The Best of Paolo Conte [IMPORT]

Paolo Conte

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1996)
• Original Release Date: June 2, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Italy
• ASIN: B000025OTV
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,884 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Digitally Remastered 20 track collection on Warner. Features the song's 'Via Con Me' and Sotto Le Stelle Del Jazz. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hypnotic, highly addictive, August 30, 2000

By A Customer

Paolo Conte's music is hypnotic. Though I hardly understand a word of Italian, the combination of Conte's voice, rendition, melodies, and arrangement is spellbinding. My 12 year old son calls it 'deep music'. All in all, it is not as easy listening as 'Aquaplano' (one of Conte's albums) but ultimately at least as rewarding. The collection includes 'Sparring Partner' that my son and I played over and over during the first few weeks that we owned the CD. It was literally addictive. 'Via con me', 'Boogie', and the classic 'Max' are equally attractive. Other tracks, such as 'Ho ballato di tutto' require a bit more careful listening before they draw you in, and they will. This collection is a very good introduction to Paolo Conte's works. Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but probably not best of his CDs, February 15, 2007

By	EugeSchu "be-bop" (WI USA) - See all my reviews

This is the only Paolo Conte CD I've heard. I bought it after hearing
the intoxicating Via con Me track from the German movie "Mostly Martha".
Unfortunately, the Via con Me track on this CD is not identical, and not
as suavely romantic as the movie track. In my view, the large collection of songs are rather hit and miss, but not a bad value for
the price. Highlights include Elisir, Gong-Oh, Alle Prese con una Verde Milonga, and Ballato Di Tutto. Best songs keep to his rhythmic swing
and pulsating piano with catchy key changes. There's also some nice
stand-up bass and guitar on a few tracks. Songs fall flat when too
experimental with voice or tacky musical stylings. Overall, a decent introduction, but I'd be shocked if one of the other compilations wasn't more elegant and swinging.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Paolo Conte, November 21, 2007

By	Benjamin James "Noisey" (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my first experience with this singer. He obviously has been around. He is a great interpreter, and even though I don't speak French, the emotion is solid.
Better late than never.