Al Martino - Al Martino

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...Al Martino's biggest claim to fame is that he was the first artist to have a UK No 1 single. When the very first Top 40 was published in November 1952, his "Here In My Heart" sat proudly on top of the pile. It's nice to think that whatever else can happen in your career, they can't take that away from you. What fun it is to look at that first chart. All those great singers like Mario Lanza (a close friend of Al's), Vera Lynn, Guy Mitchell and…..er, Max Bygraves with the immortal "Cowpuncher's Cantata". But we're getting off track somewhat so back to Mr Martino. He was born Alfred Cini in Philadelphia on 7/10/27 and began his singing career with help from Mario Lanza, the Italian-American opera singer. Indeed it was Lanza who passed over the opportunity to record "Here In My Heart" that allowed Al Martino his big break... Read review

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Advantages: Super mix of the sublime and the unusual
Disadvantages: No beatles tracks

...17. Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd 18. Mull Of Kintyre - McCartney, Paul & Wings 19. Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum 20. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel 21. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers 22. Here In My Heart - Martino, Al Titles on Disc 2 1. Where The Streets Have No Name - U2 2. Don't Stand So Close To Me - Police 3. Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie 4. Tainted Love - Soft Cell 5. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 6. Don't You Want Me - Human League 7. Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners 8. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club 9. Heart Of Glass - Blondie 10. Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis 11. Drugs Don't Work - Verve 12. Angels - Williams, Robbie 13. Nothing Compares 2 U - O'Connor, Sinead 14. Whole Again - Atomic Kitten 15. Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet 16. Baby One More... Read review

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Advantages: 61 Tracks covering a wide genre of music spanning 4 decades
Disadvantages: Takes a while to get going

...what I would call ify tracks on the first CD, the quality of the two remaining discs more than makes up for this. Definitely one I would recommend although I don't think I would pay the £15 which it is currently on sale for in Zavvi (Virgin that was). It is currently available from Amazon for £10.98 which is definitely worth spending. Incidentally Number 1 on 14th November 1952 was "Here In My Heart" by Al Martino. Thank you for reading.... Read review

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