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This CD is a re-issue of a compilation that first appeared on vinyl in the mid seventies. Nana has recorded many fine songs since then but this collection still provides a great start to a collection of Nana's music.

The set opens with White rose of Athens. At the time this was her signature song and may still be so though I can't be sure of that. It is certainly appropriate for Nana, the most successful popular recording artist Greece has ever produced.

Several covers of famous songs are included, but that's fine because they always sound special when Nana sings them. They include Seasons in the sun, Bridge over troubled waters, Day is done, Try to remember, And I love you so and Amazing grace. Note that I have a dream is not the Abba song of that title (though Nana has also recorded that, just to confuse everybody) and My friend the sea is not the song that provided Petula Clark with a huge British hit in the early sixties. Nana sings Never on a Sunday in French, the language in which it was originally written. Other great songs here include The loving song, Turn on the sun and The last rose of summer.

While this can no longer be regarded as the definitive Nana collection, it was just that in the seventies and still makes for great listening.

I love this album, I would recommend it, every Nana Mouskouri fan will enjoy this album. I would especially recommend this album to those who would lay back and let the music take them away,the sweet, simple songs with a touch of the seventies sounds will soothe your mind and soul. ps-centaur75@mailcity.com

I first "discovered" Nana while listening to XM Satellite Radio, tuned to the "Easy Listening" channel. They play Nana's work several times a day and I found that whenever she was singing, I would stop what I was doing to check the display screen to see who it was. This album contains many of her standards including Cu-cu-ru-cu (English version), which is just beautiful!! If you like easy listening, female voice music, then this is a CD to purchase.

I first heard Nana Mouskouri's voice in a small hotel in Northern Spain in 1997. "Quien Es? Que voz!" (Who is that? What a voice!) was my comment. I was immediately hooked.

This album contains two of her lovliest pieces: "And I love you so," and "Plaisir d'Amour." I feel that some of the other songs are just okay, but that's probably because I prefer her softer, more gently romantic music. I gave my CD of this album to friends so that they can enjoy it and am now replacing it, just so that I can listen to these two utterly incredible pieces. I've also purchased the CD to give to another Mouskouri fan.

I love this album and it is a compilation of many albums. I own about 10 or so lps of hers (and have added those in cd versions).

Now about I Have a Dream, it is the ABBA song although it lists different composers. I played her version and ABBA's version and they are identical. I just saw Mamma Mia and was startled to hear I Have a Dream, since I knew it only as a "Nana" so I came home and checked Abba and Nana. Identical.

Can anyone help me out here?

Very nice collection of her 60-70's songs compiled on 1 CD.The studio version of Odod oniron & the live version of Millisse mou.Day is done & Seasons in the sun are also enjoyable. But I'd recommend to get her original Lps.

Absolutely beautiful voice. Very accomplished artist who sings in multiple languages. Sounds great. Many varied songs, some favorites (amazing grace), some not heard often.
I heard this woman sing on the internet and had to get a CD to listen to that voice on an audiophile system. Amazing!

I love Mouskouri's interpretations but was very disapointed about this particular CD. The song's selection was poor and the quality of the CD is bad. Best CD's in my opinion Un Bolero Por Favor.

It is hard to fault this cd,what with Nana's beautiful voice singing at her best,as usual, but I don't know the Greek language, and several songs on here are all in a foreign language,which is fine if you understand the language.This is the only reason I downrate it to 4 stars from 5.