SydBarrett96

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Led Zeppelin: II
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Led Zeppelin: II
22 aug 13
Hard blues becomes hard rock, and music will never be the same again. The opening of "Whole Lotta Love" alone is enough to score a perfect 9.
Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin IV
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Led Zeppelin: IV
22 aug 13
The blues of the first, the hard rock of the second album, and the bucolic folk of the third blend seamlessly in the fourth, giving rise to the masterpiece of maturity for the four Englishmen. 9.5.
Leonard Cohen: Songs of Leonard Cohen
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Leonard Cohen: Songs of Leonard Cohen
15 apr 15
Milestone, monolith, epochal disc: this album is THE Singer-songwriter song. Everything else fades into the background.
  • chiccotana
    15 apr 15
    Oh my God, there's even a certain Zimmerman from Duluth who has made some enlightening discs...
  • hellraiser
    15 apr 15
    Great poet, nothing but nothing to say. However, as chicco said, if I have to choose, I go straight to Dylan, my favorite forever.
  • SydBarrett96
    15 apr 15
    I instead prefer Cohen, although I find that Dylan has also created his masterpieces. :)
  • bluesboy94
    15 apr 15
    This afternoon I played the album... a handful of extraordinary songs, but what really stirs me is that "out of tune lament" that feels liberating which closes (in a perfect way) "One of us cannot be wrong," and thus the album. Honestly, I prefer Cohen's lyricism... Dylan is an icon, an incredible songwriter who has had an immeasurable influence (only the Beatles compete with Zimmerman in terms of influence), however, for my tastes, Cohen has something extra...
  • chiccotana
    15 apr 15
    No, I mean, not to speak ill of Leo Cohen, an absolute master, but Dylan has something that... well.
  • RIBALDO
    16 apr 15
    For me, as a lyricist, FDA is superior to both Coen and Dylan.
  • bluesboy94
    16 apr 15
    Making comparisons and rankings is counterproductive in music, but when it comes to "poets turned to music," the first names that come to mind are Cohen and De André. However, this doesn't take away from the fact that Dylan is, for me, one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
  • RIBALDO
    16 apr 15
    I don't think it's counterproductive, they're simply personal opinions, etc. The important thing is not to have prejudices and preconceptions... those are what are truly counterproductive.
  • Chagall
    16 apr 15
    Making certain comparisons is counterproductive if one is trying to use objective parameters; it's only natural to have preferences. :-) Anyway, I'm with Syd, especially for the voice; I appreciate Cohen more.
Leonard Cohen: Songs From A Room
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Leonard Cohen: Songs From a Room
10 oct 21
A record of austere beauty. Nothing to envy either the previous one or the next.
Lucio Battisti: Emozioni
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Emozioni
3 mar 14
Perfect pop record, traveling between small hints of folk, progressive, and even blues. The title track is a masterpiece.
Lucio Battisti: Umanamente uomo: il sogno
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Umanamente uomo: il sogno
15 oct 21
"Discone" for me closes the first golden triptych of Battisti-Mogol (after the equally beautiful "Emozioni" and "Amore non amore"). Here Lucio begins to become “more mature” and less anchored to the Beat style of his early days, and the masterpieces are plentiful: "I giardini di marzo," primarily, a refined ballad (certainly among the most beautiful Italian songs ever), "E penso a te," tear-jerking, "Comunque bella," a tender adolescent apology, a fantastic acoustic sketch of the title track whistled, and "Il fuoco," an acerbic episode of pure avant-garde, for which Giulio Rapetti refused to write the lyrics because he considered it “a not very convincing piece.” In short, here Battisti begins to spread his wings, leading him to soar higher and higher year after year. 8.5.
  • Martello
    15 oct 21
    Yes, I definitely should re-listen to all of Battisti's albums. Excluding Anima latina, E già, and all the white ones, I haven't listened to Battisti's albums since 2019. In fact, some of them I haven't even listened to entirely (the first 3, Io tu noi tutti). I've already said it; as soon as I get my Spotify back, I'll listen to all the stuff.
  • SydBarrett96
    16 oct 21
    I have them all on vinyl, from the first to the last, and I always enjoy listening to them again.
Lucio Battisti: Don Giovanni
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Don Giovanni
11 oct 21
First milestone of the magical Dadaist pentalogy with Pannella, perhaps my favorite from the white period along with CSAR. Here we are still at the beginning of the "deconstruction" of the song format, with beautiful piano-guitar arrangements and touches of New Wave-Electropop. De Gregori said that with this album a new phase in the history of Italian music began, who's to argue with him. 10.
  • Martello
    11 oct 21
    Among my 10 Italian albums...of all time. CSAR is my favorite, not just among the whites but throughout Battisti's career; it's a perfect labyrinth, that album where every word and note is changeable and takes on a thousand meanings.
  • SydBarrett96
    11 oct 21
    My favorites by Battisti are many, but if I had to choose one for each period, I'd say "Anima Latina" (Mogol) and "CSAR" (Panella).
  • Martello
    11 oct 21
    Well, Anima latina is his magnum opus, his most important album artistically, and we can all agree on that.
Lucio Battisti: Amore e non amore
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Amore e non amore
21 oct 21
The first masterpiece by Battisti, as well as one of the most influential Italian records of all time. Many justified words have always been spent (myself included) for the Battisti Avant-garde of “Anima Latina,” but in my opinion, this is by no means inferior. Guys, we are in 1971 (actually, the album was released 8 months after the recording because the Ricordi considered it too experimental for those times) and here we are at the highest levels of Italic Hard-Prog, with the entire PFM on instruments (only Pagani is missing) incredibly inspired. Extended tracks, whether instrumental or not, with Hammond organ and electric guitar solos (unthinkable stuff back then) with Lucio perhaps at his highest levels as singer and musician. Mogol said that Battisti had made this record with the Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple in mind, and you can definitely hear it. Very underrated, perhaps too much.
  • Martello
    21 oct 21
    Damn, I haven't listened to this one completely either, just Supermarket which I always listen to (and I think it was the first Battisti track I ever heard) and my God, no, I haven't listened to it in a long time, right, and I can barely remember anything.
  • hjhhjij
    22 oct 21
    You've rekindled my love for Battisti...
Lucio Battisti: Io Tu Noi Tutti
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Io tu noi tutti
19 oct 21
Great album, the first of the major Pop-International productions, largely driven by the two masterpiece singles: “Amarsi un po” and “Sì, Viaggiare.” The rest of the songs are still at good levels, with a couple of gems like “L’interprete di un film” and “Neanche un minuto di non amore.” However, I find both the previous and the subsequent ones to be superior, for sure.
  • Martello
    20 oct 21
    I’ve never listened to it, except for Si viaggiare, The interpreter of a film, and Questione di cellule. And also Amarsi un po’, which I only heard yesterday. In short, in the seven years I've known this album, I'm about halfway through.
Lucio Battisti: Una giornata uggiosa
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Una giornata uggiosa
19 oct 21
Of the period with Mogol, this is absolutely the one I listen to the least. Not that it's a bad record; on the contrary, it's well-played and features the title track and "Nastro Rosa," which are among the best of Battisti's repertoire. The other songs are a couple of steps lower, even though I've always had a soft spot for “Gelosa cara.” Here, however, it’s clear that the fuel with Giulio Rapetti was now running low, and at times, the record feels a bit tired, as if it were trying to repeat the magic of the previous one, but not fully succeeding. It is still a good epitaph for a memorable era, and Mogol's words will never again be so significant: “who knows what will become of us, we will only find out by living.” 4 generous stars.
  • Martello
    20 oct 21
    Honestly, I preferred "E già" and "La batteria" to this. It has a gloomy day and especially with "il nastro rosa" on its side, but the rest I find moderately bland. "Divertente Monolocale," "carine Arrivederci a questa sera," and "Gelosa cara, bella bella" are pride and dignity, but the rest does not engage me at all. I would have given it 4 stars like yours if at least half of the tracks had been at the level of "Orgoglio e dignità," but I only find 3 out of 10 tracks at that level; the others range from the nice "Gelosa cara" to the frightening dullness of "Perché non sei una mela." I can't say it's bad; it does have those 3 tracks and a few nice ones, but I can't give it more than 2 and a half stars.
  • SydBarrett96
    20 oct 21
    Alright, I can see your point. I think it’s still a more than good album, enjoyable and well played.
  • Martello
    20 oct 21
    I don't deny that it's enjoyable; in fact, I used to listen to it often when I would come home on the bus during high school. But the more I dive into it, the less I like it; there's nothing I can do about it.
  • hjhhjij
    20 oct 21
    It was the stop signal and Battisti understood it, time to change, to give a thorough repainting to the walls, deeper than those already done in the past. Not that it’s bad, but for his standards, it’s very bland, only two songs truly up to par with the past. @[Martello] Martellozzo, the Battery, etc., is light years ahead oh, eh, ih.
  • Martello
    20 oct 21
    @[hjhhjij] regarding this, there’s plenty
  • SydBarrett96
    20 oct 21
    The battery, yes, but not only that. Everyone else with Mogol is superior, definitely.
  • Martello
    20 oct 21
    I would say that from what I’ve heard, it’s the weakest work of the duo, but I believe that even the albums I haven’t listened to have done better. And to be completely honest, I think he did better with E già; at least that album attempted a new path, it was a continuation of Battisti’s electronic journey already explored in Immersione by Pappalardo, which would later lead to that masterpiece Oh era ora. It was the highest expression of Battisti’s sincerity; in fact, it’s likely that behind Velezia, a surname used by Battisti’s wife, there’s Lucio himself. In short, E già is better.
  • SydBarrett96
    20 oct 21
    Yes, in some ways I agree with you, even if “È già” is the ultimate transitional album, while this one marks the end of a cycle. However, for me it remains a very good product; I repeat, I’m not dismissing it at all. I just say that there has been much better both before and after, but the levels are more than good. The problem is that with Battisti the standards are high, but if we compare this album with others from the period, it certainly holds its ground. It’s true that in 1980, only in Italy, iconic albums like “Dalla,” “Nero a metà,” or “Colpa d’Alfredo” were released, but that’s another story.
Lucio Battisti: Il Nostro Caro Angelo
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Il nostro caro angelo
14 jun 14
Sweet pop tribal-psychadelic. A brilliant and innovative album that will serve as a prelude to "Anima Latina." A record born from immensity, especially for that masterpiece "Questo inferno rosa."
  • March Horses
    14 jun 14
    I miss this! I will take care of it...
  • templare
    14 jun 14
    I agree. Among my favorites by Lucio.
Lucio Battisti: Una Donna Per Amico
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Una donna per amico
17 oct 21
The ultimate Pop-Soul album by Battisti. Played and arranged masterfully, without a single flaw. For me, it represents the pinnacle of the second Mogol phase (1976–1980), the most International Dance/Pop (3/4 of these albums were recorded abroad). The intro of “Prendila Così” is, with every listen, always something sublime.
  • Martello
    18 oct 21
    I absolutely agree here. The arrangements of this album are absolutely unbelievable, especially with "Prendila così," which is truly amazing. And then, unlike "La batteria," where some moments felt a bit tedious and textbook-like, here everything flows almost always smoothly. A remarkable record for me.
Lucio Battisti: Anima Latina
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Anima latina
21 aug 14
The pinnacle of Battisti, between poetry, South America, and avant-garde, one of the most beautiful Italian albums ever. "Embrace her, embrace them, embrace yourself," "Anonymous," title track, and "Time Machine" are the masterpieces. Like in a book by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, magical realism.
Lucio Battisti: Il Mio Canto Libero
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Il mio canto libero
4 mar 14
A much more mature and polished album compared to the previous ones, featuring at least 4-5 delicate and highly inspired ballads: "La Luce dell'Est", "L'Aquila", "Vento nel Vento", "Io vorrei, non vorrei ma se vuoi" and the title track, all among the great Battistian classics. A magnificent album.
  • De...Marga...
    4 mar 14
    A record of rare beauty, one of the greatest expressions of the Mogol-Battisti duo, with songs that have marked my youth... thanks to mom and dad. I am only struck by your statement when you define it as more mature and polished compared to the previous ones. The album Emozioni is two years older and in terms of maturity, both musically and lyrically, I believe it can easily compete with Il mio canto libero, which in turn offers superb songs like Emozioni, Acqua azzurra acqua chiara, Mi ritorni in mente, Non è Francesca... I’m not trying to create a controversy, far from it; I just wanted to point this out.
  • SydBarrett96
    4 mar 14
    For heaven's sake, I also adore Emotions. I just wanted to emphasize that, in my humble opinion, this one might be more complete and, in a sense, less tied to the already wonderful but more immature beat of the previous albums. No controversy, don’t worry. :)
  • De...Marga...
    4 mar 14
    Fair consideration and the end of the controversy... although to be honest, it can’t really be called a controversy but merely differences in the musical field. Now I'm going to listen again to La luce dell'Est.... The fog that I breathe is now thinning because before me....... a striking opening.
  • SydBarrett96
    4 mar 14
    Great piece, yes.
Lucio Battisti: La sposa occidentale
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Lucio Battisti: La sposa occidentale
15 oct 21
The White album that I listen to the least, but despite everything, remains a beautiful Pop record, definitely the most accessible of the pentology. “I ritorni” stands out above all, among the top 5 songs of the Battisti-Panella duo.
Lucio Battisti: Cosa succederà alla ragazza
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Cosa succederà alla ragazza
14 oct 21
In my opinion, the best of Bianchi (oh dear, the competition with “Don Giovanni” is fierce, but right now I prefer this one), a milestone of all Italian music: 8 giant pieces, never so different from each other, but a special mention goes to the fabulous title track, with that grand electronic bassline that reminds me so much of King Crimson's “Discipline” (at times also evoking Talking Heads' “Remain in The Light”, but there’s everything in here, everything). For me, the Italian New Wave masterpiece, if it can indeed be defined that way. A genius melting pot of electro-dance-synth-pop-wave (a genre that doesn’t really exist, precisely).
  • Martello
    14 oct 21
    AAAAAAD A GIGANTIC OVEN MOUTH, WHAT MUST IT FEEL LIKE TO HEAR WHAT IT DOES.

    This is also among my all-time favorite albums, my favorite by Lucio and among my top 5 Italian records ever. A masterpiece that still dazzles today.
Lucio Battisti: Lucio Battisti
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Lucio Battisti: Lucio Battisti
22 oct 21
First chapter of the Battistiano songbook, actually the first collection of singles released during that period (together with Vol.2, Emozioni and Vol.4). What can I say, there are the first historic tracks like “Un’avventura”, “29 settembre”, “Non è Francesca”, “Per una lira”, which will pave the way for the early Lucio. It's always difficult for me to give a definitive rating to compilations, but let’s say an overall 4 (also considering the subsequent 3 collections) seems fair, especially in light of the levels our artist would soon reach.
  • Martello
    22 oct 21
    I don't know anything about this, and I honestly don't want to know anything. The 60s and I don't have much of a connection, no offense to anyone, and I don't think Lucio is an exception either, listening to some scattered tunes every now and then.
  • SydBarrett96
    22 oct 21
    Well, they are classics. If I have to give my opinion, the very early Battisti is the one I listen to the least, but that doesn't take away from the fact that they are great songs regardless.
Lucio Battisti: L'apparenza
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: L'apparenza
13 oct 21
The most expansive and ecstatic of the white discs, the second and last with more classic arrangements. And it features the title track, which to me is the most beautiful song from the collaboration with Panella. Phenomenal, to listen to and relisten to.
  • Martello
    14 oct 21
    Everything is demonstrable, especially the opposite, with a skillful manipulation of the scenario. This album is also something special; I believe I love all the tracks on it.
Lucio Battisti: La batteria, il contrabbasso, eccetera
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Battisti: La batteria, il contrabbasso, eccetera
18 oct 21
Yet another gem from Battisti's zibaldone, where, right from the title (the double bass, the drums), the predominant "rhythmic" aspect of the album is emphasized. Aside from being one of the best-played records in his discography, with three musicians each equipped with four brains as session men (Ivan Graziani-Hugh Bullen-Walter Calloni), there are further discoveries from Lucio, and it’s no coincidence that they will play, all or part of them, in the best albums of the period (in addition to Graziani's "Ballata per 4 Stagioni", we find them in Venditti's "Ullalla", in Area's "Maledetti", and in Finardi's "Sugo" and "Diesel" for example). A rhythm-tribal-dance album with some psychedelic reminiscences, certainly less Pop compared to the next three albums (except for the hit single "Ancora tu", super inspired nonetheless), but where the standout tracks abound, especially “Il Veliero”, a piece that will set the standard, and on which, in my opinion, bands like RHCP have based their careers (“Can’t Stop” is identical, we’re on the verge of plagiarism).
  • Martello
    18 oct 21
    Uuuuuuuugh. I have to be completely honest...I just don’t get this album. For God's sake, it has some truly amazing musicians, it has landmark tracks like Il veliero and Ancora tu that are fantastic...but the rest of the album really leaves me lukewarm. I didn't find that many memorable episodes (except for the two mentioned and La compagnia), and in certain songs like Dove arriva quel cespuglio I find too much "textbook" stuff, things I've already seen in Battisti's repertoire before. I find the diptych Respirando/No dottore very interesting, but I can’t remember much of it, Un uomo che ti ama has some nice passages but even there I can’t fully commit it to memory, and I don’t find Io ti venderei a song that's interesting at all. I don’t want to be misunderstood, for me the album is okay but frankly, I find it a bit weak, especially considering what album it was supposed to follow. A nice listen for sure but it doesn’t draw me in enough to want to listen to it again anytime soon.
  • hjhhjij
    18 oct 21
    Instead of the "Funk-Groove-Pop-Dance-something" period, that's what I appreciate the most. A real gem.
  • Martello
    18 oct 21
    That is to say, to clarify… thanks to the little trinket that could never surpass Anima latina, but could, had the right cards and I will tell the truth it could have easily been a revolutionary work in the Italian mainstream scene. It’s already a bit, but it could have done even more. And in my opinion, the true foundations were laid with the next two, even though I have only heard Si viaggiare from Io tu noi tutti, but even from that I understand how the style is a gigantic evolution of La batteria. With Una donna per amico, then, although it is not an absolute masterpiece, it had an enormous resonance in the Italian panorama; it was an impeccably produced album that managed to change the rules of the game in the world of Italian pop music.
  • hjhhjij
    18 oct 21
    On a production and "communicative" level, the subsequent albums have certainly made great strides. Musically, it’s precisely his rawness (in this new musical phase of Battisti) that makes it feel more spontaneous and less polished (not to be taken as a negative term, by the way).
  • SydBarrett96
    18 oct 21
    Let's say that in terms of true significance in Italian music, this and "Una donna per amico" are slightly higher up compared to "Io tu noi tutti." I'm not talking about quality, mind you; for me, they are really very close. However, “La batteria, il contrabbasso” was the first album with “hints” (what do we want to call them? :D) of Disco music in Italy, something that had never been done here before: upon its release, it was even considered too ahead of its time, to the point that Lucio said (his words) that the album was born under an unlucky star because “it would not be immediately accepted” (in the end, he was contradicted by its sales success, as always). As for the discussion on “Anima Latina”: for me, Battisti had already reached his peak with progressive/experimentation/psyched elia, it was time to change. Not by chance, in his discography, each album is different from the other: only in one case did Lucio repeat himself with Mogol, and that was with “Una giornata uggiosa,” which he wanted to partially mirror the sound and magic of the previous one, but he did not fully succeed (not that it was a bad album; on the contrary, I quite like it, it’s very good, well-played, and contains a couple of gems including the title track and "il nastro rosa"). This is why he decided to part ways with Mogol; it was time to move on. One last incidental note: I think that this album, more than the subsequent ones, lays the groundwork for some sounds that will later be better developed with Panella in the Bianchi.
  • Martello
    18 oct 21
    Well, the whites are obviously another world... but I feel it a bit in the sailboat. As for Una giornata uggiosa... I’ll say a blasphemy, but I find it even below E già (which was just enough). I swear to God, if there were an episode apart from the last two tracks and Orgoglio e dignità that had stuck with me or that I had even just liked.
Lucio Dalla: Dalla
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Dalla: Dalla
26 nov 15
On vinyl, of course. Among the top 10-15 albums of Italian singer-songwriter music of all time, seven tracks better than the other. Perfect album.
  • cico57
    26 nov 15
    I agree...
  • Zimmy
    26 nov 15
    For me, the best Dalla of all time, without ifs and buts. "Cara" and "Futura," two monuments of priceless beauty.
  • SydBarrett96
    26 nov 15
    This is my favorite Dalla along with "How Deep is the Sea" and "Cars," but you'll understand that there's (almost) nothing from Lucio 1971-1986 that should be discarded. :)
  • Loconweed
    27 nov 15
    8
  • Littlelion
    27 nov 15
    I'm also a happy owner of the big vinyl! Inherited from my mother (unfortunately with a few scratches, but oh well).
  • Ditta
    8 may 20
    I also have a big vinyl... a timeless masterpiece, although personally I have a stronger emotional connection to the beautiful namesake from '79.
Lucio Dalla: Automobili
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Dalla: Automobili
14 mar 15
The pinnacle of the Dalla-Roversi duo, perhaps the album that most highlights the whimsical eclecticism of the Bolognese singer-songwriter in a concept album that, starting from the automobile, gives rise to a wide digression on the catastrophic advent of progress and technology. "Mille Miglia" and "Nuvolari" are anthology pieces, while "Il motore del 2000" and "Due ragazzi" bring tears.
  • hjhhjij
    14 mar 15
    A truly fantastic album, even though, as you know, I prefer "Il giorno aveva 5 teste" from that trilogy.
  • Loconweed
    15 mar 15
    Well, in my opinion, the trilogy that I like to call the "Moon Trilogy," namely 'How Deep is the Sea,' 'Lucio Dalla,' and 'Dalla,' is clearly superior to everything from the first period and the period with Roversi. Even in terms of lyrics.
  • SydBarrett96
    15 mar 15
    This is my second favorite Dalla, obviously behind "Come è profondo il mare"; a well-deserved third place for the self-titled album from 1980.
  • SilasLang
    15 mar 15
    Beautiful. But I find "Il Giorno Aveva Cinque Teste" and "Anidride Solforosa" to be superior... but from this, Dalla doesn't throw away almost anything.
  • Loconweed
    15 mar 15
    I have never delved into the post-81 Dalla, is there really nothing worth saving?
  • SilasLang
    15 mar 15
    Not for me. After the self-titled one from '79, it was a downfall, at least for me.
  • Loconweed
    16 mar 15
    In my opinion, the semi-homonymous "Dalla" from 1980 remains a great album.
  • SilasLang
    16 mar 15
    Yes... the last one is certainly dignified. There are also those who like "1983," but for me, the great Dalla dies in '79. Compared to works like "Il Giorno...", "Anidride", "Com'è Profondo il Mare," and the eponymous one from '79, they pale. I'm speaking for myself, you know...
  • RIBALDO
    16 mar 15
    Contrary to what Loconweed claims, the triptych with Roversi is clearly superior to the triptych of the moon, let's not kid ourselves.
  • Loconweed
    16 mar 15
    @RIBALDO Roversi's lyrics were certainly poetic, but they were lyrics that, in my opinion, did not always perfectly match the music.
  • RIBALDO
    16 mar 15
    However, you might have said something different regarding "superior in terms of lyrics." Anyway, I mostly agree; Dalla's lyrics are more integrated into the song compared to Roversi's, who, let’s not forget, even clashed with Lucio, accusing him of writing lyrics that were too trivial on his own, and I can't completely disagree with him. "stella di mare come sei bella... com'è bianca la tua pelle," etc... A "love" lyric by Roversi is overshadowed by something like "Tu che parlavi una lingua meravigliosa."
  • pana
    16 mar 15
    For me, Il Giorno had 5 heads, it's superior, Sulfur Dioxide lower, but we’re talking about details, all nice and pretty.
  • Ditta
    5 may 20
    @[SilasLang] as far as I'm concerned, Dalla's golden period begins with "Storie di casa mia" (71) and ends with the Q-Disc (81). During that time, I would have never rated him below an 8.5 in decimal votes. He didn’t miss a single note. After 1981, two excellent albums were released ("1983" and "Viaggi organizzati"), but obviously inferior to the previous ones (I would honestly give both a 7.5). In 1986, unfortunately, he released that half-baked piece of junk "Bugie" (which, however, could barely scrape a passing grade), and thus began his slow but unstoppable decline. In the nineties, he slightly bounced back with two fairly good albums: "Cambio" and "Henna," which were better than the '86 album but inferior to the albums from '83 and '84 (still, they would not score below 3.5, especially for tracks like "Le rondini," "Apriti cuore," "Comunista," "Henna," "Cinema," "Latin lover"). In '96, another half-baked album came out, "Canzoni," and from there began his true artistic demise, although at least 3 noteworthy tracks were still present on that album. From "Ciao" (99) to "Il contrario di me" (07), he didn’t hit the mark at all. Truly repulsive albums. The latest one, however, ("Angoli nel cielo" from 2009), I find to be more or less on the same level as the '96 album.
Lucio Dalla: Dallamericaruso
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Dalla: DallAmeriCaruso
1 mar 14
Absolutely awesome. His epitaph.
Lucio Dalla: Lucio Dalla
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Dalla: The Best Of
13 dec 13
Far from Roversiano's experimentalism, the musician from Bologna crafts a masterpiece of genuine gems that span between pop and rock. On "Anna e Marco" and "L'anno che verrà," a tear always falls.
  • hjhhjij
    13 dec 13
    Yes, but damn it, whoever is in charge should put the right covers on!
  • SydBarrett96
    13 dec 13
    It's not my fault, unfortunately. :)
  • hjhhjij
    13 dec 13
    I know, I told the relevant parties. These covers are a mess.
Lucio Dalla: Come è profondo il mare
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Lucio Dalla: Come è profondo il mare
6 sep 13
The predominantly Mediterranean sound and the melancholic, decadent lyrics make this one of the absolute best albums by the Emilian artist. Personally, the tracks I love most from this record are the title track, "Il Cucciolo Alfredo," and "Disperato Erotico Stomp," but the last three ballads are also fantastic (I have a soft spot for "Barcarola"). A great album by an unforgettable musician.
Marillion: Misplaced Childhood
Vinile I have it
Marillion: Misplaced Childhood
26 dec 21
A magical, beautiful record.
Martin Scorsese: L'Ultima Tentazione Di Cristo
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Martin Scorsese: L'Ultima Tentazione Di Cristo
16 apr 15
I found it for just a few euros and I didn't hesitate. A stunning film, with Defoe and Keitel in textbook performances and the soundtrack from the most inspired Peter Gabriel ever. Scorsese rules, one of his highest achievements in the '80s.
  • bluesboy94
    17 apr 15
    Ironically, I just got that masterpiece of a soundtrack...
  • SydBarrett96
    17 apr 15
    Think that it's also the only one of his albums that I don't have. I have them all except for the most beautiful one, sob.
  • bluesboy94
    17 apr 15
    I found it easily... I was in a little record store at Piazza Nilo, about to grab "Firstborn is Dead" by Nicola Caverna, but as soon as I saw "Passion" I snatched it up without hesitation, leaving the aforementioned record on the shelf.
Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells II
5 sep 15
The complete work of a genius. 45 minutes of inspired Ambient. Exceptional.
  • hjhhjij
    5 sep 15
    Ambient? But it has nothing to do with ambient :-) However, it is undoubtedly a masterpiece, just like the next two.
  • SydBarrett96
    5 sep 15
    I know, but I don't care. :) I've always felt this inside.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    5 sep 15
    I recently got the personally remixed CD from 2009 (it costs very little at Feltrinelli), and I had fun noticing certain changes in the headphones. However, they could have kept those wonderful drums in the first part, and that’s just one of the details I noticed. My old vinyl from '73 is unbeatable.
  • ziltoid
    5 sep 15
    I have this on vinyl too, the '73 pressing, and it still remains my favorite version. However, from his initial trilogy, I prefer the other two, "Ommadawn" in particular.
  • hjhhjij
    5 sep 15
    "Ommadawn" is incredible.
  • ziltoid
    5 sep 15
    The CD version is very nice as well, featuring not only "Ommadawn" but other pretty good tracks too.
  • hjhhjij
    5 sep 15
    Well yes, I have that.
  • London
    6 sep 15
    What can I say, a fundamental work of 20th-century music. With Mike, the term genius can be used without hesitation. The '70s are exceptional, including the bizarre 45s. The '80s are partly at a good level. I recommend the Deluxe edition of "Incantations," perhaps a masterpiece of our never too analyzed and remembered.
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
28 feb 14
Made in Heaven. Blue in Green. To infinity and beyond.
Museo Rosenbach: Zarathustra
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Museo Rosenbach: Zarathustra
29 jan 15
A magnificent concept album based on the works of Nietzsche (by the way, one of my favorite philosophers), an incredibly inspired suite and the other three tracks are also very beautiful. A masterpiece album. Only those who haven't understood a damn thing about this record can say that they were Fascists.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    29 jan 15
    The artwork infuriated that fringe of counterculture and also certain printed media. Provocation or not, the band had a short life, little opportunity to perform; after all, you either stayed in that scene or you didn’t go beyond the first album (Il Balletto di YS is the most important case). For me, it remains one of the best Italian records of the period.
  • hjhhjij
    29 jan 15
    I share both. One of my favorite made in Italy albums, beautiful.
  • east of eden80
    29 jan 15
    gender?
  • hjhhjij
    29 jan 15
    Prog.
  • east of eden80
    29 jan 15
    Well, hats off... I will take care of it, but it will be hard to find...
  • east of eden80
    29 jan 15
    I've always thought so... Italian prog/rock, although not as prolific as the English, has produced excellent bands and albums...
  • rolando303
    30 jan 15
    But let me get this straight, if they had been fascists?????????
    Wouldn't it sound the same??????
  • rolando303
    30 jan 15
    But who cares, what matters is how the record sounds, not the political ideas of those who make it.
Napoli Centrale: Napoli Centrale
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Napoli Centrale: Napoli Centrale
2 nov 14
Naples as a blend of different races and ethnicities, as a means of denouncing slavery, the proletariat, emigration, and the wealth of the powerful. An apocalyptic prog-jazz-rock masterpiece with grandiose lyrics, acidic and angry, irreverent and boisterous. Miles Davis and Weather Report meet the desolate landscape of the Neapolitan outskirts (in this, the cover perfectly conveys the concept). Senese and Del Prete are monuments.
  • FrenkyWestSide
    3 nov 14
    On newsstands until Friday (when Palepoli is released). I enjoy.
  • SydBarrett96
    3 nov 14
    Then there's also Rocchi's Magic Flight. It's enjoyed for three.
  • hjhhjij
    3 nov 14
    You enjoy, I think I'll buy, since I'm missing it on CD :D
  • FrenkyWestSide
    3 nov 14
    I'm getting the whole collection since I didn't have any of these on CD; sometimes the newsstand has wonderful ideas! I'm still waiting for a collection of the VdGG discography!
Neil Young: On the Beach
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Neil Young: On the Beach
14 jul 14
The intensity and emotion with which this record is played make it simply unique. The title track and "See the Sky about the Rain" are simply heartbreaking in their resignation, while the two blues tracks (especially "Revolution") are incredibly tight and badass. "Ambulance Blues" is the INFINITE. A masterpiece of Crazy Horse, closing the trilogy of pain.
  • De...Marga...
    14 jul 14
    Nothing else to say about an album that hasn't lost any of its shimmering beauty over the decades; for me, however, "Harvest" remains unbeatable. Hi Syd, your definitions are always timely and precise. Brau fiol...
  • hellraiser
    14 jul 14
    A deep, sad, accusatory record. A "safety valve" for Young who wasn't doing well during that time, struggling with drugs, alcohol, marital crises, and the illness of his young son. Ambulance, a true masterpiece, like many tracks on the album...
  • Mr Funk
    14 jul 14
    Of the trilogy of pain, this is the album of resignation; just listen to Motion Picture, another masterpiece. Ambulance Blues is worth a whole career. It's difficult to categorize Neil's albums; there are so many beautiful ones, but this one competes with After the Goldrush as the absolute best for me.
  • hjhhjij
    14 jul 14
    You all know by now that this album sucks, right? Particularly, "Ambulance Blues" really sucks.
Neil Young: After The Gold Rush
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Neil Young: After the Gold Rush
4 nov 13
Just one adjective: bucolic.
  • hellraiser
    4 nov 13
    Just one adjective: WONDERFUL
  • hjhhjij
    4 nov 13
    And also vaguely acid (title-track) and at times angry (Southern Man, of course).
  • SydBarrett96
    4 nov 13
    Amazing album.
Neil Young: Harvest
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Neil Young: Harvest Moon
4 aug 13
The discs of a lifetime. I can't define it.
New Trolls: Concerto grosso (n.1)
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
New Trolls: Concerto grosso (n.1)
11 oct 14
A (superb) masterpiece of Italian Rock, with a unique peculiarity. The four movements of the Concerto grosso are simply sublime, flawless in their homogeneity and fabulous inspiration, while the 20-minute improvisation is absolutely monstrous. Classical meets King Crimson and Jethro Tull. "To die, to sleep, maybe to dream." 9.5.
  • hellraiser
    11 oct 14
    Great album, melody and perfect mix of opera and rock. A must-have record without a doubt.
  • hjhhjij
    11 oct 14
    Beautiful for me too, and definitely TOO beautiful for them as well, who then just slacked off so much.
  • Quijote
    12 oct 14
    I must have the CD somewhere... I think I'm going to go look for it now. Thanks for reminding me.
Nick Drake: Pink Moon
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Nick Drake: Pink Moon
14 jul 14
Poetry, purity, fragility. All in less than half an hour. Tears.
  • bluesboy94
    14 jul 14
    A life-changing album indeed (practically for just voice and acoustic guitar, this essentiality leads the listener even more directly into the troubled world of this EXTRAORDINARY singer-songwriter, misunderstood in life, unfortunately)... by the way, this year marks 40 years since his passing...
  • hjhhjij
    14 jul 14
    Certo! Inviami il testo e procederò con la traduzione.
Nirvana: Nevermind
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Nirvana: Nevermind
28 aug 15
Heard it again after years, but I must say that time hasn't dulled the fond memory I had. A classic, for better or worse, of the '90s. A nice album, although I prefer the previous one.
  • SilasLang
    28 aug 15
    The fact remains that 'Bleach' and especially 'In Utero' leave this one in the dust. I wasn't crazy about it even back in late 1991 when I bought it.
  • SilasLang
    28 aug 15
    Then tastes are tastes...of course :)
  • SydBarrett96
    28 aug 15
    In fact, Silas, I agree with you. This one is quite nice, but the other two (especially "Bleach") are superior, no doubt about it. :)
  • madcat
    29 aug 15
    It's always a matter of taste, but as far as I'm concerned, Bleach doesn't even come close to Nevermind. The evolution from Bleach to Nevermind is evident in every way, in my opinion. I understand that many might prefer Bleach, especially since we are talking about two completely different albums, but from my perspective, Nevermind is a masterpiece, while Bleach is not. Maybe In Utero is even superior to me (but it's one of my favorite albums, so I'm biased).
Oasis: (What's the story) Morning Glory?
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Oasis: (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
4 aug 13
One of the classics from my 14 years. A decent Britpop album, nothing more or less.
Osanna: Palepoli
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Osanna: Palepoli
8 nov 14
The Alpha and Omega of Neapolitan Rock, on the podium of the greatest prog-Italian albums of all time: a blend of progressive, jazz nuances, popular Neapolitan music, and references dear to VDGG. Two exceptional suites on the history of ancient and ancestral Naples. A work of art. "Oro caldo cola da una tromba ormai, l'ombra di una nota fredda, muta esce da lei." 10.
Perigeo: Azimut
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Perigeo: Azimut
17 feb 15
The Rock Matrix is much more pronounced than the Jazz one, but stuff like this had never been heard in Italy in '72 (neither Area nor Napoli Centrale existed yet). "Grandangolo" and the drum solo in "36° Parallelo" are worth the price of admission. From 1972 to 1976, they deserve the highest praise, unbeatable.
  • hjhhjij
    17 feb 15
    You already know, I like these a lot.
  • hellraiser
    18 feb 15
    ..me too
  • macaco
    18 feb 15
    I mean, I didn't want to be a pain in the ass, but, aside from its importance, I don't really like it that much. Besides, I haven't listened to this album in twenty years.
Perigeo: La Valle Dei Templi
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Perigeo: La valle dei templi
1 jul 15
Seventy-five minutes of apocalyptic and dark Jazz-Rock, featuring an exceptional guest star: Tony Esposito. 9.
  • hjhhjij
    1 jul 15
    The Blues to cry, Genealogy, and this is indeed a very delightful triptych.
  • SydBarrett96
    1 jul 15
    I agree. :) You can also try "Azimut" (the more aggressive one from Matrice Rock) and "Non è poi così Lontano," which are equally substantial.
  • hjhhjij
    1 jul 15
    Try? Hey, I recommended these to you if I'm not mistaken :P
  • SydBarrett96
    1 jul 15
    Really? I don't remember, sorry. :D Because I saw that you didn't mention them, so I thought you didn't know them (this exam is making me have memory lapses...)
  • hjhhjij
    1 jul 15
    Well, a few years ago when I got into them, I definitely recommended them to you :) Now I listen to them much less, but they remain among my favorite Italian bands, and you're making me want to get back into them.
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