Audio CD review:
Zucchero - Overdose d'Amore (The Ballads)

Zucchero - Overdose d'Amore (The Ballads)

Band: Zucchero Title: Overdose d'Amore (The Ballads) Rating: Release Date: 1999-09-28 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Diamante - Zucchero, DeGregori, Francesc 2: Va, Pensiero - Zucchero, Verdi, G. 3: Menta E Rosmarino 4: Cosí Celeste 5: Il Volo 6: Blue 7: Mi Muoio Per Te - Zucchero, Sting [1] 8: Senza Una Donna 9: Miserere 10: Madre Dolcissima 11: Hai Scelto Me

If you have an Overdose d'Amore,call a doctor immediately! Why not? Genre-blending and crossover are incredibly popular, especially in world music. The concept of an Italian blues singer sounds intriguing. One can enjoy a spicy mix of Algerian rai and Jamaican reggae with Cheb Mami and Ziggy Marley's "Madanite", and cringe when listening to the blend of Afropop/Latin rock/classical crossover with Angelique Kidjo, Josh Groban and Carlos Santana's "Pearls. " Zucchero's "Overdose d'Amore" is sappy enough to warrant a doctor's prescription. One would need a shot of insulin to get one's sugar levels regularized. "Diamante", the opening track,is archetypal easy listening,perfect for the dentist's office. "Va Pensiero" has Zucchero sounding like a moaning, bad Italian John Denver. The third song sounds like an ode to gnocchi (it is about herbs and spices. Would you like Parmesan with that?) In "Cosi Celeste",the talented Cheb Mami is relegated to the sidelines as Zucchero's groaning "She's my baby" is his attempt to be a blues man. "Muoio para te" is bombastic, and Sting is swept into it. Finally, there are "Blue" and "Miserere",overblown,bombastic songs composed by U2's front man, Bono. "Blue" is a pseudo-blues song&is a waste of Sheryl Crow's talents. She is better off singing her own songs. "Miserere" IS misery,as the title says,in its odd combination of the Latin Mass and Italian blues. If you have an Overdose d'Amore, take a few aspirins, drink plenty of water and hot tea, and call the doctor in the morning. Flying High w. Zucchero I only wish he would produce more new material of this incredibly enjoyable quality! Other albums are less accessible and some repeat songs found here. This is my favorite Zucchero CD: I have 4. This one is your best bet if you want an introduction to Zucchero. Bought this to friends ages 50 something and 20 something, female, who immediately fell in love with it. We played it everyday for 4 days. I came back a month later and they were still playing it every day! It's just that good. In my drawing classroom it was also THE favorite requested play of the year (18 year olds) It makes your soul fly. . Music to uplift your soul and transport your mind I bought this album in November 2002 and am addicted to it. I'm not in the habit of writing reviews but where this album is concerned, I'm compelled. 'Diamante' which begins the album, will transport you to a place of serenity. I first encountered Zucchero's haunting voice in 1996 on "Pavarotti and friends for War Child". I've been hooked ever since. I play the album almost daily and it always leaves me yearning for more. Some may say it's music to make love by; I would say it's also music to LIVE by!!!. Zucchero-overdose d'amore I listen to it all the time, it's sensual and sexy and great. as with all of Zucchero's CD's, this is also wonderful. Excellent a beatiful CD I love it, It is filled with Beautiful songs. This is a very nice CD, I just got it recently and I play it over and over again last night. The Song Diamante is fantastic, a great start to this CD. The Duets are very very good; Blue with Sheryl Crow, Mi Muoio Per Te with Sting and of course Miserere With Luciano Pavarotti. All the songs on this CD are great. You can see a complete list of all Zucchero discography, or go back to the Zucchero tabs