Eden CD

Another special Asian release with a bonus VCD featuring 3 MTV videos plus an interview.

Personnel includes: Sarah Brightman (vocals); Paul Bateman, Jeremy Lubbock (conductor); Tim May (acoustic guitar); Michael Thompson (electric guitar); Peter Weihe (guitar); Jonathan Mayer (sitar); Skaila Kanga, Gail Levant (harp); John Anderson (oboe); Randy Waldman (piano); Michael Soltau, Frank Peterson (keyboards); Freddie Washington (bass); Gillian McDonagh (percussion); Miriam Stockley, Tessa Niles, Gunther Laudahn, Linda Fields, Veronica Lee, Victoria Miles (background vocals); Hugh Webb, Ruth Holden, Alison Martin; The English National Orchestra, The New College Oxford Choir.
Engineers include: Michael Soltau, John Timperly, Frank Peterson.
Sarah Brightman's 1999 release Eden applies her rich, supple voice to 16 tracks that range from classical to pop to haunting ballads. The album features "Il Mio Cuore Va," Titanic's "My Heart Will Go On" sung in Italian; "Scene d'Amour," the theme from The English Patient; and "Nessun Dorma" from Puccini's Turandot. Brightman's pop side emerges with tracks like "Dust in the Wind" and the Richard Marx-written and -produced "The Last Words You Said." Eden's wide range and Brightman's beautiful voice are a winning combination. ~ Heather Phares
With EDEN, Broadway diva Sarah Brightman ("Requiem," "Cats") stretches beyond the constraints of what's considered show music. Here, she sings an assortment of classical adaptations, rock, and sleek modern pop songs.
The entrancing opener, "In Paradisum" combines pre-recorded nature sounds, atmospheric textures, and echoes of Gregorian chant, setting the regal and eclectic mood. "Nella Fantasia" is an adaptation of a tune by movie soundtrack composer Ennio Morricone, with Italian lyrics by Ferrau, and here the exquisite longing in Brightman's voice transcends all language barriers. She transforms Kansas' philosophical hit "Dust in the Wind" into a theatrical ballad that transcends time or setting. The production is lavish, judiciously mixing lustrous, gently throbbing modern pop textures, and conventional orchestration in a way that showcases the songs and the singer without being obtrusive or maudlin.