Various Artists / Italian Cafe
Album: Italian Cafe   Collection:World
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Jul 2005
Label:Putumayo World Music  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-07-18 Pull Date: 2005-09-19 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Sep 18 Sep 11 Sep 4 Aug 28 Aug 21 Aug 14 Aug 7 Jul 31
Airplays: 1 2 1 4 4 3 3 3

Recent Airplay
1. Jan 11, 2017: At the Cafe Bohemian
Le Cose in Comune
4. Dec 28, 2013: Music Casserole
Che Cosse L'amor
2. Mar 18, 2015: 3-18-2015
Juke Box, Che Cosse L'amor, Una Bacio a Mezzanotte
5. Jun 22, 2013: Music Casserole
Dentro Al Cinema
3. May 16, 2014: No Cover, No Minimum
Cannelloni
6. May 14, 2010: No Cover, No Minimum
Cannelloni

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2005-07-15
[coll]: “Italian Café”
Putumayo, 2005

A collection of breezy, swingin', street-corner-loungin', Vespa-ridin', chain-smokin' tunes from the 1950s and 60s, plus newer stuff from current artists who have inherited and incorporated that vibe. Putumayo’s collections are always good, but I honestly can’t remember the last time I enjoyed one this much. Tremendous fun from start to finish!

Every track is radio-worthy! Fo’s picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9

1. 2:21 – laid back and oh-so suave. A happy 50s stroll, like a theme song.
2. 2:13 – swingin’ 50s vocal quartet, very cute tune, utterly infectious.
3. 2:54 – supercool, lazy vocal with small jazz combo, slap bass, steel gtr.
4. 4:13 – quick jazz-tango-meets-Cuba feel, sexy vocal, light ‘em up.
5. 3:23 – young fem singer/songwrtr, strong touches of Portugal & Brazil.
6. 3:27 – bouncy guitar, laid back vocal gets silly, nice bass & clarinet.
7. 3:23 – 50s Italian-folk/lounge. Think Dean Martin or “Never on Sunday”.
8. 3:42 – too cool for the room: whispery vox/guitar/trumpet a la P. Conte.
9. 4:16 – so catchy: steady monotone vox over cool jazzy walking riffs.
10. 3:56 – 50s tune, modern band: jaunty instrumental with accordion.
11. 3:28 – husky poetic vocal with 2 guitars. More serious than other tracks.
12. 3:17 – breezy, happy jazz ditty: singer is 80! Nice little tenor sax solo.

[Fo] - 7/15/05

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Buscaglione, Fred Juke Box
2. Quartetto Cetra Una Bacio a Mezzanotte
3. Conte, Giorgio Cannelloni
4. Capossela, Vinicio Che Cosse L'amor
5. Giua, Maria Pierantoni Petali E Mirto
6. Conte, Giorgio Gne Gne
7. Carosone, Renato Piccolissima Serenata
8. Testa, Gianmaria Dentro Al Cinema
9. Silvestri, Daniele Le Cose in Comune
10. Quadro Nuevo Tu Vuo Fa L'americano
11. Testa, Gianmaria La Traiettorie Delle Mon...
12. Arigliano, Nicola Carina