Marie Claire D'Ubaldo - Alma De Barro (1994)

Most people are only aware of Marie Claire as the song writer of Celine Dions `Falling Into You', (or many many other tracks for such people as KD Lang, Enrique, Robert Miles, The Corrs, Belinda Carlisle etc), or for her only hit single `Rhythm is Magic' in the mid 90's. If you love either song, then you really should listen this album. She is an incredible song writer and performer, and the album is filled with stunning vocals, on brilliant pop and beautiful ballad tracks. This album was released in 2 versions, this (in Spanish) and the English language version. Both are essential, as only half of each are on the other, therefore if you get both, you effectively have 2 different albums. Special mention goes to Falling Into You, the ORIGINAL version, of which Celine completely lifted the whole backing track including Maries' backing vocals, the stunning pop dance track, Magia del Ritmo (Rhythm is Magic), which has just be re-recorded / released in Europe for 2009, the gorgeous and moving Alma de Barro and Venteveo, and the teary Ojos de Mi Padre (My Fathers Eyes) amongst an album of very strong tracks.