Adriano Pappalardo is an Italian singer whose late-1970s hit "Ricominciamo" and subsequent albums blended rock, blues and synth-pop; he worked with Lucio Battisti and lyricist Pasquale Panella on notable experimental records.

Reviews and public sources document Pappalardo's commercial breakthrough with the single "Ricominciamo" and collaborations with Lucio Battisti. Critics highlight the 1982-era album Immersione as a sea-themed concept work (Battisti involved British musicians including Greg Walsh according to reviews) and note Oh! Era Ora as a significant Battisti–Panella–Pappalardo collaboration.

DeBaser reviews praise Adriano Pappalardo's adventurous synth-pop and genre-mixing records. Critics highlight his collaborations with Lucio Battisti and lyricist Pasquale Panella, and single out Immersione and Oh! Era Ora. The reviews regard these works as experimental, visionary and underrated.

For:Fans of Italian pop/rock, synth-pop and 1980s experimental albums; followers of Lucio Battisti and collectors of underrated records.

 "By now we've understood that from this Danny, we can expect everything and more, but this gem from the legendary Pappalardo arrives like a bolt from the blue, what a reviewer full of resources and surprises, corpo di mille balene!"

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 "Oh! Era Ora" is an unusual album because it is unknown and essential.

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 Adriano, a true bluesman from the Battisti stable, achieved great international success with the single "Ricominciamo" after a long period of apprenticeship in the early '70s: this is the following album, which oddly does not include the million-seller single.

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