3.5 stars most of these are not the originals but still a lo
Indian music lover | Portland, Oregon | 01/29/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Be warned. Most of the songs on this set are not the original recordings.
There are a few vintage cuts by Marino Marini and Adriano Celentano but the rest appear to be re-recorded in the 1990s. However, most of the new versions are fairly tastefully arranged and performed. That is totally OK, becausewhat leaps to mind is that most of these re-recorded songs sound like they are straight out of the Italian-language section of a fakebook of any band that has played at an Italian-American wedding in the past 40 years. And for that reason, ther is a lot of charm. In short, it makes no difference if they are not the originals. These songs are part of the Italian national heritage. Calling Martin Scorsese...here is your next soundtrack!"
Summer memories
P. Hooper | Argyll | 01/31/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A great CD bringing back memories of sixties summers in Italy. The featured artists, many of whom did the original versions of the songs, sound as good today as back then. It's so nice to be able to sing along, amazingly the words just come back to you. From ballads to twist, put on the CD and have a blast."
GREAT SONGS
Josephine Thornton | 07/04/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Beautiful songs. Great memories of Italy and the great songs I used to play with my 45's records.
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Really good cd's, but one warning
fc | RYE, NY United States | 10/17/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you long for the Italian hits from the 1960's, this is a really great collection, and I recommend it highly. But, just as the other reviewers pointed out, some of the songs are not by the original artists who made them hits. "Sapore di Sale" was made famous by Gino Paoli, but the version on this cd is by another singer. Is it as good? It is good, but not the version I fell in love with. So, if you can live with great songs from the 1960's, just not all by the original artists, this set of cd's is for you."
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1