Beth Nielsen Chapman

Beth Nielsen Chapman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1990)
• Original Release Date: September 25, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B000002LL7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,350 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

While much of her previous work had been more country oriented, Beth Nielsen Chapman reveals a more pop-minded sensibility with a beautiful, crystal-clear voice.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional Music By a Powerful Singer, July 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Beth Nielsen Chapman (Audio CD)

Beth Nielsen Chapman deserves to be a star. Best known for her biggest "pop" hit, "All I Have," a love song used in more movies and TV shows than I can count, Nielsen Chapman's universally moving songs are usually hits for bigger names--she has penned hits for stars Sarah McLachlan and Bette Midler, among others--but that's just because most people have missed out on this powerful songstress.

Her self-titled 1990 release was the first Nielsen Chapman CD I owned, but I quickly added to my collection. From the romantic ballad "All I Have" to the heartbreaking "Emily," Nielsen Chapman spans the emotional gamut, using personal experiences-- she's a widow and single mother--to touch her listener's soul. It's one of those CDs you leave in your stereo and listen to over and over again.

Far superior to most of the new breed of female "folk singers," Nielsen Chapman is an intriguing cross between Jewel, McLachlan and Midler, with a maturity and sincerity all her own. Nielsen Chapman's music is perfect for anyone with a tender heart.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Songwriting is a rare talent., December 27, 1999

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AJ (AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beth Nielsen Chapman (Audio CD)

About 10 years ago, driving to High School, I heard "All I Have" on the radio. I scrambled to find a pen in the car so that I could write down the song title and singer. I wasn't prepared for the last name, but hey, what can you do? Anyway, I bought the cd and found a friend in Beth's music. She brings out feelings that can make you warm and fuzzy, one moment, grieving and anguished, the next. A roller coaster of emotions that is going to live within me for a long time to come. "All I Have" was the song that I sang at every wedding in the years that I lived in my town. People would hear it and be anxious to hear more about the person who wrote it. I sent them off with her name and they have all thanked me after they heard the rest. Go buy it. It will make you remember what good songwriting is all about and how a woman can sing about her pain and make you feel it, too.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful & Poetic, May 15, 2005

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Katie "book worm" (PA , USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beth Nielsen Chapman (Audio CD)

I absolutely love this CD! My husband introduced me to Beth's music when we first met - and we would spend hours getting to know eachother with this CD playing in the background. Right away I knew I liked the sound of her music, but it wasn't until I listened to it by myself (when I could really LISTEN), that I realized how poetic these songs were - and how each one told a story in and of itself - each having the ability to bring up various emotions.

We, like many of the other reviewers, chose "All I Have" as our wedding song - and I cried, realizing just how true that song was, and is, for us. However, each one of her songs has deep meaning to it (not just "All I Have"), and this is rare to find.

Overall, I would recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys "folk-rock" music, &/or "easy-listening"-type music. It's hard for me to categorize the exact genre of Beth's music, as I tend to think that it crosses over several.