Liebchen – catering
  • Christian Liebchen – catering
  • Stuart Hughes – merchandising
  • Markus Schorn – truck driver
  • Stefan Kürsten – bus driver

Release history

In Berlin release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Worldwide 19 April 2024
earMUSIC
Various CD [15]
26 April 2024 [16]
Canada 3 May 2024 [17]

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, Rory (4 March 2020). "Bonnie Tyler wants Sir Tom Jones collaboration as singer confirms new album". Gold. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ Kaźmierska, Anita (11 November 2019). "Canal+ uruchomi kanał Olympia TV". Sat Kurier (in Polish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  3. ^ "In Berlin (2CD): Amazon.de: CDs & Vinyl". Amazon.de. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "In Berlin (2CD): Amazon.de: CDs & Vinyl". Amazon.de. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Bonnie Tyler Announces Her New Live Album 'In Berlin'". earMUSIC. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Faster Than the Speed of Night (Single Edit) [Live] - Single by Bonnie Tyler". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Let's Go Crazy Tonight (Single Edit) [Live] - Single by Bonnie Tyler". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Bad for Loving You (Single Edit) [Live] - Single by Bonnie Tyler". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ Epstein, Dmitry M. (19 April 2024). "Bonnie Tyler Brings Forth a Memento From Berlin Stage". dmme.net. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  10. ^ Hentschel, Joachim (7 May 2024). "Interview mit Bonnie Tyler: "So etwas singe ich nicht"". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b Badgley, Aaron (19 April 2024). "Spill Album Review: Bonnie Tyler – In Berlin". Spill. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Bonnie Tyler Veröffentlicht Ihr Brandneues Live-Album "In Berlin"". musikmag.de (in German). 18 April 2024. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  13. ^ Korte, Hans (21 April 2024). "Bonnie Tyler – "In Berlin"". pop-himmel.de (in German). Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  14. ^ In Berlin (Booklet). Germany: earMUSIC. 2024. 0219018EMU.
  15. ^ In Berlin release formats:
  16. ^ Additional In Berlin release formats:
  17. ^ "In Berlin: Bonnie Tyler". Amazon.ca. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.