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The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler album cover
The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler
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Total Eclipse of the Heart

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is a power ballad by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, written and produced by Jim Steinman and originally released as a single in 1983. It comes from her fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night. For electric guitarists, the song offers a dramatic dynamic range — from delicate clean arpeggios in the verses to full, driving chords in the chorus — making it a rewarding study in expressive playing and tone control.

  • The song was written and produced by Jim Steinman, known for his orchestral, theatrical rock arrangements that translate well to layered guitar parts.
  • Originally released in 1983, the track showcases a wide dynamic contrast — ideal for practicing clean picking versus high-gain rhythm techniques.
  • The song appeared on Bonnie Tyler's fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night, which became a major commercial success.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Session guitarists used Stratocasters on Bonnie Tyler's records for clean, arpeggiated sections, where single-coil pickups deliver the clarity and shimmer needed to cut through dense mixes of keys and vocals.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

The Les Paul Standard's PAF-style humbuckers provide the thick, warm distorted tones and punchy power chords that define Tyler's classic rock sound without muddiness.

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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Rick Derringer played Les Paul Customs on Tyler's Steinman-era records, delivering the warm, compressed distortion essential to her signature power ballad guitar tones.

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The JCM800 cranked to breakup around 6 to 7 on the gain produces Tyler's thick, amp-driven distortion for rhythm and lead work with minimal pedal coloring.

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Fender Twin Reverb

The Twin Reverb's natural headroom provides a clean platform for Tyler's arpeggiated passages, with spring reverb adding ambiance to her layered production sound.

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