Fabrizio De André
Mi innamoravo di tutto

THE REVIEW

"As time goes by, you discover that men are such complex mechanisms that they often act independently of their will. Then you end up finding little merit in virtue and very little blame in error. If you extend this kind of indulgence to yourself as well, you manage to have a less conflicted relationship with your fellow man"
...Faber...

 The word "song" immediately evokes some images: a beach... a fire... a guitar and inevitably a man: Fabrizio De André.

A man who decided to be a Musician by trade and ended up being the protagonist of the invention of a new title to be attributed to those like him who lived off wood, voice, and 7 notes: "the Songwriter." In his time, he was the first to introduce protest topics and to raise awareness on issues like: drugs, prostitution, poverty, fraud, deceit, war, politics, and religion. A charismatic character who transgressed with style managing to mark Italian music forever...

 The album in question dates back to 1997, therefore it's one of the last works of Faber's production and represents a collection of hits. The dances open with an extraordinary "Coda di lupo" from the album "Rimini," in which a sobbing electric guitar dominates, exploding in a nice riff chorus, though a melancholic and raw piece with a fascinating text that somewhat reflects frontier life. It proceeds with the triad "La canzone di Marinella", "Sally", and "La cattiva strada". The first piece sung with Mina, who then became the author of his success thanks to this important contribution, makes way for an enchanting melodic track where the theme of family attachment and natural estrangement is treated, and to close the circle, a piece that highlights the importance of experiences... with the very simplified basic concept that "if you don't try, you don't believe"... also signed "De Gregori."

The album catches its breath with two very famous tracks: "Il canto del servo pastore" and "Bocca di rosa"... but to season with love, there's a sugary yet never trivial "Se ti tagliassero a pezzetti".

The eighth track allows space for Faber's passion for Sardinia, dusting off a piece from 1984 taken from the album "Creuza de ma" characterized by local folk sounds... the track in question is "Jamin-a"... where the warmth of the voice dominates, making it all the more interesting and characteristic.

The last three proposed tracks are: "La canzone dell'amore perduto", "Il bombarolo", very ironic and sharp, and "Ave Maria", an experimental reproduction of a traditional Sardinian song.

To enrich the musical content is the participation in most of the pieces by the legendary Mauro Pagani... current musician of the much "hated" Luciano Ligabue!!!