The first time I heard the jaded, heavily-accented, singing of Ms. Dietrich, I really did not understand her appeal. I'm all grown up now and, zounds, she just moves me! This compilation of 18 well-mastered recordings from the early 1950's, with an equal breakdown of German and English lyrical renderings, oozes with her powerful sexuality. I swear that she turns The Surrey With the Fringe on Top, sung in her native tongue (the-usually-extremely-anti-sexy German) into sheer seduction. Also includes the song that first made the world sit up and take notice, Falling in Love Again from the film Blue Angel, plus two versions of Lili Marlene, an international smash on both sides of the WWII battle line.

Dietrich,Marlene