★★★★★
This 1974 self-titled Francesco De Gregori release has many points in common with its predecessor, Alice Non Lo Sa. Often called "the Sheep Album" because of its cover, this record was also criticized for its obscurity and failed to produce any hit singles, although -- just as with the previous album -- its first track, "Niente da Capire," would eventually become a De Gregori classic...
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2008-08-28
★★★★★
The second of the only two studio albums Francesco De Gregori would release in the Nineties, 1996's Prendere e lasciare is clearly a disappointment after 1992's superb Canzoni d'amore. Apparently, De Gregori was experiencing some serious creative block at the time, and it shows. To make matters worse, De Gregori decided to record this album in Berkeley with a small band made of three American session men and guitarist Corrado Rustici, who doubles as producer and arranger...
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2008-08-28
★★★★★
This live album is a document of the famous Lucio Dalla-Francesco De Gregori 1979 tour, backed up by a band that included a then unknown Ron and members of Stadio and Cyan. Both Dalla and De Gregori were at the crest of their popularity; unsurprisingly, the tour became a sensation in Italy. In retrospect, what strikes the listener most about this otherwise fine live recording is its rather odd track selection...
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2008-08-28
★★★★★
Francesco De Gregori entered the 80s at the peak of his powers with Titanic. With the exception of two amiable but slight rockers of the kind that would often clutter his productions, every track on this record is nothing less than stellar. De Gregori's songwriting is so exceptional that sometimes one neglects how beautiful some of his arrangements and melodies can be...
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2008-08-28
★★★★★
A collection of traditional songs associated with the labor movement, the Italian communist party, and the Resistance, Il fischio del vapore plays as a history lesson on the struggles of the Italian working class from the late 1800 to roughly 1975. For this heartfelt task, De Gregori join forces with legendary alternative folk singer Giovanna Marini --who, incidentally, some thirty years ago was De Gregori's guitar teacher...
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2008-08-28
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