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Oh my god! Ramazzotti! Who? Luca? Oh yes, the one who needs to see an ear specialist! And what does he do? Reviews the Simple Minds! What a sacrilege! These people usually listen to Masini, Pausini, D'Alessio... But now I'm going to read what he wrote, actually no... I'll just write! I'll make fun of him because I feel like it! How can you listen to Ramazzamorti or Ramazzacazzi!
Yes indeed... against everything and everyone, here I am to give you and myself some annoyance (sorry, but you really asked for it!) with yet another review of the national Eros, which makes us so ashamed abroad. And do you know why I do it? Because I just read a review on Mr. Aiuola Grignani and I was convinced: I have to do it!
Well, let's start by saying that this album is and will probably remain a striking episode in Eros's career, let's start with the heresies: "Tutte storie" comes out after a period (quite long) of pause where Ramazzotti was dedicated to sporadic collaborations and the release of a (commendable) live album. Someone expected an album that followed the path outlined by the previous albums.. And instead?
And instead the album you don't expect, perhaps the most complete, the most played and the most engaging. If "In ogni senso" reached the peak from a melodic and expressive point of view, "Tutte storie" reaches the peak from a musical point of view. Perfect arrangements, incredible musicians, never predictable melodies, and direct and mature lyrics make the album have an international flavor more than ever. Anyone who hates Ramazzotti's voice could just listen to the album's tracks to realize how over-the-top this work can be. The sequence "Cose della vita", "A mezza via", "Un'altra te" and "Memorie" is striking. The rhythmic section of Steve Ferrone and Tony Levin stands out above all, making every single note vibrant. If also on guitars there are people like Phil Palmer and Steve Farris, things get even more interesting.
The album is packed with "euphoric" and "sparkling" moments as in "Non c'è più fantasia" (almost a self-confession "...and you too, saint of Author, who shot down from your altar, don't know what to say anymore, the words are almost over.. especially the fake ones") and "L'ultima rivoluzione" ("Before trying to heal the world, there's a need to change ourselves first"). There's great romanticism in "Favola" and "Un'altra te", while "Un grosso no" with gospel accents is one of the most intense moments of the entire album. There's room for a good dose of nostalgia with blues cadences in "Nostalsong", with the beautiful sax solo by Brandon Fields, and animalist themes are touched in "Silver e Missie", with Ferrone's drums and Farris's guitar taking charge. "Esodi" feels the influence of contemporary war events (at the time) in the former Yugoslavia ("Among the ruins, an old man remained there - with his almost stale sorrow because - too many tears have already fallen - create emptiness inside").
Objectively speaking this album can be considered the end of a (positive) chapter in Ramazzotti's career with the separation from Piero Cassano as co-author. From there, the slow decline of an artist who could and should have given something more (even though the premises of "Dove c'è musica" were very good), increasingly caught up in gossip and sentimental affairs that did nothing but ruin his image and creative drive. Amen
Tracklist and Lyrics
02 A medio camino (05:48)
Estoy aqu�, que larga espera
en la mitad de mi carrera.
Buscando un poco de verdad
de mi verdad, en donde sea.
Pero piensa como estoy aqu�
desorientado y solo.
Comprende que hay momentos
tontos, que me siento as�.
Todo est� tan dicho, todo,
que estoy cansado de darle cr�dito.
Ya no s� ni lo que digo
solo espero momentos �nicos.
Por eso, sigo...
por t� sigo, por t�
Andando por el mismo camino
siempre junto a t�, as�.
Por t�, por m�, continuar�
querer ser� poder.
A t�, de m�, imagina
lo nuevo que vendr�.
Ir� al futuro desde el presente
mirando dentro de esos a�os
los m�os.
Por eso sigo,
por t� puedo, por t�
Cantar un tono alto mi canto
si me ayudas t�, si t�.
Por t�, por m� continuar�
querer ser� poder.
A t�, de m�, imagina
lo nuevo que vendr�.
Por t�...
07 Fábula (04:37)
Y te cuentan cómo él se transformó
en árbol porque así lo deseó
y se quedó plantado allí mirando
la tierra en que nacían flores nuevas.
Fue refugio de conejo y colibrí
y el viento le enseñó a qué saben, sí
la miel y la resina silvestres
y la lluvia lo bañó.
Y mi felicidad decía para sus adentros
eso... eso... sé que ahora la encontré
eso... porque tengo
todo el tiempo ya para mí
ya no necesito más de nadie,
toda la belleza de la vida es para mi.
(Hablado)
"Y un día pasaron por allí
los ojos de una niña
que le habían robado al Cielo
el brillo de dos estrellas".
Y se estremecieron sus raíces.
Cuánto desconcierto
de improviso dentro de él
eso solamente siente el hombre sin la mujer
y alargó sus ramas hacia ella.
Sintió que la felicidad
no es nunca la mitad del infinito.
Luego, era el tiempo
sol y luna, nube y música
era el tiempo risa y llanto
y entre tanto
era un hombre que
a la vida despertó.
Era como el tiempo que llenaba
sus segundos, soledades,
esa parte verdadera
que una fábula encantada
esconde en sí,
para ser en auténtica.
09 Nostalsong (04:30)
Es as�,
tras los d�as desaprovechados,
ya ves. Nada tenemos que perdonarnos,
yo no pensaba tampoco en t� (es as�)
No s� como volveremos a vernos, no s�;
pero, esta noche es extraordinaria
y, no pod�as faltarme t�.
Y bajo un manto de estrellas,
si, que escenario tendr�
tan perfecto junto a t�.
Hola, �qu� tal?, tu nostalgia es m�a,
pues qu�date aqu�, vida m�a.
Y, mi recuerdo ha volado
a nuestro bello verano,
que ya nuca volver�.
Hola, �qu� tal?, tu nostalgia es m�a;
pues qu�date aqu�, vida m�a
Dando vueltas sin parar, frente a la luna,
buscaremos la aventura que vendr�.
Buscaremos por qu� a�n
hay m�s de una; porque est�,
no estoy muy seguro que bastar�.
Ven aqu�, recomencemos;
t�, sola conmigo y yo, para t�.
Mas, no tengo el valor suficiente,
me falta otra vez.
Bailando as�, sin parar jam�s,
as� como sabes bailar.
Si, es un golpe de nostalsong.
Bailando as�, un solo coraz�n,
pegados as� los dos.
I love you babe, te quiero mucho.
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By Rax
The strength of 'Tutte Storie' is in the arrangements (5 stars), in some nice lyrics, in the guitar in certain pieces, and not in the compositional value of the songs.
"Happiness is never half of an infinite." Truly enchanting.
