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Robert Plant Carry Fire

3 nov 17

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Thank you for introducing me to so many things I didn't know about Robert Plant's human and artistic journey. The record seems to be a remarkable piece of work. I would also thank Terry Reid. Without him, you probably wouldn't have been able to tell this story.

Mia Martini Per amarti

26 sep 17

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I know Mia Martini mainly through a handful of scattered songs, including "Se finisse qui" and "Un uomo per me," gems from this fundamental album, which marks the beginning of her collaboration with Fossati. But in my opinion, her entire discography deserves re-evaluation. Many of those who back then undermined her should now offer her their apologies (unfortunately posthumously).

Lucio Battisti Io tu noi tutti

14 sep 17

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A relaxed album with an international flair. Battisti from the late '70s appeals to me less than his work from a few years earlier, but he remained one of the most attentive Italian musicians to what was happening on the music scene. In this album, I especially appreciate "Amarsi un po'" and its instrumental outro. Back then, in our home, we had more sheet music by Battisti than recordings (two songs included as fillers on a 60-minute cassette containing Julio Iglesias's LP "Sono un pirata, sono un signore"); my father and I only recovered them years later.

Steve Rogers Band I duri non ballano

29 aug 17

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I have great respect for Riva and Solieri as musicians, but I've always found their recordings under the name SRB a bit pathetic. I consider myself an archaeologist of Italian music, but I love the '70s and the early '80s much more than the subsequent years.

The Beatles The Beatles

28 aug 17

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I had already written on another occasion that the biggest flaw of this album is precisely its excess, and that some tracks could have been easily eliminated or replaced with others that were left out (George Harrison's creativity, in particular, deserved a bit more space). "Dear Prudence" is, in my opinion, one of the best pieces, and the fact that the album, almost forty years later and despite the countless reviews published on this site, still sparks debates is something that makes me very happy.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy

24 aug 17

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I only know the touching "Mr. Bojangles," with Uncle Charlie and his dog Teddy in the introduction. I'm very curious about the famous sonatina by Clementi for solo banjo. I didn't know that there were three volumes of "Will the Circle..."

Sly & The Family Stone Fresh

8 aug 17

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A very rich musical proposal, bordering on pompous, that I have never explored in depth but whose importance I recognize (not only artistic).

Lodovico Ellena Good morning mr. Barrett

12 apr 17

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I have never heard of Lodovico Ellena. As a fan of Pink Floyd, I can only look at this album with curiosity.

Nick Kamen Move Until We Fly

29 mar 17

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Ephemeral character, like many others from those years. However, this album of his seems to have a certain dignity.

Franco Battiato Centro di gravità permanente

22 mar 17

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As a passionate and curious individual, I appreciated this dissertation on what lies behind this song (even though it's not one of my favorites). I imagined the references to Gurdjieff and Kipling, but I was unaware of those to Matteo Ricci and China in 1919. I fully agree with Zimmy's comments, especially when he speaks about Battiato's (self)irony.