Customer Reviews

Greatest Hits

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What can I say about this man who can take ordinary words and make them into beautiful, meaningful expressions of love, joy and even pain. Even if you do not understand Italian, listen to the music. That is how I first learned to listen to Toto's music. Italian is not my first language, but you only need to hear the music, and the husky sound of his voice to feel his emotions.

I remember seeing and hearing Toto Cutugno singing L'Italiano at the 1983 San Remo Music Festival when I lived in Italy. I loved that song, full of pride in his nation and tongue-in-cheek jabs at his homeland. So 24 1/2 years later I decided to buy his Greatest Hits CD. I wish I hadn't. It destroyed a lot of memories. L'Italiano is still what it was when I first heard him sing it. The rest of the album is almost a throwaway. There are one or two other bright spots, but by and large, all the songs blend into a techno mush, none of them really standing out from the other. If you really want to own a copy of the song L'Italiano, maybe there's a less expensive way, or a collection with other artists that makes it a better investment. The two stars I gave this CD are entirely because of the presence of my favorite song.

love his work, great cd- a lot of songs that celentano sings. Great selection of classic songs from the sixty and seventies, he has such a marvelous voice cant get enough of him!!!