World: The Greatest Songs Ever

Artist: Various Artists
Label: Time Life
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 610583125726
EAN: 0610583125726
ASIN: B0006A7EHG

Release Date: 2004-06-29

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Listmania:

Annoying world music-the Bottom Ten

Tracks:

Mambo No.5 (A Little Bit Of...) - Lou Bega
Marcarena - Los Del Rio
Chan Chan - Buena Vista Social Club
Frenesi - Linda Ronstadt
Theme From 'Harry's Game' - Clannad
Over The Rainbow - Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwo' Ole
Barcelona Nights - Ottmar Liebert
La Valse D'Amelie - Yann Tiersen
Bomboleo - Gipsy Kings
Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba
Jump In The Line - Harry Belafonte
Swingin' The Mambo - Tito Puente
Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
Hot! Hot! Hot! - Arrow
Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela
Mais Que Nada - Sergio Mendes
Oye Como Va - Santana

Customer Reviews:

The MOST So-So Songs EVER!!!!.......2006-09-28

World music compilations are now big business. Originally, Peter Gabriel's Real World label, Putumayo World Music, and Six Degrees Records and a handful of other labels did world music compilations. You can still get "Beer Hall Songs of Berlin" and "100 Irish Jigs" in bargain bins.

Now,TIME LIFE,which gives you those late-night/early-morning infomercials on "The Greatest Disco Hits of the '70s!" collections,is getting into the world music act. They go for the songs that are the most popular,the most Westernized, and the most overplayed (is it any wonder this CD is at Wal-Mart?)Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata",the Buena Vista Social Club's "Chan Chan",Clannad,and Ottmar Liebert's "Barcelona Nights" are the only highlights.The infamous '90s hit "Macarena" is included,along with the Gipsy Kings' overplayed "Bomboleo"&Santana's tiresome "Oye como va." I heard those at way too many college gatherings.There's the Hawaiian version of "Over the rainbow" that has become a staple for anything sappy in TV or the movies,along with Sergio Mendes' "Mas que nada."

For those who enjoy world music,this compilation is best avoided.This one relies on the tried&"true"---and tiresome.

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