Albertine | 
| Artist: Brooke Fraser
Label: Wood & Bone
List Price: $12.99
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 1255
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 1
UPC: 634457400122
EAN: 0634457400122
ASIN: B0017UOUGW
Release Date: May 27, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: UNPLAYED, BUT OPENED, PROMO.
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| Tracks:
| • | Shadowfeet | | • | Deciphering Me | | • | Love | | • | Where is Your Fire? | | • | Love is Waiting | | • | Albertine | | • | C.S. Lewis Song | | • | Epilogue | | • | Faithful | | • | Seeds | | • | Hosea s Wife | | • | The Thief | | • | Hymn |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
24 year old Brooke Fraser is a pop phenomenon in New Zealand and Australia, where sales of her new album Albertine and debut What To Do With Daylight have together sold over 225,000 units. Brooke recorded Albertine in Hollywood with renowned producer Marshall Altman (Train, Marc Broussard & Matt Nathanson) and
is now ready to conquer the rest of the world. Brooke is a member of the Hillsong United Church for which she has written two wildly popular and best selling hymns. Her performance of one of those hymns, Hosanna has had over 1,400,000 views on Youtube.
Her solo album songs appeal just as much to fans of mainstream artists like Sarah McLachlan, Ingrid Michaelson and KT Tunstall. To date she has over 3 million plays on her Youtube channel, over 730,000 plays and 30,000 friends on her Myspace page. A national club tour and major festivals will start on the album release at the end of May.
Album Description
Albertine is a dozen tracks by Brooke Fraser in 2008 for her fans to enjoy. Young 24 year old Brooke Fraser is a pop phenomenon in New Zealand and Australia, where sales of her album Albertine and debut 'What To Do With Daylight' have together sold over 225,000 units. Brooke is a member of the Hillsong United Church for which she has written two wildly popular and best selling hymns. Her solo album songs appeal just as much to fans of mainstream artists like Sarah McLachlan, Ingrid Michaelson and KT Tunstall.
Album Details
2006 Sophomore Album from the Chart Topping New Zealander Whose Debut Album Lodged Itself at #1 on Release in her Homeland and Remained on the Charts for 66 Weeks after That! this Album Logically Followed Suit and Remains in the Top 20 as of this Writing. For this Outing, Fraser Immersed Herself in Rwanda and Tanzania, Where She Advocates Charitable Sponsorship of Children. The Title Song was Inspired by a Rwandan Child that Made a Deep Impression on Her. The Album was Recorded in La with American Musicians and the First Single "Deciphering Me" is an Instant Hit. Fraser Keeps her Mission with "World Vision" in Lock Step with the Promotion of her Recording Career.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
"Not such a faint and far away sound" September 2, 2008
andyruney
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I first heard Brooke through the music of Hillsong United. Since she has written and performed some of their best music lately, I became very interested in this solo effort. When the samples became available on Amazon MP3, I was impressed by what I heard and quickly bought the album.
It's rare for a mainstream record to have such musical and lyrical merit. "Albertine" is one of the best that I've heard. Each song has been carefully crafted and stands on its own. There is no filler. You'll find a lot of stylistic diversity, but she still manages to make a very cohesive album. Everything has an earthy feel threaded together by acoustic guitar and piano.
If you like good music, buy this album. You won't be disappointed.
Good music...Very unique August 30, 2008
B. C. Enno (Minneapolis, MN)
I would rate this album as a requirement if you want good music that is different than the rest. If you want something that is a bit cut above, this is a good buy. The title track Albertine is good. There are some others that I would recommend. A must for fans of Hillsong United.
first class lyrics wraped in a music August 14, 2008
Rommy Stefanus (Jakarta, Indonesia)
I first heard Brooke when she was singing in Hillsong's live recording album (Saviour King). and I know that she wrote some of the songs there, and the lyrics just blown me away,
I was looking for her cd, but few months ago, her cd was not sold in Amazon US store (in the meaning of you have to import it from New Zealand),
so when they have it, I just bought it, and it is so amazing, this album is so great, it's a non-boring at all cd. you could listen to it over and over again and will never be bored.
and yes, her lyrics is beautiful itself even just to read it without the music.
Absolutely Amazing July 16, 2008
Jianjing Zhang (Shanghai, China)
I have to admit that mainstream music market today is no longer attractive to me, so I pay more attention to the other music market, Albertine is my latest discovery and possibly the best so far.
All the songs are well organized and unique, especially Shadowfeet and Deciphering Me. Fraser's voice is amazing as well. Just like other reviews read, this is a true treasure.
Buy this album, it will not let you down, I promise.
Smashing. July 4, 2008
Sarah A.
I am so glad that I took a chance and invested moolah into this CD. It's amazing. Brooke's voice is like...velvety...hot chocolate-y...and completely captivating. Her lyrics are heartfelt and genuine--I love every song. Most are about her relationship with God, but there are also a few about romantic relationships. The song Albertine is beautiful--and was inspired by her experiences in Rwanda. All in all: Perfectly balanced, perfectly written & original--can't stop listening.
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