August 11, 2008
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Nettwerk Records To Release Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan On October 7, 2008
16 Track Anthology Surveys The Spectacular Career Of The Multi-Platinum Singer/Songwriter And Includes Two Brand New And Previously Unreleased Recordings
(Vancouver) August 11, 2008 – On October 7th, 2008, multi-platinum Nettwerk recording artist Sarah McLachlan will release the first best-of collection of her long and illustrious career.
Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan contains 14 classic tracks personally selected by the artist from her award-winning catalog, as well as two newly recorded and previously unreleased songs, “U Want Me 2″ and “Don’t Give Up On US,” working with her longtime producer Pierre Marchand. Additionally, a deluxe 2-CD version will be available, which will include the 16 song album plus a bonus disc of additional songs from Sarah’s discography.
In celebration of Closer, Sarah will be releasing “U Want Me 2″ as the first new single since releasing original music in 2003. Available digitally on August 12th, “U Want Me 2″ will impact your radio waves and digital retailers instantly. Be the first to own this piece of the abiding Sarah McLachlan legacy on August 12th by purchasing “U Want Me 2″ directly from her official online store or on iTunes.
Since signing with Nettwerk nearly two decades ago, every one of Sarah McLachlan’s studio and live albums and videos have been certified gold, platinum, multi-platinum, or diamond by the CRIA, starting with Touch (1988) and Solace (1991), both platinum sellers. Her 1993 breakthrough, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (3x platinum) was followed by the digitally enhanced multimedia version of The Freedom Sessions (1996, gold). Sarah’s landmark fourth album, the Diamond certified Surfacing (1997), contained two Grammy Award-winning tracks, as “Building a Mystery” won for Best Female Pop Vocal, and “Last Dance” was voted Best Pop Instrumental. 1999’s quadruple-platinum Mirrorball, and its platinum long-form video counterpart, were both culled from that year’s Lilith Fair tour, and spun off Sarah’s third Grammy-winning performance, as “I Will Remember You” won for Best Female Pop Vocal. The 5 times platinum Afterglow followed in 2003, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, while its opening track, “Fallen” was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal.
Here are some of the highlights of Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan:
– “Good Enough,” “Possession” – Both tracks are culled from Sarah McLachlan’s third Nettwerk album, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (released 10/22/1993), her commercial break through and first Billboard Top 50 chart entry. “McLachlan never flinches, never takes the easy route of cliche and formula. This care and attention given to her art allows each song to stand strong individually, making the whole an extraordinary collection.” (AllMusic.com)
– “Building A Mystery” – Taken from the Diamond-certified album Surfacing (released 7/15/1997), which entered the Billboard chart at Number Two, “Building A Mystery” won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal. (”Last Dance,” a second track from Surfacing not included on the new collection, was voted Best Pop Instrumental.)
– “I Will Remember You” – Sarah McLachlan founded the legendary Lilith Tour in 1997 and her quadruple-platinum album, Mirrorball (released 6/15/1999), was recorded live during the 1999 tour. “I Will Remember You” from Mirrorball earned Sarah her third career Grammy Award, again in the category of Best Female Pop Vocal.
– “Fallen” – The opening track from Sarah’s double-platinum album Afterglow (released 11/4/2003), which reached Number Two on the Billboard Top 200. “Fallen” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Feale Pop Vocal. In addition, Afterglow was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album.
– “U Want Me 2,” “Don’t Give Up On Us” – Composed by Sarah McLachlan and co-produced by Sarah and Pierre Marchand, these new recordings will be a special treat for fans who eagerly await the follow-up to Afterglow, Sarah’s last album of all-original material.
Nettwerk Records is distributed by Sony BMG Music Canada.
