883: Nord Sud Ovest Est
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
883: Nord sud ovest est
21 jul 09:36
“They’ll last only one summer,” doom-mongering pundits declared. Yet, the second album from 883 went on to sell two million copies and included all the band’s classics (“Sei un mito”; “Come mai”; “Rotta X casa di Dio”; “Nella notte”). Plastic pop, sure, but (very) very fun.
  • withor
    22 jul 00:10
    I always enjoy listening to their first two (actually, even the later ones as well). For us, the first three are all more or less at the same level.
883: La Dura Legge Del Gol
CD Audio I have it ★★
883: La dura legge del GOL!
21 jul 09:43
You don't change a winning team, even if Repetto is (by now) a distant memory. Pezzali does everything by himself: two hits ("La regola dell'amico" and the title track) and a continuous flow of sounds and harmonies we've already heard thousands of times. Maybe he's run out of ideas. solo:
  • withor
    22 jul 00:08
    Maybe, but afterwards he will do even worse. At least here there's "Se tornerai", for me one of his most beautiful tracks ever.
883: La Donna Il Sogno & Il Grande Incubo
CD Audio I have it ★★
883: La Donna Il Sogno & Il Grande Incubo
21 jul 10:00
Cecchetto milks the goose that lays the golden eggs and imposes a frantic pace on Pezzali: one album per year. The artist from Pavia cobbles together a hasty work, with a few flashes of brilliance ("Una canzone d'amore") and very few ideas. But it still sells extremely well. forsennato:
  • withor
    22 jul 01:25
    I like this one as much as the first two. The drop will come later pou moi...
  • Stefano2010
    22 jul 02:00
    I act all cocky, but I’ve got almost all of them. Up to 1inPiu.
  • Stefano2010
    22 jul 02:01
    @[withor] but were you supporting Real????
  • withor
    22 jul 08:49
    No, worse: Milan... peggio:
Antonello Venditti: Cuore
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Antonello Venditti: Cuore
21 jul 09:54
The anger of the previous decade has vanished, replaced by the hedonistic optimism of the '80s. 8 love songs, among which "Notte prima degli esami" and "Ci vorrebbe un amico" stand out. Only "Qui" feels like a plunge into the past, but the abundant synthesizers in the control room inexorably herald the dawn of a new era.
  • withor
    22 jul 00:07
    “Piero e Cinzia”, “L’ottimista” and “Stella” are also great tracks.
Antonello Venditti: Prendilo tu questo frutto amaro
CD Audio I have it ★
Antonello Venditti: Prendilo tu questo frutto amaro
19 jul 23:09
A dreadful record, a poor imitation (even in the cover) of the already less-than-outstanding previous one. From the rowdy, populist title track to the mawkishness of "Vento selvaggio" nothing seems to escape the abyss where Venditti ought to end up: as he himself says, "Tutti all'inferno." finire:
  • withor
    20 jul 01:09
    Truly terrible and chilling, starting from the tremendous title track!
Antonello Venditti - Francesco De Gregori: Theorius Campus
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Antonello Venditti - Francesco De Gregori: Theorius Campus
20 jul 12:20
The two top talents of Folk Studio debut with an album that is sparse in sound, less so in content. Surprisingly, it is Venditti who prevails, thanks to two cornerstones of his discography: "Roma capoccia" and "Sora Rosa". De Gregori appears more nuanced, almost shy. discografia:
  • withor
    20 jul 16:37
    "Sora Rosa" magnificent
Articolo 31: Così Com'è
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Articolo 31: Così com'è
22 jul 23:41
Uncontainable, surprising, even refined. The best-selling hip-hop album in Italy bears the signature of the duo J-Ax/J-Ad, perhaps during their most inspired period. Tracks like "Tranqui Funky," "Domani," and "Il funkytarro" become hits from North to South (even though the two tend to tell the story of the Milanese suburbs more than Italy as a whole).
  • withor
    23 jul 01:03
    For me, this is a five-star thing, imagine that!
Banco del Mutuo soccorso: DARWIN
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso: Darwin!
3 jul 16:13
Although not a hardcore prog fan (in Italy I only really save PFM, more rock; some of Le Orme, and the first two Banco albums, I like the third less), "Darwin!" is certainly a masterpiece without shadows, with wonders scattered throughout side A ("L'evoluzione" has an endless series of instrumental variations on the theme) and a side B that is almost (I say almost) pop, with shorter and more immediate songs ("Cento occhi cento mani"; "750.000 anni fa... l'amore?"). In their creative den (a stable near Marino), Banco del Mutuo Soccorso wrote with this album a page of prog history (and beyond) that deserves everlasting glory.
Baustelle: La malavita
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Baustelle: La malavita
15 jul 10:18
After two niche albums, they sign with Warner, get booed by their early fans, but sell out massively, so hats off. The album, musically catchy and narratively surprising, is a sort of tribute to the Italian '70s poliziottesco cinema, with its tones and moods. Bianconi is in a state of grace, and all over Italy songs like "La guerra è finita," "Un romantico a Milano," "Il corvo Joe," which are not easy, are bouncing around. Tracks to memorize like "Sergio," "A vita bassa," "Il nulla" smell of The Smiths, as hasn't been seen for (too) long in the Belpaese.
Claudio Baglioni: Strada Facendo
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Claudio Baglioni: Strada facendo
19 jul 21:44
A true superstar (he appeals to mothers and, in turn, their daughters), he leaves Italy and heads to London to work with Geoff Westley. The result is a pleasant, charming album, at times surprising (the shy rock of "Via"), but, underneath it all, evanescent. Yet it’s a record-breaking best-seller.
  • withor
    20 jul 01:26
    Perhaps his best album and, in my view, also one of the most beautiful in Italian music. The following album, "La vita è adesso", would sell even more, becoming the best-selling record ever in Italy, but I much prefer this one.
  • JpLoyRow
    20 jul 08:12
    Well... It's not bad, some things are enjoyable but after the first listen, honestly, I had already forgotten half of the tracks. Quite light, really, but yeah, it's not like they've ever done (much) better (apart from "Anime in gioco").
  • withor
    20 jul 11:04
    "Anime in gioco" fantastic
claudio baglioni: anime in gioco
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Claudio Baglioni: Anime in gioco
10 may
I know it seems unbelievable, but in terms of arrangements, duets, and vocal pathos, it is Baglioni's most successful album.
Daniele Silvestri: Unò-Duè
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Daniele Silvestri: Unò-Duè
yesterday 14:33
Also personally reinvigorated (he is about to become a father), he returns at his best with a bright, fun, witty, and provocative (yet intelligent) album. Sanremo makes him popular with "Salirò", but "Il mio nemico", "Sempre di domenica", and "1000 euro al mese" alone are worth the price of admission.
Edoardo Bennato: Sono Solo Canzonette
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Edoardo Bennato: Sono solo canzonette
19 jul 10:45
After Pinocchio, here he is revisiting the tale of Peter Pan. The "connections" are remarkable, starting with Captain Hook aka Toni Negri. In dazzling form, he fills stadiums from Rome to Milan, and allows himself the luxury of a lyrical gamble ("Tutti insieme lo denunciam") that hints at Rossini and cynicism.
  • withor
    19 jul 21:03
    For me, an absolute masterpiece, but I’m Bennatiano to the core…
Edoardo Bennato: I Buoni e i Cattivi
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Edoardo Bennato: I buoni e i cattivi
12 jan
One of the albums that has caused me the most trouble and discussions with music-loving friends. For me, it's a great album, but on a potential Benna podium, it holds the third place, and the more years go by, the more, who knows why, I like it a little less each time. But it's still a great work; I'm just more connected to Pinocchio and Peter Pan.
  • withor
    12 jan
    Do you like his concepts more then? For me, they are all 5 stars from "Don't throw in the towel" to (at least) "A ship has arrived" (another semi-concept on "The Pied Piper"), but also other later ones. But he is my absolute favorite, so my reliability in this matter is below absolute zero...
Elio e le Storie Tese: Italyan, Rum Casusu Çikti
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Elio e le Storie Tese: Italyan, rum casusu çikti
15 jul 14:43
Opus "elico" no.2. Their masterpiece. Played brilliantly, it is a mix of fun, beautiful music, and unrestrained quoting. "Pipppero" is the summer 1992 hit, but the songs that go down in history include, among others, "Uomini col borsello"; the most unlikely superhero of all time, "Supergiovane," and the wicked "Servi della gleba." Participating, laughing along: i Pitura Freska, Diego Abatantuono, Claudio Bisio, Riccardo Fogli. Hilarious. ridanciani:
  • withor
    16 jul 08:50
    This discus thrower is fantastic!
Eros Ramazzotti: Dove c'è musica
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Eros Ramazzotti: Dove c'è musica
18 jul 10:44
Right now he’s a war machine. He’s moving at a breakneck pace and seems more in tune than ever with his (inexhaustible) audience. “Più bella cosa” sends him soaring up the charts, while “Stella gemella” confirms him as the champion of a pop that is as simple as it is, deep down, incredibly international. “L’aurora” is dedicated to his newborn daughter, and his love story with Michelle Hunziker fills the pages of national (and not only) tabloids.
Fabrizio De André: La Buona Novella
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Fabrizio De André: La buona novella
15 jul 11:43
The Apocryphal Gospels are the foundation of the beautiful reinterpretation of the life of Jesus, man and not God, as portrayed by the Genoese singer-songwriter. The not-yet-famous PFM plays with him, and in the bigoted Italy of the ’70s, it was a strong, and healthy, gut punch. Perhaps a bit too raw musically (the first part is quite monotonous), but tracks like "Via della croce" and "Tre madri" are ones to memorize. It closes with the epic "Il testamento di Tito," an idyll.
  • withor
    16 jul 08:57
    Absolute masterpiece, with "Il testamento di Tito" to be passed down to future generations! "I wanted to speak about the greatest revolutionary in history, but at the time I was not understood" (F. De André)
Fabrizio De André: Anime Salve
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Fabrizio De André: Anime salve
5 jul 10:51
To say, is it the most beautiful of De André after "Creuza de ma"? I vote yes.
  • withor
    6 jul 10:29
    I wouldn't know how to choose the best among his, but it's definitely a magnificent album...
Fiorella Mannoia: Canzoni nel tempo
CD Audio I have it ★★
Fiorella Mannoia: Canzoni nel tempo
20 jul 12:43
Substantial "greatest hits" (33 songs) with the addition of two covers ("Io che amo solo te" and "Dio è morto"): it seems that he no longer feels like offering anything new and, as a defense, turns his gaze to the past (his own and that of others).
Francesco De Gregori: Titanic
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Francesco De Gregori: Titanic
19 jul 10:53
A beautiful album whose common thread is the nostalgia for a longed-for and definitively bygone era ("La leva calcistica della classe '68"; "Rollo & His Jets"). Great musical variety, lyrics worth memorizing: he is in a form never seen before, and perhaps, never repeated again. memoria:
  • withor
    19 jul 21:02
    Beautiful, five stars forever!
Francesco Guccini: Due Anni Dopo
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Francesco Guccini: Due anni dopo
15 jul 11:31
More musically refined than the previous one, Guccini nonetheless does not give up minimalism. Poems, more than songs. Luxurious stuff, though: "Lui e lei"; "Al Trist"; "Vedi cara"; "Giorno d'estate"; "La verità". Serving as a crown, the combative "Primavera di Praga". I Nomadi, more popular at this moment, help him as performers of his songs; in fact, he still sells very little.
  • withor
    16 jul 09:00
    In that period of the late '60s - early '70s of "committed" singer-songwriters, perhaps there were only him and De André in Italy, not to forget a certain Jannacci...
Francesco Guccini: Metropolis
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Francesco Guccini: Metropolis
15 jul 10:11
The slow dying of cities intersects with the slow perishing of the people who inhabit them: a record that is at times magnificent, sumptuous ("Bisanzio"), ironic ("Bologna"), narratively engaging ("Antenor"), goosebump-inducing ("Lager"), tear-jerking ("Venezia"). With some tracks hinting at filler material, but there's enough substance and plenty, plenty of meat. popola:
  • withor
    16 jul 09:08
    Another one of his masterpieces
Francesco Guccini: L'ultima Thule
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Francesco Guccini: L'ultima Thule
15 jul 11:18
At the end of a long journey, the ship vanishes and even the memory of it disappears. Guccini's latest work leaves a mark, and it is his best album in many years: the title track, with its Arabian flair, works wonderfully, as does the fourth song, "Di notte" (definitive, commanding). The bitter sweetness of "L'ultima volta" portrays an existentialist and fatalist artist like no other in Italy, but what surprises most is the vaguely Fellini-esque excursus of "Gli artisti." Safe travels, Maestrone. qua:
Franco Battiato: La Voce del Padrone
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Franco Battiato: La voce del padrone
23 dec 24
Gianna Nannini: Profumo
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Gianna Nannini: Profumo
18 jul 09:51
Swept up by a success that was perhaps unexpected, the collaboration with Conny Plank continues. The album goes into heavy radio rotation: "Profumo"; "Avventuriera" and "Bello e impossibile" are the passport to a triumph that is at times inexplicable. radiofonica:
  • withor
    19 jul 09:20
    For me, his best: in addition to (Pro)fumo, there’s the meat! migliore:
Gianna Nannini: Puzzle
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Gianna Nannini: Puzzle
18 jul 09:58
Surprisingly, her watered-down rock crosses Italian borders. In Germany, she becomes a major diva and takes half of Europe by storm with "Fotoromanza" (followed by a video directed by Michelangelo Antonioni). Italian melody and European electronics blend into a strange hybrid that, incredibly, works perfectly.
  • withor
    19 jul 09:18
    Actually, she had already become famous in Germany with the release of "Latin lover" two years earlier. I prefer the aforementioned "Latin lover" to this one, which, however, isn't bad overall.
Gianna Nannini: Io e te
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Gianna Nannini: Io e te
18 jul 15:20
She poses on the cover with her baby bump and, undeterred, continues to blend (a lot of) pop and (a little) rock, just as she has accustomed her audience to for years now. The strings in "Ti voglio bene" are the sign of an artist who is always too similar to herself but (and this must be acknowledged) tremendously consistent. As usual, her faithful Isabella Santacroce collaborates. "Ogni tanto" is even co-written by Pacifico: what a fine crowd.
Giorgio Gaber: Io non mi sento italiano
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Giorgio Gaber: Io non mi sento italiano
12 jul 18:22
Released posthumously, Gaber's last work (a hoarse, aged, suffering voice) seems like an artistic and spiritual legacy, almost a testament. The closing track "Se ci fosse un uomo" is the final possible hope: a new civilization that replaces our inevitably sick world. The hope, however, is also found in "Non insegnate ai bambini," plus some past songs reinterpreted in a modern key. Irony is guaranteed ("Il corrotto"), but the tone is, ça va sans dire, funereal. possibile:
  • withor
    13 jul 10:42
    And it couldn’t have been otherwise for someone like Gaber…
Harry Styles: Harry's House
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Harry Styles: Harry's House
22 jul 17:09
The surprising third album from the former One Direction member skillfully blends modern pop sounds with those from distant eras (the ‘70s): “Late night talking” and “As it was” are convincing, but some acoustic ballads (“Matilda”; “Boyfriends”) are truly breathtaking.
Hiroshi Teshigahara: Pitfall
DVD Video I have it ★★★★★
Hiroshi Teshigahara: Pitfall
25 jun 24
Irene Grandi: Hits
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Irene Grandi: Hits
20 jul 10:55
A rather substantial Greatest Hits (2 CDs) plus the hugely successful new track "Bruci la città" (with a reference to the Smiths).
Lacuna Coil: Karmacode
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Lacuna Coil: Karmacode
4 jul 10:45
I love rock, but metal, well... That said, Lacuna Coil are hard rock, not metal (as some jokers dared to call them, no). This, and the previous "Comalies" (which opened the doors to American success for them, a feat achieved in Italy only by them, PFM, and Maneskin) are two solid albums. "Karmacode" is powerful and well played, with the downside that after a while all the songs start to sound the same (but tracks like "What I see", "Closer" or the big single "Our truth" are, I'd say, essential) with the final gem "Enjoy the silence," a cover that leaves a mark. But, it's better that they sing in English, the only Italian track, "Without fear," is a bit weak. A work designed for the American market, and it sold like crazy. To the detriment of those who wish them harm (and there are many, unfortunately).
Ligabue: Nome E Cognome
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Luciano Ligabue: Nome e cognome
yesterday 14:38
After three years of hibernation, Ligabue is back in the game, and he does so with an album featuring a less fluid sound (produced by Corrado Rustici), followed by the legendary first crowd bath at CampoVolo. However, he doesn’t seem all that eager to keep making music, but he sells in droves.
Ligabue: Ligabue
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Luciano Ligabue: Ligabue
22 jul 23:06
As a debut, nothing to object to; if only he had always continued like this. In an Italian musical landscape that at the end of the '80s seemed to have little to say, Ligabue burst in with his guitars, his riffs, and a healthy desire for rock that blends the Springsteen-like world of the great American prairies with the moody and foggy atmosphere of the Bassa Padana. "Angelo della nebbia"; "Balliamo sul mondo"; "Bar Mario"; "Piccola stella senza cielo" are the calling cards that captivate millions of young Italian rockers. It will prove to be a flash in the pan, a pity.
  • withor
    16 jul 08:53
    I don’t dislike the next two at all, quite the opposite. And I wouldn’t throw “Happy Birthday Elvis” overboard either. Then yes, having reached (great) success, he started to live off his past achievements like many others, although he did produce some good work afterwards as well.
Ligabue: Buon Compleanno Elvis
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Luciano Ligabue: Buon compleanno Elvis
23 jul 11:18
The period of uncertainty is over: abundant doses of rock and truly believable ballads ("Certe notti"; "Non dovete badare al cantante"; "Leggero") bring him back to the top of the charts. However, the era of the Banda, replacing the ClanDestino, has something déjà vu about it. superato:
  • withor
    21 jul 23:40
    One of his absolute best, despite the change of the backing band.
  • JpLoyRow
    22 jul 12:03
    ClanDestino were something else entirely; the Banda isn't bad, but it has, let's say, a less original sound and lasted for just one album, because from the next one onwards the quality will, inevitably, start to decline.
  • withor
    23 jul 00:13
    It's true, I also definitely prefer the ClanDestino, but in this album everything works perfectly...
Ligabue: Sopravvissuti e Sopravviventi
CD Audio I have it ★★
Luciano Ligabue: Sopravvissuti e sopravviventi
19 jul 22:02
Surprisingly, he changes style and sound: the Springsteen-like rock of his beginnings gives way to a more syncopated hard rock, but one that is much less effective and convincing. Only "Ho messo via" goes down in history—a languid and (all too) crowd-pleasing ballad. The rest is negligible.
  • withor
    20 jul 01:23
    I disagree, I consider it one of his absolute best. Its "gloominess" makes it fascinating to me. I find wonderful (besides "Ho messo via") I duri hanno due cuori, Piccola città eterna, La ballerina del carillon, Walter il mago and Quando tocca a te. Maybe he took a bit of a musical risk with the two almost metal tracks "Dove fermano i treni" and "Pane al pane", but in the end I don't mind those either.
Litfiba: 17 Re
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Litfiba: 17 re
26 jun 14:38
The masterpiece of Litfiba? Maybe. Certainly one of the most beautiful, before the very pop and less rock turn post-1993. A lot of great stuff ("Re del silenzio"; "Pierrot e la luna"), some things leave you speechless ("Apapaia"; "Gira nel mio cerchio"), but it’s a bit too long and a couple of tracks seem too minor compared to the rest ("Come un Dio"; "Ballata"). It’s worth a lot, maybe not a great deal.
Litfiba: Terremoto
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Litfiba: Terremoto
15 jul 14:49
Having shed their skin as a hard and pure emerging rock band, Litfiba transform (to the great dismay of their early fans) into a top-chart group champions of a rock closer to pop. Scandal: come on, it’s just the natural evolution of a band that understood that the ’90s can no longer be musically treated like the ’80s. "Firenze sogna"; "Soldi"; "Dimmi il nome"; "Maudit" echo on all the radios. The quality is very high, but the disputes between Renzulli and Pelù become increasingly persistent, and the subsequent works will mark both their friendly and musical end. Scandalo:
  • withor
    22 jul 01:32
    One of their most beautiful, despite the aversion of the “hardcore original fans”...
Luca Carboni: Carboni
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Luca Carboni: Carboni
10 jan
Great Italian pop record (he and Raf had plenty of good ideas back then) excellently performed (remarkable drums and bass lines) and with lyrics that are not taken for granted. But it was the last burst of brilliance. After that, the water of mediocrity extinguished it.
Luca Carboni: LU*CA
CD Audio I have it ★
Luca Carboni: LU*CA
20 jul 08:20
Given the sales record (and so he's right), it's a terrible album, disappointing in both content and sound (by now all too worn out). The single is "Mi ami davvero": banalities worthy of a Perugina chocolate and adolescent love swooning unbefitting of an (almost) forty-year-old.
  • withor
    20 jul 11:04
    A bit too harsh, but there’s something redeemable about this album. Even though their previous works were definitely on another level!
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