Very Best of the Eurovision Song Contest, The

The ultimate 3CD collection celebrating the amazing story of Eurovision - the biggest hits from the late fifties till today, complete with extensive liner notes and Eurovision trivia. Read More

Product details
  • CD
    Product Type:
  • 3
    Discs:
  • Genre:
  • Yes
    Special Features:
  • CD
    Format:
  • 21st May 2010
    Release Date:
  • $30.99
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Overview

As one of the most popular TV shows in the world prepares for another night of glitz, glamour and controversy, it’s 55 years since this night of music entertainment first graced Europe’s (black & white) TV screens … and 27 years (24th April, 1983) since its first appearance in Australia when SBS TV introduced the phenomena that the Eurovision Song Contest had already become. Today, Eurovision is watched by a ‘guestimated’ 600 million people around the globe, making it one of the most-watched non-sporting events in the world.

This stellar three disc set celebrates the amazing story of Eurovision, bringing together an ultimate collection of the biggest Eurovision hits, from the late fifties till today, complete with extensive liner notes and Eurovision trivia.

Special Features:
    • Detailed booklet
    • Information on all the winners - from 1956 to 2009
    • Quiz - 20 Eurovision Song Contest Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask!
Barcode: 0600753279854

Track Listing

If a play button appears next to a title, click to listen to a short sample (only available on selected tracks).

Sample
Track
Title
Artist
1
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
Domenico Modugno
2
Dors Mon Amour
André Claveau
3
Piove (Ciao, Ciao Bambina)
Domenico Modugno
4
N Beetje
Teddy Scholten
5
Are You Sure?
The Allisons
6
Un Premier Amour (album version)
Isabelle Aubret
7
Dansevise
Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann
8
I Love the Little Things
Matt Monro
9
Non Ho L’Eta’ (Per Amarti)
Gigliola Cinquetti
10
Poupee de Cire Poupee de Son (album version)
France Gall
11
I Belong
Kathy Kirby
12
Puppet on a String (2004 digital remaster)
Sandie Shaw
13
La La La
Massiel
14
Congratulations (1998 digital remaster)
Cliff Richard
15
Boom Bang a Bang (2005 digital remaster)
Lulu
16
De Troubadour
Lenny Kuhr Feat. Piet Souer
Sample
Track
Title
Artist
1
Un Jour un Enfant (album version)
Frida Boccara
2
All Kinds of Everything
Dana
3
Knock Knock (Who’s There?)
Mary Hopkin
4
Jack in the Box
Clodagh Rodgers
5
Beg Steal or Borrow
The New Seekers
6
Tu te Recpmmaitras
Anne-Marie David
7
Eres Tu
Mocedades
8
Power to All Our Friends (2000 digital remaster)
Cliff Richard
9
Waterloo (English version)
ABBA
10
Long Live Love
Olivia Newton-John
11
Let Me Be the One
The Shadows
12
L’oiseau et L’enfant
Marie Myriam
13
A Ba Ni Bi
Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta
14
Halleluja
Milk & Honey
15
What’s Another Year?
Johnny Logan
Sample
Track
Title
Artist
1
Making Your Mind Up
Bucks Fizz
2
A Little Peace
Nicole
3
Hold Me Now
Johnny Logan
4
Insieme: 1992
Toto Cutugno
5
Why Me?
Linda Martin
6
Nocturne
Secret Garden
7
Just a Little Bit (Motiv8 radio edit)
Gina G
8
Love Shine a Light
Katrina and the Waves
9
Diva
Dana International
10
Fly on the Wings of Love
Olsen Brothers
11
Everybody
Tanel Padar & Dave Benton
12
I Wanna
Marie N
13
Every Way that I Can
Sertab Erener
14
My Number One
Helena Paparizou
15
Hard Rock Hallelujah
Lordi

Product Reviews (1)

23 Jun 2010 13:32 AEST
Ash
from: Campsie
Rating:

Worth it just to hear the beautiful "L’oiseau et L’enfant" and "Poupee de cire poupee dir son" again and again. Many other good songs too.

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