For those who found the concept of Miracle (Bim Sherman's unplugged and Indian-flavored album of 1996) just a little bit too weird, the same songs are presented here in remixes which vary from straightforward reggae treatments ("My Woman," the dubbed-up Youth mix of "Just Can't Stand It") to jungle (the Underwolves mix of "Can I Be Free from Crying"). Tim Simenon gets a bit techno-ish on his reworking of "Missing You," which does a nice job of incorporating the wailing strings of the original in altered form while pushing the whole thing forward with a modified and slowed-down house beat. Skip McDonald, who sang and played guitar on the original sessions, turns "Lovers Leap" into a funky workout that sounds, not surprisingly, an awful lot like a Strange Parcels number. But it's the Steve Osborn mix of "Bewildered" that takes the prize here -- a shamelessly lush, swooning electronic setting of a song that was uncharacteristically sweet and sentimental to begin with. Marvelous. -
by Rick Anderson, AMGArtist: Bim Sherman
Album: It Must Be a Dream (Remixes)
Year: 2003
Quality:
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Runtime: 69:04
Tracks:1. My Woman (Jarrett Vincent/Bob West) 10:17
2. Just Can't Stand It (Jarrett Vincent) 4:17
3. Can I Be Free From Crying (Jarrett Vincent) 7:40
4. Missing You (Jarrett Vincent) 6:34
5. Lovers Leap (Jarrett Vincent/Bob West) 5:01
6. Simple Life (A.Bandez/A. Maxwell/B. Alexander) 5:38
7. Solid As A Rock (Jarrett Vincent) 9:51
8. It Must Be A Dream (Jarrett Vincent) 5:52
9. Bewildered (Teddy Powell & Leonard Withcup) 4:03
10. Over The Rainbow (Raw Deal/Jarrett Vincent) 4:43
11. Golden Locks (Jarrett Vincent/Bob West) 5:04
Personnel:Bim Sherman (Vocals)
Skip McDonald (Acoustic Guitar and Backing Vocals)
Talvin Singh (Tablas and Percussion)
Doug Wimbish (Bass Guitar)
Carlton Ogilvie (Backing Vocals)
Studio Beats Orchestra Bombay (Strings)
