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Released 30 years ago

Fly

Sarah Brightman · 1996

52 min · 12 tracks · musical · baroque pop · operatic pop

A soaring blend of operatic vocals and lush orchestration that transcends traditional pop boundaries.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • soaring vocal performances
  • emotional, reflective moments
  • theatrical storytelling elements
  • immersive listening experience
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on November 22, 1996, 'Fly' was Sarah Brightman's fifth studio album, following her successful crossover project 'Eden.' At this point in her career, Brightman was solidifying her identity as a leading figure in operatic pop, moving further from her early days in musical theatre and embracing more ambitious and theatrical compositions.
Stylistic neighbors
Andrea Bocelli· Il Divo· Katherine Jenkins

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò) 4:07
  • 2 The Fly 2:55
  • 3 Why 5:10
  • 4 Murder in Mairyland Park 3:39
  • 5 How Can Heaven Love Me 3:44
  • 6 A Question of Honour 6:34
  • 7 Ghost in the Machinery 4:23
  • 8 You Take My Breath Away 6:49
  • 9 Something in the Air 4:22
  • 10 Heaven Is Here 4:03
  • 11 I Loved You 4:10
  • 12 Fly 2:51

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