9

Eros Ramazzotti

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 2003)
• Original Release Date: June 3, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony International
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B00009ATYW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,618 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Every good pop collection has that one moment, that shimmering, seamless mix of voice, rhythm and melody, that reflects--and often transcends--the colors and styles of the entire package. On 9, the first studio album in three years from Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti, it’s "No Te Prometo Nada" ("I Don’t Promise You Anything"), a bittersweet ballad that finds the singer exposing his flawed heart to his lover. This is a hushed, affecting moment. Much of the rest of 9 finds Ramazzotti in pleasantly familiar territory, his nasal delivery distinguishing pop ditties such as "Un Segundo De Paz" and "Piedra Pequena." Some of the silky production sheen of past efforts has been traded in for more acoustic instrumentation; coupled with Ramazzotti’s heartfelt interpretations, the result is a more intimate feel. Make no mistake, though: Ramazzotti is a pop singer by definition. And when it’s done this expertly, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. --Joey Guerra

Product Description
Italian edition of 2003 album from the energetic Latin pop star. 13 tracks. Ariola.

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eros finally gets my attention., February 18, 2004

By	E R Vela (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have 4 Ero albums.
I don't listen to them.
I never really like them at all, even though I have tried and tried to get into his music.
A friend of mine, back from Europe, brought me this album and upon glancing at it, I said to myself "Holy crap, not this guy"
Smiling sweetly, I thanked him and asked him "where's the rest of my presents ya cheap bugger".
After a while I did get to listen to it and now its constantly on my cd player. Its so good. Its so good. (worth repeating!!)

Maybe its the production, but his voice, unique that it is, is very clear and strong. The musicians are superb, true craftsmen/women. And together they have made a superb album. I've listen to it over and over and over. Now I'm brave enough to go back and revisit his other albums I have. But not yet, I'm not through with this one. Strongly recommended!!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nothing short of brilliant (as usual...), July 8, 2003

By A Customer

for people new to Eros, maybe you should try one of his compilations first like "Eros in concert", "Eros" or "Eros live". they will give you a better idea of what this guy is all about. this new cd ("nove") is his darkest work so far and even thought he always sings from the heart and not from the i-guess-this-is-what's-selling-so-i'll-go-with-this (Jewel style), his style is much more romantic usually than what you'll find here.

having said that, if you're not going to buy a sissy greatest hits cd, if you want to go all the way, then i'll tell you that Eros discography has been through stages like his live and ours. first, <the rebel with a cause years> ("agitated hearts", "new heroes" and "music is" belong to this category-i know, translations [stink]). then the <i'm just trying to find myself years> with "in certain moments" and "in every sense" (a really cool cd, every song has the phrase "in ogni senso" worked into it-it sounds nuts but it works). to be followed by <I'm a serious musician who sings what i want to sing not what the establishment tells me to> with "all stories", "where there's music" and "freestyle". and then, well, then there's "nine"

i listened to this cd and thought: what hapened to him? not that it is bad, it's that it is SAD! so i checked for info on the net and sure enough... in the time between his previous work (the beautiful "stilelibero") and "nove" the guy lost his mom, had a divorce and barely sees his daughter anymore. no wonder...

i'd describe "nove" with 2 words: tough love. yes, there's the hymn of all of the overworked and stressed out: "un attimo di pace", one of the best in the cd. you put this on your car cd changer and you are off to another world. there's also the requisite sad song for his "i only see her on sunday" daughter: "canzone per lei" and the symbolic "l'uomo che guardava le nuvole". but love is tough, man... you too will remember the one that got away with "ti vorrei rivivere"; the relationship that didn't work out with "solo ieri" and "falsa partenza"; you can't promise somebody forever with "un'ancora nel vento" and "non ti prometo niente" and sometimes, you love this person but really, you have a lot of things to do ("un'emozione per sempre").

to put it simply, buy it, live it, love it and remember the pain

and, oh yeah, the translations in the spanish language album are pretty decent but nothing, NOTHING compares to the originals. suffice to say that it was because of Eros that i took on italian a few years ago (because of "in certi momenti" to be precise). use this as an excuse to learn the language of romance!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Return to Form, September 17, 2003

By	Robert (Princeton Junction, NJ) - See all my reviews

I think Eros is the most consistently talented popstar since ABBA were at their peak. Saying that, I must confess that his previous CD Stile Libero was a disastrous failure with its overblown pretensions of Self Important-Megastardom. The duet with Cher ? C'mon.

Nove is a sad work. It compares in mood to Springsteen's Tunnel of Love. Nevertheless the songs are beautiful in their simplicity and are extremely well executed.

Not at the same level as Dove C'e Musica or In Ogni Senso, but still excellent