Alemarcon
Alemarcon
4 oct 20

DeRank™: 9,42

Taking inspiration from the brilliant idea of @[Martello], I would like to pay a sort of "tribute" to a great artist like Pino Daniele, that is, a ranking of his albums (stopping at Mascalzone Latino from 1989) from the worst to the best...

Number 2: "Pino Daniele" (1979)
Two years after his inspired but still immature debut album, here comes the album that definitively crowns Pino's artistic career. He begins his conversion to Neapolitan rock-fusion, or "Taramblù". This album has a completely different depth compared to its predecessor, not only in terms of sounds but also in the "quality" of the tracks—it's just a whole different level. An absolute masterpiece in every respect, skillfully played and filled to the brim with masterpieces. Not to be missed is the splendid live version of the linked piece, featuring the stunning Gato Barbieri on saxophone.
Overall rating: 10

The masterpiece of the album: Chi Tene 'O Mare (Remastered 2008)
 
Martello
Martello
4 oct 20

DeRank™: 11,73

3rd: THE WOLVES
A year after Ballata per 4 stagioni, a musically excellent album but with pieces not yet fully embodying Ivan's style, comes a legendary album that is nothing less than a bomb containing all the qualities of Ivan Graziani. Assisted by his colleague and friend Antonello Venditti, Ivan pulls out of the hat a gritty record focused more on virtuosic guitar arpeggios. The task of welcoming the listener falls to the title track, which already reveals the intentions of the work: a penetrating and airy guitar riff sets the backdrop for a story of war, where the wolves mentioned are simply soldiers headed to the battlefield, and in the chorus it opens up, making the singing violent and the guitars more rock and tough. After such an opening, another hard and raw track titled Motocross immediately follows: the classic dark and magical story of a boy (perhaps Ivan himself) envied for his bike, who falls in love with a girl who, in the end, will steal his vehicle with two other shady figures, all seasoned with a rock and driving arrangement that catapults the listener alongside our protagonist... he doesn't sound at all like the author of the previous year. The substance remains intact but the writing style has completely changed. The rest of the album stays on the tracks of the first two songs but simultaneously takes continuous deviations: Ninna nanna dell'uomo is indeed a unique track in Ivan's discography, both because it is sung in Abruzzese dialect and for the arrangement that skillfully combines piano and guitar in a way that won't happen frequently. But also Lugano addio, the only ballad in the entire album on which I don't intend to dwell excessively since more or less everything has been said about this track. I prefer instead to mention Eva, a story of a prostitute narrated with lyrics whose style bears similarities to that of Venditti, or Il topo nel formaggio, a simple invitation not to settle but to gnaw at all that is good, or even Il soldo, which, while being less focused than the previous two, tells the tale of life with Ivan's usual flair. In short, we could go on until nightfall, I Lupi is Ivan Graziani's first masterpiece, an album that, with its stories of everyday life and its raw and intense arrangements, makes it a timeless work, completely detached from the singer-songwriter model that was popular at that time.

The gem: Motocross
 
sfascia carrozze
sfascia carrozze
4 oct 20

DeRank™: 25,18

Jacovitti - Jak Mandolino

More BenitoFrancoGiuseppe for everyone!
 
rossana roma
rossana roma
4 oct 20

DeRank™: 6,86

Flying High playlis Cope & Iggy n 17)
 
dsalva
dsalva
3 oct 20

DeRank™: 2,48

Ottobre - Don Backy
#songsfor12months
 
macaco
macaco
3 oct 20

DeRank™: 4,28  Latino

TAXIDERMIA vol. 1 | Jadsa, João Milet Meirelles | Jadsa
Holy cow, the third track sounds like a cover of Yes.
 
sfascia carrozze
sfascia carrozze
3 oct 20

DeRank™: 8,89

PRIMITIVE MAN - Menacing (Official Music Video)

The tea bags are already in the teapot and the water is about to boil: who’s having tea with cookies against this calm background?
 
Alemarcon
Alemarcon
3 oct 20

DeRank™: 13,27

Recalling the brilliant idea of @[Martello], I would like to pay a sort of "tribute" to a great artist like Pino Daniele, namely a ranking of his albums (stopping at Mascalzone Latino from 1989) from the worst to the best...

No. 3: "Vai Mo'" (1981)
Fourth album of unpublished works, and here we are at the podium. Here we are at the trio of wonders from '79 to '81, the best Pinazzo of all time, three masterpieces deserving of the highest praise. An album with an insane groove, incredibly inspired in its individual tracks and compositions, straddling blues and jazz. Not to mention the fabulous supergroup, probably at its peak: it’s no coincidence that some time later (2007), Pino reunited the band from this album for the new album of that era.
Overall rating 10

The masterpiece of the album: Viento 'e terra (2017 Remaster)
 
Alemarcon
Alemarcon
3 oct 20

DeRank™: 8,16

Building on the brilliant idea of @[Martello], I’d like to pay a sort of "tribute" to a great artist like Pino Daniele, namely a ranking of his albums (stopping at Mascalzone Latino from 1989) from worst to best...

No. 4: "Bella 'Mbriana" (1982)
Everything has already been said about this album - and about everything else - so I won't dwell too much. For many, it’s the absolute peak; for others, it's the beginning of the end (!?!?!?); and for others, like me, it’s somewhere in the middle. A great record, of course, perfectly played: probably his most "international" album of the entire discography, it's definitely the one that musically soars the highest, but as far as I'm concerned, I find it slightly less inspired than the three previous masterpieces—just SLIGHTLY—though it still contains what I believe is one of his top 5 (maybe even top 3) greatest masterpieces.
Overall rating 9

The masterpiece of the album: Tutta n'ata storia (2017 Remaster)
 
dsalva
dsalva
3 oct 20

DeRank™: 3,40

Ananta - Songs From The Future (1980) || Full Album ||
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