senior86

A bit mannered, the album ranks among my best 5 euros spent. I really feel the influence of the Beatles in this work, Petty seems to be in great shape and there's not a bad track. We've been waiting for him in Italy for ages...

Superb album, on the cover I seem to glimpse the Brazen Head, the oldest pub in Dublin. Even though the photo is at least 20 years old, it really looks like that pub. It's incredible how the Scots can be more Irish than the Irish.

I agree with Hetzer on the review; there are clear differences from one paragraph to another. Still, hoping for Stipe's good faith, I give it a 3. I don't know, for me this record remains a masterpiece; how can you say that the other tracks are sappy, bland... In my opinion, the rhythms and melodies follow step by step the narrative sequence of the songs (because being a concept album it should be interpreted like a film). Apart from the title track, there are indeed masterpieces: from "Wasted time" (with its beautiful reprise) to "New kid in town" and "The last resort." For me, it’s a cornerstone. As for Rivoli: enough with your self-importance, you’re nauseating. For those who belittle this work: I understand that saying an Eagles album is history doesn’t sound very “cool,” but you can’t deny the evidence. Sometimes it’s good to feel a little less pretentious...

The reception, forgive me, but it doesn't drive me crazy. I agree with the importance you give to Fabi's music, but for the rest... I have all of Niccolò Fabi's discography, and to be frank, saying that his early songs had banal lyrics and were simple tunes is heresy. I would invite you to read the lyrics of "Capelli" (since you mentioned it) without letting the music distract you. You would realize it's a true fresco of the state of mind of many young people in the '90s, using hair as an example. The first part of Fabi's career is very interesting, stay tuned for a review of "Il giardiniere." His best album remains "La cura del tempo," without a shadow of a doubt. Moreover, he is a delightful and very approachable person, light-years away from the arrogant pop singers of our country.

Rating 3.5, let's round up… Terrible review

Oops, I made a mistake... Let's say that Battisti is somewhat renounced by anarchists and pseudo-communists who consider him a mere "singer of feelings," when truly for me he was the Italian artist symbol of the 20th century. I love Battisti's music, I love how he was always "beyond" the Italian musical scene of his times, his love for Anglo-Saxon rock. I think the same about "Il cielo in una stanza," but paradoxically I believe that not everyone knows what the main theme of the song is. Then I would mention Ivan Graziani, who brought a breath of fresh air to Italian rock, Edoardo Bennato, Pino Daniele, all people who in the 70s were worth at least as much as a De André. Or perhaps the early works of Venditti and Baglioni (up until "Strada Facendo"). But we are going a bit beyond the so-called "committed song"...

collermaster I think the same as you, believe me. I’ve never been a fan of De Andrè, but I repeat that I think you’ve been too harsh towards him. I believe that the singer-songwriters you mentioned are on the same level, including De Andrè. I think that De Andrè's 70s work is excellent from a lyrical-musical perspective, but in terms of interpretation he has always left a bit to be desired. It’s in the last years of his life that, in my opinion, his rougher, more intense, and confident voice reached its peak (an album like "Anime salve" is, in my opinion, wonderful). The truth is, however, that saying "De Andrè was the greatest of all" has become a trend, and in doing so, we tend to forget authors who contributed to music just as much as De Andrè.

I have "Bollicine" by Vasco, which would be a 5-star album if it had a less eighties sound... I consider Vasco's lyrics truly unconventional compared to the Italian music scene of that time.

In my opinion, there is a lot of truth in what Coolermaster says. I've never been a fan of Vasco Rossi, but if I could go back and hypothetically be 20 years old at that time, there’s no doubt that a character like him would have at least piqued my curiosity. The only thing I don't quite agree with is downplaying De André (who, by the way, I don't particularly love), as he gave so much to our music.

With the last sentence you redeemed yourself, but you were a bit heavy with your judgments. Both Vasco Rossi (in the '80s and early '90s) and Renato Zero (in the '70s) made excellent albums.