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THE REVIEW
ENRICO RUGGERI - "MUD AND STARS"
Year 1996, two years after the excellent album "Lost Objects", our artist presents another ambitious work, a concept, named "Mud and Stars".
Unfortunately, this CD will not achieve great sales profits, despite being a valuable work and despite the participation in Sanremo during the same year to promote it. At the festival, in particular, he decides to present "Love is a Moment", with effective lyrics, one of the best on the album. Indeed, in one passage it reads as follows:
"Love is a moment to truly live\ it dies from habit, that sincere moment\ and those who demand love are already far from me\ as I am running away from here..."
Another delightful song, both for lyrics and arrangement, is "The Other Mother", in which the Milanese singer-songwriter approaches the topic of drug addiction without ever mentioning it directly, but making his intention clear to the listeners in an absolutely brilliant way.
"Another day passes by and you find yourself once more\ along the same railway\ that colors your world and moments\ like a flash in the pan that gives a warmth that envelops you\ you can't go back anymore\ nor would you want to\ you don't remember who you are\ but you wouldn't get anything in return, no\ you wouldn't even have the people\ you find at night..."
Among the most loved and requested at concerts is "Ulysses", with explicit reference to the Homeric poem, where there are, unpredictably, rhythm changes dictated by the guitar. Also present is the track "The Sun of Europe", with which our artist was called to participate in Eurovision, 3 years before the album's release. The poetic "Towards the Stars" closes this concept, which destiny granted little fortune in terms of sales, but many emotions to the fans of the Red.
Because, indeed, this is an album that does not disappoint.
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Enrico Ruggeri's 1996 album 'Mud and Stars' is a deeply poetic concept album with emotionally resonant lyrics and thoughtful arrangements. Despite its low commercial success, songs like 'Love is a Moment' and 'The Other Mother' showcase Ruggeri's songwriting prowess. The album includes references to classic literature and tackles difficult themes subtly. It remains a cherished piece for Ruggeri's devoted fans.Tracklist Videos
Enrico Ruggeri
Italian singer-songwriter, leader of the punk/new-wave band Decibel before a long solo career; noted for songwriting, lyrical depth and stylistic shifts across punk, new-wave and chanson-influenced rock. Winner at the Sanremo Festival with "Mistero" (1993) and author of songs performed by other major Italian artists.28 Reviews
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By Mr.Black
With this 'Fango e stelle,' Ruggeri creates an album that lives half on its lyrics, here at one of his peaks as a songwriter, and half on sounds close to progressive rock.
'Ulisse' and 'L’altra madre' I consider two jewels from an artist who has made questionable choices in his career but has some great pieces that could eat up an entire discography.
