Harem by Trevor Barry, Sarah / Johnson, Brian / Heussenmann, Carsten Brightman, Sarah / Peterson, Frank / Deylen, Christopher Brightman, Sarah / Peterson, Frank / Hilbert, Lukas Brightman, and Frederico de Brito

Harem

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Harem

Features

1. Harem - Sarah Brightman, de Brito, Frederico

2. What a Wonderful World - Sarah Brightman, Douglas, George

3. It's a Beautiful Day - Sarah Brightman, Puccini

4. What You Never Know - Sarah Brightman, Moccio, Stephen

5. The Journey Home - Sarah Brightman,

6. Free - Sarah Brightman, Schwarz, Thomas

7. Mysterious Days - Sarah Brightman, Hilbert, Lukas

8. The War Is Over - Sarah Brightman, Draude, Kristian

9. Misere Mei - Sarah Brightman, Alegri

10. Beautiful - Sarah Brightman, Hitchcock

11. Arabian Nights: Scimitar Moon/Voyage/Promise/Hamesha/Alone - Sarah Brightman, Draude, Kristian

12. Stranger in Paradise - Sarah Brightman, Wright, Robert

13. Until the End of Time - Sarah Brightman, Peterson, Frank

14. Tout Ce Que Je Sais - Sarah Brightman, Moccio, Stephen

15. Gueri de Toi - Sarah Brightman, Schwarz, Thomas

Sarah Brightman Photos

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--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Reader Reviews
the Abode of Peace!" ~ Arabian Nights I've been a fan of Sarah Brightman since the release of 'Eden' back in 99 and have since then acquired many of her albums and concert DVDs and, imho, this is by far her best work to date (although many will disagree because it's so experimental). She's a true angel of music and 'Harem' (forbidden places) explores the exotic with beautiful, crystalline singing and ethereal, wordly-pop meets middle eastern beats that will keep you entranced until the very end (and then you'll probably start it again because world music can be very addicting if it's done the right way and if you've got the ear/taste for it). This album is hypnotic and enchanting and very different from her successful predecessor 'La Luna' but it definitely rises above anything she's ever done before and it showcases her love of varied styles. Operatic singing is pretty much nonexistent here but she still incorporates her old roots with a well-trained classical voice on "A Stranger In Paradise" and a great adaption of Puccini's "Un Bel Di" (It's a Beautiful Day). Frank Peterson continues to guide Sarah's career in the right direction by producing the sweeping, dance-infused "Harem" (the title being a song in which she wrote herself) while bringing in some new faces to spice the mix up, like keyboardist Jaz Coleman (ex-Killing Joke who also worked on the highly praised New Zealand project, Oceania) to breathe life into the soaring string orchestrations. 'Harem' also features a lot of guest artists, such as the passionate Iraqi vocalist Kadim Al Sahir on "The War Is Over" and classical violinist Nigel Kennedy who recently worked with crossover star Josh Groban. The late Ofra Haza appears on "Mysterious Days" while Natacha Atlas lends additional background vocals on "Arabian Nights" (the theme for this record) which, lyrically, is separated into five different parts that fuse together seamlessly. Since the entire album is absolutely stunning, it's nearly impossible to choose favorites here but "What You Never Know", "The Journey Home", "Free", "The War Is Over", and her breathtaking remake of Mandalay's "Beautiful" seem to standout the best with me. The Asian-influenced, U.S. bonus track "You Take My Breath Away" is another notable mention but it's hardly new to me. It was originally released on her import album "Fly", which would probably be the best of her previous albums to compare this to as it was her first real venture into the pop-rock genre. Sarah may be singing simpler tunes on 'Harem' but she's never sounded better. As for the limited edition DVD, that is a very nice inclusion for fans like me who can't get enough of this goddess in motion. She's such a fun person to watch and you can really see that she loves what she's doing. On the making of Harem you get to experience several behind the scene features, such as the recording of the orchestra, the backing vocals, many instrumental sessions and, of course, Sarah at Nemo Studios with boyfriend/producer Frank Peterson. The DVD also consists of a Marrakech photo shoot, a trip around Morocco with Sarah, the original and alternate music video for "Harem", a slow moving photo gallery, a discography of her recent albums (excluding the less popular "Dive" and "Fly", for some reason), and a very interesting biography.

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