[1] Dive (Peterson) - 0:54
[2] Captain Nemo (Holmberg/Lancelot/Lancflot) - 5:16
[3] The Second Element (Meissner/Peterson/Schwarz/Weiss) - 4:14
[4] Ship of Fools (Andrews/Peterson) - 2:23
[5] Once in a Lifetime (Brightman/Meissner/Peterson/Schwarz) - 4:21
[6] Cape Horn (Peterson/Wehr) - 0:49
[7] A Salty Dog (Brooker/Reid) - 3:49
[8] Siren (Peterson) - 1:14Jeff Bateman - Amazon.com
[9] Seven Seas (Anderws/Andrews/Peterson) - 4:09
[10] Johnny Wanna Live (Cretu/Hirschburger/Peterson) - 4:40
[11] By Now (Brightman/Meissner/Peterson/Schwarz) - 3:22
[12] Island (Andrews/Peterson) - 4:22
[13] When It Rains in America (Brightman/Meissner/Peterson/Schwarz) - 3:42
[14] La Mer (Brightman/Peterson) - 3:33
[15] The Second Element [Part 2] (Meissner/Peterson/Piris/Pirs/Schwarz) - 4:49
2001 CD Polygram International 554594
1995 CD A&M 540083-2
1993 CD Spectrum Music 554594
1993 CS A&M 540083
1993 CD A&M 540083
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.
Andrew Lloyd Weber's favorite leading lady will quickly make her mark
as a pop artiste. Vocally, the Kate Bush analogy is accurate, but
Brightman is far less adventurous and hence more accessible.