Recorded with a large contingency of German musicians, British stage-diva Sarah Brightman's Dive is a loose concept album tied together by a common thread of nautical references.
Opening with the short, spoken-word piece that is the title track, there are constant images of the sea throughout the lyrics.
The material sounds like what you would expect from Brightman's ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber.
It's all fairly pretentious power ballads, but there's no denying that they're melodic.
Brightman has a powerful set of pipes and, actually, shows a good deal of restraint.
There are several songs that are a cut above like "Captain Nemo" and "Seven Seas." She does go over the top on her cover of Procol Harum's "A Salty Dog," but she redeems herself with the closer, "The Second Element II." The song, a reprise of an earlier track, is a stripped-down, acoustic affair with a subdued vocal by Brightman.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DiveFrank Peterson | Sarah Brightman | Play | 00:53 | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | Captain Nemo | Sarah Brightman | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | The Second ElementFrank Peterson, Thomas Schwarz | Sarah Brightman | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Ship of FoolsFrank Peterson | Sarah Brightman | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 5 | Once in a LifetimeSarah Brightman, Frank Peterson | Sarah Brightman | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Cape HornFrank Peterson | Sarah Brightman | Play | 00:49 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 7 | A Salty DogGary Brooker, Keith Reid | Sarah Brightman | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | SirenFrank Peterson | Sarah Brightman | Play | 01:14 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 9 | Seven SeasFrank Peterson | Sarah Brightman | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Johnny Wanna LiveMichael Cretu, Klaus Hirschburger, Frank Peterson | Sarah Brightman | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | By NowSarah Brightman, Frank Peterson, Thomas Schwarz | Sarah Brightman | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | IslandFrank Peterson | Sarah Brightman | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | When It Rains in AmericaSarah Brightman, Frank Peterson, Thomas Schwarz | Sarah Brightman | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 14 | La MerSarah Brightman, Frank Peterson | Sarah Brightman | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 15 | The Second Element II | Sarah Brightman | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 51 mins | 118 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 308 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.L.W. | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Sarah Brightman | Composer, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Gary Brooker | Composer |
| 4 | Dave Collins | Mastering |
| 5 | Michael Cretu | Composer |
| 6 | Udo Dahmen | Drums, Percussion |
| 7 | Simon Fowler | Photography |
| 8 | Klaus Hirschburger | Composer |
| 9 | Matt Howe | Engineer, Overdub Engineer |
| 10 | Ben Huellenkremer | Bass |
| 11 | Gunther Laudahn | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Tom Leonhardt | Guitar |
| 13 | London Community Gospel Choir | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Matthias Meissner | Arranger, Keyboards |
| 15 | Frank Peterson | Arranger, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Keith Reid | Composer |
| 17 | Thomas Schwarz | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Stylorouge | Art Direction, Design |
| 19 | Michael Wehr | Arranger, Audio Frame Systems Operator, Digital Engineer, Digital System Operator, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Peter Weihe | Guitar |
| 21 | Koba Yashi | Engineer, Overdub Engineer |
Sarah Brightman
1997 - 14 tracks
Time To Say Goodbye - Sarah Brightman, The London Symphony Orchestra, Andrea Bocelli
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |