Audio CD review:
Gabrielle - Dreams Can Come True: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

Gabrielle - Dreams Can Come True: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

Band: Gabrielle Title: Dreams Can Come True: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Rating: Release Date: 26 November, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Dreams 2: Going Nowhere 3: Because of You 4: Give Me a Little More 5: Forget About the World 6: If You Ever - East 17 7: If You Really Cared 8: Sunshine 9: Rise 10: When a Woman 11: Should I Stay 12: Out of Reach 13: Don't Need the Sun to Shine (To Make Me Smile) 14: If I Walked Away

Customer Reviews Gabrielle - Sunshine If you have not yet discovered this amazing artist - I suggest you do. Well what can I say about Gabrielle? She is like an Angel - Her song Sunshine is so soothing and it's like a dream. I discovered this terrific singer from a friend who lives halfway around the world - dreams can come true - every where u turn there is the Sunshien in your Window! 5 stars!. Rise I don't recall exactly how I came to purchase the CD Rise, perhaps by sheer luck. I absolutely love Gabrielle's voice and I sincerely wish that she was more well known in the states, most Americans don't know what they are missing. I must admit that it is one of my favourites! I would recommend Gabrielle to anyone who appreciates talent and beautiful music. Smooth Soul From Over The Atlantic Her one top 30 hit in America, 'Dreams', opens the album but is actually one of the weaker tracks vocally and melodically. Sadly, Gabrielle is a virtual unknown in America, but in the UK she is the most successful female solo artist since Dusty Springfield and that is certainly a huge achievement! Evoking the spirit of soul, but with a decidedly pop-influenced style as well, Gabrielle's songs (all but one of the tracks on this greatest hits are co-written by her) are generally about love and life, overcoming heartache, standing up for one's self and becoming a better person. On tracks like 'Forget About The World' and 'If You Really Cared' she shows a stronger, fiercer side to her voice, not to mention a more interesting talent for songwriting. She touches on very Motown territory on tracks like 'Give Me A Little More Time' (another huge standout) and 'When A Woman' and rounds the album off with haunting ballads 'Should I Stay' and 'Out Of Reach'. Arranged chronologically, it is interesting to hear how her musical style develops over the 9 years she has been in the business. From the early-90s dance pop in 'Going Nowhere', to her experimenting with a more 'live' sound in the middle of the album, to her lessons of life in the possibly more mature second half of the album, we can experience this woman's struggles with her and relate to the things she's singing to. Great album to chill to or even to cry to. Fingers crossed that she may still break America. We'll see. :). . You can see a complete list of all Gabrielle discography, or go back to the Gabrielle tabs