VA – Ciao Bella! – Italian Girl Singers of the 60’s – import

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Artist: Various Artists |Label: Ace |Format: LP |Genre: Rock | Album Condition: New | Cover Condition: Sealed

Various Artists
Ciao Bella! – Italian Girl Singers of the 60’s
Ace International HIQLP 025 – import LP

Connoisseurs of 1960s girl-pop have been well served in the CD era, particularly those with a preference for American or British singers. Good music, of course, is not exclusive to the English-speaking world, and collections devoted to the female vocalists of France, Japan, Spain and Germany are also available, but to the best of my knowledge their Italian counterparts have not been anthologised. If Ciao Bella!, released as a 24-track CD and a 12-track 180g white vinyl LP in gatefold sleeve, is the first of its kind, lets hope its not the last.
In a country known for its song festivals, most notably the prestigious event held annually in Sanremo, lushly orchestrated ballads have always been especially popular, and a few exceptional examples are featured here. We open, however, with a selection of uptempo titles.
The albumbegins with Brunettas prized dancefloor-filler Baluba Shake. Star of the show is the prolific Mina, queen bee of Italys female singers, with two tracks, including No, a jangly folk rock nugget, and Se Telefonando, a sophisto-pop opus courtesy of maestro Ennio Morricone.
Other highlights include the sitar-embellished Il Mio Posto Qual by Ornella Vanoni, a convincing cover of Baby Please Dont Go by beat girl Caterina Caselli, and breathy-voiced actress Catherine Spaaks bossa-flavoured La Notte Fatta Per Rubare. — Mick Patrick

Includes:
Baluba Shake – Brunette e i suoi Balubas
No – Mina
Il Mio Posto Qual’e – Ornella Vanoni
Sono Qui Con Voi – Caterina Caselli con Gli Amici
Un Amore Inutile – Isabella Inannetti
La Notte E Garra Per Rubare – Catehine Spaak
Il Geghege – Rita Pavone
Questa Sinfonia – Carmen Villani
Ragazzo Triste – Patty Pravo
Non E Mai Tardi – Rita Monica
Se Telefonando – Mina
Pa Diglielo A Ma – Nada

NEW SEALED import LP in a gatefold jacket