Ball -Satan Ecstasy
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Ball — Satan Ecstasy | DeRank™: 0,00

Listening is an immersion into the grotesque and the occult: primitive rhythms, dripping bass, and caveman drums blend with fast and dirty psychedelic riffs. The deliberately toxic production reinforces the album’s visionary effect, at times reminiscent of an audio-visual horror movie. I think Satanic Ecstasy is a statement of intent: a record that pushes hard‑psych madness to the limit, where every track is a sonic ritual and every note a surge of obsidian rage. It’s disturbing, it’s abrasive, it’s deliciously demonic — a total experience for those who seek excess and are not afraid to get their ears dirty.
It’s not an album but a sonic ritual. intenti: more
Zucchero -Chocabeck
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Zucchero — Chocabeck | DeRank™: 3,00

It seems unbelievable, but Zucchero’s best-selling album of the last twenty years is this one: dark, moody, sad, reflective, with very few ironic digressions ("Vedo Nero") and prestigious collaborations, from Guccini to Brian Wilson. questo: more
Antonello Venditti -Dalla pelle al cuore
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The best of Venditti from the last twenty years is all, or nearly all, contained within this album—at times exquisitely refined—in which he blends popular romanticism ("Piove su Roma") with memories of timeless figures like Di Bartolomei and Pantani. more
Cat Stevens -Tea For The Tillerman
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Cat Stevens — Tea For The Tillerman | DeRank™: 3,00

Legendary folk masterpiece from 1970s USA with which Cat Stevens truly became a first-rate star. Just a few titles are enough: "Father and Son"; "Sad Lisa"; "Where the Children Play"; "Wild World." A cult classic. titoli: more
The Verve -Forth
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The Verve — Forth | DeRank™: 0,00

They’re back, after almost a decade. Years go by, and so do trends. They, after all, have never really been fashionable: here they are again with an (almost) classic album featuring some subtle experimental streaks. Nothing major, but all very enjoyable. stati: more
Bruno Mars -Unorthodox Jukebox
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Bruno Mars — Unorthodox Jukebox | DeRank™: 3,00

"It's the sound of my freedom," he declares to the press. But in an album packed with sounds and genres (80s pop; pure singer-songwriter style; funk; disco music) featuring a dozen producers, one wonders what his freedom really is. Perhaps it's the freedom of delegating to others. more
Adele -19
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Adele — 19 | DeRank™: 3,00

The debut of Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, better known as Adele, already contains the seeds that would later serve as the foundation for her subsequent masterpiece. Rough edges—perhaps a bit unripe—aside, a hit like "Chasing Pavements" makes for an impressive calling card. And the rest isn’t bad either. more
Robbie Williams -Life thru a lens
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Robbie Williams — Life thru a lens | DeRank™: 3,00

He leaves Take That and proves to have superior talent: pop is his domain, and he hits the mark right away. From the famous ballad "Angels" to the fun of "Let me entertain you," there is more than enough to claim that a star is born. superiore: more
James Blunt -Back To Bedlam
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James Blunt — Back To Bedlam | DeRank™: 0,00

The debut of Her Majesty's army officer James Blunt is a mix of pop and folk that stands somewhere between Coldplay and Cat Stevens. Nothing new on the Western Front, but everything is very elegant and professional ("You're Beautiful"; "Goodbye My Lover"; "High"). more
Adele -21
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Adele — 21 | DeRank™: 3,00

Impressive opus no. 2 from the very young Adele who, with the help of a high-budget production, strings together an amazing sequence of tracks destined, in a short time, to become classics ("Rolling in the Deep"; "Set Fire to the Rain"; "Someone Like You"). An instant best-seller. more
The Police -Syncronicity
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The Police — Syncronicity | DeRank™: 3,00

Farewell step of one of the most influential bands of all time. With their spirit cast in the 1980s, they string together one gem after another: "King of Pain"; "Every breath you take"; "Mother"; "Wrapped Around Your Finger", but (perhaps) the spontaneity of their early days has been lost. more
Lucio Dalla -Lucio Dalla
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Lucio Dalla — Lucio Dalla | DeRank™: 3,00

Two lengths longer than the previous "Com'è profondo il mare" (weighed down by too many forgettable tracks), this album opens the decade (at least until 1988) that is the most "clean" and prolific of Dalla. No filler songs, just 40-carat gems destined to become part of every Italian's collective memory, open-air poems ("Tango"; "Milano"; "L'anno che verrà"; "Anna e Marco"; "L'ultima luna"). A masterpiece. more
LUCIO DALLA -canzoni
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LUCIO DALLA — canzoni | DeRank™: 3,00

He sells, oversells, and becomes a hit with the catchy tune co-written with Samuele Bersani, "Canzone". He seems more in tune with his audience (and not only them) than ever before in his career, but the album is disappointing, and "Ayrton" pales in comparison with "Nuvolari" from twenty years earlier. more
Pino Daniele -Dimmi cosa succede sulla Terra
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Considered, wrongly, a minor work (like the previous album, "Non calpestare i fiori nel deserto"), it is, in reality, a record as simple as it is refined, where immediacy is not always a mortal sin. On the radio, the smash hit "Che male c'è" bounces around, followed closely by the delicate "Dubbi non ho." He is in tune with the public as he hasn't been for a long time: Pino Daniele's carefree '90s years have, all things considered, been a blessing from Heaven. Lots of guests: Giorgia; Raiss degli Almamegretta; Noa. tempo: ospiti: more
Ligabue -Nome E Cognome
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Ligabue — Nome E Cognome | DeRank™: 0,00

After three years of hibernation, Ligabue is back in the game, and he does so with an album featuring a less fluid sound (produced by Corrado Rustici), followed by the legendary first crowd bath at CampoVolo. However, he doesn’t seem all that eager to keep making music, but he sells in droves. more
Daniele Silvestri -Unò-Duè
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Daniele Silvestri — Unò-Duè | DeRank™: 0,00

Also personally reinvigorated (he is about to become a father), he returns at his best with a bright, fun, witty, and provocative (yet intelligent) album. Sanremo makes him popular with "Salirò", but "Il mio nemico", "Sempre di domenica", and "1000 euro al mese" alone are worth the price of admission. more
Mango -Disincanto
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Mango — Disincanto | DeRank™: 0,00

The last burst of flight (pardon) in Mango's career is the smash-hit "La rondine" (his later works would soon fade into anonymity). The album seems at times inspired (the cover of "Michelle"), at others terribly monotonous. But it sells, and sells well. more
Luciano Ligabue -Fuori come va?
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Luciano Ligabue — Fuori come va? | DeRank™: 3,00

Unexpectedly, after an unforeseen misstep, here he is once again showing off a form that is at times convincing. "Nato per me" is a rock track that leaves its mark, as does "Ti sento," a sentimental ballad. What falters are the singles, hits that are catchy (too catchy) and easy to latch onto. more
Ligabue -Buon Compleanno Elvis
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Ligabue — Buon Compleanno Elvis | DeRank™: 3,00

The period of uncertainty is over: abundant doses of rock and truly believable ballads ("Certe notti"; "Non dovete badare al cantante"; "Leggero") bring him back to the top of the charts. However, the era of the Banda, replacing the ClanDestino, has something déjà vu about it. superato: more
The Blue Effect (Modry Efekt)
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The Blue Effect (Modry Efekt) | DeRank™: 0,00

4 or 5 truly great albums more