Eden (Sarah Brightman album)
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Eden is a 1998 album by English
soprano
Sarah Brightman
. It was released under license by Nemo Studios
to Angel Records
.
Like Brightman's later album, La Luna
, Eden juxtaposed mostly English
pop songs with mostly Italian
opera songs. This was a departure from her previous albums which was almost entirely in English, such as Fly
. Eden retained elements of Timeless
, which had strongest classical influences.
Like Timeless, Eden contains one classical rock ballad: "Dust in the Wind". This song was a huge success on Brazilian radio, because it was used on the soundtrack of the soap opera Andando nas Nuvens (Walking on the Clouds). The single "Deliver Me" also gained some mainstream American success because of its inclusion on the soundtrack of the 1999 film Brokedown Palace
.
Bonus Track
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 was released under license by Nemo Studios
Nemo Studios
Nemo Studios was a recording studio in London, planned, built and used by Greek composer Vangelis in 1975–87. Numerous highlights of Vangelis' career were composed in Nemo, including soundtracks for Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, Hugh Hudson's Chariots of Fire and Roger Donaldson's The...
to Angel Records
Angel Records
Angel Records is a record label belonging to EMI. It was formed in 1953 and specialised in classical music, but included an occasional operetta or Broadway score...
.
Like Brightman's later album, La Luna
La Luna (album)
La Luna is a concept album recorded by English soprano Sarah Brightman in 2000. It was released under license by Nemo Studios to Angel Records. The album combines pieces written by classical and modern composers....
, Eden juxtaposed mostly English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
pop songs with mostly Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
opera songs. This was a departure from her previous albums which was almost entirely in English, such as Fly
Fly (Sarah Brightman album)
Fly is an album by English soprano Sarah Brightman. It is her second album with producer Frank Peterson and has a stronger pop and rock influence than her previous Broadway and operatic albums; it included collaborations with Andrea Bocelli, Tom Jones and Chris Thompson...
. Eden retained elements of Timeless
Time to Say Goodbye (album)
Time to Say Goodbye, known as Timeless in Europe, is Sarah Brightman's most popular album, released in 1997. . The SACD 5.1 version released by EMI is entitled Time to Say Goodbye and follows the American track listing...
, which had strongest classical influences.
Like Timeless, Eden contains one classical rock ballad: "Dust in the Wind". This song was a huge success on Brazilian radio, because it was used on the soundtrack of the soap opera Andando nas Nuvens (Walking on the Clouds). The single "Deliver Me" also gained some mainstream American success because of its inclusion on the soundtrack of the 1999 film Brokedown Palace
Brokedown Palace
Brokedown Palace is an American film directed by Jonathan Kaplan, and starring Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale. It deals with two American friends imprisoned in Thailand for drug smuggling. Because it presents a critical view of the Thai legal system, most scenes were filmed in the Philippines;...
.
Track listing
- "In ParadisumIn paradisumIn paradisum is an antiphon from the traditional Latin liturgy of the Western Church Requiem Mass. It is sung by the choir as the body is being taken out of the church...
" - "EdenEden (song)"Eden" is the third single from Belgian group Hooverphonic's album Blue Wonder Power Milk released in 1998 . The album peaked at 12 on the Belgian Music charts, charting for 13 weeks...
" (HooverphonicHooverphonicHooverphonic are a Belgian rock/pop group, formed in 1995. Though early on categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a lone genre, but rather encompass alternative, electronica, electropop, rock, and mixture of others...
cover) - "So Many Things"
- "Anytime, AnywhereAdagio in G minorThe Adagio in G minor for violin, strings and organ continuo, is a neo-Baroque composition popularly attributed to the 18th-century Venetian master Tomaso Albinoni, but composed by the 20th-century musicologist and Albinoni biographer Remo Giazotto and based on the disputed discovery of a...
" - "Baïlero"
- "Dust in the WindDust in the Wind"Dust in the Wind" is a song by American progressive rock band Kansas, first released on their 1977 album Point of Know Return.The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of April 22, 1978, making it Kansas' only top ten Billboard Hot 100 charting single...
" (KansasKansas (band)Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...
cover) - "Il Mio Cuore VaMy Heart Will Go On"My Heart Will Go On" is the theme song/love theme of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. With music by James Horner, lyrics by Will Jennings, and production by Simon Franglen, James Horner and Walter Afanasieff ,, it was recorded by Céline Dion...
" - "Deliver Me" (The BelovedThe BelovedThe Beloved are an English electronic dance music group, best known for the singles "Sweet Harmony", "Hello", "Your Love Takes Me Higher", and "Satellite".-Formation:...
cover) - "Un Jour Il Viendra"
- "Nella FantasiaNella Fantasia"Nella Fantasia" is an Italian song based on the theme "Gabriel's Oboe" from the film The Mission . With music by famed composer Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferraù, "Nella Fantasia" is popular among classical crossover singers, and was originally sung by Sarah Brightman...
" - "Tú" (MecanoMecanoMecano was a Spanish pop band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña , a sociocultural movement that occurred in Madrid, Spain during the 1980s...
cover) - "Lascia Ch'io PiangaLascia ch'io piangaLascia ch'io pianga is a soprano aria by composer George Frideric Handel which has become a popular concert piece. The melody for the song began its life as an Asian dance in his 1705 opera Almira. As an aria the piece was first used in Handel's 1707 oratorio Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno;...
" - "Only an Ocean Away"
- "Scène D'Amour"
- "Nessun DormaNessun dormaNessun dorma is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot, and is one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto , who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot...
"
Bonus Track
- "The Last Words You Said": duet with Richard MarxRichard MarxRichard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
(International Bonus Track) - "Time to Say Goodbye": Sarah's Intimate Version (Japanese Bonus Track)
Singles
- "EdenEden (song)"Eden" is the third single from Belgian group Hooverphonic's album Blue Wonder Power Milk released in 1998 . The album peaked at 12 on the Belgian Music charts, charting for 13 weeks...
" (1998) - "Deliver Me" (1999)
- "So Many Things" (1999)
- "The Last Words You Said" (1999)
- "Dust in the Wind" (1999)
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Album Chart | 9 |
| Canada Top Albums | 10 |
| Dutch Album Chart | 34 |
| Finnish Album Chart | 13 |
| New Zealand Album Chart | 6 |
| Norway Album Chart | 6 |
| Swedish Album Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
2 |
| Swiss Album Chart | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top 200 Albums |
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| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Classical Crossover Albums |
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