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I Dreamed a Dream |  | Creator: Susan Boyle
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 54
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 886975982929
UPC: 886975982929
EAN: 0886975982929
ASIN: B0026P3G12
Release Date: November 23, 2009
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Wild Horses | | • | I Dreamed A Dream | | • | Cry Me A River | | • | How Great Thou Art | | • | You\x{2019}ll See | | • | Daydream Believer | | • | Up To The Mountain | | • | Amazing Grace | | • | Who I Was Born To Be | | • | Proud | | • | The End of The World | | • | Silent Night |
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She captured the hearts of millions and became a worldwide YouTube phenomenon with over 300 million hits. An inspiration for those who have a dream, the talented Susan Boyle presents her stunning debut album.
Susan surprised the world with her powerful, heart-stopping voice when she walked onto the Britain’s Got Talent stage. Now with a beautiful and diverse album she will, once again, defy preconceptions.
I Dreamed a Dream, the album, crafted by world acclaimed producer Steve Mac, demonstrates Susan Boyle's extensive musical ability. Featuring her signature songs "I Dreamed a Dream" & "Cry me a River,"the album also includes a haunting rendition of Rolling Stones "Wild Horses," Madonna's "You’ll See," The Monkees "Daydream Believer" and "Who I Was Born To Be," an original recording written specially for Susan.
Susan enthused; "It was my greatest ambition to release an album and I have finally achieved it. This amazing journey has helped me find my own identity and fulfil my wish. There is happiness out there for everyone who dares to dream."
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 That Magical Moment August 29, 2010
Big Al (Southwest, USA)
This debut album of Susan Boyle consists of songs of many genres--from the pops, to the spirituals, to the Broadway hit which made Susan Boyle a singing sensation today. Furthermore, it includes an original work specifically written for Susan Boyle.
The Pops
"Wild Horses" was originally composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for the Rolling Stones, in their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. In this re-arranged version, Susan Boyle gives new meaning to an old song. In her own words, it "conjures up memories of childhood amongst Council Estates, poverty and struggle..." in this hauntingly beautiful rendition of hers.
"Cry Me a River", a popular American torch song originally recorded by Julie London in 1953, was performed by Susan Boyle in a charity event in 1999 and subsequently put on CD. Only a thousand copies were made. Now 10 years later, in her new CD, she again captures the beauty of this jazzy blues ballad written by Arthur Hamilton, in the melancholy of a woman betrayed, just as she did years ago. One wonders: where were the talent scouts in those days? How did they overlook this talented woman?
"You'll See", an international hit written and performed by Madonna in 1995, tells of the determination and sorrow of love betrayed. While Madonna's rendition was filled with determination, Susan Boyle sings the ballad movingly with equal amount of determination and sorrow. It brought tears to my eyes.
"Day Dream Believer" was a song composed by John Stewart of the Kingston Trio and recorded in 1967 by the Monkees, with Davy Jones as the lead. It was sung light-heartedly with a humorous opening. Susan Boyle's soft and dreamy rendition of the song, however, conjures up vision of a half-asleep woman struggling to get out of bed and start the day.
"Proud" was originally performed by Matthew James Thomas who played the part of Jez Tyler in the British musical drama TV series "Britannia High". It was the British version of "Fame". In her song, Susan Boyle captures the spirit of an offspring who pleads for acceptance of his/her parent.
"The End of The World" was a pop hit by the country music crossover vocalist Skeeter Davis in 1962. Accompanied only by a guitar, Susan Boyle's vocal ebbs and flows, like the tide gently lapping the shore. If Skeeter Davis' rendition is like a woman crying over lost love, then that of Susan Boyle is like one sobbing quietly over her loss.
The Spirituals
The spirituality of Susan Boyle shines through the spiritual and sacred songs in this album. They include the Christian hymns "How Great Thou Art", "Amazing Grace", and the Christmas tune "Silent Night". But the most inspiring selection is "Up to the Mountain", written by American singer-songwriter Patty Griffin. This song was inspired by the speech, "I've been to the mountaintop" by Martin Luther King, Jr., given on the day before his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. Accompanied by a piano and supported by a chorus, Susan Boyle brings forth the emotion & spirituality surrounding MLK's speech.
The Original
"Who I Was Born To Be" is the answer to the critics who label Susan Boyle (quite unkindly) as cover or karaoke singer. It was written specifically for Susan Boyle by American singer-songwriter Audra Mae, great grand niece of Judy Garland. Accompanied by a beautiful tune at the piano and supported by a chorus and an orchestra, the song showcases the full vocal range of the talented Susan Boyle. This piece is a harbinger of things to come. Established songwriters will beat a path to the door of Susan Boyle, pleading for the chance to showcase their new songs. Susan Boyle fans are in for a treat.
The Broadway Hit
Of course, we can't forget the Broadway hit, "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables, which made Susan Boyle famous, or vice versa. Contrary to the soaring rendition in her performance on BGT, this album version is softer and more contemplative, but every bit as powerful and moving.
The Album Art
Susan Boyle was all dolled up in these Bazaar photo shoots at Cliveden, the luxurious Italianate mansion just outside of London. That is the way Susan Boyle fans want to visualize her, while listening to her angelic voice. I especially like the picture of her, dressed in a gorgeous gown, sitting by a piano, surrounded by fine things, ready to perform for her audience--a dream finally come true for a great artist.
That Magical Moment
Susan Boyle has earned her place as one of the great singers of our time. I have the feeling that this debut album of hers, with songs of many genres, is here just to whet our appetite. I am looking forward to hearing more of her, perhaps a second album on Broadway hits and sacred songs, and a Christmas album just in time to catch Christmas 2010. The Sony Music studio did a great job to capture her angelic voice on CD. What it didn't and couldn't do was to capture the magic of the moment when Simon Cowell raised his eyebrows, Amanda Holden dropped her jaw, Piers Morgan clapped enthusiastically, and the audience cheered wildly as Susan Boyle sang "I Dreamed a Dream" during her audition on BGT. That magical moment lives in the memories of hundreds of million of fans who had watched her performance on YouTube.
 bon July 17, 2010
Francine Boulay (Quebec francais)
J'aimerais bien recevoir vos courriel en FRANCAIS pour les nouveaute et plus s.v.p. merci Francine
I DREAMED A DREAM March 31, 2010
Harold Jewell
BOTH MY SISTER AND I TRUELY ENJOY THIS CD AND SUSAN BOYLE'S SINGING AND MUSIC.
WE LISTEN TO IT OFTEN AT HOME AND IN OUR CARS.
THANK YOU
christmas album March 23, 2010
Ivana Krahulcova (Czech Republic)
Susan has a beautiful voice, no doubt about it. But the arrangements went quite wrong. Everything is slow motioned, some songs lost its pace and the result is, that this album is quite average. Such loss of a nice voice, though. Album is good for romantic evening or as a christmas spirit.
Susan, please say good-bye to the person who arranged the songs for you (regretfully, he is at the same time your producer). As your big fan, I would expect more from you in future.
 Wait for Susan's next CD March 18, 2010
Hogan (Canada)
This CD is a classic case of rushing "something" to market to take advantage of Susan's sudden popularity. Each song is ok but overall the CD is an eclectic collection of tunes that don't go well together. There are gospel tunes, stage tunes and other miscellaneous tunes. Susan needs to first find her genre cuz right now she's all over the map.
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