Edoardo Bennato -I Buoni e i Cattivi
A true folk art, 11 mind-blowing tracks. I would start by mentioning the entire B-side, made up of 5 masterpiece tracks: In fila per tre, Uno buono, Tira campare (this one is truly wonderful), Arrivano i buoni, and the decisive Salviamo il salvabile. How can I not mention Bravi ragazzi, which, when listened to again during lockdown, makes you realize how relevant it can be, or even the invectives of La bandiera and Ma che bella città. Oh right, there’s also Un giorno credi, already present in the debut but brought back in a different context in this album. I buoni e i cattivi is a realistic, ironic, and bitter work of art, 5 full. more
Antonello Venditti -Dalla pelle al cuore
Purchased at the exit, listened to only yesterday after years and I must say that:
- Found 60% of it tedious, but it's not to be categorized as colossal crap.
- I found at least two tracks that are on par with the best Venditti, namely "Giuda" and "Tradimento e Perdono," two excellent gems.
Definitely better than the previous ones, I’d give it a (almost) 3 this time, it can even be gifted to 'ntunello. more
Edoardo Bennato -Se son rose fioriranno
all in all dignified. the best (or least worse) of the nineties more
Pino Daniele -Non Calpestare I Fiori Nel Deserto
"You know I like you in that tight skiiiirt/that plastic smile while you’re doing gymnaaaastics" FUCK YOU more
Pino Daniele -Mascalzone Latino
for Pinuccio the path is now set, but here it was still unknown. the next album still had a handful of good songs, then... more
Mike Oldfield -Tubular Bells
The very famous solo debut of Michele Campovecchio, actually back then Campogiovane, as he was a very young and talented musician just 19 years old when he conceived, composed, and recorded this ambitious first work, but already in the "scene" for several years, having grown under the protective wing of "such" Kevin Ayers, in whose band, at just 16-17 years, Michelino was already the lead guitarist. Just a small feat, really. The young prodigy of Ayers then decides to go solo at 19 with an album that is a single composition of about fifty minutes divided into two parts, where Michelino does everything by himself. But truly everything, or almost. In addition to the guitar (with which he really lets loose, even making it sound like a bagpipe in part II), he plays about fifteen instruments himself, doing it all in a display of multi-instrumental skill that even Stevie Wonder exclaimed “Eh la Madonna!” with Pozzetto's voice. Finally, he polishes it all off with exceptional studio editing. As for the content, what can I say, we all know it, it's beautiful. Of course, it's the most celebrated, discredited, and even exploited album of Campovecchio, also by him, given that he made the orchestral version, chapter II ("La Vendetta"), II-and-a-half, III, "Tubular Bells goes to town," "Tubular Bells of Arabia," "Tubular Bells against Maciste," and "Tubular Bells and the band of honest men." Enough already, Michè, come on. more
Enzo Carella -Ahoh yé nanà
Recently recovered. An album at decidedly high levels, perhaps the most daring one that doesn't offer the listener any reference points other than the songs. There's no hit single or ballad, just a mixture of genres and styles that requires a lot of time to appreciate. I would mention Oggi non è domani, a wonderful and at times brilliant piece, Lavorare no which is nothing more than a poetic rant of 3 minutes, and the concluding and unique La canzone su di me, the catchiest but not any less beautiful Banalità, the beautiful metaphors of Bagnino—there's really so much to digest. Perhaps too much. Between a 3 and a 4, but I would give it a 3 because a 4 belongs only to the previous one. more
Pino Daniele -Ferry Boat
For me, the last great album by Pino from beginning to end, even though it came after the “spiritual testament” Sciò. Probably not to the level of many of the previous ones (and I am referring in particular to the wonderful quartet “Pino Daniele”-“Nero a metà”-“Vai mo’”-“Bella ‘mbriana”), but we still find several great tracks and beautiful interpretations. 4.5 more
Giles, Giles & Fripp
Giles, Giles & Fripp 🎸...legendary! more
Amon Düül
Something crazy comes out of the Black Forest. more
Demetrio Stratos
Indefinable, every word would diminish its value. I can only say that 5 stars are too few. more
Camel
Inimitable "CameLatimer" 🐫 more
King Crimson
What can I say... Oh we're the King Crimson band – and don't you know it
We're the best in all the land – all the land. more
Janis Joplin
The classic voice I can't stand.. It tells me nothing, it doesn’t resonate with me at all, it's absolutely not my style.. But who cares, right? more
Marillion -Fugazi
F. A. N. T. A. S. T. I. C. O.

.... Nothing to add... more
Black Hole -Land of Mystery
Thanks to my little fairy! (02/23/2012) more
Mike Oldfield -The Songs of Distant Earth
One of the last hurrahs from Michele, one of his last albums to be truly worthwhile. I adored it years ago, but even now I can't help but find the atmospheres and sounds of the album fascinating and immersive. Campovecchio combines ancient-primordial suggestions with modern-electronic sonorities, all permeated by clean, crystalline melodies that, at its best moments, are truly stunning. After all these years, I still get emotional with tracks like "Magellan," "Lament for Atlantis," or "Crystal Clear." The sound is incredibly clean; guitar, synthesizers, piano—everything sounds like a glass of fresh water. This is an ultra-relaxing album, to be listened to while being gently rocked, without too much effort; the mood is truly soothing, even if within these deeply relaxing atmospheres, I’ve always sensed a vaguely unsettling something, who knows why, sometimes they induce anxiety. And, at times, there are moments in this Campovecchian "new age" that are rather boring, teetering on the edge of drowsiness, I have to admit. The album is beautiful, with some splendid moments and others less so; when listened to while lying down, comfortable, in a moment of relaxation, even the boring tracks take on a meaning, and the album works well as chamomile tea—it's not insignificant. Beautiful. more
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Excellent Progressive trio for their technical foundation and creativity that, until "Brain Salad Surgery," produced music of excellent craftsmanship, at times even fabulous (the suite "Tarkus" is a magnificent example)! more