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Rating: After reviewing "La scomparsa di Majorana," filling the gap of reviews on Flavio Giurato's six albums, I dedicate this review to six pieces not included in the Artist's (a capital A is definitely deserved) six albums of unreleased tracks. Let us recall that the six albums are "the analog triptych," namely Per futili motivi - Il tuffatore - Marco Polo; and the "digital triptych," namely Il manuale del cantautore - La scomparsa di Majorana - Le promesse del mondo.
The first track not included in any album was actually included in the first version of Il manuale del cantautore in 2002, and it’s the closing track of the album, "Candles in the desert." It is a very well-made piece that, in hindsight, clashed with the 2007 tracklist, and perhaps this is why it was not included. The lyrics are in English and the song is very rhythmic. Definitely deserves three and a half stars.
Another track not included in an album of unreleased works is Amnèsia, a cover of the 1980s Roman band Amnèsia, which Flavio distinctively presents in his unique live show "Il tuffatore - Racconti e opinioni su Flavio Giurato," released in 2004. A song that, shall we say, fits his style.
Then in 2009, Luca's brother (yes!) along with the other niche artist par excellence, Fausto Rossi, and RosyBindy, a clearly artistic pseudonym, gifted us "Dogma," a successful reflection on modern man. Absolutely worth listening to. Rating: 4 stars.
In 2015, Flavio recorded "Vinci Roma" with the collaboration of his friend Toto Torquati, a beautiful single between past and present. Recall that Torquati had already collaborated with Giurato on the masterpiece "Il tuffatore" in 1982, and on the extreme "Marco Polo" two years later.
In 2020, the current year, Nuovo Marco Polo was released, a partly musical 64-minute story about the author of Il Milione, and it comes with a new song, "Caravan," a 12-minute ride with a rhythm and style similar to "Digos." So, if you like "Digos" you will surely enjoy this new creation as well.
The last track has actually been played live but is still unreleased discographically, and will probably be released in the second part of 2020 or in 2021, and it is "Recent Happenings," which was already being performed live as early as 2003. It's a song dedicated to Flavio's passion for baseball, of which he was a coach, as a metaphor for life. For now, it is only available unofficially. We hope the official release will come soon.
Overall, for these six songs, the rating is 4 and a half stars. I recommend listening to Nuovo Marco Polo.
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