Welcome To The Voice - Various Artists

Advantages: One of the finest casts ever
Disadvantages: Mono Sound, that's all

...MOZART - COSI FAN TUTTE - KARJAN EMI PLEASE COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW SO I CAN IMPROVE MY REVIEWS IN THE FUTURE!!! When critics line up the best available recordings of Mozart's superb comic opera "Così fan tutte" two recordings are almost invariably up there, Karl Böhm's second recording from 1962 (EMI - Stereo) and Herbert von Karajan's recording from 1954 (EMI - Mono). The remarkable Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is present in both recording as the charming Fiordiligi. I prefer her fresher voice in 1954 but she, like the other artists in the Böhm recording, benefit from the fresh stereo sound. One of the glories of the gramophone is Schwarzkopf, Merriman and Bruscantini in "Soave sia il vento" - simply breathtaking as regards phrasing, beauty of tone and the organic feeling to the ensemble. Giuseppe Taddei (Böhm) and Rolando Panerai (Karajan... Read review

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Advantages: weller
Disadvantages: some

...This is the kind of album which everyone should have in their collection. It is basic and uncomplicated but at the same time very significant. Paul weller is the source of all the magic and his imprint is visible on everything from the beats to the chord progressions. The undisputed gem of the album is ‘that’s entertainment’ – a good to tune to get you moving despite its quite fragile framework of a voice and a sole acoustic guitar. Paul weller has, in my view, produced some better work more recently as a solo artist (stanley road) but if you are a fan of him this raw representation of his earlier work will be a welcome addition to your collection.... Read review

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Advantages: very lively
Disadvantages: there are some part of the songs that are too noisy

...I like the song and i think that it is fit for the movie because it is lively with a touch of funkiness. The intro of the song where the various artists sang in acapella has a big impact as well. I like the blending of their voices as well as their funky suits in their music video. I just find it too noisy in the latter part of the song because each the various artists tend to sing their own tunes. I like the packaging of the cd as well as the cd itself. Great music! Really groovy! and it makes the listener groove to the music! it is a must have cd and it is actually one of my favorite because i like such kinds of music genre. It has its own originality and is very hip and cool!... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful