Nomadi
Per Quando Noi Non Ci Saremo

THE REVIEW

"Per Quando Noi Non Ci Saremo," released in 1967, is the first LP by I Nomadi. However, the group had already been active for two years with the release of singles, mostly covers of songs from across the English Channel (as was the fashion), translated or reinterpreted, with lyrics that had nothing to do with the originals, and sung in Italian. The album, containing some of the group's most famous pieces, is to be considered a milestone of Italian pop of those times. There are also clear references to beat music, which at the time had reached its peak popularity, especially in Italy, where it found particularly fertile ground.

The band was composed of keyboardist Beppe Carletti (who is still with them), guitarist Franco Midili, bassist Gianni Coron, drummer Gabriele Copellini, and the unforgettable voice of Augusto Daolio, the soul of the group.

The album consists of 12 tracks, with a total duration of a full 28 minutes (and not an hour and a quarter like the "modern" CDs where artists are proud to cram in more than a good half hour of filler). The work, therefore, is very pleasant to listen to, with lyrics that touch on themes often addressed by the early Nomadi, such as love and youth problems. There is also a strong presence of a certain Francesco Guccini as a lyricist (and perhaps even more), who wrote a good part of the songs.

The most famous and well-known tracks (practically by everyone) are "Come Potete Giudicar", a cover of "The Revolution Kind" by Sonny Bono, which became a true generational anthem for the Italian youth of the time, "Noi Non Ci Saremo" and "Dio È Morto", which RAI at the time decided to censor. Other relatively famous pieces (also present on the Platinum Collection) that make up the album are "Spegni Quella Luce", "Per Fare Un Uomo", "Il Disgelo", "Noi" and the cover of "I Want You" from Bob Dylan's "Blonde On Blonde," "Ti Voglio."

The LP closes with "Quattro Lire e Noi" (another cover by the "Small Faces"), "Ma Piano (Per Non Svegliarmi)", the title track, a masterpiece where Guccini's poetry emerges, recited by the voice of dubbing actor Luigi Paoletti and accompanied by organ and guitar (or perhaps harpsichord?), and the "avant-garde" "Baradukà", with choruses and guitar, very close to psychedelia.

What more can be said about an album that made the history of Italian light music? Listen to it.