Best of Sarah Brightman: 1990-2000 [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Import-only contractual compilation to complete the New Age/Operatic diva's deal with EastWest overseas (she'll be on Angel worldwide following this release). Proof she won't go quietly into that good night. It's packed with 16 outstanding tracks from the last 10 years, including all of her biggest & best singles, plus a previously unreleased version of 'The Last Words You Said' with Richard Marx guesting from her landmark 1998 crossover album Eden. From 'Time To Say Goodbye' to 'Captain Nemo' to 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale', you'll find all of the sultry soprano's greatest songs on this disc. 2001 release.

Tracks:

Question of Honour, Pt. 2 [Radio Edit]
Heaven Is Here
Who Wants to Live Forever - Sarah Brightman, The London Symphony Orchestra
Time to Say Goodbye [Con Te Partir Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman
Tu Quieres Volver [Radio Remix Version] - Sarah Brightman, The London Symphony Orchestra
Just Show Me How to Love You - Sarah Brightman, , The London Symphony Orchestra
Eden
Nella Fantasia
Deliver Me
Only an Ocean Away
Scarborough Fair
Whiter Shade of Pale [Radio Edit]
First of May
Captain Nemo [Live]
Mer [Live]
Last Words You Said [#] - Sarah Brightman, Richard Marx

Album Description

Import-only contractual compilation to complete the New Age/Operatic diva's deal with EastWest overseas (she'll be on Angel worldwide following this release). Proof she won't go quietly into that good night. It's packed with 16 outstanding tracks from the last 10 years, including all of her biggest & best singles, plus a previously unreleased version of 'The Last Words You Said' with Richard Marx guesting from her landmark 1998 crossover album Eden. From 'Time To Say Goodbye' to 'Captain Nemo' to 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale', you'll find all of the sultry soprano's greatest songs on this disc. 2001 release.

Album Details

She single-handedly made classical music chic for people who generally don't like it. Now comes a vehicle to help her cross over even further into the pop realm with this first compilation of her best work. Includes remixed single versions, b-sides, one live track & of course, her best known hit 'Time to Say Goodbye', performed with Andrea Bocelli.

Customer Reviews:

the most beautiful voice on earth.......2007-06-28

Like all music of Sara Brightman. it's absolute quality. She has a voice that is so flexible, that she can sing nearly al kind of music from Clasical up to hard rock. Besides this she is also a first class performer.

Very Best Of Sarah Brightman: 1990-2000.......2007-05-13

One of the best Albums I've ever Bought at Age 59 and I'm a Led zeppellin fan and a pink floyd fan too!!

Best of..........2004-09-26

Sarah Brightman crossed over from showtunes to ethereal pop over the years, changing her image with nearly every album. From the velvety grandeur of "Eden" to the sparkling "La Luna" to the surreal "Fly." Several of the best songs from the 1990-2000 period are included here, and except for a few omissions, it's a top-rate collection of singles.

It kicks off with two songs from her early pop period, the epic "Question of Honour" and organ-dominated "Heaven is Here." There's also a cover of the Bee Gees' "First of May." Then she dips into the melancholy "Who Wants to Live Forever," the rich "Tu Quiere Volver," the rich "Just Show Me How to Love You" and the pretty duet with Andrea Bocelli, "Time to Say Goodbye."

Then it's time for a look at Brightman's more recent creations. These songs tend to be more textured and symphonic, and less spacey. There's the hymnlike, vaguely sexy "Eden," ethereal "Nella Fantasia," the soaringly earthy "Deliver Me," and the aching "Only an Ocean Away." Taking on a more ethereal sound is the soft "Scarborough Fair," and richly psychedelic "Whiter Shade of Pale," followed by live versions of of "Captain Nemo" and "Mer." It wraps up on a sweet note with the silky, murmuring "The Last Words You Said."

Brightman has a good enough track record -- and a long enough career -- that it's hard not to wish for a two-disc set of her best songs from that era. With this release, Brightman has a chance to smooth over some of her odder past songs (like that Tom Jones duet) and focus just on the best she did in every album during that ten-year period. Some of her songs seem to have gotten lost in the shuffle. For example, where is the beautiful "Desert Rose"?

However, the musical arrangements are impeccable -- there's some electronica, orchestral pieces, and "Tu Quiere Volver" is lorded over by an acoustic guitar. Brightman also gets to show the full range of her vocals -- she sings sweetly or richly, and launches into operatic solos in songs like "Question of Honour."

And unlike a lot of "best of" albums, this is also a good place for newbies to start checking out Brightman's work. Die-hard Brightman fans will have everything but the live tracks, yet this is still a good collection.

Good For A Start, But Loyal Fans, Don't Buy This.......2003-12-05

Before i start with anything, I don't have this album, but not in this form. I have almost the whole albums of this great soprano, and that means that I already have this album.

Songs selected here are quite good, but they are, like what I've mentioned, are not for fans like me. The songs are quite catchy to catch someone by ear, but not me. There are more Sarah's albums to try (Harem, Classics, or La Luna) which contains good songs that are not listed here, like the terrific and rare "Once In A Lifetime" (DIVE), or "Tu Quieres Volver" (Timeless/Time To Say Goodbye). And several songs, for me, are not necessary, like "La Mer" (Not "Mer" like Amazon wrote), or "Question of Honour Pt 2" ( the "Pt 1" remains the best).

But if you are new to Sarah Brightman, a die-hard fan, or a money-spender fan, buy this, but if you're a loyal fan who has gotten Sarah's more recent album, don't buy this. I'm agree with MOONGODDESS, burn this CD, pretend you've bought it.

One of the best Sarah Brightman collections.......2003-08-22

This is the perfect album for the new fan of Sarah Brightman. It is compiled of some of her best songs including Time to Say Goodbye with Andrea Bocelli, Eden, the haunting A Question of Honour, and live versions of Captian Nemo and La Mer. This album also includes beautifully recorded covers of Scarborough Fair and Whiter Shade of Pale. It is the essential "pop" recordings of Ms. Brightman.

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Sarah Brightman's best works all on one CD!

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Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

Question of Honour, Pt. 2 [Radio Edit]
Heaven Is Here
Who Wants to Live Forever - Sarah Brightman, The London Symphony Orchestra
Time to Say Goodbye [Con Te Partir Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman
Tu Quieres Volver [Radio Remix Version] - Sarah Brightman, The London Symphony Orchestra
Just Show Me How to Love You - Sarah Brightman, , The London Symphony Orchestra
Eden
Nella Fantasia
Deliver Me
Only an Ocean Away
Scarborough Fair
Whiter Shade of Pale [Radio Edit]
First of May
Captain Nemo [Live]
Mer [Live]
Last Words You Said [#] - Sarah Brightman, Richard Marx

Customer Reviews:

Best of.......2005-09-22

I loved "Classics" but this is a better compilation.......2002-01-09

I really do adore "Classics", a compilation of new and old songs that was released late last year however almost half the tracks on that cd were new which made no sense to call an album when almost half the songs are new "Classics". Curiousity got the best of me and I had to hear the difference between "Classics" and "The Very Best of: 1990-2000". I hate to say this but "The Very Best of" cd blows "Classics" out of the water. I have never heard some of the songs on this cd which made listening to them all the more special. I particularly fell in love with the gorgeous pop melodies of "Heaven is Here", "Who Wants to Live Forever" and "A question of Honour part 2" (this version is new to me). Although hefty on the price for this import, the song selection here proved to me that it was well worth the money. On the "Classics" album, Sarah sings solo on "Time to Say Goodbye" while the version with Andrea Bocellio was used on this cd. Both versions are excellent. I can't pick which one I prefer. I was more than pleasd that two of my favorite songs off "Eden" were included on this cd, the title track and "Only an Ocean Away". I kinda wished that Sarah's version of Dido's "Here With Me" was tacked on but I'm not really at all disappointed with the numerous excellent tracks compiled for this import only compilation. I was more than happy that her versions of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Scarborough Fair" were included. I loved the Richard Marx penned track "The Last Words You Said". Yeah, Richard writes some of the drippiest ballads there are ever are but the artists he choses to have them sing them is impeccable. I definitely recommend this cd to die-hard Sarah Brightman fans. I do love "Classics" but "The Very Best of:1990-2000" is vastly superior in my book.

Sarah Brightman's best works all on one CD!.......2001-10-24

Although a tad pricey, "Best of" features tracks from "Fly," "Eden," "Timeless," "Dive," and "La Luna," including a few remixes, radio edits and live versions that can't be found anywhere else. A good introduction to Sarah's works on the German EastWest label, including songs from "Fly" which was a Europe-only release and was one of Sarah's most interesting experimental albums.

Includes some of my favourites including "A Question of Honour Part 2," "Only An Ocean Away," "Captain Nemo," and "Time To Say Goodbye" with Andrea Bocelli.

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