Lata Mangeshkar

This remarkably cohesive collection includes the film song that launched Lata Mangeshkar's career, "Aayega Aanewala," which made her a national obsession in 1949. It also includes "Inhi Logon Ne," the song with which she bid the career of director Kamal Amrohi farewell in 1971. But what stands out about this release is how thoughtful, gentle and sweet Mangeshkar sounds across the board. She wasn't one to take chances, but the lack of musical adventure doesn't translate into a lack of drama or pathos -- quite the opposite. A somber and engrossing introduction to Bollywood's grande dame.