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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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Wow! This is a seriously good album.,
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This is a seriously good album from a lady with loads of vocal talent - this is going to be a global smash hit. Susan's performances are just sublime and the arrangements are perfect. 'Wild Horses' is simply wonderful, but there is much more. Susan has a great range, but her smoky, bluesy lower register comes to the fore here ('Cry Me River' is superb). 'How Great Thou Art' has a purity that Enya would be proud of. The joy goes on - there is not a duff track on this album. I predict it will go straight to No. 1 in the charts on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. A MUST buy (and I really mean that!)Stop Press (14 Dec): Susan achieved the No. 1 slot in Britain and the USA with record sales of her album.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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I Dreamed a dream Susan Boyle,
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I think the album is brilliant several of the songs are sung with passion and feeling. So many of the songs have such a connection with her own life a very haunting CD.Well done Susan.
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A fine lady,
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They say you should never judge a book by its cover, susan boyle is the meaning of that phrase. A lovely scottish lady finally finding long overdue fame with her true god given talent.This album is fantastic, not only does susan deliver a stunning vocal she also puts everything into the songs. Its a very emotional record and compelling to the end. Susan hit number one in the uk and us with this record and became a not so overnight superstar.
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