Rimmel

by Francesco De Gregori

Rimmel cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1975
  • Label: RCA Italiana
  • Country: Italy
  • Length: 29:20
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Rimmel' stands as a colossal achievement in Italian singer-songwriter history, propelling Francesco De Gregori to massive commercial and critical acclaim. The album's sophisticated chamber folk arrangements beautifully frame his cryptic, highly poetic lyricism, setting a gold standard for the 'canzone d'autore' movement.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, italian, storytelling, literary, piano, folk, male-vocals, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Rimmel (3:40)
  2. Pezzi di vetro (3:07)
  3. Il Signor Hood (3:11)
  4. Pablo (4:22)
  5. Buonanotte Fiorellino (2:05)
  6. Le storie di ieri (4:08)
  7. Quattro cani (3:16)
  8. Piccola mela (2:45)
  9. Piano bar (2:42)

Credits

  • Lucio Dalla - written-by
  • Mario Schiano - alto saxophone

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