Various - Viva Italia: Festive Italian Classics / Various

The ultimate Italian greatest hits collection, this album contains 20 cuts spanning every facet of popular Italian music. Classic instrumentals such as "Arrivederci Roma" and "Santa Lucia" blend with great vocal performances of "Mala Femmena," "Al Di La" and "Volare." Rounding out the set are songs from Lou Monte, whose "Lazy Mary" and "Mama" brought the sounds of Italy to mainstream American audiences in the late '50s. These songs, heard at every Italian wedding, party and other festive occasions, have been digitally remastered.