Intimate Valente / Greatest Hits [Import]

Caterina Valente | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Dutton Vocalion UK
• ASIN: B0001Z2RQY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,825 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Malaguena

2. Poinciana

3. More

4. La Paloma

5. The Peanut Vendor

6. What a Difference a Day Made

7. The Breeze and I

8. La Golondrina

9. Amapola

10. Estrelliata

11. Besame Mucho

12. My Shawl

13. Moon River

14. The Girl from Ipanema

15. People

16. My Melancholy Baby

17. You and I

18. Deixa

19. Just One of Those Things

20. Estrada Do Sol

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Born in Paris of Italian parentage, Caterina Valente enchanted audiences all over the world with her ability to sing in French, German, Italian, English, Spanish and Swedish! Her Top 10 1955 hit The Breeze and I joins her classic renditions of Malaguena; Besame Mucho; What a Difference a Day Made; The Girl from Ipanema; Just One of Those Things , and more. Two complete 1966 LPs!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, eclectic Caterina Valente!, January 26, 2007

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Steven Keller (Fairview Heights, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intimate Valente / Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Dutton Labs has brought together two of the best international pop records ever recorded on one compact disc. The always amazing Caterina Valente sings everything from Lecuona's "The Breeze and I" and "Malaguena" to Jobim's "You and I". Valente can move from semi-classical to straight pop to jazz effortlessly and makes you believe that you are hearing these tunes for the first time. These recordings are a joy -- you will find yourself playing these gems over and over. I have been listening to international artists like Mireille Mathieu and Nana Mouskouri for years, but Caterina never disappoints. Her approach to a song is always unique, for instance, the song "People" from Funny Girl (a song I have always loathed), is treated with an upbeat, jazzy style, that will leave you wanting more. The American standards "Melancholy Baby" and "Just One of Those Things" are approached in the same way and the impact is fresh and exciting. The Latin tunes are simply amazing -- the Bonfa and Jobim selections are exquisite and the prevailing mood is indeed intimate. The accompaniments could not have been better -- they fit the mood of each selection. True artistry all round. In my opinion, these are two remarkable recordings, and I thank Dutton for rescuing them from the Decca vaults. The recordings are from 1965 and 1966 respectively, and the Dutton transfers are superb. Don't miss these recordings!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great purchase, January 9, 2009

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James E. Nikirk "CatFan" (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intimate Valente / Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I have always been a big fan of Caterina Valente and to find one CD with all my favorite songs on it (and even some I've never heard before), is just plain Great!