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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful.
Does somebody have a record player back there?
By A
I’d never think in a million years I could hear these songs in of all places, London! It was in a beautiful small Italian resturant and as soon as I heard Angelina, I was in Italian heaven on earth. I almost started to cry since it’s been years (don’t ask how many) and I’m sitting there eating a beautiful meal, with a beautiful wife and listening to old beautiful Italian classics. To all kids out there, I’m going to set an example and be extra good (if it’s not too late) so maybe I’ll see this CD under my Christmas tree this year! A great CD to own if you have at least one drop of Italian blood in you. A great gift.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful.
Near perfect compilation
By Victoria Tarrani
If you want to know what Italian-Americans listen to – at least those who grew up in the past two generations – this compilation contains all of the important highlights. Well, all except “Luna Mezza Mare” according to my husband who is second generation Italian-American.

Despite that single oversight, he loves this album, and I’ve grown quite fond of it too. Track #1, “That’s Amore” is a perfect showcase for Dean Martin’s superb voice, and is a song even I remember (I grew up as an Anglo California girl, lightyears in culture apart from my husband’s East Coast, Italian upbringing). I love the energy and craziness of Louis Prima, which is highlighted in his “Angelina”, and the segue into “Zoomba Zoomba”. The guy always sang something about food it seems. He turns up the energy even more in “Just A Gigolo” and “I Ain’t Got Nobody”. As an aside, he was a prolific songwriter and composer who had those, plus “Sing, Sing, Sing” to his credit. He was also one of the New Orleans musicians who formed a mutual admiration society with Louis Armstrong.

Lou Monte is featured, but this album does not showcase his best work. He was one of the more popular singers among Italian-Americans. Connie Francis’ “Mama” is a great piece for her. Many people do not know she is Italian-American, and also recorded songs in Spanish and Italian on some of the many recordings she did – she was also popular in Italy.

For party songs, nothing compares to “Eh, Cumpari” (this rendition by Julius LaRosa). To this day it’s spontaneously sung at every party if there are more than three Italians around.

Jerry Vale, another popular Italian-American has a few excellent tracks on this CD, but the definitive one is “Mala Femmina” (bad woman).

If you like Italian-American music, and especially if you grew up around it, this album is nostalgic and gives a peek into a wonderful culture that is the best of all that’s Italian and American.

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful.
NOW That’s Italian!!!!
By J. GENIO
Where can you find Louis Prima, Dean Martin, and Jerry Vale on one CD? Easy. . . Right here. This is a great CD! It features all the best from the greatest Italian-American singers of all time.

This CD features Jerry Vale’s terrific renditions of “Mala Femmina” and “Innamorata,” Domenico Modungo’s classic, “Volare,” (And, yes, he was the original) Lou Monte’s classic “Pepino, the Italian Mouse” (Lou never did catch Pepino!!!) and the original jazzy version of “I’m Just a Gigolo” from New Orleans’s own Louis Prima.

This is a complete collection. All the great songs from Italian-American artists are featured here on one CD. If you are not a fan of Italian-American classics, you will be after hearing this CD.

Great Listening. . . . Great Fun. . . . . Great CD

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