Search - Marianne Rosenberg :: Die Grossen Erfolge

Some good, some bad, and some ugly

caroline05 | New Haven, CT United States | 11/29/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This collection has its share of great songs. I love "Fremder Mann," "Er gehoert zu mir", "Fuer Immer Wie Heute" and especially "Lieder der Nacht." All are great pop tunes with catchy beats. "In Meinem Kalendar" is a very cute song, in both lyrics and tune, well suited to the perky happy sound of Rosenberg's voice. But Rosenberg sort of reminds me of Britney Spears in that she can be relied upon not to screw up a song that is a hit on its own, but her voice does not really stand by itself in weaker songs. Unfortunately, most of the collection is composed of these. Rosenberg's voice is very high and very thin and begins to wear on me, particularly through songs with sparse accompaniment. Another weakness in the set is that it doesn't include lyrics, which is a real downside for me, because I picked it up at least in part because I study German. Overall, I'd say you're better off buying a smaller hit collection, because a lot of this is just skippage."