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The Beatles The Beatles (White Album)

8 jul 06

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Masterpiece. There's no need to waste time giving a detailed review. Masterpiece.

The Velvet Underground White Light White Heat

8 jul 06

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I give this album a 5 because that's how it should be, but after the shitshow caused by Nico's sex swap, I can’t say a word about the Velvet Underground anymore.

AA.VV. Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era 1965-68

7 jul 06

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A must-have compilation, but who knows if it's still on the market. Super short review, a bit more effort next time, tiziocaio.

Byrds The Notorious Byrd Brothers

7 jul 06

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Without Crosby, the Byrds lose something in quality, but style and inspiration are never lacking. No driving hits, no desire to top the charts, just a curious variation on the classic themes of California psychedelia. All, or almost all, the tracks are very beautiful, and it's one of the most unjustly underrated records in music history. Although, to be fair, it’s not the Byrds' best work.

Donovan Hurdy Gurdy Man

7 jul 06

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To be honest, reviewer Fabbiu and assorted commentators, I find it one of the least interesting Donovans ever. Folk, little rock, some nice songs, but also a lot of desire to show off one’s skill in a rudimentary and ostentatious way. It has never fully convinced me.

Jethro Tull This Was

7 jul 06

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Charming debut by Jethro Tull, yet the difference with the subsequent "Stand Up" is vast. Jethro Tull are a revolutionary band for the global music scene; even here, they show glimpses of their immense talent, but the overall outcome feels a bit too stifling and cramped, with moments of graceful flights and somewhat delirious heaviness. The leader Ian Anderson, on the other hand, is a madman like few in the world.

Soft Machine Volume One

7 jul 06

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The album that influenced all subsequent English alternative music. Pop rock with strong psychedelic hues, sublime jazz arrangements, explosive and surreal content (patafisical, as the group would say), irony, a kind of halfway point between Thelonious Monk and Frank Zappa. The tracks are all a delight, and among the best moments, at least, we should mention "Hope For Happiness," "Joy of a Toy," "Why Are We Sleeping." The second volume is slightly inferior, but from Soft Machine go back and listen to "Third," you will certainly be astonished.

Deep Purple Shades Of Deep Purple

7 jul 06

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A nice but somewhat immature debut from a band that will rightly go down in history over time. Nothing rock, and certainly nothing hard rock, but "Hush" is still a great piece, even if the beat melodies, to be honest, feel a bit too tight for Deep Purple. They've done worse ("Deep Purple," 1969), but they've also created indisputable masterpieces ("In Rock," "Made in Japan," "Burn"). Therefore, 5 is exaggerated, 2 is an insult, 3 is perfection.

Carl Orff Carmina Burana

7 jul 06

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Farewell, but mine was better. Yet, I did not keep my promises: and I still cry.

Frank Zappa We're Only In It For The Money

7 jul 06

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There’s no story, folks, it’s a masterpiece, indeed, a real masterpiece. It seems even superfluous to explain to you the why and the how, but just listen to the songs where Zappa interrupts the performance to answer a phone that has been ringing for a bit too long. There’s something magical, and also a bit frightening, in this which, in my opinion, is one of the 5 most beautiful albums by Frank Zappa.