UK budget-price box-set with 92 tracks and a 32 page illustrated booklet. Standard jewel cases housed in a slipcase. 2001.
CD Reviews
Probably the best and largest compilation!
Todd Bartholomew | Atlanta, GA USA | 06/08/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Edith Piaf was to popular French music of the 1930s to the 1950s as Sinatra was to American music; an unstoppable force. Much like Sinatra Piaf sang with a naked raw emotion and a gritty evocativeness that cuts to your heart, and like Sinatra her voice is immediately identifiable. "Love and Passion" is a truly massive helping of Piaf's recordings from 1936 to 1950, the prime of her recording years and includes many of her most memorable signature songs. Even if you don't understand a word of French you cannot miss the powerful delivery and evocative nature of Piaf's voice, and if you understand French you fully comprehend the gripping and vital lyrics of love, loss, anger, regret, and a life well lived with no regrets. The sound quality on the recordings is quite good, especially when compared with other recordings of the era that have sometimes been inadeptly re-mastered. I've seen quite a few Piaf compilations over the years but nothing matches the beadth, scope, quality, and depth of this collection. Any beginner should start here."
Wonderful collection
Olivia Shaffer | West Palm Beach, FL USA | 08/05/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I agree this is a wonderful collection of Piaf, by far the best I've heard, and containing almost all her songs. If you want the lyrics for these songs, go to www.paroles.net/artis/1001."
Track Listings (25) - Disc #1