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For the Children of Liberia

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We first saw Pavarotti and Friends on Public Television as a fundraising event. We found the CD and especially love to listen to this CD in our car which has a great sound system. Each vocalist is so special and you will be singing along with them after a couple of plays!

Brilliant talent for needy children, that touches the soul, and sets it on fire. Your tears will soak your socks. James

As a musician, I first ran into this disk as a PBS broadcast. What caught my ear was that every song in the concert has "the groove." Other than a children's choral cut, not a single song in the entire collection has a flaw. You'd think the Spice Girls would be a silly addition to the concert, but they do a tremendous job. Each artist appears twice, usually with Pavaotti in one of their songs, sometimes twice. Vanessa Williams is Hot! and does an incredible dance number. The engineering is excellent, with solid side-to-side separation for a really "big" sound. All in all, this is one of the favorite CDs in my music library.

Easily the best in the Pavarotti & Friends series. Always an artist on the cutting edge, with this album, Pavarotti's work will have great appeal to his fans and to scores of new enthusiasts. His duets with the Spice Girls, Vanessa Williams, Zucchero, and Stevie Wonder make it obvious that his voice has adaptability and a passion that takes it into many musical genres with ease. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Sting once commented that great music occurs in the "synaptic gaps" where many different styles come together - this is an album that epitomizes the concept. Neopolitan music is a folk music in Italy, with overtones of American folk/country/jazz/rock, and Pavarotti is the Neopolitan master. This is a perfect fit of artists and selected titles. Earlier combinations of artists in this series were often much too somber, much less fun. Give this one to your teens or your great grandmother ... they'll find they have more musical tastes in common than they'd have ever imagined.

A most wonderful gathering of some of the world's greatest vocalists. Such a unique blend of international Modern & Classical. If one were to put to test the ability of a vocalist to adapt to a variety of melodies, this is it. Grab your lover and take a trip in their arms with this CD!!

While not the best of the Pavarotti and Friends collections (every year the tenor gathers the world's finest artists for a benefit concert in Italy for WarChild, to benefit children...), the performances are genuine. There's a little something for everyone, but probably not a lot for any single listener. P&Friends 3 is your best bet overall if you only want to buy one of these collections... *By the way: There's only one artist beside Luciano who has appeared on every one of the 6 releases--Zucchero. And for good reason. The man is a consummate blues/rock/pop artist, and his entry on this album is a highlight.

I bought this album because of one song that I had heard and liked. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the whole album.

A wonderful cd- you can listen over and over and never get bored because of the styles and types of music, the singing and, of course, the cause.

I never expected to be a Pavarotti fan, even though he was clearly a musical genius, larger than life, and a great humanitarian. My "conversion" first came when I purchased "Pavarotti - The Duets" and realized the power of a great classical voice collaborating with some of the greatest rock, pop and R&B stars. This CD is loaded with great songs but my favorites are: "Se Bastasse una canzone," "Va, pensiero," "Napule e" and "Peace Wanted Just to be Free." More than 10 years later, this CD is classic and well worth the purchase.

Bon Jovi and Pavarotti. The feeling of their song will make you cry! It's like listening to a prayer, help by angels to reach the creator.