Albano Carrisi
Cercami nel cuore della gente

'Cercami nel cuore della gente' is a mature album, refined in classical style music, and also in the lyrics, which reflect Al Bano's great faith among other things, and his attachment to the land where he was born.

'Nel perdono' written by Renato Zero is a tribute to Italian music: angelic, composed of short verses with the same interval, and Al Bano sings freely (since he doesn't have to keep pace with Romina Power) and can pursue legends like Cocciante or Ranieri,  especially in the chorus with a background of choirs that share the task with strings and piano.

'C'est la vie' is a beautiful rhyming song, always in a classical mold, but also containing electric guitar, the sound is lively and sparkling, the lyrics poetic and sentimental sealed with beautiful high notes; just like 'E se tornerà' which indeed expresses his faith, on a funk background this time, and with a beautiful high-pitched chorus addressed to Jesus: 'E nei campi biono cresce il grrano, pane fresco ancora si farà, se nel mondo torna, io da uomo aspetto, e del vino in fresco gli terrò. Nelle mani preghiere non ne ho, forse il tempo non ne ho avuto mai, ma anch'io ho scavato nel suo giardino, e la fronte lui mi asciugherà'.

Next is a more reflective, nostalgic, and autobiographical song: 'Coraggio e vai', on a parade background, with various choirs, and always classic scores, I especially liked these verses: 'Quant'è costato al cuore l'antico errore, che scambia la bellezza per amore' where Al Bano's accent is very noticeable, making his voice unique. The next song has a rock groove intro, in fact, even though it's slow, the vocal lines express love and resentment towards a woman, who should be Romina, according to reports. The sentimental atmosphere fades to make way again for the Christian poetry of 'Roma, 2 Aprile, 2005' dedicated to John Paul II, with very beautiful and touching lyrics. The following song is 'I fiori del tempo' always focused on the past and previous experiences; the background changes to become very sweet thanks to strings and brass that nicely lead the melody similar to a lullaby.

The album then proceeds with equally beautiful and miscellaneous songs, until 'Ave Maria', which closes the album in a slow, delicate, and again touching manner.

Personally, I consider this album to be the definitive recognition of this author, without adding more.