Product Description

Jon Bon Jovi: Let it rain Wilson: Stop Diane Warren: How do I live without you Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946): I hate you then I love you Stevie Wonder (1950 - ): Higher Ground Enrico Cannio (19th Century): O surdato 'nnammurato Eros Ramazzotti: Se bastasse una canzone Kenneth Edmonds: Betcha never Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901): Nabucco: Va, pensiero Pino Daniele: Napule è Erick Benzi: Un place pour moi Ernesto De Curtis (1875 - 1937): Non ti scordar di me Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): West Side Story: Tonight Stevie Nicks: Dreams John Francis Wade (?1711 - 1786): Adeste fideles Stevie Wonder (1950 - ): Peace wanted just to be free Richard Stannard: Viva forever

Track Listing

1. Let It Rain - Jon Bon Jovi, Luciano Pavarotti
2. Stop - Spice Girls
3. How Do I Live - Trisha Yearwood
4. I Hate You Then I Love You - Celine Dion, Luciano Pavarotti
5. Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
6. 'O Surdato 'Nnammurato - The Corrs, Luciano Pavarotti
7. Se Bastasse Una Canzone - Luciano Pavarotti, Eros Ramazzotti
8. Betcha Never - Vanessa Williams
9. Viva Forever - Luciano Pavarotti, Spice Girls
10. Va, Pensiero - Luciano Pavarotti, Zucchero
11. Napule È - Pino Daniele, Luciano Pavarotti
12. Place Pour Moi - Florent Pagny
13. Non Ti Scordar Di Me - Luciano Pavarotti, Vanessa Williams
14. Tonight - Natalie Cole, Luciano Pavarotti
15. Dreams - The Corrs
16. Adeste Fideles - Luciano Pavarotti, Trisha Yearwood
17. Peace Wanted Just to Be Free - Luciano Pavarotti, Stevie Wonder

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80924 in Music
• Released on: 1998-10-20
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Amazon.com
Is music for a good cause a good cause for music? Not really, if you expect artistry. But this smorgasbord of popular international musical stars brings together extreme musical genres for an excellent purpose, and is enjoyable enough for almost anyone. Pavarotti's relaxed and buoyant leadership and still gorgeous tenor add beauty to the rock/pop selections. Trisha Yearwood, Celine Dion, and Stevie Wonder impressively hold their own against Opera Spice; but the other artists pale against the master's presence. The Spice Girls will never be confused with Anonymous 4; Zucchero's growling is scary; Florent Pagny exemplifies French rock; and Pino Daniele's breathy tenor is mellow and soothing. Best for those wanting to experience Pavarotti's vocal beauty in a more popular idiom. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Entertainment Weekly
Once you get past its inherently contrived nature ... there's a warmth of spirit pervading this project.

Customer Reviews

This is a delightful combination of music talents to enjoy!
We first saw Pavarotti and Friends on Public Television as a fundraising event. We found the CD and especially love to listen to this CD in our car which has a great sound system. Each vocalist is so special and you will be singing along with them after a couple of plays!

This will tenderize your heart.
Brilliant talent for needy children, that touches the soul, and sets it on fire. Your tears will soak your socks. James

A Superb Collection of Music
As a musician, I first ran into this disk as a PBS broadcast. What caught my ear was that every song in the concert has "the groove." Other than a children's choral cut, not a single song in the entire collection has a flaw. You'd think the Spice Girls would be a silly addition to the concert, but they do a tremendous job. Each artist appears twice, usually with Pavaotti in one of their songs, sometimes twice. Vanessa Williams is Hot! and does an incredible dance number. The engineering is excellent, with solid side-to-side separation for a really "big" sound. All in all, this is one of the favorite CDs in my music library.