Ian Gillan Band: Clear Air Turbulence
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Questionable cover but a surprising work, much closer to Billy Cobham than to Deep Purple, dense with jazz/exotic/progressive instrumental deviations. Notable are "Five Moons" and "Goodhand Liza", with the latter showcasing the dexterity of the rhythm section John Gustafson/Mark Nauseef.
  • hellraiser
    7 oct 13
    Yes, Gillan changes style after the Purple, without much commercial success but with great albums. It's a shame that his voice will decline significantly from this period onward.
  • Lao Tze
    7 oct 13
    yeah, unfortunately, yes.
Iggy Pop: The Idiot
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sono sepolto nella produzione di massa.
  • iside
    25 dec 13
    perfect, from the first second to the last. one of my favorite albums of all time.
Iggy Pop: Lust for Life
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Uhm...
  • March Horses
    21 mar 14
    absolutely right... the other day I was listening to Raw Power, first the Bowie mix and then the Iggy one... with all due respect to the Duke, there’s no comparison
  • hjhhjij
    21 mar 14
    Rough Power!
  • Psychopathia
    21 mar 14
    I never loved Bowie too much, but Iggy is definitely worth more with the Stooges than as a solo artist. Maybe I liked American Caesar and Bide Bide Bidem'ap.
Il Rovescio Della Medaglia: La Bibbia
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
LIVE because in the studio live recording: in '71 they played louder than any other band in Italy. "Progressive" because conceptual, but in reality, this is pure and bloody HARD with dark instrumental interludes that have a demonic quality. "Sodoma & Gomorra": a blast of granite electricity.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    26 sep 13
    in the now endless list of albums to listen to....... I believe that one lifetime is no longer enough for me
Inspiral Carpets: Life
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Well. An album that is hard to forget. The "sixties" organs of Clint Boon and beautiful post-punk rhythms - dry, tight, reminiscent of Julian Cope and the Teardrop Explodes up close. But here we were in Manchester (Oldham, to be precise) and not in Liverpool. The Ma(D)chester of the early, great Stone Roses. It was 1990.
  • De...Marga...
    3 jun 14
    Great revival, Lao!! One of yours...after all, you are one of the best connoisseurs and knowledgeable about that magical musical period for the English land; certainly, in those years in Ma(d)Chester there was a proliferation of super bands...If I remember correctly, it was with the Inspiral that Gallagher's older brother cut his teeth as a roadie.
  • Lao Tze
    4 jun 14
    It's true, and there was also a not remotely unlikely chance that Noel would join as a permanent member. The rest is the story of someone who, on one side, made billions, and a band that, on the other, didn’t even receive 40% of what they deserved... oh well. New album from the Carpets in September, barring another delay which would be yet another one, by the way. I hope the anticipation can help them in terms of sales.