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2005 Best Of includes a bonus remix CD with 13 tracks. Anastacia's new greatest hits album Pieces Of A Dream contains all 12 of her hit singles, this new title track and two new tracks plus a previously unreleased club megamix. She has conquered charts all over the world. Her international album sales are in excess of 20 million, with 3 million of those in the UK alone, plus 12 hit singles and 3 Top Ten smash hits. Her 2004 album Anastacia was certified quadruple-platinum, hitting the #1 spot on two separate occasions, becoming the 6th biggest selling album of the year. Besides a wealth of commercial and critical success, Anastacia has also overcome personal health issues to maintain her status as one of pop's most respected performers. This version features a bonus disc of thirteen full length remixes! Sony.
Anastacia, the sassy lady with one of the biggest voices in pop, had released three albums since 2000, and with the most recent self-titled CD being her most successful (and only number one to date), the time was right to sum up her career so far with a greatest-hits package called Pieces of a Dream, released for the 2005 Christmas market. The selection of tracks was hardly a difficult job, as the first 12 songs were the hit singles in strict chronological order, from the debut hit that announced her arrival on the pop scene, "I'm Outta Love," through to her most recent hit, "Heavy on My Heart." In fact, the symmetry of these first 12 tracks was complete, as there were four from each of the albums to date, Not That Kind, Freak of Nature, and Anastacia. Having never relied on chart positions of the singles to sell albums -- in fact, none of the releases from album number two reached the Top Ten -- it made sense to stick to such a rigid formula, for no matter how many singles were actually sold, the airplay of each was almost guaranteed, and as either an introduction to Anastacia for people who had not bought an album to date, or as a summing up of the most famous tracks, it was an ideal formula. That's not to say she didn't sell singles, because "I'm Outta Love," "Left Outside Alone," and "Sick and Tired" all hit the Top Ten, and "Not That Kind" and "One Day in Your Life" were not far outside. So that accounted for 47 minutes of music, and then four new tracks were added for another 16 minutes -- and if that weren't enough, a 12-minute "Club Megamix" completed the album, over 75 minutes in total stretching the limits of a single CD. The four new tracks included two duets: "Everything Burns," a ballad with Ben Moody from Evanescence, and "I Belong to You," another ballad with Eros Ramazzotti. The title track, "Pieces of a Dream," was more midtempo but suffered from a lack of a discernible melody, and the final track, "In Your Eyes," lacked the trademark Anastacia power. The megamix featured excerpts from "Left Outside Alone," "Paid My Dues," "Not That Kind," "One Day in Your Life," and "I'm Outta Love," all with a dance beat prominent. The album did not perform as well as anticipated, giving rise to the comments that it was too early in her career for a hits collection and choosing the best tracks from previous albums was not such a good idea after all. After her health scare, however, this hardly seemed to matter -- Anastacia was still with us and looking absolutely gorgeous on the cover, like a supine Celine Dion in black lingerie. ~ Sharon Mawer
Pieces Of A Dream Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   Remixes great cardio motivators! I SPLURGED and purchased this anthology set. No regrets. I listen to the remix CD while doing cardio at the gym. The energetic tempos and extended length of her songs will keep you motivated. Submitted by sanchez2010 (Lubbock,TX,USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
worth the wait ANASTACIA IS ONE OF THE BEST FEMALE VOCALS OF ALL TIME THIS GREATEST HITS CD IS GREAT WITH GOOD REMIXES OF OLDER HITS Submitted by GREGG (ORLANDO FL)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
I guess it's worth the money... I am happy that I bought this 2-disc set. I ordered this version because of the remix disc that comes with it. It is definitely the one to pick up. The songs from Anastacia's last album are remixed so well. And the older tracks get a whole new breath of life. Shockingly, my fave Anastacia song, "One Day In Your Life" is better in the original version. Weird, huh? But "Left Outside Alone" and "Sick And Tired" are great in both their original and remixed versions. These are the 3 best songs in this collection, but it runs the gamut from her early dancey/disco period right up until her more recent Evanescence-sounding songs. If you're like me, and you never bought any of her studio albums, I most certainly recommend that you get this. It is a great overview of a fine vocalist who, in my opinion, is just getting started. Let's hope her albums start getting some respect and sales here in the states, and not just in Europe. Submitted by Jeffrey (Dickson City, PA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Pretty good CDs If you've bought any of her previous albums or her music DVD, then you will already be familiar with these songs. However, this 2-CD album is a great value as well as a great way for you to own not just the "regular" versions of her songs, but also the various re-mixes which are all quite good in my opinion. Definately worth it! Submitted by BC (Redmond, WA., U.S.A.) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
More than Pieces This is the Best OF CD by anyone in a long time. I have been a fan of Anastacia's music from the start and love her strong powerful voice and this CD is not only Pieces of A Dream but a real work of art. Submitted by cgene2Atl (Atlanta,Ga) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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$7.59 Sporting the cleavage-and-bare-midriff look that's requisite early-21st century pop femme-wear, the New York-born blonde bombshell Anastacia drops her sophomore album with all the subtlety of a Pamela Anderson video. Her vocals avoid the little-girl breathlessness of a Britney Spears or Mandy Moore--instead, she projects an unmistakable earthiness and raw sexuality, notably in the album's title track and "Why'd You Lie to Me?," both of which find her in feisty mood.
Anastacia also channels Chaka Khan in the Brazilian-inflected rhythms of "Don't Cha Wanna," and shows her quieter (if no less uncompromising) side in the charming "Overdue Goodbye." With the addition of a couple of Celine Dion-style ballads ("Hold On," "I Dreamed You") that also lighten the mood, FREAK OF NATURE is a well-rounded effort.
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