The Very Best of Lou Monte

Lou Monte | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 23, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Taragon
• ASIN: B000003H7H
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,474 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. (At The) Darktown Strutters' Ball (Italian Style)

2. Somewhere There Is Someone

3. Italian Huckle-Buck (The Huckle Buck)

4. When I Hold You In My Arms (Comm'A Bella'A Stagione)

5. Roman Guitar (Chitarra Romana)

6. Calypso Italiano

7. Elvis Presley For President

8. Lazy Mary (Lune Mezza Mare)

9. The Sheik Of Araby (The Sheik Of Napoli)

10. Eh Marie, Eh Marie

11. Skinny Lena

12. Dominick The Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)

13. Please Mr. Columbus (Turn The Ship Around)

14. Pepino The Italian Mouse

15. Pepino's Friend Pasqual (The Italian Pussy-Cat)

16. Mama Get The Hammer (There's A Fly On Papa's Head)

17. Paul Revere's Horse (Ba-Cha-Ca-Loop)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All smiles..., November 3, 2001

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Zub "Zubenelgenubi" (Forks Twp., PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best of Lou Monte (Audio CD)

While a competent serious vocalist, Lou Monte is best known for his Italian-flavored novelty tunes from the late 50's and early 60's. You don't have to be Italian to bop along with the bouncy "Lazy Mary" and crack a smile in the process. And while it never made it into the top 100, the same reaction comes with hearing the goofy "Dominick The Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey".

In the vein of Ross Bagdasarian's chipmunks, Monte had his biggest hit with "Pepino the Italian Mouse" in 1962. Also included in this collection is one of the funniest novelty tunes that didn't become a hit single, "Mama Get the Hammer (There's a Fly on Papa's Head)". Novelty tunes and otherwise, the entire disc is totally entertaining.

From a production standpoint, Taragon has done an outstanding job here with superb sound quality throughout. Tracks 1-7 and 12 are in mono with all other tracks in stereo and all mastered from the original masters and session tapes. Liner notes are brief - a four page booklet with a two-page musical background on Monte's career. While just a bit meager in some respects, this is an outstanding production and wonderfully entertaining to boot.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lou Monte celebrates the fun side of a rich heritage., June 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Very Best of Lou Monte (Audio CD)

The immortal Lou Monte celebrates the lighter side of Italian-American life. Anyone raised in (or married into) this subculture cannot fail to laugh and be uplifted.

The world may be bigger than the Bronx, but the world is not big enough to contain the joy of Lou Monte!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a treasure!, November 3, 1999

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PETER A. SOLITRO (WARREN, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Best of Lou Monte (Audio CD)

As an ardent fan of Lou Monte for 40 years...this CD has been a "wish come true" for me. I would never have believed that I could replace my worn out records with a remastered CD of these original songs. He will always live on, for me!