| | International: Sony Music Around The World CD
Also available as part of the 26-CD box set SONY MUSIC 100 YEARS: SOUNDTRACK FOR A CENTURY (65750). Compilation producers: Steve Berkowitz, Tom Vickers. Includes liner notes by Arthur Levy. Digitally remastered by Joe Palmacio (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York). Liner Note Author: Arthur Levy . Photographers: Greg Lord; Youri Lenquette; Antonio Massa; Bob Wolfenson; Diego Uchitel; Jimmy Lenner, Jr.; Tracy Sham; Gabo; Shawn King; David Katzenstein. To commemorate the end of the century, Sony Music assembled the gargantuan 26-disc box set Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century. The title was imposing, as was the idea behind it -- to chronicle the life of the oldest record label in the music industry. To be clear, Sony Music has not existed for 100 years, but the heart of its catalog, Columbia Records, was founded early in the 20th century. Sony acquired Columbia and its various subsidiaries in the late '80s, purchasing one of the richest catalogs in pop history, as the box set proves again and again. Sony realized that most consumers wouldn't invest in a 26-disc box, no matter how impressive it was, so they simultaneously released a series of 12 genre-specific double-disc sets that culled highlights from the box. That left two discs exclusive to the box, which was appropriate, since anyone who spends over $300 on an album deserves a little bonus. As it turns out, the double-disc sets are every bit as impressive as the big box, perhaps more so, because they're easily digestible. Even so, the scope of the 36-track International Music: Sony Music Around the World is impressive. "International music" doesn't necessarily mean worldbeat, though it often does -- it also means the jangle pop of Canada's 54-40 or the adult alternative pop of New Zealand's Bic Runga or the experimental ambient pop of Belgium's Hooverphonic. Consequently, this set is more uneven than the average volume of Sony Music 100 Years; yet in its own way, it's quite impressive, since it proves that Sony Music has been as powerful a force globally as it has been in the U.S. and U.K. This is a great introduction to a number of different styles, artists, and countries -- not definitive, certainly, but a good sampler all the same. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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International: Sony Music Around The World Music International: Sony Music Around The World Songs | | International: Sony Music Around The World CD DISC 1: |
| 1. | Maria - Ricky Martin |
| 2. | Estoy Aqui - Shakira |
| 3. | Ella y El - Ricardo Arjona |
| 4. | Poquita Fe - Jose Luis Rodriguez/Los Panchos/Lon Panchos |
| 5. | Si Tu Supieras - Alejandro Fernandez |
| 6. | Garota Nacional - Skank |
| 7. | Don Ata, A - Soledad |
| 8. | Eres Mi Cancion - Ruben Blades |
| 9. | Suavemente - Elvis Crespo |
| 10. | Colours of the World - CoCo Lee |
| 11. | Love You/Don't Love You - Leon Lai |
| 12. | La La La Love Song - Naomi Campbell/Toshi Kubota |
| 13. | Janji - Gigi |
| 14. | Helpless Love - Liu Huan |
| 15. | Jaa Re Jaa - Colonial Cousins |
| 16. | Burn - Kulay |
| 17. | Jerks of Attention - Jebediah |
| 18. | Sway - Bic Runga |
| | International: Sony Music Around The World Songs DISC 2: |
| 1. | Not Like Other Girls - S.O.A.P. |
| 2. | Andidoto - Anna Vissi |
| 3. | Lal - Sertab Erener |
| 4. | Altre Forme Di Vita - Bluvertigo |
| 5. | Die Flut - Peter Heppner/Witt/Heppner |
| 6. | Eden - Hooverphonic |
| 7. | Was Wari Wann - Subzonic |
| 8. | Some People - Sexy Dancers |
| 9. | Desatame - Monica Naranjo |
| 10. | Break My Stride - Unique II |
| 11. | I Would - E'velyne |
| 12. | En Sang Om Oss - Peter Joback |
| 13. | Jardins Proibidos (Versao '97) - Paulo Gonzo |
| 14. | Kiedy Powiem Sobie Dosc - O.N.A. |
| 15. | Superflu - Pascal Obispo |
| 16. | Whatever Gets You True - Paddy Casey |
| 17. | Since When - 54-40 |
| 18. | Untold Story - Sibongile Khumalo |
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