Basia - The Sweetest Illusion [3CD Remastered Deluxe Edition] (1994/2016)
Artist: Basia
Title: The Sweetest Illusion
Year Of Release: 1994/2016
Label: Cherry Pop [CRPOPT174]
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Sophisti-pop, Easy Listening
Quality: CBR 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks,cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 3:42:45
Total Size: 529 mb / 1.47 gb
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: The Sweetest Illusion
Year Of Release: 1994/2016
Label: Cherry Pop [CRPOPT174]
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Sophisti-pop, Easy Listening
Quality: CBR 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks,cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 3:42:45
Total Size: 529 mb / 1.47 gb
WebSite: Album Preview
The sweet voiced Polish girl continues to set the standard by which other, less inventive adult contemporary vocalists should be measured. Her tender yet powerful feelings take listeners' hearts to places with fascinating, sometimes surreal imagery. Basia and partner/producer Danny White's real gift is rhythmic diversity, and the tandem take the artsy route on a big, brassy tour through Brazil and Latin America, employing jazzy touches that keep even the most staid tune hopping. The ballads are sweet as well. Nobody in this crowded genre outclassed or outperformed Basia, but as welcome as this comeback after four years was, the singer never followed up with another full-length studio project. [A three-disc Deluxe Edition was released in 2016.]
:: TRACKLIST ::
1-1 Drunk On Love 4:46
1-2 Third Time Lucky 5:01
1-3 Yearning 5:22
1-4 She Deserves It / Rachel's Wedding 4:52
1-5 An Olive Tree 5:00
1-6 The Sweetest Illusion 4:58
1-7 Perfect Mother 3:50
1-8 More Fire Than Flame 4:13
1-9 Simple Pleasures 4:53
1-10 My Cruel Ways 4:55
1-11 The Prayer Of A Happy Housewife 4:59
Bonus Tracks - Single Versions
1-12 Drunk On Love (Radio Edit) 4:08
1-13 Third Time Lucky (Radio Edit) 3:53
1-14 Yearning (Edit) 4:27
Bonus Tracks - Additional Recordings
2-1 Half A Minute (Remix) 3:50
2-2 Angels Blush 3:58
2-3 Waters Of March 3:59
2-4 Clear Horizon 4:15
2-5 Go For You 4:05
Bonus Tracks - Instrumentals
2-6 Drunk On Love (Instrumental) 4:46
2-7 Third Time Lucky (Instrumental) 4:10
2-8 Yearning (Instrumental) 5:22
2-9 She Deserves It (Instrumental) 3:49
2-10 An Olive Tree (Instrumental) 4:59
2-11 The Sweetest Illusion (Instrumental) 4:59
2-12 Perfect Mother (Instrumental) 3:46
2-13 More Fire Than Flame (Instrumental) 4:14
2-14 Simple Pleasures (Instrumental) 4:52
2-15 My Cruel Ways (Instrumental) 4:55
2-16 The Prayer Of A Happy Housewife (Instrumental) 4:58
2-17 Clear Horizon (Instrumental) 4:15
2-18 Go For You (Instrumental) 4:03
Bonus Tracks - Remixes And Alternate Versions
3-1 Drunk On Love (Extended Mix) 7:49
3-2 Third Time Lucky (New Version) 4:04
3-3 Drunk On Love (Downtown Radio Edit) 3:37
3-4 Drunk On Love (Roger's Ultimate Anthem Mix) 11:52
3-5 Drunk On Love (Downtown Club Mix) 5:57
3-6 Drunk On Love (40 Oz Of Love Dub) 9:07
3-7 Drunk On Love (Hands In The Air Dub) 5:56
3-8 Third Time Lucky (Vokal Mix) 9:48
3-9 Third Time Lucky (Bad Luck Mix) 9:54
3-10 Third Time Lucky (Instrumental Mix) 9:49
