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Track Listings
| 1. Our Wedding Day |
| 2. Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime |
| 3. It's Not A Dream |
| 4. Mna Na h'Eireann |
| 5. Buenos Aires |
| 6. So Long Ago |
| 7. Smalltown Boy |
| 8. Cooley's Reel |
| 9. Butterflies |
| 10. Dream Of You |
| 11. Real World |
| 12. Love Me Better |
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The Corrs called a hiatus in 2006 following several years of success that being easy on the eye did nothing to hinder. Importantly, they were also easy on the ear, and the further they drifted from folk beginnings towards smooth radio hits the more successful they became. Since their break, lead singer Andrea Corr has experienced a stuttering solo career; now, her sister Sharon throws her fiddle into the ring. Despite the album sharing artwork with fabric conditioner packaging, she clearly cares. But why should anyone else?
Dream of You opens with Our Wedding Day, an instrumental. It seems to be based upon the same traditional song as Simple Minds’ Belfast Child, traditional Irish folk number She Moved Through the Fair. It is achingly similar, albeit without Jim Kerr’s wind-buffeted sincerity. Her pleasant, but inessential take on The Korgis’ much-covered hit Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime follows, but then things stumble.
On Buenos Aires the singer sounds chuffed to have recently learnt the Argentinean city’s correct pronunciation. It is entirely forgettable, as is So Long Ago, another mid-tempo ballad which demonstrates that Sharon’s voice is better suited to the backing vocals she provided in The Corrs. It whines so incessantly that the listener actually yearns for more fiddle. Butterflies feels rushed and underwritten, and things don’t improve with her cover version of Bronski Beat’s Smalltown Boy, which confirms why great electro-pop should be left as that, not transformed into a song where gentle piano and real strings underpin lyrics seeking escape sung by someone who has already arrived.
The title-track is much better, with violin and stronger vocals mingling with genuine heart; as is Real World, which reflects upon the loss of youth’s idealism. Throughout the album every guitar break is replaced by violin, with an exception arriving at the album’s close. Love Me Better’s slide guitar provides genuine relief and swoops like latter-day Fleetwood Mac.
Overall, Dream of You demonstrates that a pretty face doesn’t necessarily get you a long way and, for many, opinion on it will rest upon your appreciation of songs best suited for soundtracking adverts for Discover Ireland. But, much like Andrea’s 2007 album Ten Feet High, it will appeal easily to fans of The Corrs.
--Tom HocknellFind more music at the BBC This link will take you off Amazon in a new window
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I own every Corr cd and dvd and loyally got Andrea's solo offering 'Ten Feet High' but was a quite disappointed. Sharon however has more than made up for that. This is an excellent album. The traditional instrumentals are always a pleasure to hear and the 3 in this album are not a let down... each with its own mood and charm. But the other songs are fantastic too. Yes, they are all love songs but they are BEAUTIFUL love songs. I have fallen in love with all of them. The melodies are beautiful and stay with you. But what needs to be appreciated is that the vocals are truly good too. Sharon may not have Andrea's strength of voice but there is a lot more emotion. It goes without saying that you will hear lots of Sharon's amazing violin on the album. The album has no fast paced numbers with heavy drum beats and electric guitars. But hats off to Sharon for sticking to what she thought would sound best and not give in to what would sell best.
If you are a true music lover this album is for you.
If you are a true music lover this album is for you.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
No, you're not dreaming. This album has finally been released, a good 12 months after the first single.
I have been waiting for this to come out since I heard "It's Not A Dream" on Radio 2 last autumn.
Was it worth the wait? Of Corrs (sorry!).
As much as I like Andrea's voice, I have always thought that Sharon is the better singer, with a purer voice.
If you are a fan of the band, this album follows their template more closely than Andrea's did, with some traditional instrumentals included.
I love her version of (the current single) "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime"
(great video - hope you wore sunscreen Sharon).
"It's Not A Dream" still sounds as good as when I first heard it.
I have to say that as nice as it was, I thought "Mna Na h'Eireann" went on a bit and Jeff Beck's involvement did nothing for my enjoyment.
I was ready for another vocal and "Buenos Aires" is a truly beautiful song (probably my favourite on the album). I will definately be looking up Alex Ubago's work.
"So Long Ago" is another cracker.
Next up is an orchestral-heavy interpretation of the Bronski Beat classic "Smalltown Boy". It's certainly different!
I kept waiting for the other instruments to kick in during "Butterflies". I did think that it was lacking something.
"Real World" would have made a better last track than the Memphis flavoured "Love Me Better", which I thought was a strange choice to finish on.
Overall, an enjoyable, well produced album with some lovely violin and piano. I'm on my fourth listen and will be playing it for a while yet.
I have been waiting for this to come out since I heard "It's Not A Dream" on Radio 2 last autumn.
Was it worth the wait? Of Corrs (sorry!).
As much as I like Andrea's voice, I have always thought that Sharon is the better singer, with a purer voice.
If you are a fan of the band, this album follows their template more closely than Andrea's did, with some traditional instrumentals included.
I love her version of (the current single) "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime"
(great video - hope you wore sunscreen Sharon).
"It's Not A Dream" still sounds as good as when I first heard it.
I have to say that as nice as it was, I thought "Mna Na h'Eireann" went on a bit and Jeff Beck's involvement did nothing for my enjoyment.
I was ready for another vocal and "Buenos Aires" is a truly beautiful song (probably my favourite on the album). I will definately be looking up Alex Ubago's work.
"So Long Ago" is another cracker.
Next up is an orchestral-heavy interpretation of the Bronski Beat classic "Smalltown Boy". It's certainly different!
I kept waiting for the other instruments to kick in during "Butterflies". I did think that it was lacking something.
"Real World" would have made a better last track than the Memphis flavoured "Love Me Better", which I thought was a strange choice to finish on.
Overall, an enjoyable, well produced album with some lovely violin and piano. I'm on my fourth listen and will be playing it for a while yet.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
a very good album, sounding like pure irish corrs. i highly recommend to the corrs fans and the version of smalltown boy is outsanding. thank you sharon, and don't stop, some of us still buy records, greetings from spain
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
OH MY GOD!!!!!! The feelings evoked by her violin and voice
I have missed the Corrs having last seen them without Caroline in Boston (Awesome show!!!). I love Andrea but for feel and emotion Sharon just connects, it is electric and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by W. Blake
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NOT A BAD ALBUM, SOME GOOD SONGS BUT WAS A BIT RUSHED COULD HAVE TAKEN MORE TIME TO GET THE RIGHT WORK DONE,BUT SAYING THAT ONE FOR YOUR COLLECTION IF YOU LIKE THE CORRS!!.
Published 10 months ago by baz443
Long time coming...
I was excited about Sharon having a solo career after hearing her and Caroline singing "No Frontiers" on the Corrs Unplugged DVD - a wonderful duet. Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. P. Wattam
Corr Sharon! - What an Album - Great!!
What a refreshing surprise this album was. We all knew she had a great voice, but I did not appreciate how varied it can be. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. Ralph E. Terry
My Cds
Love the Corrs music, they have such soothing voices. They write beautiful songs and music and very talented musicians. I collect all thier music and love listening to them all.
Published 14 months ago by Oz1959
Corr blimey
Bought this cos she is a Corr, wouldn't say its the best CD ive heard, but it is really enjoyable.
Published 14 months ago by Alan D. Clair
familiar sound revisited
I have bought albums that have burnt brightly and died quickly. But Sharon Corrs debut album is one of three parts. Read more
Published 16 months ago by P. G. Croft
Redemption of the Corrs' Heritage
Quite contrary to one of the reviewer's comments I think 'It's not a dream' is a fantastic track. The melody is super. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Gabriel Ominyi
Another Celtic Pop Gem
This album if filled with enjoyable music for all Corrs fans and lovers of Celtic pop in general.
Sharon Corr continues the tradition of catchy hooks and memorable... Read more
Sharon Corr continues the tradition of catchy hooks and memorable... Read more
Published 19 months ago by bduffy
It's not a dream!
The album is what I expected it to be! BEAUTIFUL in every way! My favorites are Butterflies, Dream Of You and So Long Ago.
Published 19 months ago by Angelie Hayes Mok
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