Odyssey (Hayley Westenra album)

Odyssey
Studio album by Hayley Westenra
Released 8 August 2005
Genre Crossover, Pop
Length 50:22
Label Decca Music Group
Producer Giles Martin
Hayley Westenra chronology
Pure
(2003)		 Odyssey
(2005)		 Treasure
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Odyssey is the second internationally published album by Hayley Westenra. Her other previous albums, with the exception of Pure, were released only in New Zealand and Australia. It was published by the Decca Music Group label in 2005.

Westenra wonderful voice retains its crystal-clear purity in this album, but Westenra's singing is now richer and more rounded than before.[2]

Odyssey includes a duet with Andrea Bocelli called "Dell'Amore Non Si Sa", a gospel song 'I Say Grace', an inspired cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now", "May it Be" – a song from 'The Lord of the Rings', as well as 'What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You)' is a debut writing of Hayley as a songwriter.[2][3]

Contents

Track listing

International version

This excludes the US, UK and Japanese versions.

  1. Prayer
  2. Never Saw Blue
  3. Dell'amore non si sa (with Andrea Bocelli)
  4. Ave Maria (Caccini)
  5. Both Sides, Now
  6. What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You)
  7. May It Be
  8. Quanta Qualia
  9. Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 Aria (Cantilena)
  10. She Moves Through the Fair
  11. I Say Grace
  12. My Heart Belongs to You

New Zealand special edition bonus disc

  1. Bridal Ballad
  2. O mio babbino caro
  3. Laudate Dominum
  4. Wiegenlied
  5. Ave Maria
  6. The Mists of Islay

Japanese version

  1. Prayer
  2. Never Saw Blue
  3. Dell'amore non si sa
  4. Ave Maria
  5. Both Sides, Now
  6. What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You)
  7. May It Be
  8. Quanta Qualia
  9. Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 Aria (Cantilena)
  10. She Moves Through the Fair
  11. I Say Grace
  12. My Heart Belongs to You
  13. Bridal Ballad From The Merchant Of Venice
  14. The Mummers Dance
  15. Wiegenlied From Lorelei

United Kingdom version

There were two different versions of the UK album released. The first was released on 26 September 2005 and the second was released on 10 April 2006.

First version
  1. "Prayer" – 4:21
  2. "Dell'amore non si sa" – 3:41
  3. "Never Saw Blue" – 4:37
  4. "Ave Maria" – 3:41
  5. "What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You)" – 3:41
  6. "Quanta Qualia" – 4:24
  7. "Both Sides, Now" – 3:43
  8. "May It Be" – 3:38
  9. "Bachianas Brasileiras" – 4:25
  10. "Bridal Ballad" – 4:36
  11. "Mists of Islay" – 2:46
  12. "O mio babbino caro" – 2:32
  13. "Laudate Dominum" – 4:27
  14. "Wiegenlied" – 3:41
  15. "She Moves Through the Fair" – 4:36
  16. "Dido's Lament" – 3:46
Second version
  1. May It Be
  2. The Water Is Wide
  3. Dell'amore non si sa
  4. Lascia ch'io pianga
  5. Prayer
  6. Ave Maria
  7. Scarborough Fair
  8. Quanta Qualia
  9. O mio babbino caro
  10. What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You)
  11. Both Sides, Now
  12. Mists of Islay
  13. Laudate Dominum
  14. She Moves Through The Fair

US Version

  1. Prayer – 4:21
  2. Both Sides, Now – 3:43
  3. Never Saw Blue – 4:37
  4. Dell'amore non si sa – 3:45
  5. What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You) – 3:43
  6. May It Be – 3:39
  7. Quanta Qualia – 4:25
  8. You Are Water – 4:03
  9. She Moves Through the Fair – 4:35
  10. My Heart Belongs to You – 4:41
  11. Ave Maria – 3:44
  12. I Say Grace – 5:06

iTunes exclusive EP tracks

  1. "Mary, Did You Know?" (Orchestral Version) – 3:29
  2. Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339 (Mozart): "Laudate Dominum" – 4:27
  3. Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" – 2:32
  4. Dido and Aeneas: "Dido's Lament" ("When I am laid in earth") – 3:43

Charts

Album

Chart (2005) Peak
position
New Zealand Music Charts 1
U.S. Billboard Classical Album Charts [1] 3
UK Albums Chart 10
Australian Album Charts 21

References

  1. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Review: Odyssey". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r793736. Retrieved 12 July 2009. 
  2. ^ a b http://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Hayley-Westenra/dp/B000AXWHPI
  3. ^ "Hayley Westenra album on iTunes". Dec 13, 2005. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/odyssey-ep/id102670332. Retrieved 12 Aug 2011. 
Hayley Westenra
New Zealand albums
Walking in the Air · Hayley Westenra · My Gift to You
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