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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a pleasant album from Sarah Brightman, the first of many and ongoing collaborations with German producer Frank Peterson (one of the creators of new age group Enigma). The influences from Peterson's visions of chant, electronic and chill out music are easy to recognise on this album. Indeed, there are not really any chants in the same way Enigma has them, but the opening track `Dive' and other conjunctioning songs such as `Cape Horn' and `Siren' are definite indicators with their ocean sounds and whale vocalisations. This album is also a pioneer of a tradition that Brightman still practices today, which is to link all of her material with a common theme. In this case, it is the ocean.
This is still a pop album as opposed to a new-age album though, and the album is filled with pleasant enough sounding mid-tempo ballads with the odd dash of power (though never operatic) that Brightman was and is capable of - `A Salty Dog' is a prime example of this. But none of the songs are particularly memorable. `The Second Element' and `Once In A Lifetime' have some replay value, and may, indeed, be your passage for justification to buy this album but the rest may well pass you by with the exception of a jarring, irritating track that is `Johnny Wanna Live'.
This is by no means a ground breaking album with ground breaking songs, but it's a pleasing listen and would make some great background music whilst you're working or pre-occupied with other things. If you have a great interest in Brightman's music, this is a good source to understand her roots with Peterson who went on and continue to experiment with different sounds. If you want an album of theirs where they had eventually found their footing, try `Eden' or `La Luna'. If you want an album that packs more of a punch but a bit less of the classical influence, `Fly' is your best bet.
This is still a pop album as opposed to a new-age album though, and the album is filled with pleasant enough sounding mid-tempo ballads with the odd dash of power (though never operatic) that Brightman was and is capable of - `A Salty Dog' is a prime example of this. But none of the songs are particularly memorable. `The Second Element' and `Once In A Lifetime' have some replay value, and may, indeed, be your passage for justification to buy this album but the rest may well pass you by with the exception of a jarring, irritating track that is `Johnny Wanna Live'.
This is by no means a ground breaking album with ground breaking songs, but it's a pleasing listen and would make some great background music whilst you're working or pre-occupied with other things. If you have a great interest in Brightman's music, this is a good source to understand her roots with Peterson who went on and continue to experiment with different sounds. If you want an album of theirs where they had eventually found their footing, try `Eden' or `La Luna'. If you want an album that packs more of a punch but a bit less of the classical influence, `Fly' is your best bet.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful songs, singing and music. Sarah has made a wonderful album again. Dive is a ocean based album and wonderfully put togather. I love the way Dive and Captain Nemo follow on without a pause! The cover is beautiful and really pulls you over to look at the cd itself. It's well worth the money and lovely to hear ocean based songs. Sarah's voice is perfect and Jonny wanna live really makes me think of black and white people not getting on and it seems to say, what is so wrong with being a different colour. Right on, Sarah! But this CD to make a great change to your collection!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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think this was sarah first contempary release..i may be wrong!
have looked at the other reviews and it s funny how different people like different things!
for me this is a wonderful atmospheric album..it is produced by the big producers in germany of enigma and sandra(europes madonna..and the voice of enigma)
captain nemo is about talking to a whale...sounds strange...but it is a beautiful song and not to heavy!
the next track second element is fine..as is ship of fools!
on the journey there is some dubious things like cape horn, salty dog, jonny wanna live but.....
the classics blow them out of the water...pun intended!
fail to fall in love with once ina lifetime,when it rains in america and once in a lifetime!
i have all her solo albums and for me this is the best but i like contemporary brightman....
have looked at the other reviews and it s funny how different people like different things!
for me this is a wonderful atmospheric album..it is produced by the big producers in germany of enigma and sandra(europes madonna..and the voice of enigma)
captain nemo is about talking to a whale...sounds strange...but it is a beautiful song and not to heavy!
the next track second element is fine..as is ship of fools!
on the journey there is some dubious things like cape horn, salty dog, jonny wanna live but.....
the classics blow them out of the water...pun intended!
fail to fall in love with once ina lifetime,when it rains in america and once in a lifetime!
i have all her solo albums and for me this is the best but i like contemporary brightman....
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I want to Dive with Sarah every day.
Great album, great theme and songs. It is the first album with great producer Peterson and i am so lucky that they have been making albums for decades now. Their music is Timeless.
Published on 6 July 2009 by Zlata Orehek
This album flows very soothing like water from a magic fountain!
It's true that some songs stand out like Captain Nemo and Salty dog, etc...but this album was put together so well it flows... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2007 by J. B.
Watery and wonderful!
Very few CDs have given me such consistent pleasure over the years as this one - it's like an old friend. It's so wonderfully atmospheric and haunting. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2007 by Nigel J. Morgan
Collect your voice & Soul...Then Dive!
To trully understand and appreciate this album, one must not only be affected by the immediacy of the music, but the theme explored, obviously the 'ocean'. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2001
Captain Nemo should have said, "No way!"
"Dive" into this album only if you're a serious Sarah Brightman fan who loves "Eden" or "La Luna. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2000
Slickly produced, but ultimately soulless
A modest collection of songs with a watery theme, but even Sarah's beautiful voice can't save most of these tracks from mundanity. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2000
Exceptional Work - The ultimate enigmatic album
Same producer as Enigma first CD, Frank Peterson. Great music. Awesome voice. If you like Michael Cretu, Sandra, or Enigma, you will treasure the music on this CD. I do! Read more
Published on 4 Dec 1999 by arme@worldnet.att.net
Innovative & passionate take on "Save the Whale" crisis
Once again Ms. Brightman shows us her multi-range voice. This CD shows us the importance we all need to show towards saving the whales. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 1999 by kittyhut@juno.com
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