Findi - Italian Pleasure - Max Leonidas

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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: one of his best releases combining all his best work
Disadvantages: Nonewhatsoever

...Well... What can I say? I have been an avid Genesis/Collins fan for quite a while now and my CD collection consists mainly of that! However i rate ths CD very highly in my collection as it is a CD full to the max with really likeable music even to non collins fans. There are 16 tracks on this particular CD which are as follows; 1. Another Day in paradise 2. True Colours 3. Easy Lover 4. You Can't Hurry Lve 5. Two Hearts 6. I wish It Would Rain Down 7. Against All Odds 8. Something Hapened On The Way To Heaven 9. Seperate Lives 10. Both Sides Of The Story 11.One More Night 12. Sussudio 13. Dance Into The Lght 14. A Groovey Kind f Love 15. In The Air Tonight 16. Take Me Home On most CD's you get the odd track that you don't really like, but not with this one. t might be so that we have them all already on other CD... Read review

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Advantages: A classic recording of a popular classical piece
Disadvantages: None that I can hear

...--Ottorino Respighi-- Respighi (1879-1936) was one of the great orchestra composers of Italy (a nation whose composers are more often associated with opera). Born into a family of professional musicians, Respighi was educated with greats such as Rimsky-Korsakov and Max Bruch. Deriving inspiration from the likes of Richard Strauss as well as ancient and medieval musical styles, Respighi showed great talent as a composer as well as an arranger and synthesiser of new presentations for old music. Such is the case with the pieces in this recording, Ancient Airs and Dances. --Ancient Airs and Dances-- This has become one of the more popular pieces of Respighi in the late twentieth century; many know Respighi only through these works, and others have heard this music without knowing the origin or Respighi's role in their presentation. Largely... Read review

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