World's Greatest Love Songs

1. Somewhere My Love

2. Theme From Ice Castles

3. Yesterday

4. Theme From Love Story

5. Tchaikovsky Concerto #1

6. Theme From The Godfather

7. The Rose

8. Nocturne in E-Flat

9. Autumn Leaves

10. Theme From Chariots Of Fire

11. Misty/Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

12. Theme From The Young And The Restless

13. Fantasy Of Love

14. As Time Goes By

15. Greensleeves

16. Feelings

17. Strangers In The Night

18. Tears Of Spring

19. Don't Cry For Me Argentina

20. The Entertainer

World's Greatest Love Songs,Piano Princess

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Average customer rating: Wonderful Piaf! Huge surprise! Better in French Handy reference for lyric meanings in English

Hymn to Love: All Her Greatest Songs in English Edith Piaf Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Voice of the Sparrow: The Very Best of Edith Piaf Piaf - Her Story, Her Songs La Vie en Rose: La Mome Eternelle: The Best Of 75 Chansons ASIN: B0000C8WYE Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

1. Hymn To Love
2. One Little Man
3. La Vie En Rose (Version Anglaise)
4. Chante Moi (Version Anglaise)
5. Simply A Waltz
6. My God
7. Don't Cry
8. Autumn Leaves
9. I Shouldn't Care
10. The Three Bells
11. 'Cause I Love You
12. My Lost Melody
13. Heaven Have A Mercy
14. No Regrets
15. Lovers For A Day (Live)
16. Heureuse (Live)

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Frankly, it feels a bit weird to listen to Edith Piaf perform in English. There aren't many singers so associated with a country as Piaf is with France. And yet she did record some of her hits in English in an attempt to facilitate her career in the United States. While newcomers to the singer's oeuvre should start with her French albums, this CD is fascinating for advanced Piaf listeners. Most of the sides were cut 1950 and show Piaf in fine vocal form on tracks such as "La vie en rose" (she switched from English to French for the title) and "Autumn Leaves" ("Les feuilles mortes"), a strangely compelling hybrid that alternates between French and English. Piaf was certainly more at ease singing in French, but her charismatic sense of drama could break through in just about any language. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of the "Little Songbird's" Hits that She Re-recorded in English.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Piaf!.......2007-07-27

Loved this c.d.
All of Edith in English...I prefer the French of course, but hearing her in English at least give me some base of what the songs mean...plus her accent is precious...what a wonderfully talented voice...heartbreaking!!

Huge surprise!.......2007-05-12

What an unbelievable surprise - and joy - to discover Edith Piaf singing in English, and sometimes songs which she never sang in French! Her accent is ten times worse than mine... but the voice remains, outstanding!

Better in French.......2007-01-06

I think Edith Piaf was one of the world's great chanteuses. However, she loses a lot in translation. Whereas her songs in French are effective, touching and powerful, in English they are somewhat bland. Perhaps this has to do with the translations which almost always water down the French. Perhaps it is because her command of English is not great. In any case, for the REAL Piaf, buy anything she recorded in French--you will be transported.

Handy reference for lyric meanings in English.......2005-12-13

This is a nice enough album. I think she sounds a lot nicer in French, but some of these songs are fun, and if you have enjoyed some of her original music and been curious what they might mean in English, this is one way to get a sense of them. Of course, it would be nicer if all the albums came with liner pages of lyrics but they don't. (Edith Piaf sings clearly enough in French that even an amateur language scholar can try to follow the songs by ear however.) I bought this album when I bought "The Voice of the Sparrow," and while I like that one a lot better, and can listen to it more, this one is handy to have. If you do like lyrics in translation, you might also like to check out the music of Joni James and Nana Mouskoura. Their voices are very different from hers, but the multi-lingual aspect is fun.

Average customer rating: You'll be disappointed Pretty good musical mix

Greatest Songs from the Musicals Various Artists Manufacturer: Soho ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Very Best Of Broadway Musicals Ultimate Broadway Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need Ultimate Broadway II: The Very Best of Broadway Now Greatest Hits: Broadway ASIN: B000077JS0 Release Date: 2002-10-21

Tracks:

1. Aquarius [From Hair] - Steve Brooker, NSO Ensemble, , Caroline O'Connor
2. If I Can't Love Her [From Beauty and the Beast] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
3. I Could Have Danced All Night [From My Fair Lady] - Katrina Murphy, National Symphony Orchestra
4. Can You Feel the Love Tonight? [From The Lion King] - John Barrowman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
5. What I Did for Love [from a Chorus Line] - National Symphony Orchestra, Catherine Porter, Martin Yates
6. This Is the Moment [From Jekyll and Hyde] - Gary Mauer, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
7. All That Jazz [From Chicago] - Paulette Ivory, Julian Kelly, Katrina Murphy, National Symphony Orchestra, Sally Ann Triplett
8. Impossible Dream [From Man of La Mancha] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
9. America [From West Side Story] - National Symphony Orchestra
10. Written in the Stars [From Aida] - Simon Bowman, NSO Ensemble, Sally Ann Triplett, Martin Yates
11. Mame [From Mame] - Jerry Lanning, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
12. Some Enchanted Evening [From South Pacific] - Thomas Allen, John Owen Edwards, Philharmonic Orchestra
13. I Am What I Am [From LA Cage aux Follies] - Janet Glazener, Leslie Uggams
14. One Song Glory [From Rent] - Sean McDermott, Martin Yates

Tracks:

1. Phantom of the Opera [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Ethan Freeman, Claire Moore, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
2. I Dreamed a Dream [From Les Miserables] - National Symphony Orchestra, Jacqui Scott, Martin Yates
3. Bui Doi [From Miss Saigon] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
4. As Long as He Needs Me [From Oliver!] - National Symphony Orchestra,
5. Time Warp [From the Rocky Horror Picture Show] - Anita Dobson, NSO Ensemble, Martin Yates,
6. Memory [From Cats] - Kim Criswell, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
7. Why God Why [From Miss Saigon] - Graham Bickley, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
8. I Know Him So Well [From Chess] - Katrina Murphy, NSO Ensemble, Sally Ann Triplett, Martin Yates
9. One Day More [From Les Miserables] - National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
10. Peggy Sue [From Buddy Holly Story] - Dominic Curtis
11. Empty Charis at Empty Tables [From Les Miserables] - Graham Bickley, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
12. Dancing Queen [From Mamma Mia!] - Julian Kelly, NSO Ensemble, , Caroline O'Connor
13. All I Ask of You [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Andrew Halliday, , National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
14. We Will Rock You [From We Will Rock You] - Martin Yates

Tracks:

1. It's a Grand Night for Singing [From State Fair] - National Symphony Orchestra
2. If I Were a Rich Man [From Fiddler on the Roof] - Jerry Lanning, National Symphony Orchestra
3. I Talk to the Trees [From Paint Your Wagon] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
4. Over the Rainbow [From The Wizard of Oz] - Gillian Bevan, , John Owen Edwards, , Royal Shakespeare Company
5. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide [From Seven Brides for Seven Brothers] - Hal Fowler, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
6. Grease [From Grease] - John Barrowman, NSO Ensemble, Martin Yates
7. Woman in Love [From Guys and Dolls] - Gregg Edelman, , Emily Loesser, National Symphony Orchestra
8. Secret Love [From Calamity Jane] - Debbie Gravitte, National Symphony Orchestra
9. Quintet [From West Side Story] - National Symphony Orchestra
10. I Will Always Love You [From the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas] - Salena Jones, John Pearce
11. Money, Money [From "Caberet"] - Maria Friedman, National Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Pryce
12. If My Friends Could See Me Now (Sweet Charity) - Jacqueline Dankworth, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
13. Thank Heaven for Little Girls [From Gigi] - Ron Moody, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
14. Singin' in the Rain [From Singin' in the Rain] - Craig Barna, National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Robinson

Customer Reviews:

You'll be disappointed.......2006-09-02

Not the original artists. Very weak versions of beloved songs by marginal to downright bad vocalists.

Pretty good musical mix.......2006-03-10

Lots of great and clear vocals. I was looking for a musical mix and this has a nice sampling of many major songs but also some more recent stuff. I haven't purchased an import before but I would do it again if the opportunity presented itself. It is somewhat annoying to have three cds when I think it could have fit onto two. Still, more than I have complaints, I have compliments about it.

Average customer rating:

Hymn to Love: All Her Greatest Songs in English Edith Piaf Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Voice of the Sparrow: The Very Best of Edith Piaf Edith Piaf: Her Greatest Recordings 1935-1943 Edith Piaf - A Passionate Life ASIN: B000093U2P Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. Hymne 'Amour [Hymne L'amour] - Marc Bonel, Robert Chauvigny, , Edith Piaf
2. Petit Homme
3. Vie en Rose [English Version] - Marc Bonel, Robert Chauvigny, , Edith Piaf
4. Chante-Moi [English Version]
5. Simply a Waltz [Simplement Une Valse] - Marc Bonel, Robert Chauvigny, , Edith Piaf
6. My God (Mon Dieu)
7. Don't Cry (C'Est d'La Faute)
8. Autumn Leaves
9. I Shouldn't Care (J'M'en Fous Pas Mal)
10. Trois Cloches - Marc Bonel, Robert Chauvigny, , Edith Piaf
11. 'Cause I Love You (Du Matin Jusqu'au Soir)
12. My Lost Melody (Je N'En Connais Pas la Fin)
13. Miscorde
14. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien [Non Je Ne Regrette Rien]
15. Lovers for a Day [Les Amants D'un Jour][Live]
16. Heureuse [English Version][Live]

Album Description

2003 compilation features material recorded in English & a live version of 'Heureuse'. EMI Music France.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Compilation of her Greatest Hits in English.

Average customer rating: Listeners beware

World's Greatest Love Songs Various Artists Manufacturer: Prime Cuts ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Easy Listening | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Soft Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soft Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Great Romantic Love Songs ASIN: B000002V6V Release Date: 1995-07-14

Tracks:

1. Sugar Sugar - The Archies
2. Little Darling - The Diamonds
3. Stand By Your Man - Lynn Anderson
4. Leader Of The Pack - The Shangri-Las
5. One Fine Day - The Chiffons
6. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
7. I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits
8. Cherry Hill Park - Billy Joe Royal
9. Silence Is Golden - Brian Poole Of The Tremeloes
10. Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters

Customer Reviews:

Listeners beware.......2004-06-16

This is yet another oldies CD whose tracks are not all the original versions but are modern re-recordings by the same groups.

"Sugar Sugar," "One Fine Day," "I'm into Something Good," and "Leader of the Pack" are definitely in their original form.

Conversely, "Stand by Your Man," "Little Darling," "When a Man Loves a Woman," and "Save the Last Dance for Me" are definitely NOT the originals, but are contemporary re-recordings by the original artists who are now 60+ years old.

I am not sure if the remaining two tracks--"Cherry Hill Park" and "Silence Golden"--are original or not, because I am not familiar with these songs.

The sound quality of the CD is OK. The bottom line is that if you want an inexpensive CD that contains any of the 4 original tracks listed above, buy it. If not, avoid this like the plague.

Average customer rating: Fantastic

Songs My Grandmother Taught Me Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005ABNR Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. A Hundred Years From Now
2. Good Night
3. Answer The First Rap
4. Birds
5. When Church Is Out
6. When My Ships Come Home
7. To Understand
8. Her Greatest Charm
9. A Perfect Day
10. A Present From Yourself
11. Shadows
12. A Little Pink Rose
13. The Pleasure Of Giving
14. June And December
15. Your Song
16. Keep Awake
17. Just A-Wearyin' For You
18. God Remembers When The World Forgets
19. A Good Exercise
20. Because Of The Light
21. Have You Seen My Kittie?
22. First Ask Yourself
23. Until God's Day
24. Were I
25. Still Unexprest
26. Roses Are In Bloom
27. When They Say The Unkind Things
28. I Love You Truly
29. At Morning, Noon, And Night
30. A Song Of The Hills
31. Making The Best Of It
32. Nothin' But Love

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic.......2007-04-25

Pardon me if I'm a bit biased, but William Hughes and Peggy Balensuela are fantastic people and amazing teachers. Who knew that I would find recordings of my professors on here?

Average customer rating:

Hymn to Love: All Her Greatest Songs in English Edith Piaf Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000DZFK Release Date: 1996-06-27

Tracks:

1. Hymne 'Amour [Hymne L'amour] - Marc Bonel, Robert Chauvigny, , Edith Piaf
2. Petit Homme
3. Vie en Rose [English Version] - Marc Bonel, Robert Chauvigny, , Edith Piaf
4. Chante-Moi [English Version]
5. Simply a Waltz [Simplement Une Valse] - Marc Bonel, Robert Chauvigny, , Edith Piaf
6. My God (Mon Dieu)
7. Don't Cry (C'Est d'La Faute)
8. Autumn Leaves
9. I Shouldn't Care (J'M'en Fous Pas Mal)
10. Trois Cloches - Marc Bonel, Robert Chauvigny, , Edith Piaf
11. 'Cause I Love You (Du Matin Jusqu'au Soir)
12. My Lost Melody (Je N'En Connais Pas la Fin)
13. Miscorde
14. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien [Non Je Ne Regrette Rien]
15. Lovers for a Day [Les Amants D'un Jour][Live]
16. Heureuse [English Version][Live]

Average customer rating: Music To My Ears Gina Forsyth--An Awsesome Newcomer

You Are Here Gina Forsyth Manufacturer: Waterbug Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005K9W3 Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

1. You Are Here
2. Everywhere I Am
3. The Sweetest Sound
4. Somewhere Off The Foot Of This Mountain
5. Monday Morning Stretch
6. J'ai Fait Tout Le Tour De Grand Bois
7. Texas Waltz
8. The Lumber Song
9. Old Fashioned Waltz
10. My Name Is (Mud)
11. Hide Your Face
12. Don't Move Back
13. She's Looking For A Dave
14. Somewhere Off The Foot Of This Mountain
15. In The Corner Of The Room
16. Prayer

Album Description

Raised in Alabama, Forsyth grew up on hymns, country songs and old-time fiddle tunes. In 1983, she moved to New Orleans, where she studied classical and jazz violin under Ellis Marsalis and others at Loyola University. Calling herself "an adopted cajun," she moved to Lafayette for a time to steep herself in Cajun music. She toured with the Cajun rock band Mamou in 1989, and sang "Valse de la Vie" on the group's Ugly Day CD (Rounder, 1992). She currently tours with Bruce Daigrepont, appearing on his recent Rounder CD, Paradis. Songwriting Awards include Emerging Songwriter Winner at Napa Valley Folk Festival (1993) and New Folk Winner at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (1996).

"Musically, Forsyth's traditional folk sound encompasses a stylistic range that is much more of a roots gumbo than what the term 'folk' has come to represent in modern times Bluegrass, Cajun, country, gospel and New Orleans rhythm and blues influences can all be heard in Forsyth's polished but down-home sound." -Southern Voice

Customer Reviews:

Music To My Ears.......2001-11-27

If both folk and bluegrass move your soul, then you won't be able to get enough of this album. Gina's voice is beautiful, her lyrics are thoughtful and the picking and fiddling is the perfect accompaniment. I wish she had more albums out - I'd buy them without hesitation.

Gina Forsyth--An Awsesome Newcomer.......2001-11-21

It's not easy being a folksinger in New Orleans. The city of 1,000,000 has hundreds of jazz, blues, and Cajun music venues, but almost no place for acoustic musicians. Despite that, Gina has honed her talent, and her first CD is one of my picks for the Top 10 of 2001.

She is a great instrumentalist, with an expressive and powerful voice. But Gina can also spin a great melody--"Everywhere I Am" is as catchy as any Dixie Chicks single. The styles are eclectic--from a French Cajun song to blues, to electric folk-rock, to acoustic ballad.

I hope she gets discovered...but then again, maybe not. Big record labels tend to corrupt the music of talents such as this.

Average customer rating:

World's Greatest Love Songs Various Artists Manufacturer: Fuel 2000 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002A2VRS Release Date: 2004-06-29

Tracks:

1. I'm Still In Love With You - Al Green
2. We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers
3. Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner
4. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
5. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
6. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
7. Living Without Your Love - Joe Cocker
8. Close To You - Maxi Priest
9. Missing You - John Waite
10. Too Late To Turn Back Now - Dornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
11. You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson
12. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville
13. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
14. Eternal Flame - The Bangels
15. Time (Clock Of The Heart) - Culture Club
16. Best Of My Love - The Emotions
17. Me And Mr. Jones - Billy Paul
18. Time In A Bottle - Jim Corce

Average customer rating: Inferior Sound Quality Buy 'Greatest Hits' Instead....

Greatest Love Songs Tony Martin Manufacturer: Classic World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00003TFPA Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. A Man Without Love
2. The Loveliest Night Of The Year
3. Red Sails In The Sunset
4. Aquarius
5. Harbor Lights
6. More
7. I Surrender Dear
8. Blue Light Of Yokohama
9. Ebb Tide
10. On Moonlight Bay
11. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
12. Those Were The Days
13. Canadian Sunset
14. The Moon Of Manakoora
15. I'll See You In My Dreams

Customer Reviews:

Inferior Sound Quality.......2006-09-09

I love Tony Martin. He is one of the greatest singers of popular music of the 20th century. Unfortunately, this album does an injustice to his musical talent. There are many reasons for that. Firstly, the selection of the songs do not reflect the real title of the album. The sound quality of the CD is very poor. Tony martin has a very rich tenor voice that comes through clearly in all of his recorded albums with the exception of this one. You can hardly hear Tony Martin's voice. It is buried by disproportional loud musical background with abnormal base sound. This album is an insult to Tony Martin voice and his music. Because this album is of such an inferior quality, it should be deleted from your list.

Buy 'Greatest Hits' Instead...........2005-08-17

After purchasing Tony Martin's Greatest Hits, I fell in love with Martin's voice. I was filled with hope and expectation that my second purchase, Tony Martin's Greatest Love Songs, would be just as good--if not better. After all, the love songs that appeared on Greatest Hits were fabulous (Here, Would I Love You, etc.). But I was disappointed with this album. Here's why:

The quality of the music on the cd is not as good as other Tony Martin cd's I've heard. On this cd, Martin's incredible voice is overshadowed by the loudness of the music. To even be able to hear the words clearly enough to discern the words...hence the meaning...you have to turn it up incredibly loud. But even that doesn't work quite the way you'd want it too...the music (which should be the background to the vocals) is just too loud, too overwhelming. The strings, the bass, and all the other instruments are just mixed to where they take center stage...which is just wrong in my opinion. I tried adjusting the settings from rock to pop to jazz to piano to loudness to vocal booster to classical. But none of my programmed settings seemed to clear up this problem.


Another drawback to this cd, there are absolutely no album liner notes. There is not a hint on the packaging as to when or where Tony Martin recorded these songs. My guess according to the sound of the music...late sixties to early seventies...but again...one is left to guess.

With an album named "Greatest Love Songs" you'd expect the songs to be....LOVE SONGS...but most of these songs are ambiguous as best to fit into that category. I just can't guess as to why these specific songs where chosen to appear on an album entitled "Greatest Love Songs." You'd think that the songs would have to fit at least these criterion: be a love song AND be great.

Man Without Love -- An okay song about a lonely guy who's been recently dumped...apparently. 3 stars at best

The Loveliest Night of the Year -- At least this song is clearly a love song...so that's a plus...and while this version seems a bit slower than I remember other versions being...it's not necessarily a count against this one. 4 stars.

Red Sails In the Sunset -- I suppose this song is a love song...although not one I'd ever think of as being particularly a great love song...it's about a man waiting for his fiancee to return home to him. 3 stars.

Aquarius -- This has to be the oddest selection on the album. One doesn't necessarily think anything "jazzy" or "easy listening" when it comes to the song Aquarius. (Aquarius minus the song Let the SunShine In) It sounds like a bad lounge club early seventies arrangement. Plus, other than perhaps reading it as a "love of mankind" kind've song...how does this qualify as a love song??? Did they forget this album was supposed to be love songs??? Where they desperate to find another track to include? 2 stars.

Harbor Lights -- Like the first song, Man Without Love, this song appears to be about a broken love affair instead of a love song. Granted, some of the great love songs are about broken relationships...but so far most of the songs on this album are about songs where the man is separated either for a short time or permanently from the woman he loves. Not a bad song. Just not one I'd choose as a "great" love song. 3 stars.

More -- in and of itself regardless of who sings it...is a great love song. I've heard better versions of it (Bobby Darin or Harry Connick Jr., for example), but it's not a bad song. 4 stars.

I Surrender Dear -- seems to be about a couple perhaps indulging in "forbidden love" or else playing a long game of hard-to-get. Anyway, he's making his intentions obvious in this song...not bad...but not a "great" love song in my opinion. 3 stars.

Blue Light of Yokohama -- appears to be remembering a past love affair...that for some reason or other has ended...3 stars

Ebb Tide -- a love song, it's true, but a great love song...??? I'm not putting it at the top of my list of romantic songs...but not bad...3 stars

On Moonlight Bay -- an okay song...again seems to be related to the sailing/sea theme that this album has seemed to be promoting throughout...3 stars.

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows -- I don't know how this song could be a love song...it might subtly be a lonesome because I don't have a love-of-my-own song...but you'd have to stretch it to make it a love song. He seems to be embracing his pessimistic glass-half-empty philosophy. 2 stars

Those Were The Days -- This song like the above (I'm Always Chasing Rainbows) is another downer, depressing song...that is about as far away from a "love" song as you can get. By far, in my opinion, one of the worst songs on the album.
1 star.

Canadian Sunset -- perhaps chosen because the cd was made in Canada...who knows...it is technically a love song...since it is about a couple falling in love with each other "over a weekend in Canada" but a great love song....??? 3 stars.

The Moon of Manakoora -- again seems to be about a couple falling in love with each other...this time in a more exotic location...but this song is even less to my liking than the one before (Canadian Sunset) 2 stars.

I'll See You In My Dreams -- like so many on this so-called Greatest Love Song collection...seems to be about a broken love affair. Not necessarily a bad song, sometimes it's nice to listen to depressing songs about love affairs gone wrong...but on a collection of "love songs" can't there be more than one or two where everything works out in the end??? 3 stars.

In conclusion...if interested in Tony Martin....buy another album besides this one...I suggest Greatest Hits of Tony Martin by RCA.

Average customer rating:

The World's Greatest Love Songs Bill Truitt & Alison England Manufacturer: Bill Truitt & Alison England ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAELLC Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

1. People Will Say We're in Love
2. Old Fashioned Wedding
3. Love Changes Everything
4. Think of Me
5. You Are Love
6. Be My Love
7. Someone Like You
8. Make Believe
9. Because
10. And This Is My Beloved
11. Loveliest Night of the Year
12. Serenade
13. Stranger in Paradise
14. Music of the Night
15. When I Look at You
16. All I Ask of You

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1. World's Greatest Piano Classics
2. Yamantaka
3. Yoga: The Mind Body and Soul Series
4. 2002
5. Above Me
6. Acoustic Highway
7. Acoustic Moods
8. Afterall [CD-single]
9. Alchemy [Enhanced]
10. Amber

Meditation Music

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Miasma

2 American Concertos

13 Schubert Lieder Piano Transcriptions

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10 Years of Madhouse Mixed By Kerri Chandler [Import]

A New Reality

36 Erreurs [Import]

8100% (Chopped & Screwed) [Explicit Lyrics]

Yesterdays [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

Yesterday [Import]

Where Do You Start?

Yedid Nefesh - Amant De Mon Âme

What's It Gonna Be

Salvador Plays the Blues

Welcome Back