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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 È" (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 È," 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 /TiVo
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Antonella Pepe, Background Vocal - Luca Scarpa, Performance Arranger - Renato Brioschi, Composer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Marco Borsatti, Recording Engineer - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Eros Ramazzotti, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Luca Bignardi, Re-Mixer - Luca Bignardi, Drum Programmer - Luca Bignardi, Recording Engineer - Aida Cooper, Background Vocal - Alberto Bonardi, Recording Engineer - Silvio Pozzoli, Background Vocal - Celso Valli, Drum Programmer - Celso Valli, Bass - Celso Valli, Piano - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Paolo Gianolio, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paolo Gianolio, Electric Guitar - Alberto Salerno, Lyricist - Luca Jurman, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Pierangelo Cassano, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Adelio Cogliati, Assistant Producer - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Ignacio Ballesteros, Lyricist
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Italy) S.p.A.
Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Ignacio Ballesteros, Lyricist
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Pierangelo Cassano, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Luis Gómez Escolar, Adaptor - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Charles Loper, Trombone - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Producer - Celso Valli, Piano - Celso Valli, Strings - Celso Valli, Woodwinds - Celso Valli, Project Coordinator - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger - Larry Williams, Saxophone - Eros Ramazzotti duetto con Andrea Bocelli, Vocal - Luca Bignardi, Re-Mixer - Luca Bignardi, Recording Engineer - Bill Reichembac, Trombone - Antonella Pepe, Background Vocal - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Suzie Katayama, Strings - Danny Higgins, Saxophone - Marco Borsatti, Recording Engineer - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Manuela Rasori, Background Vocal - Neil Stubenhauss, Bass - Cary Grant, Trumpet - Mauro Gabrielli, Background Vocal - Giovanni Dattolo, Background Vocal - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Luca Velletri, Background Vocal - Raffaella Casalini, Background Vocal - Aida Cooper, Background Vocal - Antonio Galbiati, Background Vocal - Rudi Trevisi, Saxophone - Alberto Bonardi, Recording Engineer - Paolo Gianolio, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paolo Gianolio, Electric Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Pierangelo Cassano, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Ignacio Ballesteros, Adaptor - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 1987 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Italy) S.p.A.
Nacho Maño, Adaptor - Claudio Guidetti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Producer - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Celso Valli, Project Coordinator - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Eros Ramazzotti, Producer - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Marco Borsatti, Recording Engineer - Luca Bignardi, Re-Mixer - Luca Bignardi, Recording Engineer - Alberto Bonardi, Recording Engineer - Celso Valli, Piano - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Italy) S.p.A.
Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Pierangelo Cassano, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Adelio Cogliati, Assistant Producer - Tiziano Dimastrogiovanni, 2nd Engineer - Ignacio Ballesteros, Adaptor - Luca Bignardi, Recording Engineer - Celso Valli, Project Coordinator - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 1993 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Italy) S.p.A.
Nacho Maño, Adaptor - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Producer - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Celso Valli, Project Coordinator - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Antonella Pepe, Background Vocal - Mike Tacci, Recording Engineer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Luca Bignardi, Re-Mixer - Aida Cooper, Background Vocal - Alberto Bonardi, Recording Engineer - Maurizio Fabrizio, Composer - Silvio Pozzoli, Background Vocal - Celso Valli, Piano - Celso Valli, Organ - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger - Claudio Guidetti, Composer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Mike Landau, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Mike Landau, Electric Guitar - Paolo Gianolio, Bass - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Luca Jurman, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Italy) S.p.A.
Nacho Maño, Adaptor - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Eros Ramazzotti, Producer - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Celso Valli, Project Coordinator - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Pierangelo Cassano, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Adelio Cogliati, Assistant Producer - Ignacio Ballesteros, Adaptor - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 1990 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Pierangelo Cassano, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Adelio Cogliati, Assistant Producer - Tiziano Dimastrogiovanni, 2nd Engineer - Ignacio Ballesteros, Adaptor - Luca Bignardi, Recording Engineer - Celso Valli, Project Coordinator - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Pierangelo Cassano, Composer - Pierangelo Cassano, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Adelio Cogliati, Assistant Producer - Tiziano Dimastrogiovanni, 2nd Engineer - Ignacio Ballesteros, Adaptor - Luca Bignardi, Recording Engineer - Celso Valli, Project Coordinator - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Mike Tacci, Recording Engineer - Mike Landau, Electric Guitar - Eros Ramazzotti, Producer - Eros Ramazzotti, Vocal - Eros Ramazzotti, Composer - Eros Ramazzotti, Lyricist - Celso Valli, Piano - Celso Valli, Performance Arranger - Luca Bignardi, Re-Mixer - Claudio Guidetti, Composer - Antonella Pepe, Background Vocal - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Adelio Cogliati, Lyricist - Silvio Pozzoli, Background Vocal - Alex Brown, Background Vocal - Lynn Davis, Background Vocal - Phillip Ingram, Background Vocal - Moreno Ferrara, Background Vocal - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocal - Nacho Maño, Adaptor - Alberto Bonardi, Recording Engineer - Paolo Gianolio, Bass - Paolo Gianolio, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Italy) S.p.A.
Album review
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 È" (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 È," 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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:17
- Main artists: Eros Ramazzotti
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ricordi
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Italy) S.p.A.
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