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Artist: Paolo Conte
Title: Aguaplano
Year Of Release: 1987/2004
Label: Seven Seas
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:12:48
Total Size: 361 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: Aguaplano
Year Of Release: 1987/2004
Label: Seven Seas
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:12:48
Total Size: 361 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Paolo Conte's star was on the rise throughout the '80s, yet at the same time that his ineffable stage persona was triumphing all over Europe, his records from the period -- while always eminently enjoyable -- were becoming slightly less consistent than before. Benefiting from the break granted by his 1985 live release Concerti, Conte sounds definitely inspired in Aguaplano, his first studio album in three years and a strong contender for his best work ever. The only double album in Conte's discography, Aguaplano is logically the longest, but paradoxically one of the most focused projects of his entire career. One of the main reasons for this is Renzo Fantini's production,which wisely maintains a similar instrumental palette for the entire record. Compared with previous records such as Appunti di Viaggio and Paolo Conte [1994], the sound of Aguaplano seems stripped down to the bare essentials. Backed up by the familiar rhythm section of Ares Tavolazzi, Ellade Bandini, and Jimmy Villotti, Conte's trademark piano and vocal stylings take center stage in virtually every song. Impeccable horn arrangements render this already impressive set positively exquisite. Rather than individual efforts, Conte's songs in Aguaplano seem conceived as parts of an organic suite of sketches or miniatures. There may not be any immediately recognizable hits in Aguaplano, but that is a consequence of its uniform quality of mood and content. This is the rare double album worth listening to in its entirety, where the sum is greater than the parts. Which is not to say that, taken individually, the songs are not of the highest Conte standard: 'Anni,' 'Blu Notte,' 'Gratis,' 'Ratafià,' 'Les Tam-Tam du Paradis...' -- it is almost unfair to look for highlights in such a cohesive collection, one that seems to get better with every listening. If anything, in another rare occurrence for a double album, the second disc is probably superior to the first. Everything feels in the right place in Aguaplano, from the songwriting and arrangements down to the album art and track sequencing: it cannot be a coincidence that the record is bookended by its two greatest moments, 'Aguaplano' and 'Jimmy Ballando.' The title track functions as a film's opening shot, zooming in from an airplane high in the air to discover the baffling spectacle of a concert piano floating at sea, a fitting welcome to a secret universe where music and sensuality (or rather, the languid sensuality derived from this kind of music) prevail over logic. The last song, 'Jimmy Ballando' is a comic masterpiece in which Conte and his buddy Jimmy, two aged playboys drowsy after a pantagruelic meal, attempt for old times' sake a last dancehall seduction. Alas, their failing eyesight impedes them in seeing that the women they invite over are Chinese, killing off any possibility of verbal communication. Resigned, the two men content themselves with dancing with their unexpected partners. A brilliant farewell to the world introduced in Aguaplano, 'Jimmy Ballando' represents the slow awakening from the slumber induced by a long journey of alcohol, smoke, and dancing, and the humorous realization that one may not be so young anymore, and certainly no longer in step with the times. Yet, much like the mood created by this album, it was magic while the illusion lasted.
Tracklist:
CD1
1. Aguaplano - (Italian)
2. Baci Senza Memoria - (Italian)
3. Languida - (Italian)
4. Paso Doble - (Italian)
5. Dopo le Sei - (Italian)
6. Max - (Italian)
7. Blu Notte - (Italian)
8. Negra - (Italian)
9. Hesitation - (Italian)
10. Ratafia - (Italian)
11. Nessuno Mi Ama - (Italian)
CD2
12. Midnight's Knock Out - (Italian)
13. Anni - (Italian)
14. Spassiunatamente - (Italian)
15. Non Sense - (Italian)
16. Les Tam-Tam du Paradis - (Italian)
17. Amada Mia - (Italian)
18. Recitando - (Italian)
19. Gratis - (Italian)
20. Troppo Difficile
21. Jimmy, Ballando - (Italian)
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Background information | |
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Born | 6 January 1937 (age 83) Asti, Piedmont, Italy |
Genres | Jazz, Chanson |
Instruments | Vocals, piano |
Paolo Conte (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaolo ˈkonte]; born 6 January 1937) is an Italian singer, pianist, composer, and lawyer notable for his grainy, resonant voice. His compositions are evocative of Italian and Mediterranean sounds, as well as of jazz music and South American atmospheres.
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Career[edit]
Paolo Conte was born in Asti, Piedmont. His parents were avid jazz fans and Conte and his younger brother Giorgio spent their formative years listening to a lot of early jazz and blues recordings. After obtaining a law degree at the University of Parma, Conte started working as an assistant solicitor with his father, simultaneously pursuing his musical studies. He learned to play the trombone, the vibraphone and the piano,[1] and formed a jazz band with his brother on drums. Conte's skill for composing music and original arrangements was noted by music producer Lilli Greco, who paired Conte with lyricist Vito Pallavicini. They wrote songs for Adriano Celentano (Azzurro, 1968), Caterina Caselli (Insieme a te non ci sto più, 1968), Fausto Leali (Deborah, 1968) and Enzo Jannacci (Messico e nuvole, 1970). In 1974 Conte recorded his first album, Paolo Conte. The following year, he released another eponymous album. Following a series of well-received shows at Club Tenco in Sanremo in 1976 and the commercial success of his third album, 'Un gelato al limon', Conte concentrated almost exclusively on his solo career.
Some of Conte's most popular songs have been used as film soundtracks, including 'Come Di' in I Am David (2003) and Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), 'Via con me' in French Kiss (1995), Mostly Martha (2001) and Welcome to Collinwood (2002). In 1997 Conte won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Score for the film La freccia azzurra.
Awards[edit]
On 24 March 1999, Paolo Conte was awarded with the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic,[2] by President Giorgio Napolitano for his 'outstanding cultural achievements'.On 15 May 2001 France ordered Paolo Conte Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. in 2015 Conte was awarded a Premio Galileo for contemporary music.[3]
Has also received several honorary doctorates, including one from the University of Macerata (1990).[4]
Discography[edit]
Handprints at Rotterdam's Walk of Fame
Studio albums[edit]
- Paolo Conte (1974)
- Paolo Conte (1975)
- Un gelato al limon (1979)
- Paris milonga (1981)
- Appunti di viaggio (1982)
- Paolo Conte (1984)
- Aguaplano (1987, double album - the Japanese and German releases were issued as two separate albums, the second titled Jimmy Ballando in 1989)
- Parole d'amore scritte a macchina (1990)
- 900 (1992)
- Una faccia in prestito (1995)
- Razmataz (2000)
- Elegia (2004)
- Psiche (2008)
- Nelson (2010)
- Snob (2014)
- Amazing Game (2016)
Live albums[edit]
- Concerti (1985)
- Paolo Conte Live (1988)
- Paolo Conte - Haris Alexiou (1990)
- Tournée (1993)
- Tournée 2 (1998)
- Paolo Conte Live Arena di Verona (2005)
- Live in Caracalla – 50 Years of Azzurro (2018)
Greatest Hits albums[edit]
- Come Di (1986, French release)
- Collezione (1988)[5]
- Boogie (1990)
- Wanda, stai seria con la faccia ma però (1992)
- The Best of Paolo Conte (1996)
- Reveries (2003)
- Wonderful (2006)
- Gong-oh (2011)
- The Platinum Collection (2014)
See also[edit]
- 2008: Ohrožený druh (featuring 'Jak se ten chlap na mě dívá' by Conte)
References[edit]
- ^https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2017/01/05/news/paolo_conte_80_anni-155323260/?refresh_ce
- ^Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- ^http://www.premiogalileo2000.com/edizione2015.html
- ^Carlo Moretti, 'Il Cantautore in cattedra professore di leggerezza', la Repubblica, 10 April 2003, p. 48.
- ^Musicmeter
External links[edit]
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- (in Italian)Paolo Conte's website
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