Zucchero [Super Audio CD - DSD][Import] Review

Discovered Zucchero on American cable system featuring RAI (Italian television station); we started buying his CDs and swiftly became hooked.Charming and gritty like a sexy Cocker, his words envelope you while hismelodies send you around the world. 'Sugar' sings in both Italian &English (switches back and forth from line to line sometimes) -- softsultry ballads, swooning r&b, and he can also rock pretty hard.If youlove music you'll adore Zucchero!

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Blue Sugar [Super Audio CD - DSD, 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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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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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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Bran New 1998 Album from Italian Megastar Zucchero. 12 New Songs Written, Arranged and Recorded by Sugar.

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The Best of Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari's Greatest Hits [Extra tracks][Import] Review

It is a real shame that this album only has one review, so I thought I would correct that.
As a Steve Vai, Steve Morse ( anything guitar instrumental actually ) you can tell this is not my usual listening "fodder", but you need some light and dark in any collection, and this is a fantastic collection of songs which I put on if I am in company.
There is not a single song that you will fail to either sing along to, or be moved by. I am not a great one for listing each track and saying this is very mellow, this has a great guitar solo etc, but in this album you have it all.
I should say that Zucchero has one GREAT voice.
Out of the three hundred or so albums I have, this could well be the one album I would take with me if I was limited to just one ... that is a huge compliment to its variety and yes, I agree with the previous reviewer ...GREAT FUN
Brilliant

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Adelmo Fornaciari is better known to fans as Zucchero, which is Italian for sugar. The artist's sweet career is encapsulated on this 1997 item, which features his biggest smashes ('Senza Una Donna', 'Diamante' & 'Diavolo in Me') plus three previously unavailable tracks ('Menta E Rosmarino', 'EPPURE Non T'amo' & 'Niente Da Perdere') & a remake of Giuseppi Verdi's classical piece 'Va, Pensiero'.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Best of Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari's Greatest Hits Review

This particular "Greatest Hits" has mostly English lyrics, and a different song selection from the Polydor Italian version. I have both versions.This one is a lovely compilation of some of his best songs sung in English.I have been listening to Zucchero for a couple of years now and still have not tired of his sound.If you have never heard him, this is a perfect CD to start out with, since it showcases his songs being sung in English and therefore does not put a language barrier (in my case) between the music and the words. But, I also love all of his Italian versions and buy both when ever available. As a 'starter' CD this one is perfect.

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