Blue Sugar [Import] Review

I was strolling on the Champs Elysee in Paris a few years back, wandered into the big Tower Record store and "found" this amazing album being played at many of their headphone "listening" stations.It was a must buy, must have, must play repeatedly album.There is not a bad song on the album.Zucchero's voice has always reminded me of another of my favorite singers ... Joe Cocker.So, if you love Joe Cocker's raw, gut-wrenching, spine-tingling, emotive music ... buy anything you can find by Zucchero ... you'll love the sugar-man, as I do. This is definately a DID (desert island disc) ... the one you'd most want to have with you to survive SURVIVOR!

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Product Description:
Bran New 1998 Album from Italian Megastar Zucchero. 12 New Songs Written, Arranged and Recorded by Sugar.--This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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Shake Review

I was in a familiar coffee shop in Munich when I first heard this CD.The disc so intrigued me that I asked the owner and she kindly showed me the disc.I immediately went to the WOM (world of music) shop down the street and purchased the disc.The closest word I can imagine is enchanting.The music and words pull you in and you can't help but enjoy this album.

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With Joyful Voice: Christmas Music of Eight Centuries [Box set] Review

These three excellently produced CDs evoke medieval manor houses, renaissance courts, and baroque choir boys as we hear Christmas music, fresh to our ears from another time and place.We hear familiar Christmas carols as well, but in their original setting.A mood of quiet joy pervades the presentation.

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Miserere [Import] Review

I buy and sell used CDs on Amazon, and this "hobby" affords me to get to try out and keep some great music for myself.Zucchero's Misere is one of these keepers. I ususally know within a few notes if I want to burn a copy for myself, and with this guy, I knew it FAST...after the first few operatic notes, it starts DRIVING with a rhythm I KNEW i had heard before...the second song sounds like PRIME day ( late 60s) Joe Cocker with Santana's drummer...thats because it IS Santana's drummer, the FANTASTIC Michael Shrieve, from the Woodstock-era Santana....what a combination !!! and what a GREAT ROCK ALBUM....sounds like the BEST of the 60s and 70s come BACK TO LIFE....I'll be buying more of the sugarman....marty smith

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The Classic Ocarina Review

The Chuckerbutty Ocarina Quartet proves here that good musicianship and lots of fun can co-exist sensationally. For an ear sated with the standards this CD will jog you out of the rut while it shows what can be done with an unconventional instrument. The Carnival of Venice variations is an awesome display of virtuosity, and very enjoyable as light music (between variations don't be surprised to hear a quote from some familiar classic). The Beethoven 5th will not go down as an historic interpretation, but it's fun! Overall the disk has variety, humor, and fine playing, and it's a great conversation piece. I recommend it with pleasure.


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Spirito DiVino [Extra tracks, Import] Review

Although this is not the latest album from his large collection it's the most memorable. If you're not familiar with Zucchero's work, you'll be pleasantly surprised by his blues/funk/rock style. Listen to sound samplesat Zucchero's Official Website, if they don't have them listed here. Ifyou're just starting your Zucchero collection, stray away from the abumswith songs that he's either translated or sung originally in English. Forsome reason, his raspy style of belting out tunes works best in Italian.

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Italian musical sugar daddy Adelmo Fornaciari's 1995 long player. Features the bonus cut 'Alleluja'.

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Zucchero & the Randy Jackson Band [Import] Review

don't buy this album as the first one of Zucchero, take BlueSugar - a great album that will blow you away, incredible songs. This album here is a bit harder to understand, Zucchero is an italina r&b hero - great songwriter. Listen to the music, you will enjoy it!!!

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Zu & Co (Italian Version) [Import] Review

Probably one of the best album's I've bought yet. I have never heard a multi artist album collection of this caliber from start to end. (Hey Man / B.B. King / zucchero) how long I have been waiting to get this on CD. I first heard it sometime back on a Pavarotti DVD.Very surprised to hear Marcy Grey bring on with the big name's good on her. Every song on this album goes deep and finds the roots of life. You want to cut yourself away from the rest of the world then listen to this on surround sound and be at piece with your self. To end off, if you ever want to make a unforgettable impression on your partnerhave a candle light dinner and whip this CD on. Say no more.

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Special Australian pressing of the Italian popstar's 2004 compilation of duets includes one exclusive track, 'I'm In Trouble' with Tina Arena (Aussie & French exclusive), along with his breakthrough 1991 hit, 'Senza Una Donna', with Paul Young, & collaborations with Miles Davis. Sting, Vanessa Carlton, Macy Gray with Jeff Beck, & more. Universal.--This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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Shake [Import] Review

This is a interesting album, ranging from a contemplative, to a moodier song with John Lee Hooker, to rock, to his characteristic version of Italian pop. There are some excellent vocals, nice instrumental effects and some notable guitar and piano.

This version of the release has more of the songs sung in English (some of the other editions have some of these songs in Italian or Spanish).This edition also has several inserts in the set of booklets/artwork that come with it (that may or may not be part of other versions). Lyrics included match the vocals/language of each song.

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Smarnamisa! Resia Valley Music [Import] Review

I was looking for several years to get in touch with Resian music. It was almost impossible the last know LP record was published in 1973. Resia is a small walley in Italy. It has only few residents - less than 100 who are speaking an old version of slavic language. They have also their own culture and music cult. They play strings - violinas on a different way. They suport violinas with their bellies and not with neck. When they are playing violinas, they are using a foot to produce rythem. The sound of their music is powerful and optimistic. Their string music is similar to music from Bretagne or Ireland.
This CD represent a complet overview of Resian musical heretagie. The opening songs brings in a close touch with virgin Resian country side. Through the CD you are going to explore the beauty of nature and people habbits. Song Bant's music represents the highest peak of CD.
You are going to see how isolation in narrow alpine walley makes poeple to choose a different way of development of language and culture.
If you are looking for authentic folks music, this is a right decision for you.

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The Pavarotti Edition (includes bonus disc with previously unreleased 1964 debut Decca recording session) [Box set] Review

This Pavarotti set; The Pavarotti Edition; is a wonderful collection of Arias and songs that cover Luciano's great career. Pavarotti is THE Voice of the 20th Century and this set does him justice. It includes 10 CDs with over 750 minutes of music; Includes Music from All of His roles; has a beautiful 76 page full color booklet; Has a wonderful write up; and includes a bonus CD of Pavarotti's fist album, a 45, from 1964, which has never been released on CD before this set. Every Song is hear, This SET is a must have for every Pavarotti Fan.

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Disc 1: Donizetti Arias from L'elisir d'amore, Maria Stuarda, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Fille du Regiment, Linda di Chamounix, La Favorita, and Don Paquale
Disc 2: Bellini/Donizetti/Verdi Includes arias from I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, La Sonnambula (1976 Duet Recording), I Beatrice di Tenda, I Puritani, Don Sebastien, Il Duca d'Alba, I Lombardi, I due Foscari, Ernani, and Attila
Disc 3: Verdi 1 Includes arias from Macbeth, Luisa Miller, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Les Vepres Siciliennes
Disc 4: Verdi 2 Includes arias from Un Ballo in Maschera, La Forza del Destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello, and Requiem
Disc 5: Puccini Includes arias from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot
Disc 6: Puccini and Verismo Includes arias from Cavalleria Rusticana, Manon Lescaut, Pagliacci, Andrea Chenier, and Tosca
Disc 7: Arias 1 Includes arias from La Griselda, Atalanta, Orfeo ed Euridice, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, Guillaume Tell, and more.Includes Unreleased Material.
Disc 8: Arias 2 Includes arias from Martha, Mefistofele, La Giocanda, Adriana Lecouvreur, Rosenkavalier, Fedora, Werther, Faust, Carmen, and more
Disc 9: Italian Songs Includes: In questa tomba oscura, Me voglio fa'na casa, Non t'amo piu, Pace non trovo, and more
Disc 10: Neapolitan and Italian Popular Songs Includes: O sloe mio, Torna a Surriento, Core 'ngrato, Funiculi Funicula, Non ti scordar di me, Mamma and more
Bonus CD: The 1964 EP (previously unreleased) "Che Gelida Manina," "E lucevan le stelle," "Questo o quella," "La Donna e mobile," and "Parmi veder" with Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes conducting

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Uykkepo Live at the Kremlin [Import][Live] Review

If you notice that a lot of Zucchero's best known numbers are missing on the track list, there's a good reason why: they hadn't been written/recorded yet!This is a 1990 recording of Zucchero, backed by a killer band, in the heart of Moscow for a concert.As the liner notes go to great pains to point out, this is not one of those live recordings that's been "sweetened" in the recording studio after the fact; there is no overdubbing, so you're hearing what was heard 18 years ago.

And what do you hear?You hear a fabulous show.The performances are excellent, and the recording quality is far better than you'd expect (an analog recording on DAT tape, according to the notes).The first three numbers are worth the price of the package by themselves, and by the time you hit "Diamante" (track 5 on the first disk), you'll know that you've made a great purchase.Zucchero is at his best here, and guest stars like Toni Childs and Randy Crawford are icing on the cake.

My only complaint (and the reason for the missing fifth star in the rating) is on disk 2.The first three tracks on the side represent the end of the show (closer "Solo..." is another of those worth-the-price-by-itself tracks), and then the whole show slows w-a-y down.Several of the six (count'em - SIX) encores aren't nearly as good as the show they follow.The album picks up again and ends strong, but you can definitely ho-hum your way through two or three tracks.I guess nobody's perfect.

On the whole, though, this is an incredibly good package.And at the prices quoted here, it's well worth the money.

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Italian Treasury: The Trallaleri of Genoa Review

Alan Lomax Collection released by Rounder Records is a fantastic exploration of world and folk music based on the mid-20th-century recordings made by brilliant ethno-musicologist Alan Lomax. The collection includes music from around the world, including US, Caribbean, Spain, and Italy. The authenticity and beauty of these recordings is stunning, sound quality is excellent, and notes that accompany each CD (based on original notes by Alan Lomax) are extremely comprehensive and are exceptionally well researched.

The Trallaleri of Genoa is one of the jewels of the Italian Treasury series. This recording explores the improvised five-voiced male polyphony that originated in the Italian region of Liguria (Genoa is the largest city of the region.) The five voices that define Trallalero are falsetto, tenor, chitarra (guitar), baritone, and bass. The history Trallalero goes back for many centuries, as Alan Lomax points out when he notes that "this Ligurian style is probably one phase of music that is literally as old as human time," however we can only speculate about the origins of this style of singing. I don't want to bore you with the theory of Trallalero, however keep in mind that the notes that accompany this recording discuss the history and theory of Trallalero in great detail.

This CD is one of those recordings that blew me away as soon as I heard the very first five seconds of the very first song, and a strong desire (but lack of ability) to join in the chorus didn't leave me until the music stopped. The level of understanding and agreement these rustic men achieve in order to create these perfectly improvised melodies of rare beauty and complexity should be an object of endless envy for the solitary and self-sufficient urban dwellers we have become. The deep soulfulness of these songs is rooted in the earth itself, the melodies are intricate yet very straightforward, and cheap Italian wine is soaking through every note...
Trallaleri is the music that makes me want to quit the half-hearted complexities of the civilization and embrace the hearty simplicity of the country. Trallalero is best enjoyed with a group of friends, a jug of wine, a chunk of fresh Mozzarella, and a loaf of fresh Italian bread...

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Rita Streich: Folksongs & Lullabies Review

What a blessing it is that technology can preserve voices like this, sounding their best!This disc, like Lucia Popp's 'Children's Songs and Lullabies', shows the diva, Rita Streich, turning to the demands and restraints of the lied, her lovely coloratura voice now gay, now poignant, in all its clear purity.The spirit of different folksongs (including German, Swiss, French, Italian, English, Russian, Japanese ..) is captured beautifully by Streich, sometimes supported, admirably, by the Singgemeinschaft Rudolf Lamy and especially the Regensburger Domspatzen, notably in 'Der Burgermeister von Wesel' and 'Der Kuckuck'.Her very soft, very high notes, held or tossed off, are thrilling throughout but especially in the Mozart canon 'Ave Maria'.While the personality of the performer is not as striking as Popp's on her disc, Streich's simple rendition of a generous 32 songs gives the listener 79 minutes of magic.

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Le Grandi Voci Della Canzone Italiana [Import] Review

This is a splendid collection of some of Carlo Buti's best songs.The voice is secure, accurate, but most importantly marvelous both in tone and technique. There are several other wonderful CDs of Carlo Buti favorites, and this one ranks high on the list.It is not an exaggeration to say that he never disappoints.One of Italy's finest popular tenors.Enjoy.

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Music for Harp [Box set] Review

In spite of the fact the harp is possibly the oldest musical instrument, its sonorities are unlimited. In the XIX Century, the French and Russian composers took into account it. Curiously, Carl Reineceke showed an unusual interest by it; this historical transition toward the raising Century, where Joaquin Rodrigo a renowned pupil of Paul Dukas, nourished his muse in Los Sones della Giralda.

But to be honest there has always been a visible contempt about it, and has been relegated as a curtain instrument to remark certain anima states. With the Musical Impressionism many composers seemed to understand the multiple expressive possibilities of the harp, but the effervescence would not last so long.

This is a very selected set that includes some one the most traditional Opus of the harp. Since the lyric and naive Francois Adrian Boldieau ` s concert to the hyper romantic Gliere `s Concerto.

Absolutely recommended for all those who love this instrument. You will additionally find out a very high performance level, along both CD' s.

And considering this bargain price, the temptation is enormous, don' t you?


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FARAUALLA Review

This cd is nearly indescribable.Faraualla are a group of women from Southern Italy who perform chants and vocal harmonies, with some minimal percussion.The style of the music is one-of-a-kind, but to my ears sounds strangely much more African than Italian.There is a similar style of singing (of much lower quality) on some of Alan Lomax's Italian Treasury cds, which captures the same vaguely African (or at least very non-Western) sound.The songs often include one vocal part which is a stacatto grunt or fast breathing or other odd nontraditional sound. Not all the songs were to my liking on first listen, but all of them have grown on me.
Vrliko Kolo is a beautiful haunting dirge-like melody, with a steady low drumbeat throughout.Elleipseis sounds to me like fifties doo wap, but with melodies ten times more complex. Spondo and Questa Fanciull' Amor sound like Western choral pieces, and are beautifully performed.Fescennehas a strange, truly indescribable, half-spoken beginning, then breaks into delightful harmonies.Almost none of the songs are easily catogorized.
This is beautiful, beguiling, challenging, moving, and entertaining music truly off the beaten path.A treasure.

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LE GRANDI VOCI DELLA CANZONE NAPOLETANA [Import] Review

Poor chioce of songs and arrangements...Too "Jazzy"...The albums are trying to be American instead of sticking to the proven Italian sound...Claudio should stick to what he does best and stay with singing inthe Italian Romanza form.

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The Moon of Wintertime Review

A lovely collection of traditional carols and dances from Western Europe--some haunting, some jaunty, and all richly orchestrated for voice, keyboard, dulcimer, viola, recorder, guitar, mandolin, double bass and world percussion.This album has the same depth, quality and wholesome honesty of McCauley's other work, and while it starts off on the gentle side, it picks up in intensity as it goes along.Although all the tracks are great, my favorites are towards the end, including the rowdy "Bring Us In Good Ale," the inventive, Mid-East-tinged "Star of the East," and Frank Jackson's folksy arrangement of the 14th century Italian dance "Trotto," which is full of fiery fiddle, thrumming guitar and hints of progressive folk.Throughout their recording career, McCauley and husband/co-producer Kurt Scherer have maintained a core group of truly talented musicians, whose camaraderie and sensitivity to each other's improvisations continues to shine through in each new endeavor.Phil Heaven (bowed strings) and Frank Jackson (recorders and whistles) have been with them since their 1998 debut album, "Sabbath Day's Journey," while guitarist Brian Cunningham and percussionist Jason Darling have been around for at least the past one or two.Joining the team on this album is Lynne Givler on double bass, adding a nice depth and grounding to the sound.Everybody seems to have a Christmas album these days, and "The Moon of Wintertime" is a great one, with a distinctive mood and flavor all it's own.Compare and contrast it with some other stylish favorites of mine, also highly recommended: "A Winter Garden" and "To Drive the Cold Winter Away" by Loreena McKennitt, "Celtic Christmas I & II" and "Joy! Joy! Joy!" by Kim Robertson, "Celtic Christmas III: A Windham Hill Sampler," One Wintry Night" by Jerry Read Smith and Lisa Maria Smith, "Sanctus" by the Angels of Venice, "Christmas" by Tino Izzo, "Poets and Angels" by Ottmar Liebert, "Wolcum Yule" by Anonymous 4, "An Angel's Noel" by the Ware-Patterson Duo, and "Christmas Morning" and "Silent Night" by Lisa Lynne.


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The music of THE MOON OF WINTERTIME has traveled through eight centuries to reach you.Passed down from Italian peasants, French farmers, Scottish Immigrants, Appalachian singers and English pub-dwellers, this is music to warm your soul.
In The Moon of Wintertime, Lydia offers a fresh interpretation of some very old Christmas pieces, writes her own version of the Epiphany story, and makes her debut on the Appalachian Dulcimer. Full of mystery and merriment, this album can be enjoyed during the Christmas season and quite possibly throughout the year. Produced by Kurt Scherer and Lydia McCauley.

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The Sufi, Spirit, The Spirit of Love [Import] Review

This music gives a warm wlecome in the not so known world of sufi. A beautiful voice and surprising melodies.

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Italian Love Songs Review

Fell in love with this beautiful romantic music. my friend translated some of the songs for me. i was in awe of the beauty of this wonderful collection. Thank you!

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World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music, Vol. 2: Ireland Review

Fantastic traditional unaccompanied singing from Johnny McDonagh, Colm Keane and Sean Jeaic McDonagh. Johnny McDonagh's version of "Morrissey and the Russian Sailor" is the finest "come all ye" I have ever heard recorded and Colm Keane singing "Soldier, Soldier" is amazing.

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The World's Greatest Tenors [Box set] Review

I was very pleased to purchase this set on ebay for less than $20.00.
Recognize, first, that many of these are vintage recordings, with vintage sound.And, tenor fanatics will always question who are considered the world's greatest tenors.
This is a seven-disc set.One disc each is given to Caruso, Gigli, Richard Tauber, and Joseph Schmidt.John MacCormack and Richard Crooks share one disc.Another is the Carreras-Domingo-Pavarotti triumvirate.However, the Carreras portion, which comprises almost half of the disc, is entirely scenes from live performances, not tenor arias.The seventh (actually numbered Disc 6) is called simply "Great Tenors" and provides some additional Crooks, Tauber, and Gigli, plus Bjoerling, Di Stefano, Peerce, Schipa, and ... Luigi Infantino, Derek Oldham,and Heddle Nash?No sign of Gedda, Kraus, Tucker, Bergonzi, del Monaco, or Corelli.
Basically, the problem for me is that most of what is included here is duplication of what was already in my collection.Every tenor on these recordings is represented more completely in other recordings--even Infantino and Oldham, although these two more sparsely than the others.
Would I purchase it again?For $95.00--definitely not.For $20.00--perhaps, if what I wanted was a sampling of great tenor singing, without investing in a larger collection.

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Alma Gluck Review

Alma Gluck sold millions of records for Victor back when Caruso was King. Not a monster operatic voice, she instead was perfectly suited to the early acoustic recording process, and turned out a wealth of pot-boiler tunes. Along with these she also recorded a considerable number of art songs and some operatic pieces. A fine linguist, Gluck was pretty much the perfect lyric soprano, merging a beauty of a voice with marvelous technical skills. Her popularity should never disquise the quality of her artistry.
Gluck and Caruso recorded one selection together, a fine record, but it is to her solo selections you should hear for the true range and measure of this endearing singer. If you care for singing, and are not averse to the older style prevalent at the turn of the 20th century, you should give this CD a long careful look. There are two Cds and a wealth of selections to sample. They should give you a very clear idea if Gluck is for you.
Marston did a fine job on the transfers; aided in part by the luxury of Gluck's great popularity most of her records can be found in superb condition. I believe many of the records came courtesy Lawrence Holdridge, the premier auctioneer in America of older opera records. Lucky us!
The enclosed booklet does a fine job discussing Gluck's career and life. She was married to the outstanding violinist Efrem Zimbalist, and they made several recordings matching his beautiful playing to her fabulous singing. Her singing of the famous aria "Depuis le jour" from Louise is enchantment itself.
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Chris Norman: Portraits Review

This CD really can't be seen as a "best of" album, because I think Norman has too many great pieces to fit on one CD, but what it can be seen as is an incredible collaboration of his many years of hard work. This CD consists of selections from his various CDs with groups/ individuals like Helicon (a Baltimore based trio), The Baltimore Consort, Alasdair Fraser, Camerata Bariloche, Pete Sutherland, Custer LaRue, and the list goes on. If these names don't mean anything to you, just trust me that they are all magnificent musicians who are well known on the international circuit. Although I own the CDs that more than 60% of these songs came from, there are a collection of previously unreleased tracks on this album that keep me coming back for more. My favorite tracks are 5-8, 11-14, and 15. Track 5 stands alone as what I consider the greatest waltz I've ever heard. Billy Comiskey is incredible on the accordian, and the Quebecois blend is something so amazing that it cannot be described in words. Tracks 6-8 are a series of reels from Norman's "The Beauty of the North" CD, and they simply make you feel good all over. Tracks 11-14 are a series of American tunes from Norman's "The Man With the Wooden Flute" album, and are a wonderful blend of upbeat little tunes. Track 15 is the first song of Norman's that I can specifically remember falling in love with. Again, I can't really describe why it's so incredible, but take my word for it, and buy this album, not just for the specific tracks that I mentioned, but for the entire experience that Norman creates. It's truly magnificent!

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Oro Incenso e Birra [Import] Review

Great album for anyone collecting the Italian Bluesman's music. Don't expect a CD full of hispassionate love ballads. Oh child, this disc gets you rocking! The best advice is to get some Sugar in your life and get thisCD!

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Pure Classical Gold Review

I bought this CD hoping to have a large variety of Classical music at my fingertips for easy listening.In a sense, that's what I got.

Unfortunately, this large quantity of music was at a very, very low quality.Whether the trouble was in the Orchestrae themselves, the recording process, or the post-processing, this music is usually recognizable, but not at the quality one might want to listen to.Some of the tracks were better than others, but at their worst, I suspected that several of the tracks were low-budget MIDI sequences, rather than actually being performed by live people.

So, yes, this is a great price for lots of music.However, you get what you pay for, and over 3 discs, your money gets spread awfully thin.

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In an attempt to keep on giving the people what they want, Pure proudly introduces Pure Classical Gold: four additional CDs of pure Classical brilliance from Beethoven, Mozart, Handel, Tchaikovsky and many more!

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Italian Treasury: Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta Review

I'm don't think I'm a sopisticated reviewer of music, and I do not have Italian heritage; I simply liked this CD, and generally like unpolished regional music. If you want something slick, this probably isn't for you. The voices are not trained, and sometimes the singing is off-key; some of the music is peppy but much of it is lilting, soothing, and fairly melodic.



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Piemonte and Valle D'aosta Songs of love and war, marriage and jail, emigration and alms seeking, ballads and sung debates, dances performed by accordions, tambourine, and brass band: this CD includes a generous selection of historic and sometimes astonishing original field recordings from Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta in northeastern Italy, made almost 50 years ago. Italian Treasury In 1954, Alan Lomax and Diego Carpitella set out on a yearlong voyage of discovery that resulted in an exhaustive documentation of Italian folk music. "It was a mythic time. None of us suspected that that world - made of music, songs, poverty, joy, desperation, custom, violence, injustice, love, dialect, and poetry, formed over the course of millennia - would be swept away in a couple of years . . . by the voodoo of 'progress.'" -Vittorio De Seta. The Alan Lomax Collection The Alan Lomax Collection gathers together the American, European, and Caribbean field recordings, world music compilations, and ballad operas of writer, folklorist, and ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax. Recorded by Alan Lomax and Diego Carpitella.

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Southern Journey, Vol. 12: Georgia Sea Islands - Biblical Songs And Spirituals Review

There is something about hearing a voice recorded back in time that tells more about a people than anything you can read in a book. These beautiful, strong and rich voices from the past are something every person shouldhere. What a pleasure! Bessie Jones singing O Death.OH MY! She is anational treasure! Growing up in Georgia I have heard some of these songssung on St.Simons Island and the power and feeling they evoke are pure anddeeply spiritual. It's that deep spiritual center in all humanbeings thatthese voices sing from.These singers just seem to be a little closer thanmost of us to that essence. hehe Get this CD. It will make you think aboutyour life and remember theirs. Or forget anything deep about it and justenjoy!

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Patchwork Review

The liner notes on this CD state that Hesperus chose to mix the styles of early and traditional music "for no good reason at all."The result is a mix of medieval-Renaissance music with traditional American music that is truly delightful.The three members of Hesperus play a diverse group of traditional and modern instruments and their choice of instruments on particular songs is as interesting as the choice of the songs that they blended together.The music is crisp and clear showing that the members know their music and their instruments.Dr. Tina Chancey is an expert on early music, while Scott Reiss is a graduate student studying ethnomusicology. All three members are experienced recording artists.The only (minor) drawback to this album is that Bruce Hutton, the solo vocalist, is excellent on some music, but seems a little bland on the blues tunes.Unlike more "authentic" recordings of traditional/historical music, this CD provides insight into the evolution of music and into (perhaps) into the shared motivation of musicians through time.In any case, the sheer joy contained in the music makes this CD a lot of fun!!

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