David Bowie: The Man Who Sold The World
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David Bowie: The Man Who Sold the World
1 dec 18
The first great album by Bowie from start to finish, although it still doesn't quite reach the heights of "Hunky Dory" and onwards. Some truly wonderful tracks and a band that was already very tight, although only partly made up of the Spiders from Mars that would come later. Essential work in the arrangements of the album and in the composition of the tracks by the great Mick Ronson and the producer and bassist Tony Visconti; Ronson's guitar in particular is, for me, the cherry on top of the first great Bowie, a sound that I personally love, recognizable after half a second, after half a note. A great album which would be followed by further advancements, and that’s saying something, isn’t it?
  • fedezan76
    1 dec 18
    And the previous one?
  • hjhhjij
    1 dec 18
    I still consider the previous one to be somewhat immature and a bit naive, with some excessive length at times and certain pieces that are definitely not up to par with the subsequent production. Let's say it's less cohesive and less valuable from the first to the last track compared to many records Bowie released in the following decade. I like it, though; to avoid misunderstandings, it's already a good work, featuring a phenomenal title track that I don’t even need to mention, along with other interesting songs. However, as I said above, in my opinion, this is the first album of his that is beautiful from start to finish.
  • fedezan76
    1 dec 18
    I like Space Oddity just as much as this; the first side is actually much better, but then the second side does drop off a bit.
  • pier_paolo_farina
    2 dec 18
    I actually prefer Space Oddity. In any case, the third album Hunky Dory brings everyone together: a masterpiece. Here, the only two must-have gems that stand out to me are Width of a Circle and the title track.
  • hjhhjij
    2 dec 18
    I believe "Hunky Dory" from his early period (let's say until 1973) is truly the zenith, yes.
David Bowie:
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David Bowie: “Heroes”
20 may 14
David Bowie: Hunky Dory
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David Bowie: Hunky Dory
27 jan 19
Clearly, for my tastes, and without a doubt, the masterpiece of Bowie's "Glam" and the period '67-'75. A perfect POP record (all caps), without a single filler or a single less successful song, nothing, everything shines with total and extraordinary inspiration in the melodies, the lyrics, the performances, the cohesion of the band (the first with the Spiders from Mars in full, plus the central and crucial contribution of Riccardo Svegliuomo on piano, amazing) in the construction of the tracks, everything. From the two starting pop masterpieces, to the superb melodies of "Eight Line Poem" and "Life On Mars," all the way to the three wonderful dedication songs and the autobiographical "The Bewlay Brothers," not to mention two pop gems (sorry @[luludia], I think I stole your copyright...) like "Kooks" and "Fill Your Heart." My favorite, however, is "Quicksand."
  • hjhhjij
    27 jan 19
    And a little word about Svegliauomo, great banner of magomerlinism and progressive virtuosic keyboardism (which I loved and still love, but on some occasions post '72 I find it deleterious with him): even here in a more pop context and in song-form he does not spare elegance, imagination, and stunning impact in technical ability. His piano is central in many tracks, but he is also brilliant when he fits into fuller and more “team-like” arrangements, especially in "Song for Bob Dylan," where he truly becomes an integral part of the Martian Arachnids.
  • Alfredo
    27 jan 19
    You’re probably right, I listened to it again recently together with Ziggy and Aladdin.
  • hjhhjij
    27 jan 19
    Let's be clear, if someone said the same about a Ziggy or an Aladdin (which I slightly prefer over the alien), instead of this, they would be completely right: these are three albums of the highest quality, and my opinion is purely subjective. But I find the perfection of this record incredible. Then again, Bowie and Eno took Berlin, and that's another story... I will re-listen to "Aladdin Sane" in a few days, the classics period is coming to an end and then I'll return to newer things that I'm starting to feel excited about, but as long as this itch for classic albums lasts, I'm going :>D
  • Alfredo
    27 jan 19
    Young Americans, on the other hand, is just okay, and even Dimery includes it in the 1001 albums to listen to. Well.
  • hjhhjij
    27 jan 19
    What is still a great album is "Diamond Dogs," despite the "earth-shattering" change of band; it truly has some fantastic moments. Then there's the cover album, which frankly is not among the best cover albums I've heard—it's a bit of a transitional work (although I might give it another listen). In this sense, "Young Americans" is the quintessential underwhelming Bowie album of his magnificent '70s. Stifled by the excesses that stifled his inspiration, let's say that the soul experiment didn't quite hit the mark, although it's not entirely disposable.
  • luludia
    27 jan 19
    ah, but mine were little candies (psychopop)... regarding "Hunky Dory," it's one of the albums of my life...
  • Alfredo
    27 jan 19
    The soul genre also seems quite distant from him; he did it because it was very popular at the time (the genre and him).
  • hjhhjij
    27 jan 19
    You're right lulù, but writing like this made me feel guilty aahahhahaha Yes, Bowie was never particularly close to Soul (although you can find some contamination - hints here and there). I don't know if he did it to ride the trend; maybe it's because Soul always attracts a lot, especially in the '60s. However, in the '70s, the "revved up" son was even more appealing, Funk :D
David Bowie: Aladdin Sane
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David Bowie: Aladdin Sane
7 feb 21
A beautiful album, the crackling finale of Bowie's raggedy period. It's beautifully gritty, lively, rockin' (and rolling-stoney in more than one song, not just the actual cover), with no dull moments and 6-7 splendid tracks, whether they are stunning "glam-ballads" or energetic tunes that I dare you to say don't make you tap your foot. Then there’s the title track, which is one of my favorites by Bowie, the genius stroke from the hat, the "acid" splinter of the album. If I had to complete a "podium," my other favorites would be the irresistibly "Panic in Detroit" and then "Time," but the quality is omnipresent. A beautiful performance by Mike Garson on piano and an inspired Mick Ronson on guitar, someone I would appreciate even if he had started playing Baglioni songs at a certain po... Ah, wait, that really happened.
  • musicalrust
    7 feb 21
    I would leave....
  • dsalva
    7 feb 21
    .....I'll do it, you know.....
  • hjhhjij
    7 feb 21
    The English text is more beautiful.
  • hjhhjij
    7 feb 21
    Anyway, I think Ronson chose Baglioni because he saw a photo and realized he looks just like Bowie. Go check out the cover of the Duke's first album and tell me I'm wrong.
  • dsalva
    7 feb 21
    With Baglioni also played Garrison, what can you do?
  • musicalrust
    7 feb 21
    On "Oltre," you can hardly believe the credits list!!!!
  • hjhhjij
    7 feb 21
    But he didn't play WITH Baglioni, he did the cover, he's crazier.
David Bowie: Space Oddity
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David Bowie: Space Oddity
11 oct 13
A 3.5 works for me. Despite all its naivetés, some excessive length, and a few definitely insignificant tracks, I quite like this album. It is certainly still immature, and the best would only come the following year. The title track is very beautiful and undoubtedly stands out from the rest, while almost the entire rest of the album is quite enjoyable.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    11 oct 13
    Aside from three songs, the rest is completely anonymous, with a few pieces that would have been better left in the drawer.
  • hjhhjij
    11 oct 13
    I can’t argue with you, yet I find it quite enjoyable despite all its flaws. It’s true that there are some mediocre/avoidable parts, I agree with you.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    11 oct 13
    and I speak to you as a great admirer of David Bowie
  • SilasLang
    11 oct 13
    This really doesn't say anything to me...except for a couple of tracks. From the next one, "the man who sold the world," on the other hand, it really starts to make sense.
  • Lao Tze
    11 oct 13
    I have the CD version, and among the tracks, Cygnet Committee stands out... epic, in several parts, a bit lengthy in the final section but with a crescendo and extraordinary melody. It's the only one I remember along with the title track, which is a masterpiece of cosmic pop and pure genius in its arrangement. Wakeman outdid himself, that mellotron sound remains legendary, equal to the words "ground control to Major Tom" and the countdown... immense. It was inspired by a somewhat well-known film, by a somewhat well-known director.
  • hjhhjij
    11 oct 13
    That movie is also quite beautiful, if I'm not mistaken and I'm not misinterpreting your words. Cygnet suffers from a bit of naivety and excessive wordiness in my opinion, but it's one of the most enjoyable along with "Letter to Hermione," which is a little gem.
  • ranofornace
    11 oct 13
    I am truly fascinated by you! All of you who are able to appreciate and love the music of many, many characters that for me is "real endurance." I often wonder what I am missing or what certain music lacks, or perhaps my ability to endure "half measures" has completely run out. Ah... "meam angustia."
David Bowie: Diamond dogs
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David Bowie: Diamond Dogs
15 dec 22
We're no longer at the level of the superb triad "Hunky-Dory-Ziggy-Aladdin," but boy, is this a great album too. It has a beautifully "dirty" sound and is full of wonderful songs, with the Glam imprint still clear as it envelops pop, rock'n'roll/R&B (again very Stones-like, which isn’t surprising at all), along with some more black/soulful hints, in addition to beautiful ballads with a decadent and theatrical spirit. Bowie was still inspired, it was Bowie during one of his many personal revolutions (completely revamped backing band, farewell to the Spiders from Mars), the Bowie of productions that had recently led to albums like "Transformer" and "Raw Power," where his influence was strongly felt, it was a Bowie who was rich and busy, in short. The title track is lovely, the evergreen jaggerichards-esque riff of "Rebel Rebel" is delightful, and there are beautiful pieces like the "suite" (in fact) in three parts "Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing" or "We Are the Dead," etc. The only misstep in a very solid album, for me, could have been leaving "Big Brother" as the ending, which would have been better.
David Bowie: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
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David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
7 dec 18
Minor and less appreciated album by the Duke, it doesn't hold up against later masterpieces like "Never Let Me Down"... Well, what can I say about Ziggy, which is his second masterpiece, a fully inspired Bowie with a perfectly tight band, the Martian arachnids, and is it just a matter of details that I slightly prefer "Hunky Dory" and "Aladdin Sane" from his early '70s period? That the character/artist/alter-ego was a stroke of genius? Come on, why do I even say it... A symbol of "Glam," etc. Songs of collective imagination (super famous "Starman") and simply beautiful songs ("Moonage Daydream," "Lady Stardust," "Ziggy Stardust," "Rock'n Roll Suicide," etc.)
  • Johnny b.
    8 dec 18
    Masterpiece, but Hunky Dory remains unbeatable for me. Throughout the seventies, all the way to Scary Monsters, it was consistently of the highest level.
  • hjhhjij
    8 dec 18
    I agree, "Hunky Dory" is perfect. However, the truly unattainable Bowie, for my tastes, is the Berlin period, always has been and I believe always will be. But yes, from 1969 to 1980 he made very few mistakes, a couple of minor albums and some that were so-so, but other than that...
  • fedezan76
    8 dec 18
    By far his most beautiful album.
  • hjhhjij
    8 dec 18
    However, now I also save "Let's Dance," which works well in its genre even if it drops a level for me. Then we jump around; in the '90s "Outside" is awesome, and after that, mainly the last two are nice. "Blackstar" is a decent little bomb, even after the emotional wave that followed.
  • hjhhjij
    8 dec 18
    @[fedezan76] yes, "Heroes" is indeed his best one :-)
  • fedezan76
    8 dec 18
    Nah. He’s made many great albums, and Heroes is certainly among them, but Rise and Fall is a notch above all in terms of overall quality. They’re all really beautiful here...
  • Johnny b.
    8 dec 18
    I also prefer the Berlin Bowie Hunky Dory Glam period.
  • hjhhjij
    8 dec 18
    No one (well, not me at least) could certainly contradict you. But for me, it's a discussion that at least also applies to Hunky, Aladdin, and the Berliners. And then everyone chooses their own, it's obvious.
  • fedezan76
    8 dec 18
    Of course, it's always a matter of taste, and anyway the Duke has made countless beautiful records; I have no doubt in pointing this out as his masterpiece.
  • Johnny b.
    8 dec 18
    With Bowie, there is no absolute truth; everyone can have their own or their favorite albums, as there are so many of his records deemed masterpieces. I've counted seven, but there could easily be more depending on personal musical tastes.
David Crosby: If I Could Only Remember My Name
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David Crosby: If I Could Only Remember My Name
21 jul 13
Dead Can Dance: Dead Can Dance
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Dead Can Dance: Dead Can Dance
2 jun 16
For some, it’s even their best; for me, an excellent debut, partially original and great dark-wave, partially (translated into "the tracks of Gerrard") already something completely unique and shocking in the '80s scene ("Ocean" and "Musica Eternal" two tearful masterpieces) and, in a very small part, perhaps just a bit immature in 2 or 3 tracks. Nonetheless, extremely high quality, a duo of astonishing originality. Give it a year and “Spleen and Ideal” would arrive, initiating a true miracle in music.
  • bluesboy94
    2 jun 16
    I completely agree (vote for the album, on those two best songs, and on the fact that impressive masterpieces will follow this).
  • hjhhjij
    2 jun 16
    Including the two releases from the first half of the '90s, as a continuation of their "mature" phase, which we can say began in 1988 with "The Serpent's Egg" and continued with those. "Aion," in particular, is a standalone masterpiece given its centralized turn towards medieval music, almost as if to kick off the new decade with a different, grand direction. But one could talk a lot about the duo, after all. Just one "meh" album; everything else, even the reunion album, is good.
  • hjhhjij
    2 jun 16
    @[bluesboy94] You know the songs from the following era, right? There isn't one that isn't wonderful for me.
  • bluesboy94
    2 jun 16
    Yes, what questions... "In Power We Entrust" wins by a hair, but still, as you've already mentioned, it's a perfect EP.
  • hjhhjij
    2 jun 16
    Everyone has their own :-) Mine is "Arcane". Always Perry this time, and I must say I'm usually a bit Gerrardian.
  • bluesboy94
    2 jun 16
    It's interesting to see from record to record who "prevails" between Gerrard and Perry...
  • bluesboy94
    2 jun 16
    It's impossible for me to determine it in "Within The Realm of a Dying Sun," but I can in "Serpent's Egg."
  • hjhhjij
    2 jun 16
    I’m not saying it's impossible, just saying. In my opinion, just for the record, Spleen and Within is definitely a tie. Serpent, it’s true that Lisa wins, but there’s THE song by the DCD, so that doesn’t count; it’s too easy. For the others, it’s tough too... But hey, it’s just a silly game XD I was just saying that usually my “pick” on one of their albums is Lisa's song. Except for The Gardens of the Arcane Delights and Within.
  • hjhhjij
    2 jun 16
    Just a moment... Do you know these gentlemen? You might find them interesting, they're beautiful.
  • bluesboy94
    2 jun 16
    What is the peak of "Within..." for you? (For me, Xavier).
    I already knew them by name, never delved deeper, I'll take note of them.
  • hjhhjij
    2 jun 16
    "Xavier," indeed, so Perry. In the genre, the Lycia are also good, more electronic.
Dead Can Dance: Garden of the Arcane Delights
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Dead Can Dance: Garden of the Arcane Delights
17 dec 22
You know what I say? Even before "Spleen and Ideal," the first real masterpiece of the DCD is this EP (then added to the self-titled debut). 4 songs, 4 masterpieces, oh. Then, in my opinion, it's here that Brendan Perry's songwriting talent fully emerges; "In Power We Entrust" and especially "Arcane" are spine-tingling (the latter with those guitar notes in the final part... emotions). It's less surprising for Gerrard, who had already done incredible things on the debut, yet "Carnival of Light" remains one of my favorites by the duo.
Dead Kennedys: Plastic Surgery Disaster
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Dead Kennedys: Plastic Surgery Disasters / In God We Trust, Inc.
20 oct 12
Dead Kennedys: Bedtime For Democracy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Dead Kennedys: Bedtime for Democracy
20 oct 12
Dead Kennedys: Fresh fruits for rotting vegetables
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
20 oct 12
Death Cult: Death Cult
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Death Cult: Death Cult
19 dec 22
This EP by the then Death Cult (shortly after they would simply become "Cult") is truly beautiful. Four tracks, all splendid, starting with the irresistible ride of "Brothers Grimm." Post-punk with a rock edge, gothic due to its dark, nervous, and gloomy contours and atmospheres, featuring an extremely emphatic and theatrical vocal performance, a beautiful work by Billy Duffy on guitar, and an utterly effective rhythm section that gives a wonderful groove to the four songs. Between the Grimms and Vietnam, there is also room for the history and culture of Native Americans ("Ghost Dance" and "Horse Nation," the latter taken from the book "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," which had already inspired the German band Gila a decade earlier).
Deep Purple: Shades Of Deep Purple
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Deep Purple: Shades of Deep Purple
8 apr 12
Unripe unripe. 6
Deep Purple: The Book Of Taliesyn
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Deep Purple: The Book of Taliesyn
8 apr 12
Beautiful.
7.5
Deep Purple: Who Do We Think We Are
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Deep Purple: Who Do We Think We Are
8 apr 12
A bit off-key. 7
Deep Purple: Deep Purple
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Deep Purple: Deep Purple
8 apr 12
I like it, quite a bit.
7.5
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Deep Purple: Made in Japan
18 dec 12
Deep purple: In Rock
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Deep Purple: Deep Purple in Rock
28 feb 22
Monolith, in line with the cover. The great masterpiece of the Purple for me remains this without a doubt, the debut of "Mark II" with Gillan on vocals. This is a perfect album of that "expanded" and "dilated" Rock that encompasses elements ranging from rock 'n' roll to progressive, from Blues to Hard Rock. Obviously, being one of the "keyboard-oriented" bands in rock/hard of the '70s implies a much wider range of sound and instrumental solutions, not to mention that for me, that "more" of Deep Purple is truly represented by Master Jon and his incredible Hammond organ, which I unconditionally adore. That sound... The lordly Hammond remains, for me, the most beautiful element of their music even in this "II" version of the band, more muscular and tougher, with Blackmore taking more of the spotlight compared to Mark I. Damn, the distorted, ferocious, electrifying sound of the Hammond on "Hard Lovin' Man" is mind-blowing. And well, not everything by the Purples makes me tear my hair out; this is a masterpiece.
  • pier_paolo_farina
    28 feb 22
    The birth of the "Beast"... Lord equipping his Hammond with a distortion pedal, making it capable of rivaling Blackmore in the violent riffage of hard rock, as well as producing bone-chilling solos, fired like cannon shots. Jon setting aside his symphonic and progressive ambitions, adapting to the mood of the era exploded by Led Zeppelin and writing (together with Ken Hensley) the precise coordinates for the organ in the realm of hard rock. And then Gillan screaming like no one could do better, Blackmore terrible with tons of ideas, sounds, and power on that black and white Stratocaster of his, with a tremolo arm as thick as an umbrella handle that allows him to massacre the strings like never before, Paice possessed too by an endless imagination, along with his habitual taste and precision. The quintessential hard and pure rock album, unattainable.
  • hjhhjij
    28 feb 22
    Oh yes. This comes from a fan of the early Purple and the more symphonic Lord, but plugging in the Hammond, besides increasing the bill, has unleashed a truly amazing sound. This album is, among other things, one of the bibles of keyboards and the Hammond in particular in the realm of "hard" Rock, without a doubt.
Deep Purple: Fireball
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Deep Purple: Fireball
12 mar 22
One of my favorite Purple albums, let's say a wooden medal, immediately after the podium. There's stylistic variability and plenty of imagination, along with shivers from melodic inspiration. Two masterpieces, however: the title track, which stands among their perfect hard rock, and "Fools," which is one of the best songs that Nerodipiù, Lord, Glover, and the gang have ever composed, wonderfully varied, with those beautiful "stop and go" moments, the hard-rock-blues structure of the vocal part, the delicate intro, and the central solo by Blacky (one of the most beautiful and evocative in his repertoire, with great melodic sweetness, almost sacred in tone, or between the sacred and the ancient minstrel-electric, but we know that Blacky is fixated on certain things), simply stunning. For the rest, the average quality of the tracks makes me prefer it to the next one, in addition to the greater variety (the slightly exotic-psych atmospheres of the beautiful "The Mule," and may Lord be blessed, the classic rock-blues but with a slower-melodic insert by Nerodipiù in "No No No," and even "Anyone's Daughter," another experiment far from the main coordinates of Marco Due, but which I consider a delightful diversion). Truly a great album, the only thing that sucks here is the cover...
  • Flame
    14 mar 22
    this is a wooden medal, machine head is behind, so your podium could be: 1 In Rock 2 Made in Japan 3 Burn?
  • hjhhjij
    14 mar 22
    Ahahaha almost. I don't count live albums, in the sense that I always consider live records as a separate thing (and there are various really cool live albums by Purple, even though MIJ is MIJ). My favorites are one for Mark, a hypothetical podium would see 1) Nella Roccia 2) Brucia 3) Profondo Viola, the self-titled album from 1969, which I've always liked a lot.
Deep Purple: Machine Head
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Deep Purple: Machine Head
15 mar 22
Here for me are two masterpieces: "Lazy" above all, where even just the electric shock in the intro of Lord's Hammond makes the whole album worth it, and it's generally a great display of the band's talent. Then there's "Space Truckin'," another of their impeccable and immensely fun hard rock tracks, spiced up by the vocal screams of the original Jesus Christ Superstar. As for the rest, I still like it less than various other albums of theirs; somehow, despite being beautiful, I find it flatter and less imaginative than their other records (from Mark II or I or III). Oh, don't get me wrong, it's their greatest collection of evergreens, right? (from Highway to Smoke, which may have become overexposed but was and remains a great rock song) and there are also some so-called minor songs that I appreciate quite a bit ("Pictures of Home"), but in my taste, it doesn't hold up to the two previous ones, sticking to the lineup with Gillan. Here they also focus on the classic ballad with "When a Blind Man Cries" (which was missing, for example, on "Fireball," which wasn't lacking in moments of splendid melodic lyricism), which is the best example of my overall consideration of the album: it's beautiful, seriously, a beautiful song, but it lacks that spark, that glimmer, that something, to make me truly love it, which it isn't.
  • fedezan76
    15 mar 22
    When a blind man cries is still a bonus track.
  • hjhhjij
    15 mar 22
    However, it’s one of those bonus tracks that "fits well" as part of the album; it’s not one of those cases where the bonus tracks really seem out of place (and that I usually ignore).
  • fedezan76
    15 mar 22
    Yes, yes, indeed I like it, but it shouldn't be taken as a reference for the album. Anyway, besides the differing opinions on the Purple albums, we also disagree quite a bit on the songs. Ahahah.
  • hjhhjij
    15 mar 22
    Maybe I didn’t explain what I meant very well: I don’t take it as a reference to the album, but my opinion on that single song is practically the same as my opinion on the album: nice, but... There’s a similarity in my enjoyment that led me to make that comparison. Anyway, come on, at least on "Made in Japan" there shouldn’t be any issues ahahahah.
  • IlConte
    15 mar 22
    I completely understand your overall perspective on the Band. You like everything, but it's clear you prefer where their hard rock merges, even if just a little, with other stuff, or where it’s truly solid like In Rock. For me, this is a masterpiece, like Led Zeppelin IV; it’s part of History regardless. Then, as you say, there are personal tastes that slide more one way or the other. I love everything up to PS, I'm biased, savansadir. Lazy and Space are exceptional, but Highway Star is, for me, the quintessential Hard Rock track. Smoke may have worn out its welcome, but it shaped the sound of the guitar for everyone…even though I’m tied to that one-by-one entry in two rounds in the LIVE.
  • fedezan76
    15 mar 22
    I agree with the Count, Highway Star above all, but I can't understand how Pictures of Home is so snubbed; for me, it's the second most beautiful song on the album. As for Smoke on the Water, of course, the main riff may have become tiring due to "overuse" of listening, but the track is really well constructed and remains a masterpiece.
  • hjhhjij
    15 mar 22
    Eh Conte, but the fact that it's such a historic record is undeniable. However, you two are quite inattentive students, huh? I said that "Pictures of Home" is a great track and that I like it a lot, and regarding "Smoke," I specifically mentioned exactly what you two just said. On my knees on the chickpeas, now I'm going to make you pay, you see.
  • IlConte
    15 mar 22
    Ahahahahahahah mine was a speech about why you prefer Rock (granite) and Fireball (more contaminated?!).
    But then it's just for chatting, savansadir.
  • hjhhjij
    15 mar 22
    I know, I know, we're just messing around a bit. However, I also prefer "Burn," not just a little, it's more contaminated too, you know better than I do how and from what.
  • pier_paolo_farina
    15 mar 22
    For me (banally) "Machine Head" is the second best album by Deep Purple, with "In Rock" in first place and "Fireball" in third. All three are solidly five-star records, crucial for my awareness as a rock enthusiast.

    I rank the songs from "Machine Head" like this:
    1. Highway Star
    2. Pictures of Home
    3. Lazy
    4. Smoke on the Water
    5. Space Truckin'
    6. Never Before
    7. Maybe I'm a Leo

    "If a Blind Man Cries," had it been recorded on the album along with the others, I would consider it in sixth place. The album is the most solid in terms of composition, but takes a step back from the sonic perfection of "In Rock," sounding less dynamic and more medious. Moreover, "Maybe I'm a Leo" is a real filler; they should have put "When a Blind Man Cries" in its place.

    A masterpiece, nonetheless.
  • fedezan76
    15 mar 22
    As far as I'm concerned, Maybe I'm a Leo isn't really a filler; in fact, I'd put it in third place if we really want to rank them.
  • hjhhjij
    15 mar 22
    But look at that scatterbrain...
  • fedezan76
    15 mar 22
    And Space Truckin' last. Gne gne gne. Reversed. Ahahah.
  • Onirica
    15 mar 22
    For me, their greatest masterpiece, in the studio. Practically only hits from their repertoire.
  • Mauriz
    15 mar 22
    for me too Machine Head.... with beautiful Highway Star solos by Lord and the spaced-out Ritchie
  • hjhhjij
    15 mar 22
    @[fedezan76] But like Salernitana or like Genoa, with the fixed draw in the betting slip?
  • fedezan76
    16 mar 22
    Come on, like Genoa, fight fight, but these son of a bitch!
  • hjhhjij
    16 mar 22
    Now I want "Space Truckin'" as the new chorus for the Genoa curve @[Dislocation], are you thinking about it?
Deep Purple: Burn
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Deep Purple: Burn
8 apr 12
Title track among their best songs, everything else is quite good. Great voice Coverdale.
Deep Purple: Stormbringer
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Deep Purple: Stormbringer
8 apr 12
Nice record.
7.5
Deftones: Diamond Eyes
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Deftones: Diamond Eyes
28 jan 22
I'll be honest: I got this physical copy purely for the cover with the strigoid (that's how it works for me; any album cover with a dinosaur—birds included—is a gold medal) but, aside from that, it's a good album. Here, the vibe is much more melodic than furious, and that works for me; personally, I prefer "Diamond Eyes" to "Adrenaline." Also, I continue to appreciate the melodies from Moreno and company (for the first time without the poor Cheng) on this album, with a style that's decidedly more "pop" and accessible yet still absolutely of high quality. Well, at most I can say that I don't find a song that stands out particularly; there aren't any "big hits," and it might sound a bit flat from that point of view, without those moments that make you jump out of your seat and say, "Oh damn, that's awesome!" However, it's also true that everything maintains a good qualitative level, without even a bad or unsuccessful track, as if it were a standard Deftones album, a good example of their solid music without peaks or troughs. It's fine. It's not bad at all, and it's enjoyable to listen to every now and then. The next one, for instance, is a good notch above.
  • De...Marga...
    29 jan 22
    For me, another great album... but I'm damn biased when it comes to Deftones! Allow me a "slight" controversial note: that pop associated with Chino Moreno and the gang is something I just can't stomach... ahahahahahaha...
  • hjhhjij
    29 jan 22
    Why is there this fixation that if it’s pop, it’s crap, but that’s not true at all? Pop is a very extensible concept; now I’m going to blow your mind even more, for me even Iron Maiden are partly pop :D
  • hjhhjij
    29 jan 22
    Here it obviously indicates an easier "grab" of the melodies present; however, I don’t consider them "pop" in an absolute sense, or I wouldn't have used quotation marks.
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    Ah, are you also obsessed with dinosaurs? I've loved them since the first time I laid my eyes on "Fantasia."
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Ahahahahah yes, "Jurassic Park" and "Fantasia" practically at the same time. A VHS, the one of Fantasia, abused by the constant rewinds of that section. This, by the way, led me to love "La sagra della primavera" immensely from a young age.
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Actually, the dinosaurs were all around Snow White, just to say, only that no one knew it :D
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    I saw Fantasia in elementary school, during music class, God bless that teacher. Then came Jurassic Park. The first one is a masterpiece by default, while the second is a total flop, which I remember with great fondness. The hacker girl was the best character XD
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    I was hooked on those two movies from the age of 4. For Spielberg’s film, it was a chance TV airing that got me; for Disney's Masterpiece, it was the VHS—I had almost all of them :D The first JP is, out of affection, an irreplaceable Masterpiece, but even under keen analysis, it’s an excellent popcorn blockbuster, enjoyable even today, even in terms of special effects, and of course with a direction capable of inspired moments, well-developed characters, witty lines—beautiful, for its genre. But the best character is Pino the Tyrannosaurus. Eh.
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Oops, errata corrige. Pina.
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    I've been laughing like an idiot for 10 minutes.
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Ahahaha
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    The wacky pseudo-science in the movie is also hilarious :D
  • SilasLang
    31 jan 22
    Frankly, I wasn't crazy about this. I much prefer Koi No Yokan.
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Same. This is nice but not very memorable; Ziokan, on the other hand, is really beautiful.
  • SilasLang
    31 jan 22
    Diocan!
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Him!
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    Exactly! Velociraptors opening doors, hacker kids... it’s just too hilarious! :-D
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    Oh, everyone loves Ziokan. I guess I'll have to bump him to the top of the list...
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Dinosaurs changing sex to mate thanks to frog DNA... Velociraptors that are NOT actually velociraptors, the T-Rex playing freeze tag, and so on.
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    "Velociraptors opening doors" By the way, the one in the kitchen is the best scene in the movie, unforgettable. Aside from that, I enjoy associating the super-intelligence of the raptors in the film with that of crows, which can pass on information genetically and learn to use tools. Dinosaurs are really clever. Then again, there are pigeons.
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    Ahahahahahaha, yes yes, way too funny. XD
    Surrealism applied in science fiction.
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    A very tense scene, that of the kitchen. Good Stefanino was a pupil of Hitchcock. He knew how to handle tension and rhythm.
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Tell it to a peregrine falcon "well, if you stay still, it won't see you." The peregrine falcon doesn't poke your eyes out only because it's dying of laughter.
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    Ahahahahahahahahaha
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    I'm dying
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    It is a scene worthy of the best horror films for its tension and build-up. "The good Stefanino was a pupil of Hitchcock" – many are, but it's a curious association. Can I therefore confirm that "Jurassic Park" was, in all respects, the remake of this Masterpiece of cinema?
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    All we were missing was Snow White starting to sing along with Pina, and suddenly it turned into a musical.
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Oh, that's the movie with the dinosaurs that rebel and kill everyone.
  • hjhhjij
    31 jan 22
    Pina had a beautiful powerful voice, like Janis Joplin.
  • CYPHER
    31 jan 22
    Ah, what have you dug up! Well, obviously, Spielberg was one of his many students. You can tell he was truly his idol.
  • RinaldiACHTUNG
    8 feb 22
    "Alan!"

    -Velociraptor
  • hjhhjij
    8 feb 22
    ;D Picky moment: technically they were Utahraptor, not Velociraptor. Hairless Utahraptor :D
  • RinaldiACHTUNG
    8 feb 22
    No no, you’re right ahaha it’s just that "veloci" sounds cooler.
  • hjhhjij
    8 feb 22
    Utharaptor is more of an American country singer-songwriter, with the slide and the cowboy hat.
  • RinaldiACHTUNG
    8 feb 22
    It's true.
Deftones: White pony
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Deftones: White Pony
28 jan 22
A classic of music at the dawn of the third millennium. White Pony is the album of maturity for Deftones, more eclectic and refined compared to its predecessors, without neglecting the extremely fierce outbursts. A truly remarkable number of great tracks: "Passenger," "Pink Maggit," "Feiticeira," "Knife Prty," "Digital Bath," the melancholic sweetness of "Teenager," and so on. Songs of great power and emotional intensity, a beautiful wall of sound and a lovely melodic taste. While it's not my cup of tea, I warmly appreciate Deftones, especially this album, which remains my favorite of theirs.
Deftones: Adrenaline
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Deftones: Adrenaline
4 jul 13
Deftones: Around The Fur
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Deftones: Around the Fur
8 jul 13
At 5 we arrive for "Mascara" and "Headup."
  • SilasLang
    9 jul 13
    ...and "Lhabia," "My Own Summer," "Rickets"...and another one whose title I can't remember right now...anyway, records.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    Well, "MX" "Lotion" "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)". Yeah, with all these tracks it's already a great album. For me, it's those two mentioned above that make it a 5-star album. Sure, they're all great tracks with no particular lows whatsoever.
  • Psychopathia
    9 jul 13
    I only listened to white pony when it came out and it’s not like... I don't know. I stopped there. I didn’t like it but I don't really remember it anymore.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    Well, reliable sources tell me that White Pony (which I’ll be listening to soon) will probably be the one I’ll like the most.
  • SilasLang
    9 jul 13
    Right now I'm listening to the chubby guy dealing with the former ISIS members, under the name of Palms. I bought the self-titled album, very relaxing.
  • SilasLang
    9 jul 13
    I'm sorry, but I cannot access external links including YouTube videos. If you can provide the text you would like translated, I'll be happy to help!
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    Ah, I didn't know that the former Isis and Chino Ciccio Moreno had teamed up. Well, I've never been that into the Isis, but I plan to give them another shot; you never know.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    The piece is quite enjoyable, very much so. These Palms seem nice, not to mention the beautiful cover.
  • SilasLang
    9 jul 13
    Yes, this record is very nice and "soothing" :) The Isis... well, Oceanic was an amazing album.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    MM.. yes, I remember. I'll try that then when I want to fish them out.
  • Psychopathia
    9 jul 13
    Panopticon was good too, but I'm not really enthusiastic about it either. I definitely prefer Neurosis, but maybe they don't really fit in.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    Veneration for the Neurosis, whom I adore.
  • Psychopathia
    9 jul 13
    I ordered souls at zero on ibs. How is it? I've never had it.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    Be is the first truly beautiful album by Neurosis, a great record. But it's still not as truly beautiful as Enemy Of the Sun. Anyway, you did well to get it.
  • Psychopathia
    9 jul 13
    I have the enemy of the sun. So far, the one that has left me a bit, not disappointed, but cold is times of grace.
  • SilasLang
    9 jul 13
    hahaha, the opposite, Neurosis just don't do it for me, except for one album: "the eye of every storm," which enchanted me. Still, a great band.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    True. Undoubtedly, it feels a bit overshadowed by the ones before and after it, and by comparison, it's a bit like an ant. However, I find it very beautiful (a bit like Souls at Zero, but maybe even a little more). What left me cold (not that it's bad) is Given To The Rising, as well as the debut. For the rest, practically perfect overall, including Souls and Times of Grace, even if we might call them "minor." I've never listened to the latest one.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    Ahaha it happens, Silas. The Eye of Every Storm is insane, no doubt about it. The latest masterpiece from Neurosis.
  • Psychopathia
    9 jul 13
    I only listened to honor but I think I'll take it. It's not that bad. Of course, the inventiveness is lacking. Given to Rising was calmer. But I don't mind.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 13
    Sure, I don't dislike Given either, it's good, it's just left me a bit cold compared to the others.
Deftones: Koi no yokan
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Deftones: Koi no yokan
9 feb 22
Really a great record, for me it's clearly their best along with "Cavallino Bianco," in fact, maybe I prefer this one by a hair over the pony. "Koi No (ZioKan)" is the classic perfect album, beautiful from start to finish, inspired in all the songs, incredibly tight and completely homogeneous in the quality of the tracks, without a single dip or wasted moment. It essentially has the same compactness as the previous "Diamond Eyes," which is also an album that doesn't have any real weak points, but with a much higher average quality of the songs, in my opinion. A vibrant and exciting album; if I had to choose favorites among the songs, well, maybe I'd mention tracks like "Leathers," "Entombed," "Rosemary," but the choice could easily fall on three other songs; it wouldn't change much.
DEPECHE MODE: speak & spell
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Depeche Mode: Speak & Spell
4 oct 20
For my taste, the debut of De-Pesci a Modo is rather inconsequential. One could call it a classic "immature" debut; it's more of a lightweight synth-pop/electro-pop album, at times frivolous and at times of higher quality. Overall, it's pleasant, easy to listen to, but it also becomes tiresome quite quickly. This is the only album with Vincenzo Clarco in the lineup, and he is the author of almost all the tracks, so I’d say his departure after this album isn’t exactly a tragedy, considering the much better work that both Mode (especially) and Clarke himself will do in their subsequent bands. Within the genre, it’s a nice album; sure, there are worse, but also a lot better (and they themselves will do much better just a couple of albums later). Some tracks are nice ("Photographic" and "Ice Machine" being the ones I find best), while others push too hard on the more irritating aspect of synth-pop ("Just Can't Get Enough", honestly... No, definitely not), but on average, it remains a pleasant electronic pop album, nothing more. Plus, it’s not even the kind of pop I appreciate the most, in terms of sound, generally speaking; others might enjoy it more. Ah, great artwork, though.
  • Falloppio
    4 oct 20
    Hj, did you forget that at that time there was nothing like it?
    They were pioneers.
    Do you think Clarke influenced them even in the next two?
    Then Clarke was brilliant with Moyet, but after that, nothing cosmic (2nd me).
  • hjhhjij
    4 oct 20
    Among the pioneers, there is no doubt. However, synth-pop and electronic music were already being made by others at the same time and often even better (OMD, Human League, Soft Cell, and others, each in their own way). Or do you mean there was nothing similar to the Depeche mode of playing electronic pop? I don't know, that might be the case, specifically, but in the synth-pop scene, they were AMONG the pioneers, not necessarily "THE" ones. Besides that, yes, what you say is true, but the fact that it was one of the pioneering albums of a certain way of making pop/electronic music doesn't inherently make it a great album. It’s a matter of taste, but for me, there are simply very few truly inspired tracks; the rest is just stuff, even if pleasant, it's not a bad album, but still (I repeat, in the genre, even if with different styles and attitudes, there were better options).
  • hjhhjij
    4 oct 20
    Ah yes, Clarchism remains, definitely in the next album, maybe even later. The point is that the songs he writes here are quite insubstantial; later on with Gore, better pieces start to arrive in greater numbers, that’s all. Clarke will surely create better things with Yazoo as you mentioned. Perhaps they simply both matured but in parallel. I’ve listened to some Erasure albums and frankly, I preferred them to this debut by Depeche, but it’s all about taste, I’ve said it.
  • hjhhjij
    4 oct 20
    Sorry, I wrote crap: the fact that it's one of the pioneering albums in a certain way of making pop/electronic doesn't automatically make it a great album. Now it should be in Italian.
  • Falloppio
    4 oct 20
    Erasure. What did you like about them?
    I find them trivial.
    I've heard them all.
    After 3 tracks on each album, I have to give up.
    With Moyet, however, great ideas.
  • hjhhjij
    4 oct 20
    Those nineties up to the homonymous. I’m not tearing my hair out, but they’re a good group. I think it’s beyond discussion that Clarke’s best work is in Yazoo, a delightful group (or rather, delightful duo). It’s a shame that that crappy TV series (and I apologize to crap) "Once Upon a Time" managed to make me dislike them too...
  • hjhhjij
    4 oct 20
    The point is that I instead find a large part of this record banal. Okay, I can contextualize and I can say that playing pop in such an overtly super-electronic way in 1981 was certainly not trivial, but today we can also say that it’s still pop, and as a lover of well-made pop, I believe that here it often falls into a kind of trivial pop and not very inspired, almost never horrible but almost never above average, always to my taste. They will improve. I’m not making it a matter of sounds, just of good songs or not. The Yazoo kicks this record to the curb, for example, in terms of valid songs.
Diamanda Galas: You Must Be Certain Of The Devil
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Diamanda Galás: You Must Be Certain of the Devil
8 apr 12
The most "pop" of the trilogy "The Masque of the Red Death," the least inspired of the three, but still an awesome album. Let's say between 4 and 5 stars.
Diamanda Galás: Schrei X
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Diamanda Galás: Schrei X
8 apr 12
Diamanda Galás: Vena Cava
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Diamanda Galás: Vena Cava
8 apr 12
dinosaur jr.: whitout a sound
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dinosaur jr.: whitout a sound
8 apr 12
7/10
Dinosaur Jr.: You're Living All Over Me
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Dinosaur Jr.: You're Living All Over Me
23 apr 12
Dinosaur Jr.: Dinosaur Jr.
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dinosaur Jr.: Little Fury Things
22 jan 14
Dinosaur Jr.: Green Mind
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Dinosaur Jr.: Green Mind
23 apr 12
Dinosaur Jr.: Bug
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Dinosaur Jr.: Bug
23 apr 12
Dire Straits: Brothers in arms
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
8 apr 12
Dire Straits: Dire Straits
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Dire Straits: Dire Straits
15 dec 22
For me, Dire Straits have never composed a true masterpiece; it is also true, however, that they managed to release four great albums one after another, always enjoyable and filled with quality songs, led by a guitarist who is, well, quite talented. This debut is a good album, featuring at least two standout tracks like the classic "Sultans of Swing" and "In the Gallery." The rest has pleasant songs but without notable peaks and, I admit, a few moments of boredom. Overall, though, it’s always a pleasure to listen to.
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