Search - Eydie Gorme :: I Feel So Spanish / Otra Vez

We all should feel Spanish

Jim Holtz | Madison, Wi United States | 07/09/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Since the U.S. will eventually have the Spanish speaking as its largest ethnic group, prepare culturally by buying this 2-4-1. This bilingual gem is by Ms. Eydie Gorme who truly knows how to sing well in both Spanish & English. I must list all the songs. 1.GRANADA 2.TE QUIERO ASI 3.BESAME MUCHO 4.MY HEART 5.COME CLOSER TO ME 6.UN TELEGRAMA 7.ADIOS 8.LA PUERTA 9.FRENESI 10.QUIEN SERA 11.PERFIDIA 12.I FEEL SO SPANISH 13.OTRA VEZ 14.SEPARADOS 15.CONTIGO SI 16.NACIDO PARA TI 17.HABLAME DE EL 18.QUE HARE 19.ALGUN LUGER BAJO EL SOL 20.YO SI TI 21.ROMANCES 22.SI VUELVES TU The 1st album is in both languages, 2nd in Spanish only. Eydie is vibrant in both. The albums were recorded 10 years apart. The 1st is joyful, 2nd dramatic. Not knowing Spanish, I can only guess what those emotions are. Still I think I can tell when she's sad, happy, wistful, etc. All 22 cuts are show stoppers. The best known songs, [GRANADA, FRENESI, BESAME MUCHO, & PERFIDIA] are sung in both English & Spanish. The 4 are fabulous. I adore the lesser known, MY HEART, I FEEL SO SPANISH, CONTIGO SI, NACIDO PARA TI, UN TELEGRAMA, & especially SI VUELVES TU. Every track has Eydie in top form. When she is this excellant, I put Eydie above all of the world's pop vocalists. Singing superbly in 2 major languages, she belts, purrs, phrases, & encompasses all that is needed to convey the songs' themes. The entire package is where one stops & listens. Don't play it when you have to clean the house. Play it when you can give it your full attention."