20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection CD

It is no exaggeration to state that Nana Mouskouri is a global superstar. With record sales in the multi-millions, an unflagging popularity in Europe, North America, and elsewhere, and a repertoire that spans a thousand songs in a variety of languages, it's hard to find an artist with more across-the-board (or border, as it were) success.

At 15 tracks, the scope of this 20TH CENTURY MASTERS collection is pretty small, so this best-of set ends up making a molehill out of a mountain. Even so, this is a fine, economical introduction to the singer, featuring string-heavy French ballads ("Plaisir D'Amour"), country-tinged pop ("The White Rose of Athens"), and American pop and rock ("Love Me Tender;" "Bridge Over Troubled Water"), with Mouskouri's high, clear soprano ringing throughout.