Customer Reviews

La Vie En Rose

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I wonder why a person would buy an album without knowing anything about it. Especially one that is obviously in French. In these days when a female singers talent is measured by her bra size divided by her age it is a pleasure to hear a woman with character in her voice. Edith Piaf is like a boxer whose every fight is recorded on their face. Her life is in her voice. From her childhood in a French brothel, to being blind for several years, to working with the resistance during WWII while singing for the Germans, to losing her only true love in a plane crash. It is all there every time she opens her mouth to sing. You don't have to even speak French to feel it. There are a few of her songs that I wish were on this album but they are all wonderful.

I've been listening to this album constantly lately, and logged on to order it for my dad for Christmas, and was shocked to see the 3 1/2 star average rating, but finding that there were only two reviews cleared it up for me. I am madly in love with this woman's voice. Fans expecting a perfectly round ball of white rice to go with their Mongolian Beef may be disappointed, but to all others I whole-heartedly recommend this magical album.

I purchased this album hoping for the rich sound of a classic song. If you are an Edith Pilaf fan, you will probably enjoy this CD. I will continue my search because I don't like the grainy vocal quality of this person. If you are someone whose French is a little rusty...don't look for a translation in lyrics. There are none. Edith Pilaf fans..enjoy! All others...steer clear of this one.