801: 801 Live
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
801: 801 Live
20 apr 23
5 extraordinary musicians led by Manzanera + the collaboration of Brian Eno. A supergroup of great value that debuts with this obviously remarkable live performance. Great emphasis on the leader Manza, but it must be said that MacCormick on bass is truly impressive, monstrous; impeccable background from Monkman and Watson, great Phillips on drums. The two covers are nice and there's a great version of "Third Uncle" (with MacCormick tearing down the walls, I adore him). Not a masterpiece, but if you want to listen to great musicians playing beautiful music, here they are.
  • TheJargonKing
    23 sep 16
    Super disco really
  • Miss Kinotto
    24 sep 16
    I wasn't familiar with the album; I read about a great bassist and rushed to give it a listen. Well, thanks for the tip. The guy really has an amazing sound, with beautiful instrumental parts. On first listen, the voice doesn't seem quite up to par. But maybe I'm making a mistake because he might be an undeniable talent.
  • hjhhjij
    24 sep 16
    Certainly, the voice isn't the strong suit; I believe Lloyd Watson (slide guitar) and MacCormick himself are handling the vocals. If you're interested, you can also find MacCormick here, just to name one eh
  • Miss Kinotto
    24 sep 16
    Thanks, I listen very gladly.
  • TheJargonKing
    24 sep 16
    I correct you: Eno is the voice of the band. In all the sung tracks.
  • hjhhjij
    24 sep 16
    Right, in this live there’s still Eno.
  • Supermario
    26 apr 23
    I discovered it in the late '70s, and since then it's become one of my favorite records... an amazing cover for a bassist like me. I bought it drawn in by that, but as soon as I put it on the turntable... wow, I've listened to it over and over thousands of times. Exceptional.
A Silver Mt. Zion: Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
A Silver Mt. Zion: Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
21 feb 14
4, but very abundant; just out of fastidiousness I won't give it a 5. Really beautiful record. Damn.
AA. VV.: Nashville: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
AA. VV.: Nashville: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
23 may 15
"You may say that I ain't free, but it don't worry me"... 5 for the soundtrack, 25 for the film. One of my favorites, rarely have I seen something so perfect and unique. From the songs of Ronee Blakley in her golden year to those of actors who throw themselves into songwriting with good/excellent results (Karen Black and, of course, Keith Carradine) to the performances of Henry Gibson and Timothy Brown (who sings "Bluebird," also by Blakley).
AA.VV.: No New York
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Various Artists: No New York
20 apr 23
One of my favorite albums. One of the albums of a lifetime. There's nothing more to say because, indeed, it's one of the most beautiful and important records in all my listening activity of musical notes.
  • adrmb
    28 mar 22
    oh what a drag you can't betray like that, I opened it to read the comment
  • hjhhjij
    28 mar 22
    But it's like with "First Utterance" or "Rock Bottom," they're works on which I feel neither the need nor the possibility to express myself in words :D They're the best, for me, end of story.
  • lector
    23 apr 23
    Hello! In original vinyl Antilles (not a reissue...)! #gnegnegne
ABBA: ABBA
CD Audio I have it ★★
ABBA: ABBA
15 dec 22
This album features what is perhaps my favorite chart-busting single by ABBA ("SOS") on one side, and on the other, the song that is my personal winner for the greatest #diteloallozioiside of all time and space since the dawn of the World and even 3000 years from now, and I won’t even say which one it is; I’ll just say it’s the song that deserves the fastest skip in the west. For the rest, however, I definitely like it a lot less compared to "Waterloo" or their other later albums (especially the last one, which is the best), even though the instrumental interlude by Andersson and Ulvaeus is nice, the sound is always meticulously crafted, the musicians are all well-prepared and talented, but still, meh.
Abba: Waterloo
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
ABBA: Waterloo
20 apr 23
(Much) better than the first album and also better than the subsequent self-titled one (especially because it has "Mamma Mia"...). This one features the title track as an ultra-famous single, but it hasn't become stale like the other one and remains a lovely little tune. The whole album is very enjoyable; there's not a song that pisses me off (okay, maybe "Honey Honey" does) and there are several little pop gems, light as they usually are, but also built with their undeniable class and talent for pop melody and attention to sound and arrangement (especially "My Mama Said," with great bass by Gunnarsson here, and "Suzy Hang-Around"). But my favorite (by far, of all time, among ABBA, and you all hush) is that delightfully silly and fun track "King Kong Song," an irresistible piece of nonsense. Finally, a word about the session musicians (who are always the same anyway; they were actual members) who accompany them: Janne Schaffer is a guitarist into jazz and jazz-fusion who has played with folks like Gabor Szabo (a monster, obviously discovered by me recently here on the deb) Brunkert on drums played often alongside him, and here in "Dance" you get a cameo from John Bundrick, known as "Rabbit"... A guy who was in the circle of Paul Kossoff and who was the keyboardist for John Martyn on "Solid Air" (just to name two, among many big names). You can't say these four just called random assholes for their albums, eh.
  • fedezan76
    11 nov 21
    #stopit
    #newgrowthsaviors
  • hjhhjij
    11 nov 21
    It's really his fault. Unfortunately, during a busy and stressful period, while I'm drowning in moving boxes, I have to admit that ABBA is the perfect evening listen ahahahhaha
  • fedezan76
    11 nov 21
    #abbapietà
  • hjhhjij
    11 nov 21
    Abbe-patience, come on.
  • fedezan76
    11 nov 21
    I’ve had enough.
  • hjhhjij
    11 nov 21
    You shouldn’t get so down.
  • fedezan76
    12 nov 21
    And yes, I give up!
  • London
    12 nov 21
    They had an incredible rhythmic session, just listen to the live recordings from '79.
  • London
    12 nov 21
    section
  • withor
    21 apr 23
    Their music has the power to bring me joy even when I'm sad or paranoid.
ABBA: Ring Ring
CD Audio I have it ★★
ABBA: Ring Ring
20 apr 23
Reassuring like grandma's Sunday lunch, with a sound that is polished and clean (even if they'll improve a lot with albums from the second half of the '70s onwards) like the floor of grandma's house after a deep clean, sunny like me after scraping a 6 on the math test, cloying like the third marzipan fruit eaten in a row; that’s the Abba for you, the first 4-5 songs are enjoyable, you appreciate their undeniable talent for beautiful melodies (and at least "Disillusion" with Agneta's voice taking the lead is a nice song, nothing special but nice), the tracks are all fun, engaging, with beautiful vocal harmonies and so on, everything is quite lovely... Halfway through the album it all becomes repetitive, there isn’t a single song that stands out from the rest, and you even get your first cavities and say "yes, guys and gals, but what a pain this cheerful and sunny pop is, huh." The Abba are like that, even if this is just their first album (which wasn’t even released under the name "Abba" at the time) and it also has a couple of songs sung in Swedish (like before they formed Abba, all four of them released solo records separately), including "taitoltrac", which is beautiful, learn some languages, you ignoramuses. They'll do better later, but the essence has never changed too much.
  • hjhhjij
    6 nov 21
    @[dsalva] your fault, damn it.
  • dsalva
    6 nov 21
    Ah!!!....skeletons in the closet, it seems???
  • hjhhjij
    6 nov 21
    But no, I like ABBA; they have always been excellent "craftsmen" of pop. They were well-trained singers and musicians and excellent pop songwriters, at least in terms of the "packaging" and production. And there are some nice songs on the list. It’s just that for their style and the type of melodies, they wear out quickly. Very quickly.
  • hjhhjij
    6 nov 21
    I have all their records, inherited, but still unsold :D
  • hjhhjij
    6 nov 21
    By the way, you'll have to post all the songs from Agneta, Frida, and Chip & Chop's solo albums.
  • dsalva
    6 nov 21
    I'll leave the task to you, I already have too many admirers on DeBaser, ahahahahahhaa
  • hjhhjij
    6 nov 21
    Ahahahah I'll gladly pass because, who the heck has ever listened to those records? Maybe I will one day, I like singing in Swedish ahah
AC/DC: Highway To Hell
CD Audio I have it ★★★
AC/DC: Highway to Hell
23 apr 12
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
CD Audio I have it
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap
24 jul 21
Nice rock’n’roll/rock-blues album, fun, tight, and with no dull moments. And with Scott, who was a real rock’n’roll animal (I still think that Marta from Lupo Alberto wasn’t the best possible replacement...). All great tracks, even though they don’t overly thrill (me), this album and all its peers up to 1979 in the genre have no flaws. Oh, what’s due to Caesar...
  • Martello
    25 jul 21
    If I were to say what the title of this album reminded me of, I would risk immediate lynching followed by banishment.
  • hjhhjij
    25 jul 21
    Go ahead, go ahead. It will be banned by no later than 2032, I assure you.
  • Falloppio
    26 jul 21
    I follow
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
CD Audio I have it
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
26 mar 17
The best album by Alla Cazzo Di Cane, or at least it’s the one I find myself wanting to listen to again compared to their other albums with Scott from the '70s (which I consider more or less on the same level). Damn effective and fun rock'n'roll, raw, spontaneous, ignorant, and that’s just fine. This is a great album.
  • Aquarius27
    28 mar 17
    Anyway, the acronym AcDc stands for "At Home After Dinner"!
  • Mr. Money87
    28 mar 17
    Along with the entire discography of the band in question, the album has returned beautifully from my uncle who had given it to me... It hurts my eyes to read AC/... I can't even write it!!! XD
  • Cialtronius
    28 mar 17
    Totty has been banned because he called you UGLY?
  • hjhhjij
    28 mar 17
    Mr. Money: can’t you even write Now What The Hell Should I Poop?
AC/DC: Powerage
CD Audio I have it
AC/DC: Powerage
14 dec 21
The wildest electric blast from Alla Cazzo Di Cane. Beautiful, maybe it's because I'm in the right mood, but beautiful. Obvious and simple, pure and simply electrifying rock'n roll, wild and hard but beautiful. I think it’s this sound of theirs that I like the most along with Let There. Being all the same, it has the merit of not having lesser tracks, fillers, or dips in tension; the songs are all very cool rock'n roll, all on the same level, perhaps even more so than on the previous two albums, "Powerage" is a nice block of granite. It’s fun to listen to.
  • pier_paolo_farina
    14 dec 21
    All right. The perfect rock 'n' roll album from the seventies, nothing more, nothing less. Totally awesome.
Acqua Fragile: Mass-Media Stars
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Acqua fragile: Mass-Media Stars
8 apr 12
Acqua Fragile: Acqua Fragile
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Acqua fragile: Acqua fragile
8 apr 12
Afghan Whigs: Congregation
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
The Afghan Whigs: Congregation
14 dec 22
Very nice, the appreciation grows with each listen. In fact, this is the first Afghan album that I've properly listened to in full, and at first it left me somewhat puzzled; I expected more Soul/Black influences given its stunning cover, which by itself indicates Dulli and the guys' passion for the hybridization between white rock and soul/r&b, just as the lyrics of the title track are also significant, for example. From the second listen onwards, however, I found myself in front of a beautiful album of typical "90s rock," with very beautiful songs one after another, inspired, some wonderfully engaging ("Turn on the Water" or "Conjure Me" or "Miles Iz Dead" with its magnificent little riff, "This is My Confession," for example). There's not a weak track; I'm not crazy about the production and sounds (in the sense of volumes, I really don't know this stuff), but the level of songwriting here is of excellent quality. In this album, their passion for pop-soul-r&b is not musically perceivable (except in a vague way), but it’s clear that they had broader intentions than just the simple "let’s do big rock." From the beautiful cover of "The Temple" taken from "Jesus Christ Superstar," for instance. Well, from what I’ve understood, "Congregation" acts somewhat as a bridge between the first two rougher albums and the two that follow, the albums of definitive maturity. A bridge very well done, I must say.
Alan Sorrenti: Aria
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Alan Sorrenti: Aria
8 apr 12
For me, one of the absolute ten best Italian albums. The first time I listened to it, I could hardly believe that the artist performing those delirious, brilliant vocalizations, following in the footsteps of Peter Hammill's "Pawn Hearts" and especially the master Tim Buckley, was the same babbaleo who sang those dreadful disco-pop songs from the late '70s. Sorrenti was the first to attempt in Italy what Buckley did in America (and Hammill in England). Stunning.
  • tonysoprano
    10 jul 16
    But is this album really that beautiful??
  • hjhhjij
    10 jul 16
    Yes.
  • Embal
    13 jun 22
    Beautiful and unrepeatable record, Jean-Luc Ponty immense on the violin, Tony Esposito precious on the percussion, Alan Sorrenti great master of ceremonies. The following year, he released "Come un vecchio incensiere all'alba di un villaggio deserto," not up to the debut but with some moments still appreciable. Already in the third album (the one with "Dicitencello vuje"), there is a certain desire to increase sales, even though he has not yet completely "sold out." Then come the figli delle stelle and ... the metamorphosis (degenerative) is complete. It seems that a journalist, in the early 80s, asked Joe Cocker: "Why do your last records contain quite commercial songs?" "I have to eat too," was the laconic reply. You can make the parallel.
Alberto Radius: Radius
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Alberto Radius: Radius
27 sep 13
Alice: Azimut
CD Audio I have it
Alice: Azimut
28 jun 19
Great album this one, my favorite from Alice's early period. Here she begins to assert herself as a songwriter (almost all the songs are written by her or by herself, a solid 5, or as a co-writer) and distances herself from the collaboration with Battiato, who here is limited to two songs, including the little classic "Chanson Egocentrique." The great personality and talent of this artist shine through, both in her writing and in her stunning performances; what a voice and what a beautiful way to use it. The best songs are the title track and "Laura degli specchi," written for her by an inspired Finardi, but there are many beautiful songs ("La mano," "Animali d'america," or "Deciditi"). I am a huge admirer of Alice from the '86-'96 decade, but honestly, nothing from her earlier work should be overlooked; this is pop-rock music with real substance.
  • adrmb
    30 jun 19
    Here it was incredibly beautiful back then.
  • hjhhjij
    30 jun 19
    She was beautiful, yes (and not just there) which we can say is quite nice.
Alice: Gioielli Rubati
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Alice: Gioielli rubati
28 may 13
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.
Alice: Alice
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Alice: Alice canta Battiato
24 may 13
alice: park hotel
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Alice: Park Hotel
19 apr 23
A beautiful album that introduces what has been, for me, the golden decade of Alice's career. An album that seems perpetually shrouded in mist, a constant fog created by Fedrigotti's keyboards that envelop the sound of each track, which even the sporadic guitar interventions by Phil Manzanera (of all people) cannot dissolve, creating a very evocative sonic blend. This marks the birth of a more "international" Alice, especially in the collaborations: the rhythm section is Levin/Marotta (the one from her beloved Peter Gabriel). It is the first album produced by Francesco Messina, who is also co-author, along with Alice herself, of almost all the songs ("Luci lontane" being the peak of the album, credited to Messina/Alice). Other contributors (who will return in her future albums) include Liverani, Di Martino, Cosentino, Zitello, and of course, the Camisasca from "Nomadi."
  • adrmb
    8 jul 18
    Distant lights that, by the way, had been conceived for a collaboration with Bush... drool.
  • hjhhjij
    8 jul 18
    I can't think about this possibility; realizing that it never came to fruition would make my head explode.
  • adrmb
    8 jul 18
    BOOM!
  • London
    9 jul 18
    I had the chance to ask Alice a few questions about this lp, but darn it, I missed the one about the collaboration with Kate. Those with a penchant for gossip say it was EMI that prevented her two black sheep from meeting on the same groove.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 18
    Ahahahah do you know what kind of trouble those two women would have gotten into? What a shame. What did you ask her about "Park Hotel"? I, obviously, if I met her, would ask her HAMMILLHAMMILLHAMMILL.
  • London
    9 jul 18
    On the occasion of the presentation of "Weekend" in Genoa, I asked her how she managed to collaborate with so many unique musicians who are not exactly willing to play with just anyone, like Levin, Mick Karn, Dave Gregory, etc. She simply told me that, with a lot of shyness and hesitation, she tried to ask, and they immediately agreed without hesitation. Regarding Park Hotel, she explained that the echo of Marotta's drums is natural; he was playing in a room of the castle where they recorded with a particular echo and wanted to take advantage of it. On that occasion, I had her sign a copy of "Capo Nord," and she told me that the cover photo was taken in Rimini in the middle of winter with polar cold.
  • hjhhjij
    9 jul 18
    She is a great person, no doubt about it; the anecdote about Marotta is beautiful.
Alice: Capo Nord
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Alice: Capo Nord
14 dec 22
The first album by Carla Bissi under the stage name Alice, and under the wing of Battiato and Giusto Pio, is truly remarkable. In fact, her career begins here. "Capo Nord" is part of that cycle of albums written by Battiato and Pio during a moment of fantastic pop inspiration, in terms of music, lyrics, and arrangements. The Battiato-esque pop-rock/synth-pop didn't miss a beat; furthermore, here (as with Giuni Russo or Milva in the same years), this inspiration is gifted to one of the greatest interpreters of Italian music. An interpreter but also a songwriter, both because she was actively involved in writing with the two masters, and because she wrote two songs entirely by herself, one of which, "Una sera di Novembre," is among the most beautiful on the album, refined and elegant. Plus, there's her voice and great interpretive skills. We all know how great Alice has proven to be throughout her career, what she has accomplished as a musician, songwriter, and interpreter, but this album is already a very tasty appetizer. "Il vento caldo dell'estate," "Bael," "Sera," and especially the dark, resigned melancholy of "Rumba Rock" are truly memorable songs. Beautiful.
Allman Brothers Band: At Fillmore East
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Allman Brothers Band: At Fillmore East
8 apr 12
Alphataurus: Alphataurus
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Alphataurus: Alphataurus
18 mar 23
First album (and for many, many years also the only one) of one of the many bands from the Italian progressive underground of the '70s, produced by Magma of De Scalzi (who also wrote the lyrics for them, which I’d rather skip over because, well...); it’s a good album, unfortunately hindered (not a little) especially by the Italian vocals, which are often the weak point of many Italian prog-rock groups (whether due to a lack of good voices, or—like in this case—due to the poor performance of the Italian language with progressive music and the unnecessarily emphatic and pompous style of singing), and here it’s really paradigmatic of those flaws, which is a shame because the singer, Michele Bavaro, actually had a nice voice. Only in "La mente vola" do things improve a bit from this point of view (and in fact it’s a beautiful piece), but for the rest it’s quite bothersome. Thus, the 3 minutes of the instrumental "Croma" end up being the most beautiful thing on the album, a small pearl of melodic delight from the organist Pietro Pellegrini, leader, keyboardist, and composer of Alphataurus. The rest of the tracks are pleasant pieces of hard-progressive strongly influenced by keyboards, valid but not imposing themselves beyond the crowd. The cover, however, is nice.
Alusa Fallax: Intorno alla mia cattiva educazione
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Alusa Fallax: Intorno alla mia cattiva educazione
2 apr 23
Really a beautiful album, never heard over fifteen years of progressive listening. 13 "concept" tracks directly connected to each other, like sections of long suites, originally conceived as a theatrical work (there's a trace of this in the grotesque recitation "Perché ho venduto il mio sangue"), it's a convincing piece that perfectly balances the medley of influences that can be identified throughout the tracks; in the constant alternation between instrumentals and sung pieces, one moves between moments of splendid melodic pop-prog, classic progressive rock, jazzy passages, and the beautiful gritty voice with a bit of "rock-soul" of Duty Cirla, whose singing takes the songs to a place between singer-songwriter rock and the most refined pop ballad, complemented by his excellent percussion work, the keyboards of Massimo Parretti (one of the two main composers of the band), the flute, and sometimes the sax and horn of Mario Cirla (the other main author) and the guitars of Guido Gabet (on bass the third Cirla, Guido). The arrangements are rich and varied, it's a fun, intense album, where the singing excels and the instrumental textures are imaginative and inspired, in both the more intricate and the more melodic nuances. A cool album, a gem.
Amon Düül: Psychedelic Underground
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Amon Düül: Psychedelic Underground
8 apr 12
Amon Düül II: Yeti
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Amon Düül II: Yeti
8 apr 12
Their masterpiece is one of the 5 most beautiful albums of the 70s German scene.
Amon Düül II: Tanz Der Lemminge
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Amon Düül II: Tanz der Lemminge
8 apr 12
Amon Düül II: Phallus Dei
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Amon Düül II: Phallus Dei
20 apr 23
Oh, Amon Düül II, how I love you. The God’s Dick is one of the greatest debut albums and masterpieces of acid-psychedelic rock of this amorphous "type" of music. This well-fed group of Teutonic hippies has taken Anglo-American acid and psychedelic rock and extremized it, transforming it into a grotesque sabbat, a distorted tribal party, deep within the Black Forest. And they do so with little intention of taking themselves seriously, embracing the taste of the grotesque, the theatricality of over-the-top, Eastern fascination, and darkness, the playful macabre, the fun of goofing around with shrieks, emphatic singing, nonsense, sweet and restless vocalizations from the woodland enchantress Renata Knaup. In the end, it’s psychedelic rock, but it’s also something more, so let the guitars rattle, the percussion tribalize, the bass boom, the violin sizzle, the saxophone hoot, the 12 strings arpeggiate, and the voices transport us to dark nights where Anglo-Saxon acid rock has ended up in Germany, in Hell, to have more fun, extreme, free, without boundaries, without cursed walls. As good hippie rockers at heart, they also pull out irresistible rhythms and riffs, and those percussions... Wonderful from the first to the last second, but "Luziferz Ghilom" and the overflowing 20 minutes of the God’s Dick title track are the two tracks that soar into infinity. I adore you.
  • Onirica
    23 may 22
    I only just noticed that you have never written reviews. A real shame, because your definitions exude a certain expertise in discussing the albums you love.
  • hjhhjij
    23 may 22
    I swear that before debaser dies, I will write one. If another touchy rapper doesn't get us shut down first, that is.
  • Conteverde
    20 apr 23
    Beautiful cursed fresco of the beloved Amon Düül II, you speak well of that gloomy theatricality, this is the Yeti colossi of their golden age.
Amon Düül II: Wolf City
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Amon Düül II: Wolf City
26 jun 14
Beautiful psychedelic rock album. Obviously, the comparison with its predecessors is out of the question; here we are a good step below. However, Amon Duul II remain at more than satisfactory levels, and the album is good from start to finish. Infinitely lighter than the monoliths that came before it, too.
Änglagård: Epilog
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Änglagård: Epilog
8 apr 12
6.5
Änglagård: Hybris
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Änglagård: Hybris
8 apr 12
7.5
  • mild
    21 oct 12
    The best of the group.
  • hjhhjij
    21 oct 12
    Yes, in fact, I like them even more than before. They are definitely my favorite neo-prog band :)
Anthony Phillips: The Geese And The Ghost
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Anthony Phillips: The Geese And The Ghost
25 jul 16
Sublime beauty. Exceptional solo debut for Phillips, one of the peaks of his unmistakable guitar playing, wonderfully acoustic, folk, bucolic, dreamy with an ancient flavor and splendidly English. With the friendly participation of the affable Rutherford, Phil Collins, Vivienne McAuliffe, and John Hackett, among others.
  • RIBALDO
    25 jul 16
    known thanks to Giona's review? The Geese And The Ghost - Anthony Phillips - Recensione di Giona
  • hjhhjij
    25 jul 16
    A superb review, I remember it. I didn't understand if it's a question, did you accidentally put a question mark?
  • bluesboy94
    25 jul 16
    Disc listened to a couple of years ago, but that didn’t impress me much.
  • hjhhjij
    25 jul 16
    For the consistency of the musical idea of an artist who has nonetheless been able to renew himself, for the crystalline beauty of the melodies and the acoustic interweavings between Phillips and Rutherford, for the atmosphere of... Well, see the cover, for all this, since you listened to it a good two years ago, I would recommend giving it another try. Then, of course, de gustibus.
  • RIBALDO
    25 jul 16
    It's a question. I got to know him like that. I liked him a lot, but I got bored quickly. In the long run, it becomes tiresome. Beautiful melodies, though.
  • hjhhjij
    25 jul 16
    Ah ok. No no I got there simply by following the Genesis trail; when I commented on the review of Jonah, I already knew him.
Anthony Phillips: Dragonfly Dreams: Private Parts & Pieces IX
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Anthony Phillips: Dragonfly Dreams: Private Parts & Pieces IX
8 apr 12
Chilling. 9
Anthony Phillips: Sides
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Anthony Phillips: Sides
20 feb 23
The third album, if we consider the "PPP" series as a separate section of his discography, is overall a very beautiful record, but its quality is sharply divided in half. In the first half, there's an Ant who gives a bit too much to a light pop, perhaps with a hopeful eye on the charts, resulting in mixed outcomes (a couple of songs are frankly not great, especially "I Will Love You," a cheesy slow-pop number that's really far from his usual style, but others are quite nice, like "Um & Aargh" and "Lucy Will"). However, in the second half of "Sides," the level clearly rises; Ant moves away from hesitant "pop-rock" attempts and alternates between returning to his typical acoustic territories and experimenting with harder, fuller sounds ("Nightmare" is very Hackett, for example), definitely more electric and far from the pop songs of the first half. In this latter half, every piece is excellent, just great songs for Ant, which elevate "Sides" to an absolutely valid album, with just a couple of throwaway tracks at the start. As always, Ant plays all the guitars and keyboards, but here, except for a few songs, he often hands the microphone over to various other singers. Ah, the cover with the foosball is beautiful.
Anthony Phillips: Wise After the Event
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Anthony Phillips: Wise After the Event
20 feb 23
An album that has grown in my esteem over the years. From being a very valid work, it has become, for me, a stunning piece, imbued with all of Ant's particular sensitivity, his intimate melodic, harmonic, and compositional delicacy; Ant's style in this album reveals itself more than ever as a child of the great POP melody Masters of the '60s and '70s, as well as of British folk in general, yet all of this is filtered through a highly personal and immediately recognizable style, the same one that indelibly marked the early phase of Genesis' career. Ant is so unique in his classical essence that on certain occasions, in some of these beautiful songs, the melodies, his singing, the touches of shy, discreet notes sound so fragile, so ephemeral almost, that they frighteningly remind me of the delicate and often painful melodies of much singer-songwriter or folk-pop "indie" (let's say...) from the '90s and '00s, something I hadn't noticed before but now sounds quite evident; not always, but sometimes it emerges strongly. Ant, who here begins to skillfully navigate keyboards and piano in addition to his mainly acoustic guitars, and who lends his voice—perfect for these songs—to the entire album, creates a masterpiece of intimate songwriting with a melodious sense that is simply sublime. Stunning.
  • adrmb
    20 feb 23
    uh I need to catch up on this, I’ve never gone beyond the goose and the ghost
Area: 1978: Gli dei se ne vanno, gli arrabbiati restano!
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Area: 1978: Gli dei se ne vanno gli arrabbiati restano!
8 apr 12
8
Area: Caution radiation area
CD Audio I have it
Area: Caution Radiation Area
20 apr 21
If I had to make a masochistic choice, I would say that among the "Fantastic Four" of Area (and without taking anything away from the excellent "1978" or even "TiccheTacche"), this is the one I slightly prefer less than the others; perhaps, indeed definitely, it's because I've always struggled a bit to digest "Mirage," among all their chaos-born tracks scattered across the various albums, it's the only one I can't swallow well, I need some baking soda for it. However, apart from this, it's an incredible album with tracks like "Brujo" and of course "Cometa Rossa." The masterpiece of the album is "ZYG," there's no denying it, an exhilarating piece, magnificent performance (uh, when Tavolazzi's bass kicks in. UH), among their best tracks. Now, I say this with the expertise of a great instrumental virtuoso of my doorbell and nothing more, but perhaps the proof of the rhythm section in "ZYG" is the most mind-blowing of all between the Tavolazzi-Capiozzo duo. What a thing, oh.
  • SilasLang
    3 may 21
    Paradoxically, though not too much, it's perhaps what I prefer about Area, along with Maledetti. At times it feels like listening to some strange form of proto-Industrial. Immense, regardless.
  • hjhhjij
    3 may 21
    Yes, this is the most "industrial" in the sounds of some tracks, which is really cool.
Area: Arbeit Macht Frei
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Area: Arbeit macht frei
8 apr 12
9.5
Area: Maledetti (Maudits)
CD Audio I have it
Area: Maledetti (maudits)
17 apr 21
What can I say, it's my favorite album (also for sentimental reasons) by one of my all-time favorite bands. Total. Every time they kick off tracks like "Gerontocrazia" or "Diforisma Urbano," I can’t make sense of anything anymore. Sounds, melodies, vocal evolutions from Stratos, the superb instrumental performance from Fariselli & co (despite Capiozzo and Tavolazzi only playing on a few tracks – and what tracks they are – still, the substitutes are not exactly just any old guys, huh) every single note on this album delights me, even the "Caos" during their typical most cacophonic moment entertains me. After years and countless listens, there's no denying it, "Maledetti" is the Area album I enjoy re-listening to the most.
  • nix
    18 apr 21
    I join in support of hjhhjij, I also loved this legendary band. I would like to mention, among the many fantastic albums, "Caution Radiation Area," from 1974.
  • hjhhjij
    18 apr 21
    Absolutely. Phenomenal albums, and everyone has their "own."
Area International POPular Group: Crac
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Area: Crac!
16 mar 13
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