Laura

It's hard to think that it has been seventeen years since this album was released, and eighteen years since this nervous beauty stepped onto the stage in San Remo to belt out the story of Marco and her trials coping with his departure and to think that she didn't have a clue that she'd eventually become the most famous Italian songstress the world has ever known. <IT'S BEEN 30 YEARS as of 2024 for this album and 31 for Laura's debut!> This 1994 album, "Laura", contains the remarkable song, "Strani Amori" (Strange Loves). If you haven't seen the video, look it up on either YouTube <45m views 01/2024> .There is a b/w version, and a color version <Colorized version was removed about 2018/9>. Though not a high tech production, you will appreciate this song even more. In fact, the video is shot in a very creative way, for the small budget on hand, ending with a beautiful video protraiture of a smiling, barely 20 yr old Laura. The song is melodramatic, colorful, and even has a true choral accompaniment, which was a popular trend in the early 90's, especially in the U.S. Laura's interpretation of this song is unmatched to this date. In fact, because her voice has changed over nearly two decades, especially in regards to pitch and power, this 1994 version is most likely the best rendition ever sung, live or recorded other than Renato Russo, an excellent male version. "Amori Infiniti" is a song that has many a time been overlooked. Perhaps many first-time listeners judge it by its first ten seconds, as it starts out as what would sound like a corny or cheesy song, and then skip to the next track. But when further listened to, "Amori Infiniti" becomes a deep, emotional, and higher quality ballad. There is a transition in the structure of the song that is repeated at least three times. While most songs today simply repeat a chorus line by shifting up one half to one key for intensity, this song employs a unique transitional technique found in classic standards. An unpopular song would seem to be "Anni Miei" ("My Years"), certainly a significant departure from the mood of the album. However, it was meant to be a teen song, about a girls desire to 'bust out' of her shell and take on the world and find that doing it her way lends to her satisfaction. For an album entitled, "Laura", this song is certainly appropriate, as since this was in her very early years, or months for that matter, she certainly fulfilled it. The 'childish' voice matched the flavor of the lyrics as well. Whether this was unintended, only she and her production crew at the time knew. What is too bad is that no official video for it exists. It would be fun to see how a video would be matched to this song to highlight a humorous side to the Laura we have become used to. <Please be aware that when accessing Amazon Music Unlimited, you can find many of Laura's albums including the first two originals, but not all the songs mentioned here are included in the watered down Amazon bundle, certainly not unlimited as claimed. You will have to purchase the albums physically.> In the last two albums, a pair of songs were weak, and tended to resurrect the grungy, rocky style of American music of the late 80's. These could have been dropped, and one does appear in this album, and I will let you figure which one. But in the early 1990's, with great influence from 80's music, this is how a producer would think overseas, where trends and styles are up to three years in arrears. Laura does not sing like this anymore. <It becomes more and more evident as the years go by she may have lost that belting ability.> Today, and for at least the last twenty-one years, she has pursued another direction, highlighting other singing abilities. The first two albums highlight what some have called, 'the Real Laura', the Laura Pausini with unmatchable Italian Heart & Soul. The album "Laura", when looking back nearly twenty years ago <over 30 now>, is certainly a very great album. The first album introduced a great singer, and this second album guaranteed to her and the world a lifetime of success. And to think, back in 1993, when she walked on that stage at San Remo and faced a televison audience, as far as what was to be, she didn't have a clue.

Todo fan de Laura debe tener, lo compre para completar mi colección.

Everything as I expected

CD totalmente nuevo en perfecto estado

so everybody understands, wtf?, this cd is perhaps one in my 1000's cd's I have heard, well, hear it here now, THE BEST, I own maybe all of her cd's and played it tonight during christmas dinner with the family, they all asked who is she?, this is candy to your ears but then again that saying is too old for this cd, in fact this is an understatement, what do you call it when the right words are not found to describe something?, a few days ago this guy compared laura pausini with celine dion, that is a good joke, laura says when she is singing: "ah, is this the way you want to sing celine", but then again we all have to compare to make a point just to make a point so a very few people get the point but it's well worth it....ah the sweet life, that is what this cd says all over...

It's the only album of Laura that you can not avoid the boring songs. Well, borings songs appear in any album of any artist, but not of Laura. But, it worth to buy it only for the first songs, and for the song "Amore Infiniti", that appears only in this album. The Spanish version of this album is also pretty much good, and has only beautiful songs - the bests from the version of this album in Italian, and from another one in Italian. I don't like the style of music that she sings in the lasts songs. It's not her style. But, anyway, Laura is Laura! I do not regret to buy this album and still listen to this with all my heart. I know the songs by heart. I loved this album.

AFTER LESTENING TO LAURA BY LAURA PAUSINI I THINK SHE IS THE BEST FEMALE SINGER IN THE WORLD. SHE SINGS GREAT IN THREE LANGUAGES. LAURA SINGS GENTE LIKE NO ONE ELSE CAN. LAURA BY LAURA PAUSINI IS A MUST HAVE FOR EVERYONE.

Only two stars for the poor protection of the product for shipping. Being a fragile product like a CD, at least a box is expected to be used and not a paper bag, so the CD case arrived broken. As for the product, it was as expected.

Excelente álbum

Ottimo acquisto

J'adore les chanteuses italiennes comme Giorgia, Laura Pausini,Malika Ayan, Anna Tatangelo, Fiorella Mannoia etc etc etc car elles chantent bien et ont une très belle voix. De plus j'adore l'Italie et ses chansons. J'écris et je compose moi même des chansons en français et en italien donc pour moi c'est un plaisir d'écouter ces musiques, j'ai aussi des chanteurs italiens dans ma discothèque Eros Ramazzotti, Pino Danièle, Adriano Celentano, Barzotti,Venditti etc etc etc. Voici pourquoi je donne de telles notes à ces chansons parce que ce soit les chanteuses Italiennes ou les chanteurs italiens c'est que de belle chansons. Daniel DOUILLET

I used to have this CD a very long time ago but lost all my cds in a fire years ago. I now saw this CD and it brought back lovely memories so I ordered a used version of it. It arrived in great condition without any scratches on the CD. It plays well and once again I can enjoy Laura Pausini's lovely voice!!

彼女の大ファンです。イタリア語バージョンを買っています。初期のころのようですが、とてもよかったです。