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Laura Pausini

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I've known about Laura for quite some time now, and have owned her Spanish-language albums for a couple of years. Wanting to learn Italian prompted me to buy her music released in Italy. This album features the original Italian versons of her greatest hits off the first Spanish language album (Se Fue, or "Non C'e", and La Soledad, or "La Solitudine"). If you understand Italian, you will notice a slight variation in the Italian lyrics versus the Spanish ones, and that adds more depth to each song.

In addition to the Italian versions of many songs from her first Spanish language album, you get to listen to some songs that weren't chosen to be recorded in Spanish. I can't believe that Dove Sei didn't make the cut for the songs chosen to be recorded in Spanish, while Tutt'Al Piu did. My only guess is that it was hard to make the lyrics work out in the translation to Spanish. In any case, this is a beautiful song, equally as strong as Non C'e and La Solitudine. I also like Mi Rubi L'Anima, which is just as good. The interesting thing about this song is that it is a duet with a male singer.

Baci Che Si Rubano, another song that didn't make the first Spanish album, is the only song on this disc that borders on being corny, "cursi" if you speak Spanish. However, it's not as corny as the two duds from her second Italian album, namely Cani e Gatti and Anni Miei. Those two songs are really cheesy!

The fourth and final song that wasn't rerecorded in Spanish is the final track. It's a torch song of sorts, like you might hear in a smoky jazz club. It's nothing too special, but it's not that bad, either.

Yo recomiendo este disco a todos que conocen las primeras canciones de Laura Pausini solamente en Castallano. Yo creo que les gustara este disco mucho. Junto con el segundo disco Italiano ("Laura"), tendras la colecion de las canciones mas bellas de ella en Italiano.

I don't know why but this is Laura's Cd which I keep playing again and again, and I own almost all of her albums. It's her first one, her voice is at peak form, she sings in italian which I think suits her better than spanish, although she does a wonderful work singing in the latter, and last but not least, here you can find two wonderful songs that you cannot find anywhere else (not even in spanish): "Dove Sei", just as awesome as "La Solitudiné" and the uplifting "Baci Che Si Rubano". This Cd is worth every cent. After buying this one, "The Best of Laura Pausini" is an excellent next choice

I first heard Laura Pausini on a speaker outside a music store in a small Mexican resort. Without knowing anymore about her, I went in and bought the CD. It was all in Spanish and although I could understand little of it .... who cares ... the sound was smooth and relaxing. I soon discovered that she was actually Italian and also records in French, English and of course Italian as well. It is hard to believe that she has not cracked the North American Market (among the English anyway) If you arelooking for a smooth, angelic voice (in any language) you can't find a better one than Laura Pausini! HIGHLY recommended. Joe (in Canada)

I bought this CD pretty much out of spite in 1997 or so. I had been an exchange student in Mexico long enough to become fluent, and upon returning to Pittsburgh, to help keep my Spanish as active as possible, I did the only thing available at that time (1980 onward) - I browsed the one record store that had a Latin section (rather than just a World Music section). Well, around 1996 or so, this CD by Laura ended up in that section. I guess the store clerks had no idea it was Italian and not Spanish. After seeing her face on that CD staring at me over 4 or 5 months, I just said, "What the heck! I'll buy it." I loved it so much, I bought 3 more copies for my niece and a couple of friends. I listen to it regularly and there's not a bad song on it. The more I listen to it, the more I love it. Each song grows on you with time. I've bought more of Laura's CD's, and though her voice may have improved, the songs and the quality of the lyrics have not - none of her later CD's can match the quality of this one. I think as she got more popular she also got more cheesy and more politico-pushy as some artists tend to do. I want to hear you sing without hearing your political views in every song! But, thanks to this CD I decided to learn Italian. I studied it mostly on my own and part of my self-teaching involved writing down the words to these songs just from listening to them and then translating them to Spanish, then to English. My Italian is not as good as my Spanish, but I've been to both Rome and Milan on business and had no trouble getting by on my own. Thanks, Laura! There's only one other Italian singer who had as much influence on me (Fiorella Mannoia, who I discovered after Laura through a friend who lived in Milan) and her CD's are just as wonderful but harder to find in the US, the best one is "Le Canzoni." I would suggest her stuff, too.

I love especially "la solitudine" also the other songs are fantastic! And so romantic, love it! I love her so, so clear voice. Ciao!

I've listened to this album a number of times (in Italian). Certainly Laura Pausini has a pretty voice and sings with excellent clarity. However those who might be looking for a powerful, dramatic voice may be disappointed. In particular the music on this album seems to me very ordinary and 100% derived from American 1980's pop, with not much variety from one song to another. Finally, I was disappointed that the album has only 8 songs and is just 33 minutes long.

I bought this album 9 years after it had been realised. So I noticed immediately how much Laura has changed. Her voice has come stronger and actually everything about her has changed. But although Laura is much better artist now than she was in 1994 there are stil good tracks on this album. My favorites are Non c'é, La solitudine, Baci che si rubano and Dove sei. Only thing why I was little disapponted was a number of the songs. But when you think about that how she was just a beginner in those times, this album is not bad actually it's good.

Escrevo de Sao Paulo, Brasil para dizer que esse primeiro cd da Laura Pausini, assim como os demais que ela tem e maravilhoso! Laura e o fenomeno da cançao italiana, canta e encanta todos com sua belissima e inigualavel voz. As minhas preferidas musicas desse disco sao La Solitudine, Non C'e e Dove Sei, mas todas as outras sao lindissimas. Recomendo a todos esse cd, que e divido. Vale a pena conferir!

This CD was loaned to me when I began studying Italian. I fell in love with it! I didn't understand most of it but this CD proves that music is the Universal Language. I found myself feeling very emotional with many of the songs especially soundtrack #2. They touched my soul! You don't need to know what she is saying. You feel the heartfelt setiments. It's beautiful, fun and she's got a great voice! I ended up going out and buying all her CDs! I love them all. This one is probably my favorite though. Bravo! Bravo!

Bravissima! Wonderful, brilliant songs set to catchy rhythms & lyrics! Audiophiles, this is definitely one to buy!