Product Description

titoloi dreamed a dreamartistasusan boyle etichettasony musicn. dischi1data20 novembre 2009supportocd audiogenerepop e rock internazionale----brani1.wild horses 2.i dreamed a dream 3.cry me a river 4.how great thou art 5.you'll see 6.daydream believer 7.up to the mountain 8.amazing grace 9.who i was born to be 10.proud 11.the end of the world 12.silent night

Track Listing

1. Wild Horses
2. I Dreamed A Dream
3. Cry Me A River
4. How Great Thou Art
5. You'll See
6. Daydream Believer
7. Up To The Mountain
8. Amazing Grace
9. Who I Was Born To Be
10. Proud
11. The End of The World
12. Silent Night

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #351 in Music
• Published on: 2009-11-20
• Released on: 2009-11-23
• Number of discs: 1
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Features

• Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream

Review
The phenomenon of Susan Boyle, the singer from West Lothian, rolls on with the release of this album on the Sony label, the home of Dylan and Streisand. I Dreamed a Dream stacked up extraordinary advance sales (and has broken 2009 records since its release), rejuvenated the box office of Les Misérables and looks set to dominate the singles and album charts over Christmas time, highlighted by her inclusion of the carol, Silent Night.

Boyles’s singing is of the moment, which began with her appearances on Britain’s Got Talent. She employs a very contemporary technique and can adapt her voice to the style of song, from a mid-Atlantic nuance in Wild Horses to a laidback performance of Cry Me a River, the antithesis of the recent blockbuster version from Michael Bublé. Her idiomatic take on this number suggests that she should have included more bluesy songs of this type, as it works to her advantage – she displays an innate affinity for a torch song, possessing a catch in her voice on certain phrases that is very affecting. The arrangement also enhances the sultry nightclub atmosphere to perfection.

In I Dreamed a Dream, from Les Misérables, her quieter singing, notable for its freshness and clarity of diction, evokes the spirit of a young woman without recourse to dramatics. Another winner is her gentle take on the Skeeter Davis song The End of the World, where the guitar accompaniment pays homage to the producer of the that single, Chet Atkins.

Many of the other songs placed in the middle of this album are from the evangelical belt or redolent of it, like Madonna’s You’ll See, which rely once too often on diffuse choral backings where, in truth, this singer is more than capable of holding her own in this genre. In the unaccompanied concluding line of Amazing Grace, the sincerity of her personality shines through without embellishment.

With this album Boyle has achieved a transformation from a performer on a talent show to a first-class recording artist not unworthy of her prestigious label. --Adrian Edwards

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CD Description
I Dreamed a Dream is the highly anticipated album from a global phenomenon whose dream has become reality. She captured the hearts of millions and became a worldwide YouTube phenomenon with over 300 million hits. Susan surprised the world with her powerful, heart stopping voice when she walked onto the Britain's Got Talent stage. I Dreamed a Dream, the album, crafted by world acclaimed producer Steve Mac, demonstrates Susan Boyle's extensive musical ability. Featuring her signature songs, "I Dreamed a Dream" and "Cry me a River" the album also includes a haunting rendition of Rolling Stones "Wild Horses", Madonna's "You'll See", The Monkees "Daydream Believer" and "Who I Was Born To Be" an original recording written specially for Susan.