Pooh
Il cielo è blu sopra le nuvole

LA RECENSIONE

Two years after the success of "Uomini soli" and invigorated by their Sanremo victory, the Pooh return in their usual guise as "itinerant craftsmen," delivering a work that at times echoes the previous one. The launch single and title track is the logical continuation of "Uomini soli," but this time it describes a series of dramatic situations—a pregnant girl, a lady with a difficult son, and a child, culminating in the hopeful chorus "Ma il cielo è blu sopra le nuvoleeee." It's impossible not to find a connection with Rino Gaetano's "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu." Other interesting tracks include "Stare senza di te," the first "Canzian song" which perfectly describes the long road of separation from his ex-wife to his new partner Bea; the Latin-flavored "Maria marea," with an acoustic and intriguing Dodi; the beautiful "50 primavere," which Stefano D'Orazio dedicates to his parents on their 50th wedding anniversary; and the divertissement "In Italia si può," a satirical song with the collaboration of the Piccoli Cantori di Milano, which does not fall into outright political engagement tout court. The other tracks are not at the same level, and perhaps some songs serve as fillers.

Notably, this album will be the last of the Pooh to be released on vinyl, a format already declining in the early '90s, and featuring Demo Morselli on winds, a musician who perhaps deserved other settings compared to those of Sunday afternoon television.

Essential cover art: a blue brush stroke on a white background.