Dive (Sarah Brightman album)

(Redirected from The Second Element)

Dive is the third studio album by English soprano Sarah Brightman. It is her first album with producer Frank Peterson, and a marked departure from her previous operatic works. Its unifying theme is water and the ocean. Four of the songs are covers: "Captain Nemo" was originally recorded in 1990 by Dive; "A Salty Dog" in 1969 by Procol Harum; and "Johnny Wanna Live" in 1992 by Sandra. Likewise, "Once in a Lifetime" is a cover of the Gregorian song from 1991's Sadisfaction, also produced by Frank Peterson, though with different lyrics alluding to BDSM.

Dive
Studio album by
ReleasedUS: 20 April 1993 (1993-04-20)
Recorded1993
GenrePop
Length51:36
LabelA&M
ProducerFrank Peterson
Sarah Brightman chronology
Sarah Brightman Sings the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
(1992)
Dive
(1993)
Fly
(1995)
Singles from Dive
  1. "Captain Nemo"
    Released: 1993
  2. "The Second Element"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dive"Frank Peterson, Heathcote Williams0:53
2."Captain Nemo"Erik Holmberg, Chris Lancelot5:17
3."The Second Element"Thomas Schwarz, Peterson, Mathias Meissner, Weiss4:15
4."Ship of Fools"Peterson/Jane Andrews2:24
5."Once in a Lifetime"Peterson, Schwarz, Meissner, Sarah Brightman4:21
6."Cape Horn"Peterson, Wehr0:50
7."Salty Dog"Gary Brooker, Keith Reid3:49
8."Siren"Peterson1:15
9."Seven Seas"Peterson, Andrews4:10
10."Johnny Wanna Live"Peterson, Michael Cretu, Hirschburger4:40
11."By Now"Schwarz, Meissner, Peterson, Brightman3:23
12."Island"Peterson, Andrews4:22
13."When It Rains in America"Schwarz, Meissner, Peterson, Brightman3:43
14."La Mer"Peterson, Brightman3:34
15."The Second Element II"Peterson, Schwarz, Meissner, Pirs4:48
Total length:51:36

Singles

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Personnel

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  • A.L.W. – background vocals
  • Sarah Brightman – keyboards, vocals, background vocals, producer
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Udo Dahmen – percussion, drums
  • Simon Fowler – photography
  • Matt Howe – engineer, overdub engineer
  • Ben Huellenkremer – bass
  • Gunther Laudahn – guitar, background vocals
  • Tom Leonhardt – guitar
  • The London Community Gospel Choir – background vocals
  • Matthias Meissner – arranger, keyboards
  • Frank Peterson – percussion, arranger, drums, keyboards, background vocals, producer, engineer, mixing
  • Thomas Schwarz – guitar, arranger, background vocals
  • Stylorouge – art direction, design
  • Michael Wehr – arranger, keyboards, background vocals, producer, engineer, mixing, digital engineer, audio frame systems operator, digital system operator
  • Peter Weihe – guitar
  • Koba Yashi – engineer, overdub engineer

Chart

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[2] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Dive at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sarah Brightman – Dive". Music Canada.