Title : Eden (US Release - 16 tracks)
Author : Brightman, Sarah
Release Date : 19990420
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $17.98
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Editorial Reviews : Amazon.com essential recording In this follow-up to the smashing success of her 1997 CD Time to Say Goodbye, Sarah Brightman continues down the primrose crossover path, blithely gliding from covers of Hooverphonic (the title track) and Kansas ('Dust in the Wind') to Puccini and film scores (Titanic and The English Patient). Sometimes, as in 'Anytime, Anywhere,' the crossover happens within the same song--in this case welding a rhythm track to the somber harmonies of Albinoni's 'Adagio.' But there's nary a stylistic speed bump to jolt her listeners, as Brightman focuses her tiny, seraphic voice like a beam of light on each melody. The result, bless her heart, may be the invention of a whole new form of kitsch. Like plastic surgery, Brightman's years of specialized vocal training have helped refine her ability to float confidently well-rounded, sparkling tones in her upper range. These have a Dresden china-like, touching fragility in such songs as 'So Many Things' and are well-suited to the gauzily romantic (and overproduced) gloss of the string-heavy arrangements that predominate. Eden also introduces Brightman as songwriter ('In Paradisum,' with its mix of sitar and modal chant) and features a bonus track unavailable on the album's European-released version ('The Last Words You Said'). --Thomas May
Album Description Asian edition of the sensational soprano's 1998 album 'Eden' with 'Lost Words You Said' (composed by & featuring Richard Marx) added as a bonus track, plus a four bonus VCD featuring live MTV performances of 'Eden', 'Deliver Me' & 'Who Wants To Live Forever', and a rare interview with Brightman. 1999 release. Comes packaged in a full color, embossed brilliant box. 1999 release.
Buyer Reviews : BRAVO! Sarah Brightman has done it again! 'Eden' is a terrific CD with songs of different genres like classical, pop and so on. The first track 'In Paradisum' sounds like a Gregorain Chant and with the background music (sitar and orchestra) Sarah Brightman sounds refreshing and beautiful. The song 'Eden' is somehow pop-like and it has some kind of chanting in its background... This clearly shows Sarah's ability to sing pop music. Beside singing original songs written for her, she also sing cover version of 'Dust In The Wind' (Kansas) and 'My Heart Will Go On' (Celine Dion). Another of my favourite is Track 15. And that's 'Nessun Dorma' by famous italian composer Puccini. 'The Last Word You Said' is also another wonderful song. It starts off with the beautiful sound of an oboe and it continues with the clear and touching voice of Sarah Brightman and I suppose this song is the most romantic song of all the songs in this CD. All in all this is a great CD and it will be a great loss if you don't buy it. To end my review I would like to say SARAH IS THE BEST! :-)
