''Eden'' is the sixth album by English
soprano
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Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer, actress and dancer.
Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, ...
, released in 1998 under license by
Nemo Studios
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to
Angel Records.
Similar to Brightman's later album ''
La Luna'', ''Eden'' juxtaposed English popular songs with Italian opera arias. This was a departure from her previous albums which were almost entirely sung in English, such as ''
Fly
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''. ''Eden'' retained elements of ''
Timeless
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* Agelessness, the condition of being unaffected by the passage of time
* Akal (Sikh term), timelessness in Sikhism
* Eternity, timeless existence or infinite duration
* Immo ...
'', which had strongest classical influences.
''Eden'' contains one classic rock interpretation, "Dust in the Wind". It was released as a single and experienced a big success in Brazil, because it was featured on the soundtrack of the soap opera
Andando nas Nuvens (''Walking on the Clouds''). The single "Deliver Me" also gained certain mainstream American success because of its inclusion on the soundtrack of the 1999 film ''
Brokedown Palace''.
Sarah Brightman's ''Deliver Me'' featured on Brokedown Palace
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Subsequent to the release of ''Eden'', Brightman performed her first world tour ever, One Night In Eden Tour, and released the VHS/DVD ''One Night in Eden
''One Night in Eden'' is a live concert recording by Sarah Brightman, inspired by her '' Eden'' album. The premiere concert held in Johannesburg, South Africa was recorded in 1999 and has been released on DVD and VHS.
Track listing
# "Introdu ...
''.
Track listing
Singles
* "Eden
Eden may refer to:
* Garden of Eden, the "garden of God" described in the Book of Genesis
Places and jurisdictions
Canada
* Eden, Ontario
* Eden High School
Middle East
* Eden, Lebanon, a city and former bishopric
* Camp Eden, Iraq
O ...
" (1998)
* " Deliver Me" (1999)
* "So Many Things" (1999)
* "The Last Words You Said" (1999)
* "Dust in the Wind" (1999)
Charts and certifications
Charts
Certifications
References
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Sarah Brightman albums
1998 albums
Albums produced by Frank Peterson
Albums produced by Richard Marx
East West Records albums
Classical crossover albums