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Live at Herod Atticus

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I've listened to this more times than any other music I've ever owned; probably more times than the next three put together. I speak no Greek. The staying power of this album, for me, has given the idea that words get in the way of songs. If you speak the language, after you've heard a song a few times, you know it perfectly. If it's in a language you don't know, you never get it memorized. Nothing ever gets in the way of the feeling, the emotion. The sound of her voice communicates better than the words of the song. In fact, the words of the song diminish the communication. In other music of hers that I've heard, her voice is just beautiful; in this one, you hear her heart.

You can hear samples of a few of the cuts from this album if you go over to her Passport album. Then come back and buy this one.

You like Nana Mouskouri? You've never heard her sing until you get your hands on this 2-CD album. Recorded in 1984, with songs in Greek, English and French (some of the languages in which Nana sings flawlessly, without a hint of accent), at the ancient 1st century A.D. Herod Atticus at the foothills of the Acropolis, this CD is pure magic. Amazing Grace is my favorite track, and it's simply breathtaking... I've given this CD as a gift to several friends, and they're always simply delighted!