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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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Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Louis Biancaniello, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Programmer - Anastacia Newkirk - Sam Watters, Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Producer - David Frazer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Vernon Black, Guitar
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Ric Wake, Arranger, Producer - Bebe Winans - Dave Scheuer, Engineer - Wil Wheaton, Composer, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eric Kupper, Guitar, Keyboards - Marvin Young, Composer, Lyricist - Ethan Mates, Engineer - Chris Goercke, Guitar - Richie Jones, Arranger, Drums, Mixing Engineer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Joe Ernst, Mixing Engineer - Tom Barney, Bass
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - THOMAS R. Yezzi, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Ric Wake, Producer - Jive, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Anastacia Newkirk - Charlie Pennachio, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Audrey Wheeler - Ethan Mates, Engineer - Craig Derry - Robert Bailey, Guitar - Steve Wolfe, Drums - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Gary Haase, Bass
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Louis Biancaniello, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Programmer - Anastacia Newkirk - Sam Watters, Composer, Drums, Lyricist, Producer - David Frazer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Vernon Black, Guitar - Chris Camozzi, Guitar
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Ric Wake, Arranger, Producer - LaMenga Kafi, Composer, Lyricist - Greg Lawson, Composer, Lyricist - Richie Jones, Arranger, Drum Programmer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Nicky Richards - Damon Sharpe, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Madden - Marc Russell, Bass - Jim Annunziato, Assistant Engineer - Eric Kupper, Guitar, Keyboards - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Dave Scheuer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Louis Biancaniello, Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Programmer - Sam Watters, Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Lyricist, Producer - Dameon Aranda, Guitar - Pete Karam, Engineer - Nick Howard, Assistant Engineer - Andrew Selluss, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Ric Wake, Arranger, Producer - Richie Jones, Arranger, Guitar, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Programmer - Damon Sharpe, Composer, Lyricist - Marc Russell - Greg Lawson, Composer, Lyricist - Eric Kupper, Guitar, Keyboards - THOMAS R. Yezzi, Engineer - Trey Parker, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Rounds, Assistant Engineer - Damon Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Canela Cox, Composer, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Dave Scheuer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Louis Biancaniello, Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Programmer - Sam Watters, Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Lyricist, Producer - Kemba Francis - Dameon Aranda, Guitar - Pete Karam, Engineer - Nick Howard, Assistant Engineer - Andrew Selluss, Assistant Engineer - Joel Derouin, Violin - Brian Vibberts, Assistant Engineer - Becky Bunnell, Violin - Chris Steffan, Assistant Engineer - Eve Butler, Violin - David Campbell, Arranger - Susan Chatman, Violin - Mario De Leon, Violin - Charlie Everett, Violin - Kirsten Fife, Violin - Norm Hughes, Violin - Ruth Johnson, Violin - Peter Kent, Violin - Maria Newman, Violin - Bob Peterson, Violin - Ed Stein, Violin - John Wittenberg, Violin - Roland Kata, Viola - Denyse Buffum, Viola - Matt Funes, Viola - Larry Corbett, Cello - Suzie Katayama, Cello - Dan Smith, Cello
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Glen Ballard, Composer - Glenn Ballard, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - Rick Sheppard, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Cesar Guevara, Assistant Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Herandez, Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tony Reyes, Guitar - Sean Hurley, Bass - Colin Wolfe, Bass - Josh Freese, Drums - Siedah Garrett - Lisa Vaughn - Audrey Wheeler
(P) 2004 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Tony Reyes, Guitar - Glen Ballard, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Josh Freese, Drums - Cesar Guevara, Assistant Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Anthony Kilhoffer, Assistant Engineer - JD Andrews, Assistant Engineer - Colin Wolfe, Bass - Tom Sweeney, Assistant Engineer - Sean Hurley, Bass - Jeff Burns, Assistant Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - Rick Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Tom Yezzi, Recording Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - John Shanks, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Producer - Kara Dioguardi, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Lord-Alge, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Rothschild, Recording Engineer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums - Mark Valentine, Recording Engineer - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards - Paul Bushnell, Bass
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Glen Ballard, Keyboards, Producer - billymann, Producer - Billy Mann, Composer, Lyricist - Anthony Kilhoffer, Assistant Engineer - Michael Landau, Guitar - JD Andrews, Assistant Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tom Sweeney, Assistant Engineer - Matt Laug, Drums - Jeff Burns, Assistant Engineer - Randy Kerber, Keyboards - Keith Armstrong, Mixing Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Lance Morrison, Bass - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - Mike Fennel, Recording Engineer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment
Eros Ramazzotti & Anastacia, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Claudio Guidetti, Mixing Engineer, Producer - C. Guidetti, Composer - Luca Bignardi, Mixing Engineer - Kaballà, Lyricist - Anastacia, Lyricist - K. DioGuardi, Lyricist - Mila Ortiz, Adapter - THOMAS R. Yezzi
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Joel Shearer, Guitar - Mark Colbert, Drums - David Hodges, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - Glen Ballard, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Sean Hurley, Bass - Jeff Burns, Assistant Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Recording Engineer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Joel Shearer, Guitar - Mark Colbert, Drums - Glen Ballard, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Sean Hurley, Bass - Jeff Burns, Assistant Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Recording Engineer
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment
Anastacia, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Louis Biancaniello, Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Programmer - Ric Wake, Arranger, Producer - LaMenga Kafi, Composer, Lyricist - Siedah Garrett - Tony Reyes, Guitar - Interprètes Divers, Producer - Greg Lawson, Composer, Lyricist - Wil Wheaton, Composer, Lyricist - Glen Ballard, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Marvin Young, Composer, Lyricist - Richie Jones, Arranger, Drum Programmer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Rod Layman, Re-Mixer - Sam Watters, Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Lyricist, Producer - Josh Freese, Drums - Lisa Vaughn - Nicky Richards - Damon Sharpe, Composer, Lyricist - Cesar Guevara, Assistant Engineer - Dameon Aranda, Guitar - Danny Madden - Almighty Associates, Producer, Re-Mixer - Audrey Wheeler - Marc Russell, Bass - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Jim Annunziato, Assistant Engineer - Anthony Kilhoffer, Assistant Engineer - Eric Kupper, Guitar, Keyboards - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Andrew Fromm, Keyboards - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Pete Karam, Engineer - JD Andrews, Assistant Engineer - Bill Malina, Recording Engineer - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Nick Howard, Assistant Engineer - Tom Sweeney, Assistant Engineer - Colin Wolfe, Bass - Rick Sheppard, Recording Engineer - Andrew Selluss, Assistant Engineer - Dave Darlington, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Burns, Assistant Engineer - Jason Nevins, Re-Mixer - Sean Hurley, Bass - Dave Scheuer, Recording Engineer - Tom Yezzi, Recording Engineer - Roger Sanchez, Re-Mixer
(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: 01:15:29
- Main artists: Anastacia
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Daylight
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
compilation (P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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