Alice
One of the best Italian singers of all time. more
Kelly Rowland
Doll with drool on her lips. The music? What music? more
Little Tony
Never heard any of his pieces and I don't think I've missed out on anything (3 is a non-vote). more
Videotape -Doggy Door
A record about Surf, the Heat of Summer, and Love.
How to make the Beach Boys coexist with MBV through incredibly sensual indie electronics.
An excellent appetizer that leaves a curiosity to discover an artist who I believe is remarkably talented. more
Alice -Gioielli Rubati
Good cover album. Some tracks are definitely better sung by her (the pieces from Orizzonti perduti and Mondi lontanissimi), others still do nothing for me (the three from La Voce del padrone), and all the others are interpreted beautifully (especially Prospective and Luna indiana, a piece with incredible charm here with unpublished lyrics well recited by Carletta). A great way to say goodbye to Battiato and, starting from Park Hotel, begin the mature phase of her career. more
Little Tony
A WHILE AGO I WROTE "if that heart attack had taken him away, we would be better off and we wouldn't see him on TV advertising DANACOL!" now instead.... "we will be much better ... starting today." more
Free -Free
Cover whose sight can make your tongue itch, a worthy container of a rich half-hour of excellent Rock Blues. 'Woman' is a truly great track. more
Solution .45
I was introduced to metal. more
Little Tony
Aside from those 3 great little songs ("Cuore matto" by Totò Savio, "Riderà" captured in '66 from the French "Fais La Rire" by Hervé Vilard, and "La spada nel cuore" by Mogol-Battisti) which he alone interpreted, he certainly won't be missed artistically. All in all, he was a harmless good soul. more
Little Tony
I found him inexplicably likable. Of course, I never felt anything. more
Franco Battiato -Mondi Lontanissimi
3.5, rounded down though. It also has nice songs, but the turn (like in the previous one) entirely focused on electronics and ultra-synthetic sounds I really like very little, I just can't stand the arrangements and they really penalize the album, what a shame. Moreover, I prefer the versions of Alice for Treni di Tozeur and Chanson egocentrique, and Il re del mondo is pulverized by its excellent original version. Decent, anyway. more
Hawkwind -Anthology 1967-1982
Interesting and substantial collection of artifacts more
Hawkwind -In Search Of Space
4.5... a record I would have loved to play on, and brag about having done it. Oh. more
Bruce Springsteen -The Rising
An album that is a bitter reflection on the tragedy of September 11, a general overview of America in the early 2000s. Sung and played by God, with very profound lyrics. It would deserve a 5, but its previous masterpieces might get offended. 4.5. more
Daft Punk
The first two albums are lovely and the third one is nice, but the latest one that came out is a fantastic piece of crap. more
The Smiths -The Queen Is Dead
The Queen is Dead, album by The Smiths more
David Bowie -Hunky Dory
Hunky Dory, album di David Bowie more
Talking Heads -Remain in Light
Remain In Light, album by Talking Heads more