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Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 [Import]

~ Various Artists - Pop
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (6 Sep 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Imports
  • ASIN: B00004SGH0
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 216,653 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Take me to your heaven - Charlotte Nilsson :1999
2. Diva - Dana International :1998
3. Love shine a light - Katrina & the waves :1997
4. The voice - Eimear Quinn
5. Nocturne - Secret Garden
6. Rock 'n' roll kids - Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan
7. In your eyes - Niamh Kavanagh
8. Why me - Linda Martin
9. Fangad av en stormvind - Carola
10. Insieme:1992 - Toto Cutugno
See all 23 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Save your kisses for me - Brotherhood of Man
2. Ding dinge dong - Teach-In
3. Waterloo - ABBA
4. Tu te reconnaitras - Anne-Marie David
5. Apres toi - Vicky Leandros
6. Un banc, un arbre, une rue - Severine
7. All kinds of everything - Dana
8. Un jour, un enfant - Frida Boccara
9. De troubadour - Lenny Kuhr
10. Boom bang-a-bang - Lulu
See all 47 tracks on this disc

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Love it or hate it, every Spring in Europe brings the extravagance known as the Eurovision Song Contest. This Swedish Import CD includes all the winning songs from the contest's conception in 1956 until 1999. Unlike the British-produced Eurovision compilations, this release isn't an anthology of the numerous UK failures (no Clodagh Rodgers, or Sonia here); instead Eurovision 1956/1999 is 100 per cent European, with the winning songs often sung in the artist's native tongues. For instance, the original Hebrew vocal version of the dazzling "Diva" by 1998 winner Dana International is included. The rarities are also here, such as the disco-camp classic "La det swinge" ("Let It Swing") by Bobby Socks (the Norwegian winning entry from 1985), but don't get too excited--it's not the 'hard-to-find' English version. The good, the bad and the mind-numbingly awful are included on this release, but that's what makes the Eurovision Song Contest great. --John Galilee

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A taste of eurovision history at its best, 23 Jul 2002
As a specialist CD it is certainly as good as anything I've ever heard. It has all the winners, most of them in their native tounges, with the exception of the 1957 winner, one of the 1969 winners and the 1983 winner. As a piece of history it also works as it gives us a good idea of how music has changed over the past five decades, from the typical crooner singing style made popular in the 40's and 50's to the more experimental sounds of today. What surprised me was that, especially on CD one, the more popular songs such as Abba's Waterloo, Milk And Honey's Hallelujah and Izhar Cohen and Alphabeta's A-ba-ni-bi was performed in English. Thank you to the people who decided that. It may help that some of the other songs could be released in English so that we can better appreciate the song. I know there are some out there, for example Nicole's Ein Bisschen Frieden, which was released as A Little Peace. I know because I've played it on my Hospital Radio show. The inclusion of the three bonus tracks especially Baccara's Parlez-Vous Francais was a good idea and well worth pursuing in any future releases.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Eurovision Fun!!!, 3 May 2002
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I think that this is one of the best Eurovison compilations money can buy. It got me through my finals!!!

You cannot fault it. It's got all the winners, bar two from 1969, and the 1983 winner from Luxemburg (thought you ain't mising much here). But it has all the other winners in original language versions, which is a great deal of fun!

Listening to this CD makes you understnad why some entries won (and deprived the UK). Other entries you will just "marvel" at. How did they manage to get one point, let alone win the contest...?

The first CD (with winners from 1977) is better, as it carries more modern winners, including the classic from Riva in 1989, "Rock Me!" However it would have been nice to include some more British entries including Sweet Dreams from 1983, as a bonus... rather than "Congratulations!!!"

Overall an excellent, must have CD for any true Eurovision fan!!

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but not completely together!, 18 Mar 2001
Eurovision heaven without a doubt. But why no 1983 winner - Luxembourg's Corinne Hermes (Si la vie et un cadeau)? Surely one the best know Eurovision ballads? If you're going to do a compilation, do it right!
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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT COMPILATION, BUT TWO WINNERS MISSING
If you like Eurovision Song Contest, this one's for you. Although it includes most of the winning songs, two of them are missing: Si la vie est cadeau (Corinne Hermes,Luxembourg,... Read more
Published on 21 May 2003 by F. Javier SANCHEZ ARTEAGA

4.0 out of 5 stars A good memory jogger!!
This is generally a really good CD and it is nice to be able to hear nearly all the winning songs since 1956. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars La la la mejor colección de canciones europeas: una historia
Siempre había deseado tener una compilación como la de estos dos CDs.Músicas originales intérpretes originales en sus lenguas también de origen. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Exhilirating journey through Eurovision's camp classics
This compilation is a must have for any Eurovision fan, or indeed, for anyone with an interest in camp or off the wall music. Read more
Published on 26 May 2000

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