Global Superstar Andrea Bocelli The Complete Pop Albums-Remastered Available In A Beautiful 16-CD Box Set

LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is the most successful classical solo artist ever and one of the best-selling performers in any genre, having sold more than 80 million albums worldwide of both his classical and pop albums.

The 13 titles that form his incredible "pop" catalog, recently remastered with attention to every detail to ensure the highest sonic quality, will be released in a box set with faithfully replicated original artwork, including the original booklets. The three bonus discs are a collection of rare tracks that have not been available internationally, and only available as bonus tracks on regional versions of certain albums. The collection from Sugar Music / UMe will be available both as individual albums and within the expansive and lavish box set which includes all 13 albums, ranging from 1994's Il Mare Calmo Della Sera to 2013's Passione and the live Love in Portofino. This will be the first time Il Mare Calmo Della Sera has been available in many territories. The bonus discs do include two highly sought after and rare tracks, "Quando Mi Innamoro," the original version of "Cuando Me Enamoro," and "Solo Piu' Che Mai," the Italian version of Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night."

Andrea Bocelli is an icon in music. He has performed for 4 U.S. presidents, 3 Popes, the British Royal Family, several Prime Ministers, and at ceremonies for the Olympic Games, Shanghai World Expo and Expo Milan 2015. His long list of awards begins with his win at the Sanremo Music Festival (with Il Mare Calmo Della Sera), as well as 7 World Music awards, Golden Globe^®, Latin Grammy^® award, 6 Classical Brit awards, 4 ECHO awards, Kamera awards, Bambi award, and many more.

In addition to his long list of admirers including the late Luciano Pavarotti, his teacher and guide Franco Corelli, Plácido Domingo, Zubin Mehta, José Carreras, Lorin Maazel, Renée Fleming, Céline Dion and many others, Bocelli fans demonstrate their love for him, even during rainstorms, as they did at his concert on the Great Lawn in Central Park, New York. More than 60,000 fans braved a thunderstorm to witness this historic event.

The demand for Andrea Bocelli performances, as well as his music, continues as new fans discover his timeless music each day.

Titles reissued:

1. Il Mare Calmo Della Sera  
2. Bocelli
3. Romanza
4. Sogno
5. Cieli Di Toscana
6. Andrea
7. Amore
8. My Christmas
9. Concerto: One Night in Central Park
10. Passione
11. Love in Portofino
12. Amor (Spanish language version of 'Amore')
13. Mi Navidad (Spanish language version of 'My Christmas')
14. Bonus Disc 1
15. Bonus Disc 2
16. Bonus Disc 3

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SOURCE Universal Music Enterprises