Eugenio Finardi
Colpi di fulmine

This "Colpi di Fulmine" isn't one of Eugenio Finardi's most well-known albums, released in the early months of 1985. A forgotten album, much like the simultaneous Sanremo chapter with "Vorrei Svegliarti". The early '80s Finardi is split between being angry, with some openings to the enveloping sound that would come, "Finardi" 1981, and the impeccable songwriting with notable taste and sophistication of "Dal Blu" 1983. "Colpi di Fulmine" is closer to the latter, once again a sophisticated production supported by the new software and personal computers that were rampant in music production at that time. But unlike "Dal Blu," the sound isn't homogeneous, with some shortcomings and choices that didn't quite hit the mark, relegating it decidedly to the background.

The opening with "Vorrei Svegliarti" shows a reflective and introspective Finardi, with the theme still being difficult love and Franco Battiato's touch in the cold chorus. The title track is better, a carefree and much freer song about the various "colpi di fulmine" and their meaning in romantic life. "Arianna" is a warm ballad telling us about a young girl's first loves, "Lilù Lilù" is a sweet variation on the music of "Amore Diverso" dedicated to his daughter with "go to sleep tonight, daddy's tired and mommy can't take it anymore". "Ambaraboogie" is a filler tasked with opening a low-key side B, noteworthy only for "Libero Veramente" and the instrumental "Inno", the latter very Oldfield-like in atmosphere.

Alberto Radius, Alfredo Golino, and Walter Calloni are among those collaborating on a transitional album that would lead to a new phase for Finardi with more successful albums like "Dolce Italia" (1987) and "Il Vento Di Elora" (1989).