Amon Düül II: Phallus Dei
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Amon Düül II: Phallus Dei
9 dec 15
A bacchanal, a nightmare, between moments of genuine delirium and unexpectedly composed grandiloquence.
  • Dragonstar
    9 dec 15
    It's starting to become fashionable lately...
Angelo Branduardi: Angelo Branduardi 1974
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Angelo Branduardi: Angelo Branduardi 1974
21 oct 15
Some tracks are jazz-rock jams with a medieval flavor, while others are poems of great beauty. Branduardi's debut album is already a masterpiece.
  • Alemisso
    22 oct 15
    among the best Italian artists I've listened to, I subjectively place him at the level of Branduardi. I also enjoyed the album in question.
  • Alemisso
    22 oct 15
    I'm sorry *at Battiato's levels!
  • Alemisso
    22 oct 15
    even if they are dealing with music that is practically different in every respect
  • luludia
    23 oct 15
    I agree, it’s a great album... "Confessioni di un malandrino" is one of the most beautiful Italian songs of all time... but after that, it has somewhat worsened.
  • Tattone
    24 oct 15
    Oh, Confessioni is definitely one of my absolute favorites, but it comes from "La Luna"... great album that one too!
  • Zimmy
    24 oct 15
    Beautiful album, but still not a masterpiece for me; I greatly prefer the subsequent ones: you can still feel the strong influence of certain typical prog styles here, which in the works to come (starting from "La luna") it will surpass, developing a much more personal and original style. Ah, "Confessioni di un malandrino" is a true masterpiece, I completely agree!
  • Alemisso
    24 oct 15
    True, I consider "Confessioni di un malandrino" one of the most beautiful by Angelo.
Angelo Branduardi: Alla Fiera Dell'Est
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Angelo Branduardi: Alla fiera dell'est
19 aug 16
Between absolute masterpieces ("The Tale of the Heron," "The Man and the Cloud," "The Funeral," but not only) and nonetheless enjoyable minor episodes, the delicate yet incredibly intense poetry of our work enchants and captivates, while the refined arrangements blending folk and jazz are a delight for the ear.
  • madcat
    19 aug 16
    I'm sorry, but I cannot access external content such as YouTube videos. If you have a specific text that you would like me to translate, please provide it here, and I'll be happy to help!
  • Tattone
    20 aug 16
    Well xD anyway, I already find the original one to be one of the least successful on the album!
Beardfish: Mammoth
CD Audio I lack ★★★★★
Beardfish: Mammoth
8 apr 16
An outstanding work. With Sjoblom on second guitar for most of the time and a piercing saxophonist, Beardfish creates a magnificent, restless, stunningly homogeneous, and never before so rock album. Truly no wrong move. "And the Stone Said" is one of the best progressive suites of the new century.
Big Big Train: Goodbye to the Age of Steam
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Big Big Train: Goodbye to the Age of Steam
23 apr 16
Sure, a bit cloying and naive as a start, but truly the day is seen from the morning!
Bill Bruford: Feels good to me
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Bill Bruford: Feels Good to Me
4 jan 16
Great album, Bruford is as surprising and entertaining as always, and the guest musicians are exceptional. One could have dared a bit more, all things considered, given the jazz setting and past prog influences. Many tracks feel a bit too static.
Rating: 9
Black Sabbath: Master Of Reality
CD Audio Not intrested ★★★★
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality
30 nov 15
The least successful of the initial works, with few ideas and repetitive sections. It remains a great listen only for the caliber of the musicians.
  • Renagade
    30 nov 15
    it's their best album
  • Tattone
    30 nov 15
    Why do you say that? The records before and after are much more varied and fresh. Only Into the Void comes close to the previous epics, but in 6 minutes it wears you out.
  • spiritello_s
    30 nov 15
    It's an album that I've never fully appreciated. I've always preferred VOL 4. Thinking about it, there isn't a specific reason; perhaps what you say represents a good part of the criticisms of the album. In my opinion, it's because the first and the second are definitely nicer, and this one doesn't hold up in many ways. Not least in terms of the cover, which feels decidedly rushed.
  • Hank Monk
    30 nov 15
    This is a doom-sludge record from the 70s. I recall there’s a Sweet Leaf, an Into the Void, and an unforgettable Children Of the Grave that are absolutely incredible on their own!
  • Psychopathia
    30 nov 15
    maybe it's what I prefer, of the first 3
  • Marco Orsi
    1 dec 15
    "The least successful of the initial works, few ideas and repetitive pieces." ------------> TAKE CARE!
  • Il Ninho
    1 dec 15
    For me, it is the best record of a monumental career, with two beautiful acoustic interludes amidst many macabre riffs, plus a gem like Solitude.
  • Tattone
    2 dec 15
    Everything is fine, but Embryo lasts 20 seconds!
  • Il Ninho
    2 dec 15
    I prefer those 20 seconds to many discographies, hehe :D
  • Tattone
    3 dec 15
    But then you see, it falls into fetishism... if you idolize the Sabbath, okay, this album is great; otherwise, I think a 4 might also suffice, it’s not a terrible grade after all.
  • Il Ninho
    8 dec 15
    I agree with you, it's not that I idolize them, it's just that if I had to choose one, this would be my favorite :)
Blue Öyster Cult: Agents Of Fortune
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Blue Öyster Cult: Agents of Fortune
8 nov 15
Beautiful album of effervescent rock, intriguing yet always elegant and well-crafted.
  • hjhhjij
    8 nov 15
    I must have picked it up at the wrong moment last time because I really don't like it, except for (more than just liking it, I love) "Don't Fear the Reaper."
  • Spoonful
    8 nov 15
    It is beautiful to be beautiful, but it strays too far from the Hard Rock sounds that had characterized the BOC up until then.
  • extro91
    9 nov 15
    Well, for me, it's the last great album by BOC, at least until Fire of Unknown Origin, the last great gem of the band (Imaginos is "too" eighties for my taste).
Blue Öyster Cult: Cultösaurus Erectus
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Blue Öyster Cult: Cultösaurus Erectus
8 dec 15
Always tightly knit, mysterious, and loaded, but the grace period is a long way off. Stunningly trashy the cover.
Christopher Cross: Christopher Cross
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Christopher Cross: Christopher Cross
8 feb 17
Splendidly arranged pop disco, and of course Mr. Cross knows his stuff. It's a shame about the song structures, clichéd and sometimes boring.
  • perfect element
    8 feb 17
    The masterpiece will be achieved with the next album, but to define the songs on this one as banal, it's a long way off.
  • Tattone
    13 feb 17
    The structures, not the songs! It's no coincidence I still gave it 4 stars :)
Coldplay: Parachutes
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Coldplay: Parachutes
9 aug 16
Whether one appreciates the band's evolution over the years or not, this debut work is breathtaking: the arrangements are subtle, sweet, and refined, and Martin's vocals are magnetic and meaningful. Of course, the debts to other groups are many, but the feeling with which they approached this work is genuine and personal.
  • perfect element
    9 aug 16
    The voiceless do not sing.
  • Tattone
    9 aug 16
    Huh?
  • perfect element
    10 aug 16
    Martin esticazzi cannot be considered a singer; we are beyond outrage.
  • RinaldiACHTUNG
    10 aug 16
    Coldplay aren't among my frequent listens, but Trouble is a great song.
  • RinaldiACHTUNG
    10 aug 16
    (Also Yellow, huh)
  • G
    10 aug 16
    Mister songs and mister album, subject of snobbery like many mister albums.
  • Goldfinger
    10 aug 16
    Beautiful G the perfect answer.
  • perfect element
    10 aug 16
    Snobbery is a bunch of bullshit, these are just incompetent people.
  • SydBarrett96
    12 aug 16
    Their first two albums are beautiful, then after that, nothing.
Deep Purple: Shades of Deep Purple
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Deep Purple: Shades of Deep Purple
1 sep 15
Donovan: Sunshine Superman
CD Audio Not intrested ★★★
Donovan: Sunshine Superman
1 sep 15
Elton John: Tumbleweed Connection
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Elton John: Tumbleweed Connection
28 sep 15
A "hitless" album but played with wonderful grace and inspiration.
  • Miss Kinotto
    28 sep 15
    "Where to Now St. Peter?" is a blast.
  • hjhhjij
    28 sep 15
    Wow, how much I love this album, I would definitely give it 5 stars, but besides that, I completely agree.
  • Tattone
    30 sep 15
    The only flaw is that they didn't dare to go further in terms of composition, or maybe it was a choice to avoid burdening the album for a wider audience... the fact is many songs had too rigid and repetitive verse-chorus structures; the melodies were thrilling but after a while they lost some charm, one example being "My Father's Gun." True, "Where to Now St. Peter" is incredibly strong!
Francesco De Gregori: Francesco De Gregori
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Francesco De Gregori: Francesco De Gregori
24 mar 16
An absolutely negligible album except for "Finestre di Dolore."
  • Littlelion
    25 mar 16
    There are other great songs in my opinion, like bene (it always gives me chills).
  • luludia
    25 mar 16
    oh no, absolutely not negligible....all of his albums up to the one where he is kicking a ball on the cover are excellent...after that, the magic fades and only a few beautiful (sometimes very beautiful) songs remain here and there...
  • Zimmy
    25 mar 16
    Well... think that for me instead "Finestre di dolore" is the most negligible track on the album, I've never liked it that much. On the other hand, "Bene", "Informazioni di Vincent", "Cercando un altro Egitto", "A Lupo" are all songs that I love very much. Just to say that I don’t agree :)
  • Tattone
    25 mar 16
    Okay, I accept but I don’t agree :) sometimes I wonder: if Francesco during that period (with his still very charming voice and that innocent air) had actually composed a random text and set it to music, how many fans would have considered it a masterpiece anyway?
Genesis: Trespass
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Genesis: Trespass
20 jan 17
Already a masterpiece, despite the less elaborate arrangements, the compositions possess a delicacy, a grace, and a lyricism that are at times overwhelming.
  • hjhhjij
    20 jan 17
    The less elaborate arrangements come from a more folk style compared to the later ones. For the rest, you are absolutely right, already a masterpiece.
  • Tattone
    21 jan 17
    Alright, they were also younger and less experienced! As much as I appreciate Mayhew on this album, despite everyone blaming him, the difference is definitely noticeable!
  • mrbluesky
    23 jan 17
    after they reached perfection, but the sounds and atmospheres of this album remain unsurpassed in my opinion
  • ygmarchi2
    26 feb 18
    I agree word for word. I love this album. I enjoy Mayhew's unrefined yet energetic drumming. I wouldn't underestimate Phillips' contribution to the composition either. If this album is different from the others, it's probably because it also bears his mark. For goodness' sake, Hackett's work on SEBTP and TLLDOB is out of this world; it would have been a real shame not to have been able to hear it. I just read about the song dedicated to Gabriel's future wife... could it be that he left for sentimental reasons? :)
  • hjhhjij
    26 feb 18
    No, trust me, he left for totally different reasons (especially since a few years later Gabriel started writing and recording songs and demos in Ant's home studio) :-) Ah, Phillips' contribution here is central and fundamental; underestimating it would be rather foolish. This is "his" album in a sense.
Green Day: American Idiot
CD Audio Not intrested ★★★★
Green Day: American Idiot
20 jan 16
The album is truly a disaster in many ways, but it doesn't lack intense moments, and indeed, some that are genuinely moving. The credit goes solely to the songwriting and the frontman's performance. The singles are nice, along with a few other tracks, among which I highlight "Letterbomb" and "Give Me Novacaine."
  • Survivor 12
    20 jan 16
    a disaster and four stars?
  • Tattone
    22 jan 16
    Well, there are really a lot of things that don’t work (few ideas, few changes, pieces that are too long stuck together with tape) but in the end, it works! It was one of my favorites when I was younger, and now that I’m more mature I’ve listened to it again, and despite realizing the significant stylistic limitations, I still really enjoyed it.
  • Survivor 12
    22 jan 16
    You're right about the songs that are really too long that I still can't remember after years, like Homecoming. I just listened to it again today when I went to the gym, and I have to say I enjoyed it; it was nice to hear it after so long. Flaws or not, it remains the best along with Dookie.
  • Tattone
    23 jan 16
    I mean, it has its moments too, but amidst some truly embarrassing passages, the grand finale, like an end-section of a progressive suite, is unbelievably boring...and the album has its share of other disjointed episodes. But as you say, it remains one of their best.
Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown
17 dec 15
Still in a state of grace, Green Day deliver a monumental concept that, without renouncing their style, offers an endless series of songs that are sometimes more robust, sometimes more diverse, but almost always very successful, refusing to succumb to inertia and presenting intricate and dynamic tracks. Billie Joe's songwriting is consistently tense and dramatic, evoking great emotions at various moments.
  • bluesboy94
    18 dec 15
    I remember the single "21 Guns" (I admit, back in 2009 I was a bit immersed in the mainstream; I have my skeletons in the closet too). A classic disposable sappy song... I cordially make you a proposal: why don't you sell me the eponymous album by Jackson C. Frank? It's a hard-to-find record that means a lot to me.
  • Tattone
    18 dec 15
    I don't have anything against folk songwriting, and I'm not a fan of punk, but sure, I would make the swap.
  • bluesboy94
    18 dec 15
    So you own the record and you would be willing to let me have it, right?
  • perfect element
    20 dec 15
    The GreenDay that deliver great emotions, wow… Did you happen to eat something heavy?
  • Survivor 12
    21 dec 15
    I don't mind this album at all, but a 5? Absolutely not (and I even have the shirt, the album cover is really cool). The best ones remain Dookie and American Idiot, now those deserve a 5, especially Dookie :)
guano apes: proud like a god
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Guano Apes: Proud Like a God
9 aug 16
Undoubtedly interesting alternative album, merging the rough intensity of metal, a fantastic funky bassist, and the personal interpretation of the singer Sandra Nasic. There aren't many truly good tracks, the highs often seem naive or lackluster, but the work is cohesive, the style recognizable with some good attempts to go beyond the song structure.
Iron Maiden: Powerslave
CD Audio I lack ★★★★★
Iron Maiden: Powerslave
12 apr 16
Coleridge would have been one of Steve Harris's biggest fans.
Ivano Fossati: Ventilazione
Vinile I have it ★★★
Ivano Fossati: Ventilazione
15 mar 16
Some tracks are successful and showcase dark-sounding '80s rock with a strong rhythmic structure. Others, much less so. All display a lack of vibrancy in the songwriting: it's not one of his best.
Jackson C. Frank: Jackson C. Frank
CD Audio Not intrested ★★
Jackson C. Frank: Jackson C. Frank
1 sep 15
  • bluesboy94
    25 nov 15
    Two little balls to such a disk, no :(
Jethro Tull: Benefit
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Jethro Tull: Benefit
1 mar 16
The best prog: the dynamic, choral, restless, dramatic one. Too bad for the sudden drop in quality at the end of the second side; otherwise, it would have been comparable to the other masterpieces of the group. However, it remains among the best things they've done.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    2 mar 16
    So Sossity, you're a woman would be a sharp drop in style? Every time I listen to the album, I'm there trembling, waiting for that ending. De gustibus
  • Tattone
    5 mar 16
    Exactly! In my opinion, only "To Cry You a Song" stands up to the first side (and it’s an absurd song!). I find the others too chaotic and confusing or (like in the case of "Sossity")...lackluster.
July: July
CD Audio Not intrested ★★★
July: July
1 sep 15
KoRn: KoRn
CD Audio I lack ★★★★★
Korn: Korn
8 jun 16
The ashes of grunge have barely cooled, and already this album comes out, taking further significant steps in portraying human anguish, particularly adolescent anguish. The entire album, especially the masterpiece "Daddy," is one of the most moving examples of mystical catharsis through music.
Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti
14 oct 15
Double with truly heterogeneous material: the first truly ugly pieces of the Zeppelin, and their last masterpieces.
Magma: Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh
CD Audio I lack ★★★★★
Magma: Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh
16 oct 15
Revolutionary album, perhaps the most experimental of the Magma project, dark and captivating. But also difficult to access and somewhat cerebral.
Metallica: Metallica
CD Audio Not intrested ★★★★
Metallica: Metallica
8 nov 15
The discovery album: Metallica discover they have a commercial talent, and Hetfield realizes he is a great songwriter. The quality, unfortunately, is very heterogeneous: some masterpieces (few), many excellent tracks, and others among the worst ever released.
  • spiritello_s
    16 nov 15
    You rightly highlighted the commercial turn of the group. I would say that's where it all lies. Some musical winks to the past, but just to sweeten the pill for the old fans. At the time of its release, I found it disappointing and almost offensive to my ears, and to think that the video for Enter Sandman gave hope.... Today, with a clear mind, I recognize that it's a good album, but nothing compared to the previous ones. It nonetheless marks an epochal shift for the former thrash leading bands; from that point on, even Megadeth with Youthanasia would take the same path.
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
1 sep 15
Mogwai: Come On Die Young
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mogwai: Come On Die Young
29 oct 15
The most slint-like, dark, evocative, and sick work. The long pieces are beautiful, but amidst so much material, there are moments of boredom.
Rating: 9
  • tia
    29 oct 15
    No, there's never boredom here!
Mogwai: Happy Songs For Happy People
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Mogwai: Happy Songs for Happy People
29 oct 15
Sweet and atmospheric, but perhaps a bit lacking in punch. "Hunted By a Freak" and "Ratts of the Capital" are masterpieces, but the others, while very pleasant, are somewhat forgettable.
  • HOPELESS
    30 oct 15
    "Hunted By a Freak" and "Ratts of the Capital" agree. The album is nothing special. However, the cover, the album title, and the video for Hunted By a Freak are cruel and poetic at the same time.
Mogwai: The Hawk Is Howling
CD Audio I lack ★★★★★
Mogwai: The Hawk Is Howling
1 sep 15
Moody Blues: In Search Of The Lost Chord
CD Audio Not intrested ★★★★
The Moody Blues: In Search of the Lost Chord
1 sep 15
Mötley Crüe: Shout At The Devil
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Mötley Crüe: Shout at the Devil
4 jun 17
Truly an excellent rock album: powerful, fun, arrogant, frivolous. Especially noteworthy is the ever-appreciated guitar work of Mick, but also Vince Neil's glam styling, the songwriting of the good Nikki Sixx, and T-Bone's agility behind the drums. Great performance from a tight-knit band, of course the masterpieces are others.
  • spiritello_s
    9 jun 17
    The true masterpieces are the work of the hair stylist for the wigs they had on their heads...
  • spiritello_s
    9 jun 17
    I've always preferred them to all the dozens of American glam groups like Ratt, Twisted Sister, and made-up sisters.... technical skills definitely above average... some good songs... but above all the cheeky attitude of seasoned hustlers that really broke through (to put it in the language of the youth) when, back in '87, their videos for Girls! Girls! Girls! arrived in Italy...
  • Tattone
    10 jun 17
    How much wisdom in a single man! :D
Muse: Drones
CD Audio I lack ★★★★★
Muse: Drones
22 nov 15
A grandiose return to more rock sounds, without losing freshness or grandiosity. The structures are not as trivial as detractors claim, and many times the progressions are absolutely thrilling and the melodic choices spot on. The concept is not bad either, original, dramatic, and contemporary. In my opinion, their best album since "Origin of Symmetry."
  • madcat
    22 nov 15
    Certainly better than the terrible 2nd law (but it really didn't take much), I should listen to it more anyway.
Narada Michael Walden: The Dance of Life
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Narada Michael Walden: The Dance of Life
4 jun 16
The best album: the one with enveloping horns, good vibes, and an awesome bassist. Incredibly refined yet danceable.
Nirvana: Nevermind
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Nirvana: Nevermind
31 mar 16
Despite some brilliant ideas and sharp sounds, I find it to be a decidedly overrated album: the song structure can sometimes feel really heavy and the songwriting is confusing. Nonetheless, it's a great album!
Opeth: Ghost Reveries
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Opeth: Ghost Reveries
1 sep 15
Pearl Jam: Riot Act
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Pearl Jam: Riot Act
18 oct 16
Not a masterpiece, but the band is still in great shape. The formula remains the same, but there is more room for others when it comes to songwriting; sometimes the tracks aren’t that great, but other times they definitely are (especially a discovery with Ament). Legendary songs like "Can't Keep," "Save You," "1/2 Full," and "All Or None" are still featured. It's true that nothing from Pearl Jam goes to waste.
Pink Floyd: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
CD Audio I lack ★★★★
Pink Floyd: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
1 sep 15
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