Dive (Sarah Brightman album)
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Dive is a concept album
by English
soprano
Sarah Brightman
. It is her first album with producer Frank Peterson
, and a marked departure from her previous operatic works. Its unifying theme is water and the ocean. The song "Captain Nemo" is a cover of the 1990 Dive
single. The song "Johnny Wanna Live" is a cover of the 1992 Sandra single.
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
by English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...
. It is her first album with producer Frank Peterson
Frank Peterson
Frank Peterson is a German music producer known for his work with Enigma and artists such as Sarah Brightman, Ofra Haza, Gregorian, Princessa and Andrea Bocelli on his first international album Romanza in 1997....
, and a marked departure from her previous operatic works. Its unifying theme is water and the ocean. The song "Captain Nemo" is a cover of the 1990 Dive
Dive (Swedish band)
Dive was a Swedish band which consisted of Chris Lancelot and Erik Holmberg. They released three albums.A fourth album was recorded but not released. Their debut single was also their biggest commercial success; "Captain Nemo" was later covered by Sarah Brightman on her 1993 album Dive.Both...
single. The song "Johnny Wanna Live" is a cover of the 1992 Sandra single.
Track listing
- "Dive" (Frank PetersonFrank PetersonFrank Peterson is a German music producer known for his work with Enigma and artists such as Sarah Brightman, Ofra Haza, Gregorian, Princessa and Andrea Bocelli on his first international album Romanza in 1997....
, Heathcote WilliamsHeathcote WilliamsHeathcote Williams is an English poet, actor and award-winning playwright. He is also an intermittent painter, sculptor and long-time conjuror...
) – 0:53 - "Captain Nemo" (Erik Holmberg, Chris Lancelot) – 5:17
- "The Second Element" (Thomas Schwarz, Peterson, Mathias Meissner, Weiss) – 4:15
- "Ship of Fools" (Peterson, Andrews) – 2:24
- "Once in a LifetimeOnce in a Lifetime (Gregorian song)"Once in a Lifetime" is a 1991 single by Gregorian from the album Sadisfaction. The song is sung by the Sisters of Oz .-Track listing:#Once in a Lifetime #Once in a Lifetime "Once in a Lifetime" is a 1991 single by Gregorian from the album Sadisfaction. The song is sung by the Sisters of Oz (Susana...
" (Peterson, Schwarz, Meissner, Brightman) – 4:21 - "Cape Horn" (Peterson, Wehr) – 0:50
- "A Salty Dog" (Gary BrookerGary BrookerGary Brooker, MBE, is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and founder of the rock band Procol Harum. Brooker was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.-Early life:Brooker was born in...
, Keith ReidKeith ReidKeith Reid is a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every Procol Harum song that is not a cover...
) – 3:49 - "Siren" (Frank PetersonFrank PetersonFrank Peterson is a German music producer known for his work with Enigma and artists such as Sarah Brightman, Ofra Haza, Gregorian, Princessa and Andrea Bocelli on his first international album Romanza in 1997....
) – 1:15 - "Seven Seas" (Peterson, Andrews) – 4:10
- "Johnny Wanna LiveJohnny Wanna Live"Johnny Wanna Live" is a pop song by German singer Sandra.The song originally was an album track on Sandra's fourth studio album Paintings in Yellow. It was remixed and released in June 1992 to promote her second greatest hits compilation album 18 Greatest Hits...
" (Peterson, Michael CretuMichael CretuMichael Cretu is a Romanian musician. He is known also as Curly, MC or Curly M.C. because of his fair curled hair . His peak musical activity was with the Enigma project, which was mainly based in Germany....
, Hirschburger) – 4:40 - "By Now" (Schwarz, Meissner, Peterson, Brightman) – 3:23
- "Island" (Peterson, Andrews) – 4:22
- "When It Rains in America" (Schwarz, Meissner, Peterson, Brightman) – 3:43
- "La Mer" (Peterson, Brightman) – 3:34
- "The Second Element II" (Peterson, Schwarz, Meissner, Pirs) – 4:48
Personnel
- A.L.W. – vocals (background)
- Sarah Brightman – keyboards, vocals, vocals (background), producer
- Dave Collins – mastering
- Udo Dahmen – percussion, drums
- Simon Fowler – photography
- Matt Howe – engineer, overdub engineer
- Ben Huellenkremer – bass
- Gunther Laudahn – guitar, vocals (background)
- Tom Leonhardt – guitar
- The London Community Gospel Choir – vocals (background)
- Matthias Meissner – arranger, keyboards
- Frank Peterson – percussion, arranger, drums, keyboards, vocals (background), producer, engineer, mixing
- Thomas Schwarz – guitar, arranger, vocals (background)
- StylorougeStylorougeStylorouge is a graphic design studio currently based in Shoreditch, London. Formed by creative director Rob O'Connor in 1981, it is notable for creating record sleeve designs for bands such as Blur, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Stereophonics, Killing Joke, Sandie Shaw, Adam Ant, Catatonia, Jesus...
– art direction, design - Michael Wehr – arranger, keyboards, vocals (background), producer, engineer, mixing, digital engineer, audio frame systems operator, digital system operator
- Peter Weihe – guitar
- Koba Yashi – engineer, overdub engineer