My Favourites [IMPORT]

Sandra

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 1999)
• Original Release Date: January 4, 2000
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Virgin France
• ASIN: B00000JOPH
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #268,180 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mirrored in Your Eyes

2. Secret Land

3. We'll Be Together

4. Won't Run Away

5. Maria Magdalena

6. Heaven Can Wait

7. Hiroshima

8. Tell Me More

9. Celebrate Your Life

10. Around My Heart

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. No Taboo

2. Johnny Wanna Live

3. Don't Be Aggressive

4. One More Night

5. Steady Me

6. Love Turns to Pain

7. Seal It Forever

8. I Need Love

9. When the Rain Doesn't Come

10. Nights in White Satin

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

New 1999 Collection. Includes Dance Remixes. Double CD.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE STOP RECYCLE OLD SONGS AGAIN & AGAIN, September 6, 1999

By A Customer

After 4 years waiting, come out this one. None a new song. I should never judge my idol if I'm a truly Sandra fan. But it's the 3rd time she's doing this. One collection follow every 2 albums.Consider me as a betrayer if you like, no offensive. Only wish Sandra get back to showbiz soon, never say retire. At least sing more as Enigma. Song list are as follow: CD 1 Remixes 1. Mirrored In Your Eyes 2. Secret Land 3. We'll Be Together 4. Won't Run Away 5. Maria Magdalena 6. Heaven Can Wait 7. Hiroshima 8. Tell Me More 9. Celebrate Your Life 10.Around My Heart 11. In The Heat Of The Night 12. Way To India

CD 2 Originals 1. No Taboo 2. Johnny Wanny Live 3. Don't Be Aggressive 4. One More Night 5. Steady Me 6. Love Turns To Pain 7. Seal It Forever 8. I Need Love,95 9. When The Rain Doesn't Come 10. Nights In White Satin 11. First Lullaby 12. Fading Shades

REMIXES: not much surprise, not much different, not her best version. ORIGINALS: All are taken from "Close To Seven" and "Fading Shades"

Buy it if it's your 1st time hear Sandra, the price of it is fair in U.S. and "My Favourites" has deluxe feel. But my personal thought is "18 Greatest Hits" will be more shining and representative. I recommend "Secret Land" single. It's worthy.

You see Sandra fans came from all over the world. Russia, Arabia, Asia, Brazil.....everywhere. Her music style is attractive to everyone.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Hits, March 8, 2004

By	Draggin99Si (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

The real jewel of this collection is disc 2 which pulls tracks from Sandra's 92's masterpiece album "Close to Seven" (not available on Amazon) and 95's "Fading Shades". All the tracks on disc 2 are great, which also includes First Lullaby which to me, is her greatest and most beautiful song of all time. Disc 2 is mostly slower ballads with a slight upbeat touch. Sandra has a very beautiful soft and seductive voice which makes her perfect for delivering sultry ballads.

As far as disc 1 is concerned, I am very disappointed. It contains remixes of her past songs, some of which were old hits while some were non-hits. I think they could have done a much better job on the remixing as the originals sounded much better. The only remix better than the original is Secret Land. The rest of the remixes have too much techno and intense club beats to them which destroys the essence and beauty of the originals. For example, ballads such as Way to India should have been left as a slow and romantic song. Increasing the tempo and beats rarely succeed on slower ballads.

I wish her song Little Girl would have been included as well. It would have been nice to hear an updated version of this classic. Instead of completely changing the beats, what would have been better is to have her old hits updated using modern sounding technology, adding a bit more emphasis on richer sounding bass giving them a 90's feel to 80's songs. In addition, slightly alter the beats but at the same time maintain that original sound which made the songs great in the first place. A perfect example of this is the updated hit I Need Love '95.

To me, Sandra's 90's work is more fulfilling than her 80's work. Her 80's work were more pop influenced. Her 90's work sounded more sophisticated and atmospheric due to the influence of Enigma. The style changed for the better. Everytime I listen to her later works (disc 2 material are all 90's material), I find myself being transported into a secret land. Her music is very powerful on the human spirit. Because of the strength of disc 2, this compilation is a must have especially if you don't have her Close to Seven cd which is getting very hard to obtain these days.

I grew up listening to Sandra's earlier music in the mid 80's as a kid. For some 15 years, I had lost my old tapes. After purchasing this My Favourites cd recently, this is the effect that it had on me..... I found myself purchasing all of Sandra's cd's that are currently available, every single one. Yes I got hooked onto her beautiful music. I'm glad to have re-discovered Sandra's music and wish she will continue to release more new material in the future.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't care about the oteher reviews: LOT OF NEW MATERIAL!, April 24, 2002

By	Fidel Dune (Bolivia) - See all my reviews

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Ok the disk 1 is a compilation of the standard single versions.... But the disk 2 IS A DISK OF ONLY REMIXES yes, some of the greates songs of this full tallented diva, are absolutely remixed, and this remixes does not appear in any other disks, are exclusive belongings of this disk!!!, make sound all the songs just new and fresh, an some of the remixes (tell me more and wont run away are even better than the original ones).

Don't doubt is a great choice BUY BUY BUY it