Eros Ramazzotti - 9 CD

9 album for sale The Italian version of EROS contains 2 songs that do not appear on the Spanish version. It also contains 8 songs that are completely re-recorded. At the height of his popularity, after establishing a fan base for himself across much of Western Europe as well as parts of the Spanish-language world, Italian singer/songwriter Eros Ramazzotti took some time off during the late '90s and released Eros, a greatest-hits compilation comprised primarily of newly recorded material. The 16-track compilation is comprised of five songs that appear in their original versions, nine that have been newly recorded specifically for this compilation, and two new ones. While the decision to re-record the majority of the inclusions is unusual for a greatest-hits album, Eros ends up being a much more interesting album than it would have been otherwise. The nine songs that are re-recorded are the early hits of Ramazzotti, namely "Terra Promesa" (originally released in 1984), "Una Storia Importante" (1985), "Adesso Tu" (1986), "Ma Che Bello Questo Amore" (1987), "Musica E" (1988), "Se Bastasse una Canzone" (1990), "Cose Della Vita" (1993), and a couple others. The five songs that appear in their original versions are more recent hits such as "Un'Altra Te" (1993) and "Più Bella Cosa" (1996). In fact, none of the songs on Eros predates 1993, and only two predate 1996. As a result, Eros sounds as if it were a totally new album -- a brilliantly written one, at that -- rather than a compilation of greatest hits. For instance, there's no trace whatsoever of the sometimes-bombastic synth pop style that characterized Ramazzotti's mid- to late-'80s output. In its place is a more subtle, relatively cutting-edge style of sleek adult contemporary pop/rock that embraces modern-day production technology (note the drum programming in particular), sophisticated string arrangements, and sharper guitar leads. This brings new life to the old material; for instance, the drum programming of "Ma Che Bello Questo Amore" is remarkably contemporary in style, seemingly taking its cues from drum'n'bass. Moreover, there are a couple of guest features worthy of note: classical crossover superstar Andrea Bocelli is featured on a ten-minute version of "Musica E," while American R&B legend Tina Turner duets with Ramazzotti on a dynamite version of "Cose Della Vita" that might be the highlight of the entire album. As for the couple new songs ("Ancora un Minuto di Sole," "Quanto Amore Sei"), neither is especially notable, though neither is particularly bad either and thankfully, they're sequenced late. ~ Jason Birchmeier Italian Version Personnel includes: Eros Ramazzotti, Tina Turner, Andrea Bocelli. Personnel includes: Eros Ramazzotti (vocals, acoustic guitar); Paolo Gianolio (acoustic & electric guitars, bass); Mike Landau (guitar); Danny Higgins (alto saxophone); Larry Williams (tenor saxophone); Rudy Trevisi (saxophone); Jerry Hey, Cary Grant (trumpet); Bill Reichembac, Charlie Loper (trombone); Celso Valli (piano, electric piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, synthesizer, programming); Jay Winding (piano); Neil Stubenhaus (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion); Luca Bignardi (programming); Antonella Pepe, Aida Cooper, Luca Jurman, Silvio Pozzoli, Luca Velletri, Antonio Galbiati, Raffaella Casalini, Manuela Rasori, Giovanni Dattolo, Mauro Gabrielli, Philip Ingram, Jim Gilstrap, Lynn Davis, Alex Brown (background vocals). Engineers: Luca Bignardi, Mike Tacci, Alberto "Schizzo" Bonardi.

9 songs Italian pop star Laura Pausini's first English LP, From the Inside, is a guilty pleasure for any closeted fan of easy-listening pop (Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, Backstreet Boys). The album kicks off with the glorious "I Need Love," a song that earned her U.S. exposure when the ABC daytime drama All My Children used it as a love theme. Other highlights include "Every Day Is a Monday," a Europop mainstream song laced with a wah-wah guitar, and the Dion-like "Without You." Pausini is clearly influenced by Dion. Her voice doesn't soar to the heights that Dion reaches, but she comes close in songs such as "If That's Love" and "Every Day Is a Monday." Like most albums filled with love songs, "surrender" is a theme throughout From the Inside, especially in the funky ballad "Do I Dare" and the Europop "Surrender." This is one album to surrender to. ~ Christina Fuoco Personnel: Laura Pausini (background vocals); Michael Landau (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar); Dorian Cheah (guitar, programming); John Shanks, Russ Desalvo, Rusty Anderson, Riccardo Galardini, Adam Phillips , Carl Sturken (guitar); Ramón Stagnaro, Tim Pierce (acoustic guitar); Patrick Leonard (piano, keyboards, programming); Dado Parisini (keyboards, bass synthesizer); Eric Kupper, Daniel Chase, Jeff Bova, KC Porter, Ali Thomson, Mark Taylor , Andreas Carlsson (keyboards, programming); Eric Buffat (keyboards, keyboard programming); Jamie Muhoberac, Pam Reswick, Jen Scaturro (keyboards); Curt Bisquera, John "J.R." Robinson , Jimmy Bralower, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Guy Roche (programming); Melodye Perry, Dorian Holley, Elisa Fiorillo, Evan Rogers, Kristin Barnes, Johnny Britt, Kara DioGuardi, Lori Perry, Lynn Davis , Andrew Logan, Olivia d'Abo, Phillip Ingram, Darlene Perry, Sharon Perry, Marlena Jeter, Windy Wagner, Yvonne Williams (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Bernard Löhr; David Cole; Mick Guzauski; Mike Shipley; Rob Chiarelli; Brad Gilderman. Recording information: Bananaboat Studios, Burbank, CA; Big Baby Recording, NY; Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Cosmos Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Criteria, Miami, FL; Groove Barn, Los Angeles, CA; Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; HIt Factory; Ironwood Studios, Seattle, WA; Johnny Yuma, Santa Monica, CA; Lifeline Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Logic Studios, Milan, Italy; Rhythm Attic, NY; Schnee Studios, N. Hollywood, CA; Studio A Productions, New York, NY; The Loft, Bronxville, NY; The Tree House, N. Hollywood, CA; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA; Worldbeat Recording, Calabasas, CA. Editor: Jimmy Bralower. Photographer: Sheryl Nields. Arrangers: Dado Parisini; KC Porter; Kara DioGuardi; Ali Thomson; Andreas Carlsson; Patrick Leonard. Personnel includes: Laura Pausini (vocals); Ramon Stagnaro, Tim Pierce (acoustic guitar); Michael Landau (acoustic & electric guitars, sitar); Dorian Cheah (guitar, programming); John Shanks, Rusty Anderson, Russ DeSalvo, Carl Sturken (guitar); Patrick Leonard (piano, keyboards, programming); KC Porter, Jaime Muhoberac, Jeff Bova, Pam Reswick (keyboards); Lee Sklar, Nathan East, Paul Bushnell (bass); Curt Bisquera, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jimmy Bralower (drums); Phillip Ingram, Johnny Britt, Lynn Davis, Elisa Fiorillo, Melody Perry Yvonne Williams, Windy Wagner, Lori Perry, Marlene Jeter, Olivia D'Abo (background vocals). Producers include: Guy Roche, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, John Shanks, KC Porter.

9 CD music No stranger to success, Europop sensation Laura Pausini sold over 25 million albums in her first decade or so of recording, quite a feat for someone who was just turning 30 years old and had never broken into the lucrative English-language market. Yet she essentially struck out when she did try to cross over to that English-language market in 2002 with From the Inside. Put mildly, the album bombed stateside. Its qualities (and the qualities of stateside consumers) aside, it was the first full-fledged failure Pausini had experienced in a career of multi-million-selling albums and sold-out world tours. Here was someone who had sung for Pope John Paul II at Christmas and for Barbra Streisand at a birthday party, yet she couldn't sing for ordinary Americans, who just weren't interested in her melodramatic schmaltz. And so Pausini took a sizable break, perhaps the first of her whirlwind, world-conquering career. When she did finally emerge from her self-imposed silence, she returned with Escucha, her first Spanish-language album in four long years (not counting her best-of collection in 2001). (The album was also released in an Italian-language version, Resta in Ascolto.) Expectations were high, obviously, for she'd been gone for what felt like an eon in music years, and they were also high because of the dissatisfaction her Romance-language audience felt with her after the English-only From the Inside and its resulting mixed reception internationally. All of the tension seems to have seeped into the music of Escucha, because this is probably the most intense Pausini album to date. Sure, Europop is by nature dramatic in tone, brassy in approach, melodramatic in mood, and bombastic in practice. But man, Pausini really takes that approach to its fullest extent here, for a great many of these songs feel like "power" ballads, with their soft-hard dynamics, soaring choruses, and emotive outpourings. The album's stellar standout single, "Víveme," is the prototype. As its chorus approaches, it builds in tension, only to explode in a burst of strings and voice worthy of a solar eclipse. "Escucha Atento," also a single, is another good example, with its outright rocking chorus (perfectly embodied by its video, which has Pausini emoting the chorus from a mountaintop -- with a setting sun behind her, no less!). And so the album goes, with the earlier-sequenced songs packing most of the punch. That's not really a figure of speech, either -- this album really does pack a punch, especially in terms of Europop. Escucha is a forceful return for Pausini, and it bodes well for her continued success. From the Inside notwithstanding, she's made a great career out of precious and passionate indulgence, topped off with her fragile beauty and Italian-Spanish accordance. Few, if any, have done it better, and for that reason, it's great to hear her regain her footing and deliver a purposeful album that just oozes everything poetic about Europop. Nope, nothing schmaltzy here -- nada. ~ Jason Birchmeier 2004 album from the Italian pop superstar. Personnel: Laura Pausini (vocals); Massimo Varini (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Cesare Chiodo (acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, bass instrument, programming); Paolo Gianolio, Riccardo Galardini, Daniel Vuletic, Michele Vanni (acoustic guitar); Gabriele Fersini, Emiliano Fantuzzi, Vincenzo Rende (electric guitar); Stefano "Coco" Cantini (saxophone); Marco Tamburini (flugelhorn); Roberto Rossi (trombone); Dado Parisini (piano, keyboards, keyboard programming, bass programming, drum programming); Celso Valli (piano, keyboards); Ian Thomas , Alfredo Golino, Pier Foschi (drums); Carlos Alberto Perez (percussion); Max Costa (programming, keyboard programming, bass programming, drum programming, computer).

9 buy CD music This is an Enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. (ECD) Eros Ramazzotti released Stilelibero (meaning "free spirit" or "free style") in late 2000, and the album features some of the singer's finest material to date. Where in the past some of his ballads have weighted down his albums, on this set they are among the highlights. The album has a definite pop feel to it, evident by the Euro-dance-leaning opener, "L'ombra del Gigante." Most of the album, when it's not in ballad form, could be categorized as MOR rock with catchy hooks, with songs such as "Fuoco Nel Fuoco" and "Amica Donna Mia" falling into this category. There are several interesting moments on this set, notably the irresistibly soulful "Improvvisa Luce Ad Est," and his duet with, of all people, Cher, on the dramatic "Piu Che Puoi." However, Eros truly shines on the ballads, and several of them are downright stunning, among them "Un Angelo Non E," "E Ancor Mi Chiedo," and especially the album's closer, "Per Me Per Sempre." The album also includes interactive menus, which feature a biography, an interview, a photo gallery, a discography, and the video for "Fuoco Nel Fuoco." All in all, a thoroughly engaging package from the Italian singer. ~ Jose F. Promis The Spanish version of this album is ESTILO LIBRE. Personnel includes: Eros Ramazzotti (vocals, acoustic guitar, programming); Cher (vocals); Trevor Horn, Rick Nowels (arranger); Michael Landau (acoustic & electric guitar); Claudio Guidetti (acoustic guitar, auto harp, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer, programming); Tim Pierce (guitar, mandolin); Ramone Stagnaro (Spanish guitar); Gavin Wright, Perry Montague-Mason, Bruce Dukov, Larry Corbett, Steve Richards, Bob Beker, Joel Derouin (violin); Enrico Guerzoni (electric violin); Enrico Guerzoni (viola); Dean Parks (mandolin); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Celso Valli (Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Charles Judge (electric piano, synthesizer, programming); Nathan East (bass); Steve Ferrone (drums); Luis Conte (percussion). Producers: Eros Ramazzotti, Claudio Guidetti, Celso Valli, Trevor Horn, Rick Nowels.

9 songs Recorded at LCD Studio, Inverigo, Italy; Fonoprint Studio, Bologna, Italy; A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California. Personnel: Michael Landau (guitar, electric guitar); Paolo Gianolio (acoustic guitar); Sid Page (violin); Kim Hutchcroft, Steve Tavaglione (tenor saxophone); Gary Grant (trumpet, trombone); Jerry Hey (trumpet); Charles Loper, William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. (trombone); David Garfield (piano, fortepiano); Celso Valli (piano, organ, keyboards, background vocals); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion); Luca Bignardi (programming); Luca Jurman, Traisey Elana Williams, Jim Gilstrap, Alex Brown, Lynn Davis , Phillip Ingram, Emanuela Cortesi, Antonella Pepe, Alex Baroni (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Humberto Gatica; Luca Bignardi. Recording information: Fonoprint Studio, Bologna, Italy; LCD Studio, Inverigo, Italy. Photographers: Michelangelo Di Battista; Mimmo Verduci. Unknown Contributor Role: Celso Valli. Arranger: Celso Valli. Personnel includes: Eros Ramazzotti (vocals); Celso Valli (string & wind conductor, acoustic & electric pianos, Hammond organ, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, background vocals); Paolo Gianolio (acoustic guitar, bass); Michael Landau (electric guitar, guitar); Sid Page (violin); Danny Higgins (alto saxophone); Steve Tavaglione, Kim Hutchcroft (tenor saxophone); Jerry Hey, Gary Grant (trumpet); Bill Reichenbach, Charlie Loper (trombone); David Garfield (piano); Nathan East, John Pierce, John Pena (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion); Luca Bignardi (programming); Antonella Pepe, Emanuela Cortesi, Alex Baroni, Phil Ingram, Lynn Davis, Jim Gilstrap, Alex Brown, Traisey Elana Williams, Luca Jurman (background vocals). Engineers: Luca Bignardi, Alberto Bonardi, Tommy Vicari, Massimo Carpani.

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