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Track Listings
| 1. Harem (Cancao do Mar) |
| 2. What A Wonderful World |
| 3. It's A Beautiful Day |
| 4. What You Never Know |
| 5. The Journey Home |
| 6. Free |
| 7. Mysterious Days |
| 8. The War Is Over Now |
| 9. Misere Mei |
| 10. Beautiful |
| 11. Arabian Nights (Medley) |
| 12. Stranger In Paradise |
| 13. Until The End Of Time |
| 14. Gueri De Toi |
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the first Sarah Brightman album I bought, and I immediately fell in love with it. Not only is this my favourite Sarah Brightman album, it is one of my favourite albums ever.
This album is startlingly original and imaginative. The combination of middle-eastern folk, orchestral, dance, operatic and pop styles creates a sound which you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else.
All of the songs on this album are good, however, the cover of Un Bel Di is delightfully weird, and like marmite you'll either love or loath it; the cover of What A Wonderful World is questionable, and Misere Mei slightly pointless. The other tracks are brilliant.
Harem, an upbeat track combines dance and ethnic styles, which compliment eachother perfectly, War is Over is beautiful and uplifting and features Kadim Al Sahir who sings in Arabic(?). Arabian Nights is eight minutes of your life well spent, it consists of five memorable parts, one of which is, I believe sung in sanskrit; and Mysterious Days is a lush Bollywood piece.
And not only that, Sarah Brightman's voice is brilliant.
This album is startlingly original and imaginative. The combination of middle-eastern folk, orchestral, dance, operatic and pop styles creates a sound which you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else.
All of the songs on this album are good, however, the cover of Un Bel Di is delightfully weird, and like marmite you'll either love or loath it; the cover of What A Wonderful World is questionable, and Misere Mei slightly pointless. The other tracks are brilliant.
Harem, an upbeat track combines dance and ethnic styles, which compliment eachother perfectly, War is Over is beautiful and uplifting and features Kadim Al Sahir who sings in Arabic(?). Arabian Nights is eight minutes of your life well spent, it consists of five memorable parts, one of which is, I believe sung in sanskrit; and Mysterious Days is a lush Bollywood piece.
And not only that, Sarah Brightman's voice is brilliant.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the first album that I have heard from Sarah Brightman. I didn't know she existed until July of 2004 when I was lucky enough to catch her Harem tour here in Australia. How could majority of the population be not aware of the talent this lady showcases?
This album is a very enjoyable mix of materials with Middle-Eastern feel. It starts off strong with the title song - Harem - and it sets off the album to a perfect start.
It also includes a few cover songs, most notably What a Wonderful World. Now, I have no idea who originally did this, but I heard a version sung by a male with a very husky voice. So I guess I'm a bit biased if I say that this is the superior version. Another cover is the song Beautiful. It is a very haunting piece that gave me the chills, and in fact it can still do.
Looking at the cover booklet, I saw that she co-wrote a few of the songs as well, including Free and the War is Over now. In my opinion, these two songs are the most powerful in the album. But then again, I might be a little biased :)
I highly recommend the purchase of this wonderful album, you wouldn't regret it. I'm loving it, and I've acquired some of her older works as I'm now a devoted fan. Although I've met a few of her older fans, those who prefer her musical pieces and they are not impressed much by Harem.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album doesn't disappoint - it sends you away with the music - as usual, Sarah's voice is fantastic! I can listen to this album whilst on my computer and it is both calming and relaxing to listen to. A very good buy indeed!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Wonderful
Exotic, pulsating disco beats along with vocal acrobatics, really wonderful and imaginative. Shows Sarah's vocal talent and creativity at it's very best.
Published 10 months ago by Grahame
Dated
Sadly, I was disappointed with this DVD. Nothing wrong with the music and Sarah was as good as ever, but the visual technical standard left much to be desired. Read more
Published 14 months ago by R. C. Harris
Something different
I love to listen to this album. I haven't been a Sarah Brightman fan, as I find her very difficult to watch, but would not deny that her voice is wonderful. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Audrey
quality DVD
quality DVD, rapidly delivered. Music not really myt style but bought as present for friend how was really happy with it.
Published on 28 July 2009 by Sasha
CD
Just superb, have listened to this over and over again. Have just ordered some of Sarah's other material.
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by David Ives
Missing Track 14
Well I am absolutely staggered. I looked this album up on iTunes because I loved the song "You Take My Breath Away". Track no. 14 according to iTunes. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2007 by Dr. Enid Taylor
Magical but flawed
This is the strangest phenomenon - I adore this DVD but its flaws glare at me every time - it's not so much like watching a car crash, more like watching two circus trains crash -... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2007 by wildebeest2
Completely Blown Away
If first the track "Harem" on a internet radio station eve-radio, and was completly blown away and gave me a new appreciation of opera cross with pop music. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2005 by Mr. M. S. Vaughan
BLOWN AWAY
THIS ALBUM BLEW ME AWAY. THE MIXTURE OF MUSICAL GENRES IS FANTASTIC AND YOU CANT HELP LISTENING TO THE NEXT TRACK, "THE WAR IS OVER" IS BRAVE AND MUSICALLY WONDERFUL, BRIGHTMAN... Read more
Published on 12 May 2004 by "timroy13"
Wonderful
I've always liked Sarah Brightman but never been interested enough to buy her albums. That is, until now. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2004 by Kevin M Jackson
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