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Nocenzi's superb piano playing and Di Giacomo's poignant interpretation give this authentic poetry in music the dignity of an operatic aria. Traditional and innovative at the same time.

Highly refined debut of the beautiful and talented (but criminally scarce in output) Beth Gibbons alongside bassist Paul Webb, who retrieves certain diluted post-rock atmospheres from the more experimental Talk Talk. The seductive Mysteries enchants with its folk purity while Tom the Model pays tribute to the "cold" soul of the great Nina Simone.

a sort of Genesis 2.0 technically evolved - the rhythmic section is truly excellent - with a crystalline production (that even Genesis would have envied for an album like Wind & Wuthering). However, sudden changes in tempo and mood are a bit too confusing and distracting for my tastes.

The star of Blind Faith shone briefly and left posterity with an uneven album, but in its finest moments, like in Presence of the Lord, Sea of Joy, and Can't Find My Way Home, it brings together the best of Cream, Family, and Traffic. There is also an electric version of the last track, but the beauty of this one, built on the fingerpicking of Winwood and Clapton's two acoustics with Baker working with brushes, remains unrivaled.

The star of Blind Faith shone briefly and left behind an uneven album, but in its best moments, like this masterpiece by Winwood, it brings together the finest elements of Cream, Family, and Traffic. There is also an electric version of the piece, but the beauty of this one, built on the fingerpicking of Winwood's and Clapton's two acoustics with Baker working the brushes, remains unmatched. The version presented in the recent tour of the two musicians is also beautiful.

Standing or kneeling to listen to this monumental live recording that every devotee of the blue oyster cult must own. It has almost all the best from the legendary first hard rock phase (though some essential tracks from Secret Treaties are missing) and some excellent covers including the legendary Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf.

Intercultural patchwork where Byrne and Eno glue together various samples from the global village on a foundation of tribal disco (indignant radio listeners, exorcists, and televangelists). The tracks featuring the voices of Middle Eastern divas (Dunya Yusin and Samira Tewfik) also serve as a link to the possible music of Hassel and Eno. Don't miss the electric guitar imitation made by the synth in "Regiment." It remains an important trailblazer for all the digital plunderers who came after (e.g., Moby).