Album Reviews: To Assy

To Assy
This album is more like a collection of Fairouz's greatest hits. But the difference between this one and others like 'Very Best of' is that Ziad Rahbani (Fairouz' son) went through a very long process of re-recording all the songs with all new instruments. That made the simple songs sound orchestral. The album is dedicated to Assy (Ziad's father and Fairouz's husband) who passed away in '86. The booklet of the CD contains some photos, articles and quotes by Ziad, Mansour and Fairouz.

All Songs were written by: The Rahbani Brothers except for the lyrics of 'Yara' and 'Bhibak ma Ba'rif' which were written by Saiid Akl.

Album tracks:
1. Jisr el Kamar 3'10"
2. Nihna wel Kamar 3'22"
3. Ana La Habibi 4'30"
4. Yara 2'36"
5. Bhibak ma Ba'rif 3'11"
6. Ya Mhairiti Alali 3'43"
7. Ala Mahlak 3'57"
8. Bouktouflak Bass 2'49"
9. Shalik Rafraf 1'51"
10. Shatti ya Dini 3'07"
11. Ya Tair/ Ya hajal 5'01"
12. Hela 3'19"
13. Fayik Alayi 3'26"
14. Nassam Alayna el Hawa 3'58"
15. Bi'dou el Habayib 4'10"
16. Taht el Arishi 5'40"
17. Habaitak we Shawk 3'20"
18. Ya Hourriye 2'42"
19. Jisr el Kamar (2) 4'03"

Approx. time 70' - VDLCD 600