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Ultravox — Vienna | DeRank™: 0,00

In this album, Midge Ure takes over from John Foxx, who leaves the band to pursue a solo career. more
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Ultravox — Ultravox! | DeRank™: 0,00

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is the first album by the English group released in 1976 and features none other than Mr. Brian Eno as the producer. more
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Inevitably, this fourth chapter also confirms the good things that have been said previously about its original ability to synthesize a pop language that draws (unconsciously?) from Battiato and the typical ferment of the Roman singer-songwriter scene, which is now more nuanced than ever.
And “Ognuno fa quello che gli pare?” seems to have been conceived by seeking nuances rather than a conceptual line that perhaps characterized, more or less, the previous albums.
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The lyrics are written by Max together with his brother Francesco Gazzè, poet and lyricist. more
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Üstmamò — Tutto Bene | DeRank™: 0,00

For those who may not have encountered them before, it is important to highlight that, although the definition of pop combined with the use of electronics can be misleading, Ustmamò fortunately have absolutely nothing to do with various Subsonica, Monovox, etc.
The group formed by Mara Redeghieri and Luca Rossi is, in fact, endowed with great creativity and refinement, and is able to utilize electronics with immense intelligence and discretion, often leaving it merely as a backdrop to give space to the use of various instruments, from acoustic guitars and metallophones to electric guitars and even strings, while also being able to range from more typically pop sounds and rhythms to almost acoustic atmospheres, alternating complex arrangements rich in sounds with much more minimalist ones. (cit. kronic.it) more
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Üstmamò — Stard'Üst | DeRank™: 0,00

Almost all the work was inspired by the comet that was visible during the making of the record. more
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It contains live recorded material from February 1976 to December 1980, except for the last track "Canard du Jour," a duet between Frank Zappa on bouzouki and Jean-Luc Ponty on baritone violin, recorded in 1973. more
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Frank Zappa — Jazz from Hell | DeRank™: 0,00

Entirely instrumental and with a rock-jazz setting, it was recorded with the Synclavier synthesizer, except for the track St. Etienne.
Zappa won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance with this album in 1988.
An unusual fact about this album is that it was given a Parental Advisory sticker for explicit content by the RIAA, even though the album is completely instrumental.
This is due to the title of the fifth track (G-Spot Tornado), where G-Spot refers to the female erogenous zone known in Italian as Punto G.
All tracks are composed and arranged by Frank Zappa.
(quoted from Wiki)
1. Night School - 4:47
2. The Beltway Bandits - 3:25
3. While You Were Art II - 7:17
4. Jazz from Hell - 2:58
5. G-Spot Tornado - 3:17
6. Damp Ankles - 3:45
7. St. Etienne - 6:26
8. Massaggio Galore - 2:31 more
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Frank Zappa — The Man from Utopia | DeRank™: 0,00

I wore this out back then; I used to listen to it even in the shower as a soundtrack with the stereo dragged into the bathroom.
The cover designed by the Italian artist Tanino Liberatore depicts Frank Zappa busy with a fly swatter trying to kill mosquitoes during a concert, referring to the American musician's performance on July 7, 1982, at the Laghetto di Redecesio in Segrate and to other concerts from that Italian tour. more
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The title of the album translated into Italian means: "Ship that arrives too late to save a drowning witch" and takes its name from a Droodle (humorous book/game) by Roger Price. more
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Frank Zappa — You Are What You Is | DeRank™: 1,78

The album relies heavily on overdubbing; it was the first to include material recorded by Zappa in his home studio. more
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Frank Zappa — Joe's Garage | DeRank™: 0,00

Joe's Garage (Acts I, II & III) is a triple album. more
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Frank Zappa — Sheik Yerbouti | DeRank™: 0,00

Sheik Yerbouti is a work in perfect Zappa style, featuring humor, improvisation, and satirical references.
Structured as a single sequence of interconnected tracks, the album mainly consists of live performances, along with two studio recordings. more
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Frank Zappa — Apostrophe | DeRank™: 0,00

Considered one of the two lightest and most commercial albums by Zappa. more
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Bob Dylan — Street Legal | DeRank™: 0,00

The album marked a significant musical shift for Dylan, who embraced more pop-rock arrangements, collaborated with a large group of backing vocalists, and decisively moved towards black music.
From the title itself, Street Legal is a statement of intent: "street illegal" referred in the fifties to gambling machines, but "street legal," in street language, meant a "cool guy," a "hip," or a "straight shooter."
Moreover, "Street legal" also refers to modified car engines that, after passing safety inspections, become legitimate and legal. (source: wiki) more
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Bob Dylan — Infidels | DeRank™: 0,00

Produced by Mark Knopfler and Dylan himself, Infidels is seen as his return to secular music.
Having brought Knopfler on board, they quickly assembled a group of musicians for the album, including Mick Taylor, former guitarist of the Blues Breakers and the Rolling Stones, known for his fluid, melodic guitar improvisations infused with blues.
Then Knopfler suggested Alan Clark on keyboards and sound engineer Neil Dorfsman. Dylan invited Robbie Shakespeare and Sly Dunbar as the rhythm section. more
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Bob Dylan — Modern Times | DeRank™: 0,00

The album continues the trend towards blues, rockabilly, and old ballads that characterized the previous two albums, "Time Out of Mind" and "Love and Theft."
Along with its success, the album sparked a hornet's nest over the uncredited use of choruses and arrangements from old songs, and many verses drawn from the works of the poet Henry Timrod. more
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Bob Dylan — Love And Theft | DeRank™: 0,00

The album continues Dylan's artistic rebirth that began in 1997 with the album "Time Out of Mind," and received even more enthusiastic reviews from almost the entire music criticism.
It is the first work produced by Bob Dylan himself using the pseudonym "Jack Frost," which he would also use for subsequent albums. more
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Bob Dylan — Time Out Of Mind | DeRank™: 0,00

This album has a unique atmosphere also thanks to producer and collaborator Daniel Lanois on guitar, mandolin-guitar, Firebird, Martin 0018, Gretsch, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, with innovative microphone placement and mixing work. more
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Bob Dylan — Desire | DeRank™: 0,00

The lyrics were written in collaboration with Jacques Levy (1935-2004), except for One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below) and Sara, a song that Dylan dedicated to his wife, Sara Lownds, in a desperate attempt at reconciliation during a time when their marriage was in deep crisis.
Two songs on the album attracted much criticism: Joey, which tells the story of the gangster Joseph "Crazy Joe" Gallo, turning him into a romantic figure, and Hurricane, about the boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who was wrongfully accused of murder and was still in prison at that time. (cit.wiki) more
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