Francesco De Gregori - Terra di Nessuno (1987)

Artist...............: Francesco De Gregori
Album................: Terra di Nessuno
Genre................: Pop
Source...............: Cd
Year.................: 1987
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy
Codec................: Flac
Information..........: TntVillage
Covers...............: Front
Total Size...........: 209 Mb


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A transition album for Francesco De Gregori, Terra di Nessuno finds him hesitating between his cantautore

roots and a more rock-oriented sound. No big hits this time but, as customary, at least half the album is

excellent. De Gregori's songwriting is becoming more direct as he focuses mostly on themes of social

injustice -- a trend that will be amplified in Mira Mare 19.4.89 and Canzoni D'Amore. Indeed, almost every

track in Terra di Nessuno is a character study of a suffering outcast or victim (especially of labor

exploitation, a recurrent topic of several of De Gregori's songs from this period.) Songs like "I Matti,"

"Nero," "Pane e Castagne," "Mimì Sarà," all are rendered with the perfect mix of compassion, poignancy,

wit, and intelligence that has come to characterize one of Italy's greatest singer/songwriters. The closer

"Vecchia Valigia" demonstrates that he is still unparalleled in the nostalgia-love song genre as well. On

the minus side, the production sounds a bit too polished. In fact, many of these songs will find their

ideal presentation in the De Gregori trilogy of live releases from 1990, Catcher in the Sky, Niente da

Capire, and Musica Leggera.


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Tracklist
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01. Il Canto Delle Sirene
02. Pilota Di Guerra
03. Capataz
04. Pane E Castagne
05. Nero
06. Mimi Sarà
07. Spalle Larghe
08. I Matti
09. Vecchia Valigia