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I Dreamed A Dream

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I Dreamed a Dream (Susan Boyle) / B002XSWMU8

I must have listened to the YouTube performance of Susan Boyle's stunning "I Dreamed a Dream" a hundred times, so I couldn't wait to buy this when it came out on Amazon. I really should have listened to the preview more closely, though, as this version is vastly different to her live performance and, in my personal opinion, the difference is not for the better.

Susan Boyle's live performance was full of passion and depth and vibrato, like an opera singer at the height of her career. Yet all that passion and depth has been stripped out for this recorded version; it feels like someone insisted that she low-ball the song into something soft and 'safe' for elevator music and easy listening stations. Maybe that's what is wrong with the industry today - take a winning voice that stunned the world and rework it so that it's as bland and forgettable as everything else out there. *sigh*

There's nothing wrong with this version of "I Dreamed a Dream" - the vocals and music are very pretty. But in comparison to the performance we heard before... I know for a fact that this MP3 will sit unused on my computer while I reach for the YouTube version every time.

~ Ana Mardoll

I bought the CD for 3 songs primarily...Wild Horses, IDAD, and You'll See. But I was pleasantly surprised by the original song written just for Susan called "Who I Was Born To Be". That song really captures here lifelong struggle, her determination, her spirit, and her triumphant. In fact, the more I sit quietly and listen to and enjoy this CD in its entirety, the more I appreciate how it all flows together so beautifully. Not to say you have to listen to it while you're meditating or anything like that...when I'm driving with this CD playing and "I Dreamed a Dream" comes on, I really blast it...it's so inspiring! Same with "You'll See"...Susan has made that her own. Madonna should be proud that her song is delivered so beautifully.

Against the backdrop of Susan's story and her journey, each song takes on a special meaning and I can appreciate her interpretations all the more. The second to last song "End of the World" has actually become one of my favorites! It grows on you...revival of the original with Susan's own stamp on it. It shows off Susan's voice and her passion for music.

Buy this...you won't regret it!

I once believed that no one could rival the way Patti Lupone originally sang this Broadway classic... and then I heard Susan Boyle's rendition of this Les Miserable hit! She bought tears to my eyes and I knew I must own it at once, of course Amazon's downloading helped with that immediately! How can you pass this up?! A beautiful song, beautifully sung!

Like others, I sat mesmerized and inspired by her YouTube performance. This is bland in comparison. If she had a producer for this, he or she ought to be fired.

When it has came down to the impact of Susan Boyle, Susan really stunned the world by the way she has shown it is the voice on the inside that is suppose to count. While that was shown very well from when she performed on Britain's Got Talent, it hasn't been that strong on the recording of her title track from her debut album, I Dreamed A Dream. I thought the magic wasn't really as strong as when she made it out to be before. I felt that it was fair, but not anything to fully rave about. Susan has a great voice, but overall she needs to find material all her own on her next album, if she gets to do one. Susan might have dreamed a dream, but has had a mixed reaction overall.

Song: C

Maybe it is just me, but the quality of the music is not as good as when I first heard her on youtube. Perhaps it is the format but I just don't hear that free spirit in her voice on this cd. They have tamed Susan it seems...what a shame. Simon Cowell is probably the reason,but no matter what has been done to her, I will never forget that wonderful "Dream".