Eden (Sarah Brightman album)

Summary

Eden is the sixth album by English soprano Sarah Brightman, released in 1998 under license by Nemo Studios to Angel Records.

Eden
Studio album by
ReleasedUK 9 November 1998
Europe 19 November 1998
USA 16 March 1999
Recorded1998
GenreClassical Crossover
Length55:20
LabelEast/West
Angel Records
ProducerFrank Peterson
Sarah Brightman chronology
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection
(1997)
Eden
(1998)
La Luna
(2000)
Singles from Eden
  1. "Eden"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Deliver Me"
    Released: 1999
  3. "So Many Things"
    Released: 1999
  4. "The Last Words You Said"
    Released: 1999
  5. "Dust in the Wind"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Similar to Brightman's later album La Luna, Eden juxtaposed English popular songs with Italian opera arias. This was a departure from her previous albums which were almost entirely sung in English, such as Fly. Eden retained elements of Timeless, which had strongest classical influences.

Eden contains one classic rock interpretation, "Dust in the Wind". It was released as a single and experienced a big success in Brazil, because it was featured on the soundtrack of the soap opera Andando nas Nuvens (Walking on the Clouds). The single "Deliver Me" also gained certain mainstream American success because of its inclusion on the soundtrack of the 1999 film Brokedown Palace.[2]

Subsequent to the release of Eden, Brightman performed her first world tour ever, One Night In Eden Tour, and released the VHS/DVD One Night in Eden.

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Paradisum"Sarah Brightman, Frank Peterson, Traditional3:12
2."Eden"Alex Callier3:59
3."So Many Things"Peterson, Traditional2:58
4."Anytime, Anywhere"Brightman, Peterson, Michael Soltau3:20
5."Baïlèro"Peterson, Traditional3:13
6."Dust in the Wind"Kerry Livgren3:42
7."Il Mio Cuore Va"James Horner4:28
8."Deliver Me"Helen, Jon Marsh4:00
9."Un Jour Il Viendra"Gabriel Yared3:40
10."Nella Fantasia"Ennio Morricone, Brightman3:38
11."Tú"José María Cano4:09
12."Lascia Ch'io Pianga"George Frederick Handel3:30
13."Only an Ocean Away"Per Andréasson4:55
14."Scène D'Amour"Francis Lai3:19
15."Nessun Dorma"Peterson, Giacomo Puccini3:06
Total length:55:20
International Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."The Last Words You Said" (Feat. Richard Marx)Janey Clewer, Richard Marx4:12
Total length:59:33
Eden & Time to Say Goodbye Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" (Feat. Andrea Bocelli)Francesco Sartori, Lucio Quarantotto4:08
2."Sleep Tight" (Previously Unreleased) 3:37
3."You Take My Breath Away"Peterson, Brightman7:11
4."Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" (Sarah's Intimate Version)Sartori/Quarantotto4:08
5."Desert Rose" 2:08
Total length:21:13
VCD Edition - US Audiophile Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Eden" (Music Video)3:59
2."Deliver Me" (Music Video)4:00
3."Who Wants to Live Forever" (Music Video)3:56
4."Artist Interview"10:00
Total length:21:57
VCD Edition - Live in Taipei
No.TitleLength
1."Il Mio Cuore Va" (Live Performance)5:42
2."So Many Things" (Live Performance)4:02
3."Eden" (Live Performance)4:53
4."Anytime, Anywhere" (Live Performance)3:57
5."Only An Ocean Away" (Live Performance)6:25
Total length:23:79

Singles edit

  • "Eden" (1998)
  • "Deliver Me" (1999)
  • "So Many Things" (1999)
  • "The Last Words You Said" (1999)
  • "Dust in the Wind" (1999)

Charts and certifications edit

References edit

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. Eden at AllMusic
  2. ^ Sarah Brightman's Deliver Me featured on Brokedown Palace
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  7. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Sarah Brightman – Eden". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  8. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Sarah Brightman – Eden" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sarah Brightman – Eden". Music Canada.
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  12. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
  13. ^ "Best Selling Foreign Album in Korea (1999-39/2008)". Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Sarah Brightman – Eden". Recording Industry Association of America.