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| 1. Ma! He's Making Eyes At Me 2. The End Of The World 3. Swinging On A Star 4. Help Me Make It Through The Night 5. Cross My Heart 6. My Mammy 7. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody 8. Take Me Home, Country Roads 9. Pennies From Heaven 10. Love Can Make The World Go Round 11. My Happiness 12. River Deep Mountain High |
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Lena Zavaroni was just ten years of age when she won Opportunity Knocks, topping the public vote for five weeks. In the aftermath of that success, Lena recorded both a single and album, which were originally released in the UK on the Philips label. Both the single Ma He's Making Eyes At Me (a remake of Johnny Otis earlier hit) and album Ma made the Top Ten, enabling Lena to become the youngest person to have a Top Ten album in the UK. Bizarrely, the album was picked up for release in the United States by Stax, better known as the home of the likes of Isaac Hayes! Ma!, has long been unavailable; we are releasing this owing to public demand.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Great to finally be able to get this album on cd.
The quality is fine (considering the album was recorded in the 70's) and it's a good introduction to the 'child star' Lena Zavaroni.
Personally I prefer her later recordings, as her voice had really matured and her singing technique was second to none. Hoping that her later albums are also re-released soon.
The quality is fine (considering the album was recorded in the 70's) and it's a good introduction to the 'child star' Lena Zavaroni.
Personally I prefer her later recordings, as her voice had really matured and her singing technique was second to none. Hoping that her later albums are also re-released soon.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Deborah
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I was over the moon when I heard they were releasing Lena's Ma! album and I thought to myself about time too. I was also very happy to read it was released by popular demand!! It's not the greatest sound in the wolrd but it's better than my Vinyl LP and much better than the bootleg copy I purchased a few years ago!! It's exactly what I was expecting from the original recording. It's about time this little lady was back in the public domain and I hope all her works get released such as her shows on DVD and her guest appearances throughout her career! I would also like to see the rest of her albums get released too! This little lady was a superstar and to think she was only 10 years of age when she recorded this is amazing. Lena had a voice beyond her years. Lena is very much missed and will always be remembered!! Buy the cd as it will take you back to the 70's and you will also be supporting Lena's memory!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Frankie
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For a 10 year old girl to sing the way she does on this album is just awe inspiring. I've never heard anything like it before in my life. It might not be the best quality recording of all time, but had I not read some of the other reviews I wouldn't have really picked up on it myself. It's perfectly good and in no way detracts from enjoying or appreciating one of the greatest talents of all time.
By C. Chandler
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I am a bit biased as I love Lena but this cd is not the best reproduction and since people can use enhancing software at home they could have done better.
That said it is very good to have these on cd and at a price of £3.00 a disc what is there to moan about it is cheap and if they remaster later then I will just buy them Again.
Lena fans will be very happy to buy these so yet it is not remastered but it is better than a scratch old Lp as mine were
That said it is very good to have these on cd and at a price of £3.00 a disc what is there to moan about it is cheap and if they remaster later then I will just buy them Again.
Lena fans will be very happy to buy these so yet it is not remastered but it is better than a scratch old Lp as mine were
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Very cheap thought the quality was only 90%. I originally bought this on vinyl when originally released. A great talent whose life was cut too short.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By abbafan68
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I bought this to take me down memory lane. I remember Lena on Opportunity Knocks and wanted to hear some music from my childhood.
Unfortunately it wasn't the music on this disc that took me back. It was the noise and distortion. This has been mastered from a rather battered LP and sounds absolutely dreadful. I was taken right back to 1974 alright - my dad's radiogram complete with noisy record player. Couldn't they find the master tapes? Failing that couldn't they find a better vinyl copy?
Awful, awful, awful!!!
This CD is an insult to the memory of Lena Zavaroni.
Unfortunately it wasn't the music on this disc that took me back. It was the noise and distortion. This has been mastered from a rather battered LP and sounds absolutely dreadful. I was taken right back to 1974 alright - my dad's radiogram complete with noisy record player. Couldn't they find the master tapes? Failing that couldn't they find a better vinyl copy?
Awful, awful, awful!!!
This CD is an insult to the memory of Lena Zavaroni.
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