Customer Reviews

Best Music From Around the World: Italy

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I was only impressed with a few of the songs on this CD. If you are looking for timeless classics, then you will be disappointed to find songs like Gloria. Lyrics are not included in the liner notes, which may disappoint anyone trying to learn Italian. The sound quality of this CD is not impressive, but it is inexpensive.

I was disappointed by this CD. The quality of the recording is poor, and the music itself isn't anything to write home about.

I think this is one of the best collection of italian music this bring old world charm to all people.

Almost as bad as the Israel installation in this series, at least this CD has somewhat better sound. The most interesting thing about this disc are the pop tunes rather than the more traditional song tracks. I kind of liked the Italian version of Gloria. Although this CD is really destined to become another drink coaster, I can at least copy the few tunes I liked onto a recordable CD...

I have lived in the United States since 1994 and several times I have remained highly disappointed at the stereotypes perpetually injected into my culture. Us Italians are nothing like they are described here... even though we like good food and down south they sing Funiculi' Funicula', that's not all we are about. Even though I haven't purchased this CD I know all of its songs and believe that it is paramount to know that italian music includes modern songs such as Gloria. I give it 4 stars though, because it should have more than just napoli songs... the modern songs are good, but what about the north?

I would definitely buy this one if you enjoy listening to Italian music in Italian.

The reason why Northern Italian "music" isn't included on compliations such as this is because it's not as beautiful as the music of Napoli. If not for Napoli, Italian music as we know it would not exist.

"Gloria" was an attempt to Americanize Italian music. It was a hit in Italy (with the late American pop singer Laura Branigan remaking the song in the early-80's) as it was in the States and around the rest of the world. Other than that, I'm not into current Italian music as it lacks the life that traditional songs do.

Yeah, Milan, we descendents of Southern Italians do like singing Funiculi Funicula, Santa Lucia, and all those other songs of Napoli because that's what music is all about. Venice tried introducing some of their regional music a few years back (giving background music while rowing people around on the gondolas) and people were not only bored to tears but they requested the Neopolitan songs. Speaks volumes. (And don't forget, Milan, that the majority of the people living in that city are either from Southern Italy or have Southern Italian ancestry, including the mayor).

There are better compliations out there but this is pretty enjoyable.

Coming from a descendent of Calabrese and Neopolitan immigrants: While the North may have the money, the South has the culture.