Bonus. The land, the war, a private matter
How could I refrain from talking about one of the most exciting live performances in Italian music? Speaking of Csi, their discography includes two live albums of a certain level: the first is In quiete, usually the favorite among the two, taken from the Videomusic program where they performed pieces like Ko de mondo, covers of Marlene Kuntz and Franco Battiato, but especially many old songs by CCCP that are spectacularly rearranged. The second is indeed La terra, la guerra, una questione privata, recorded on an unrepeatable occasion: in the church of San Domenico in Alba, held on October 5, 1996, in memory of Beppe Fenoglio, writer and partisan. Campestre kicks things off with just Ginevra Di Marco, followed by Esco and Fuochi nella notte. A moment of collage of partisan songs is Guardali negli occhi, a piece that is completely successful. The climax is probably reached with the fitting Linea gotica and the 7-minute version of Cupe vampe, unquestionable highlights. Another important track is Memorie di una testa tagliata, whose duration is almost doubled and whose potential has finally fully emerged. An acoustic part features only piano, with 3 tracks: In viaggio, which has not changed much compared to the version on In quiete, Del mondo made more dreamy and ethereal, and Annarella, in its definitive and tear-jerking version. To conclude, the legendary Irata and a reprise of Guardali negli occhi provide an intense and progressive epilogue to what is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful live albums produced in our country.
Meticulous rating: 10 recurring
Guardali Negli Occhi