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Anastacia, the sassy lady with one of the biggest voices in pop, had released three albums since 2000, and with the most recent self-titled CD being her most successful (and only number one to date), the time was right to sum up her career so far with a greatest-hits package called Pieces of a Dream, released for the 2005 Christmas market. The selection of tracks was hardly a difficult job, as the first 12 songs were the hit singles in strict chronological order, from the debut hit that announced her arrival on the pop scene, "I'm Outta Love," through to her most recent hit, "Heavy on My Heart." In fact, the symmetry of these first 12 tracks was complete, as there were four from each of the albums to date, Not That Kind, Freak of Nature, and Anastacia. Having never relied on chart positions of the singles to sell albums -- in fact, none of the releases from album number two reached the Top Ten -- it made sense to stick to such a rigid formula, for no matter how many singles were actually sold, the airplay of each was almost guaranteed, and as either an introduction to Anastacia for people who had not bought an album to date, or as a summing up of the most famous tracks, it was an ideal formula. That's not to say she didn't sell singles, because "I'm Outta Love," "Left Outside Alone," and "Sick and Tired" all hit the Top Ten, and "Not That Kind" and "One Day in Your Life" were not far outside. So that accounted for 47 minutes of music, and then four new tracks were added for another 16 minutes -- and if that weren't enough, a 12-minute "Club Megamix" completed the album, over 75 minutes in total stretching the limits of a single CD. The four new tracks included two duets: "Everything Burns," a ballad with Ben Moody from Evanescence, and "I Belong to You," another ballad with Eros Ramazzotti. The title track, "Pieces of a Dream," was more midtempo but suffered from a lack of a discernible melody, and the final track, "In Your Eyes," lacked the trademark Anastacia power. The megamix featured excerpts from "Left Outside Alone," "Paid My Dues," "Not That Kind," "One Day in Your Life," and "I'm Outta Love," all with a dance beat prominent. The album did not perform as well as anticipated, giving rise to the comments that it was too early in her career for a hits collection and choosing the best tracks from previous albums was not such a good idea after all. After her health scare, however, this hardly seemed to matter -- Anastacia was still with us and looking absolutely gorgeous on the cover, like a supine Celine Dion in black lingerie.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
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Sam Watters, Background Vocal - Sam Watters, Composer - Sam Watters, Producer - Sam Watters, Drums - Sam Watters, Lyricist - Vernon Black, Guitar - Louis Biancaniello, Producer - Louis Biancaniello, Composer - Louis Biancaniello, Engineer - Louis Biancaniello, Drums - Louis Biancaniello, Keyboards - Louis Biancaniello, Programmer - Louis Biancaniello, Mixing Engineer - Louis Biancaniello, Lyricist - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Performer - David Frazer, Engineer - David Frazer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Goercke, Guitar - Marvin Young, Composer - Marvin Young, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Engineer - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Wil Wheaton, Composer - Wil Wheaton, Lyricist - Dave Scheuer, Engineer - Joe Ernst, Mixing Engineer - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion - Ethan Mates, Engineer - Ric Wake, Producer - Ric Wake, Arranger - BeBe Winans, Background Vocal - Eric Kupper, Guitar - Eric Kupper, Keyboards - Richie Jones, Drums - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Performer - Tom Barney, Bass
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
Jive, Composer - Jive, Producer - Jive, Lyricist - Jive, Programmer - Gary Haase, Bass - Charlie Pennachio, Producer - Charlie Pennachio, Composer - Charlie Pennachio, Lyricist - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Ethan Mates, Engineer - Ric Wake, Producer - Robert Bailey, Guitar - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Performer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Craig Derry, Background Vocal - Audrey Wheeler, Background Vocal - Thomas R. Yezzi, Mixing Engineer - Thomas R. Yezzi, Recording Engineer - Steve Wolfe, Drums
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Sam Watters, Background Vocal - Sam Watters, Producer - Sam Watters, Composer - Sam Watters, Lyricist - Sam Watters, Drums - Vernon Black, Guitar - Louis Biancaniello, Producer - Louis Biancaniello, Engineer - Louis Biancaniello, Composer - Louis Biancaniello, Drums - Louis Biancaniello, Lyricist - Louis Biancaniello, Mixing Engineer - Louis Biancaniello, Keyboards - Louis Biancaniello, Programmer - Chris Camozzi, Guitar - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Performer - David Frazer, Engineer - David Frazer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Danny Madden, Background Vocal - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Nicky Richards, Background Vocal - Greg Lawson, Composer - Greg Lawson, Lyricist - Dave Scheuer, Recording Engineer - Jim Annunziato, 2nd Engineer - Ric Wake, Producer - Ric Wake, Arranger - Eric Kupper, Guitar - Eric Kupper, Keyboards - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Performer - Richie Jones, Producer - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Drum Programmer - Richie Jones, Arranger - LaMenga Kafi, Background Vocal - LaMenga Kafi, Composer - LaMenga Kafi, Lyricist - Damon Sharpe, Composer - Damon Sharpe, Lyricist - Marc Russell, Coordinator - Marc Russell, Bass
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Andrew Selluss, 2nd Engineer - Dameon Aranda, Guitar - Sam Watters, Producer - Sam Watters, Background Vocal - Sam Watters, Composer - Sam Watters, Engineer - Sam Watters, Lyricist - Sam Watters, Arranger - Pete Karam, Engineer - Nick Howard, 2nd Engineer - Louis Biancaniello, Producer - Louis Biancaniello, Composer - Louis Biancaniello, Engineer - Louis Biancaniello, Keyboards - Louis Biancaniello, Lyricist - Louis Biancaniello, Arranger - Louis Biancaniello, Mixing Engineer - Louis Biancaniello, Programmer - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Performer - Anastacia, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Damon Butler, Composer - Damon Butler, Lyricist - Greg Lawson, Composer - Greg Lawson, Lyricist - Dave Scheuer, Recording Engineer - Canela Cox, Composer - Canela Cox, Lyricist - Thomas Rounds, 2nd Engineer - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Trey Parker, Composer - Trey Parker, Lyricist - Ric Wake, Producer - Ric Wake, Arranger - Eric Kupper, Guitar - Eric Kupper, Keyboards - Richie Jones, Producer - Richie Jones, Guitar - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Programmer - Richie Jones, Arranger - Anastacia, Vocal - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Performer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Thomas R. Yezzi, Engineer - Damon Sharpe, Composer - Damon Sharpe, Lyricist - Marc Russell, Coordinator
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Peter Kent, Violin - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Allen Sides, Recording Engineer - Matt Funes, Viola - Andrew Selluss, 2nd Engineer - Charlie Everett, Violin - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Performer - Susie Katayama, Acoustic Cello - Roland Kata, Viola - Dameon Aranda, Guitar - Dan Smith, Acoustic Cello - Richie Jones, Producer - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Mario De Leon, Violin - Sam Watters, Composer - Sam Watters, Producer - Sam Watters, Background Vocal - Sam Watters, Lyricist - Sam Watters, Recording Engineer - Brian Vibberts, 2nd Engineer - Susan Chatman, Violin - Kemba Francis, Background Vocal - Marc Russell, Coordinator - Marc Russell, Bass - Kirsten Fife, Violin - Norm Hughes, Violin - Joel Derouin, Violin - Ric Wake, Producer - Chieli Minucci, Guitar - Eve Butler, Violin - Dave Scheuer, Recording Engineer - Nick Howard, 2nd Engineer - Ruth Johnson, Violin - David Campbell, Arranger - Becky Bunnell, Violin - Melonie Daniels, Background Vocal - Louis Biancaniello, Producer - Louis Biancaniello, Composer - Louis Biancaniello, Lyricist - Louis Biancaniello, Keyboards - Louis Biancaniello, Recording Engineer - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Chris Steffan, 2nd Engineer - Pete Karam, Recording Engineer - John Wittenberg, Violin - Bob Peterson, Violin - Eric Kupper, Drums - Eric Kupper, Keyboards - Ed Stein, Violin - Maria Newman, Violin - Denyse Buffum, Viola
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Josh Freese, Drums - Cesar Guevara, 2nd Engineer - Dallas Austin, Producer - Dallas Austin, Composer - Dallas Austin, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Guitar - Dallas Austin, Keyboards - Colin Wolfe, Bass - Sean Hurley, Bass - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Performer - Femio Hernandez, 2nd Engineer - Audrey Wheeler, Background Vocal - Siedah Garrett, Background Vocal - Tony Reyes, Guitar - Rick Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Lisa Vaughn, Background Vocal - Tom Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Glen Ballard, Producer - Glen Ballard, Composer - Glen Ballard, Lyricist - Glen Ballard, Keyboards - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer
(P) 2004 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Burns, 2nd Engineer - JD Andrews, 2nd Engineer - Josh Freese, Drums - Cesar Guevara, 2nd Engineer - Dallas Austin, Producer - Dallas Austin, Composer - Dallas Austin, Keyboards - Dallas Austin, Lyricist - Colin Wolfe, Bass - Tom Yezzi, Recording Engineer - Sean Hurley, Bass - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Performer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anthony Kilhoffer, 2nd Engineer - Femio Hernandez, 2nd Engineer - Tony Reyes, Guitar - Rick Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Tom Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Tom Sweeney, 2nd Engineer - Glen Ballard, Producer - Glen Ballard, Composer - Glen Ballard, Keyboards - Glen Ballard, Lyricist - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Rothschild, Recording Engineer - Kara DioGuardi, Background Vocal - Kara DioGuardi, Composer - Kara DioGuardi, Lyricist - Chris Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Mark Valentine, Recording Engineer - Paul Bushnell, Bass - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Performer - John Shanks, Composer - John Shanks, Lyricist - John Shanks, Guitar - John Shanks, Producer - Kenny Aronoff, Drums - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Mann, Background Vocal - Billy Mann, Composer - Billy Mann, Lyricist - Jeff Burns, 2nd Engineer - Keith Armstrong, Mixing Engineer - billymann, Producer - JD Andrews, 2nd Engineer - Lance Morrison, Bass - Mike Fennel, Recording Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Anastacia, Background Vocal - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Performer - Matt Laug, Drums - Anthony Kilhoffer, 2nd Engineer - Randy Kerber, Keyboards - Tom Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Tom Sweeney, 2nd Engineer - Glen Ballard, Producer - Glen Ballard, Keyboards - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - Michael Landau, Guitar
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment
Claudio Guidetti, Composer - Claudio Guidetti, Producer - Claudio Guidetti, Performance Arranger - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Performance Arranger - Eros Ramazzotti & Anastacia, Vocal - Kara Dioguardi, Lyricist - Kaballà, Lyricist - Anastacia, Lyricist - Celso Valli, Producer - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Jeff Burns, 2nd Engineer - Scott Campbell, Recording Engineer - Joel Shearer, Guitar - Sean Hurley, Bass - Anastacia, Performer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Composer - David Hodges, Composer - David Hodges, Lyricist - David Hodges, Keyboards - David Hodges, Producer - David Hodges, Piano - Glen Ballard, Producer - Glen Ballard, Composer - Glen Ballard, Lyricist - Mark Colbert, Drums - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - Tom Lord Alge, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Burns, 2nd Engineer - Scott Campbell, Recording Engineer - Joel Shearer, Guitar - Sean Hurley, Bass - Anastacia, Performer - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Composer - Glen Ballard, Producer - Glen Ballard, Composer - Glen Ballard, Keyboards - Glen Ballard, Lyricist - Mark Colbert, Drums - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - Tom Lord Alge, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment
Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Tom Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Rod Layman, Re-Mixer - Tom Sweeney, 2nd Engineer - Audrey Wheeler, Background Vocal - Andrew Fromm, Keyboards - Andrew Selluss, 2nd Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Anastacia, Lyricist - Anastacia, Composer - Anastacia, Performer - Colin Wolfe, Bass - Siedah Garrett, Background Vocal - Dameon Aranda, Guitar - Glen Ballard, Lyricist - Glen Ballard, Composer - Richie Jones, Drum Programmer - Richie Jones, Producer - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Arranger - Tom Yezzi, Recording Engineer - Almighty Associates, Producer - Almighty Associates, Re-Mixer - Sam Watters, Lyricist - Sam Watters, Composer - Sam Watters, Arranger - Sam Watters, Producer - Sam Watters, Engineer - Nicky Richards, Background Vocal - Sean Hurley, Bass - Marvin Young, Lyricist - Marvin Young, Composer - Marc Russell, Coordinator - Marc Russell, Bass - JD Andrews, 2nd Engineer - Lisa Vaughn, Background Vocal - Ric Wake, Producer - Ric Wake, Arranger - Wil Wheaton, Composer - Wil Wheaton, Lyricist - Dave Scheuer, Recording Engineer - Nick Howard, 2nd Engineer - Dave Darlington, Mixing Engineer - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - LaMenga Kafi, Lyricist - LaMenga Kafi, Composer - LaMenga Kafi, Background Vocal - Josh Freese, Drums - Greg Lawson, Lyricist - Greg Lawson, Composer - Cesar Guevara, 2nd Engineer - Louis Biancaniello, Arranger - Louis Biancaniello, Producer - Louis Biancaniello, Programmer - Louis Biancaniello, Mixing Engineer - Louis Biancaniello, Lyricist - Louis Biancaniello, Composer - Louis Biancaniello, Keyboards - Jim Annunziato, 2nd Engineer - Pete Karam, Engineer - Danny Madden, Background Vocal - Jeff Burns, 2nd Engineer - Dallas Austin, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Keyboards - Dallas Austin, Composer - Roger Sanchez, Re-Mixer - Rick Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Jason Nevins, Re-Mixer - Eric Kupper, Guitar - Eric Kupper, Keyboards - Various, Producer - Anthony Kilhoffer, 2nd Engineer - Femio Hernandez, 2nd Engineer - Tony Reyes, Guitar - Damon Sharpe, Lyricist - Damon Sharpe, Composer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Anastacia, the sassy lady with one of the biggest voices in pop, had released three albums since 2000, and with the most recent self-titled CD being her most successful (and only number one to date), the time was right to sum up her career so far with a greatest-hits package called Pieces of a Dream, released for the 2005 Christmas market. The selection of tracks was hardly a difficult job, as the first 12 songs were the hit singles in strict chronological order, from the debut hit that announced her arrival on the pop scene, "I'm Outta Love," through to her most recent hit, "Heavy on My Heart." In fact, the symmetry of these first 12 tracks was complete, as there were four from each of the albums to date, Not That Kind, Freak of Nature, and Anastacia. Having never relied on chart positions of the singles to sell albums -- in fact, none of the releases from album number two reached the Top Ten -- it made sense to stick to such a rigid formula, for no matter how many singles were actually sold, the airplay of each was almost guaranteed, and as either an introduction to Anastacia for people who had not bought an album to date, or as a summing up of the most famous tracks, it was an ideal formula. That's not to say she didn't sell singles, because "I'm Outta Love," "Left Outside Alone," and "Sick and Tired" all hit the Top Ten, and "Not That Kind" and "One Day in Your Life" were not far outside. So that accounted for 47 minutes of music, and then four new tracks were added for another 16 minutes -- and if that weren't enough, a 12-minute "Club Megamix" completed the album, over 75 minutes in total stretching the limits of a single CD. The four new tracks included two duets: "Everything Burns," a ballad with Ben Moody from Evanescence, and "I Belong to You," another ballad with Eros Ramazzotti. The title track, "Pieces of a Dream," was more midtempo but suffered from a lack of a discernible melody, and the final track, "In Your Eyes," lacked the trademark Anastacia power. The megamix featured excerpts from "Left Outside Alone," "Paid My Dues," "Not That Kind," "One Day in Your Life," and "I'm Outta Love," all with a dance beat prominent. The album did not perform as well as anticipated, giving rise to the comments that it was too early in her career for a hits collection and choosing the best tracks from previous albums was not such a good idea after all. After her health scare, however, this hardly seemed to matter -- Anastacia was still with us and looking absolutely gorgeous on the cover, like a supine Celine Dion in black lingerie.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:30
- Main artists: Anastacia
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 Sony Music Entertainment/(P) 2005 Wind-up Records, LLC
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