Ali e Radici

by Eros Ramazzotti

Overview

On Ali e Radici, his first all-new album in four years and tenth album overall, Italian singer/songwriter Eros Ramazzotti once again worked closely with longtime collaborator Claudio Guidetti, who is credited as co-producer and with co-writing ten of the 11 songs. The result is in many ways a typical Ramazzotti album. The songs are both lyrical and vocal showcases for Ramazzotti, and though the music is secondary, it's nonetheless amazing -- a symphonic style of pop/rock whose string arrangements are the work of Paul Buckmaster, a master whose illustrious career spans several decades, going all the way back to early-'70s pop/rock classics by Elton John, Harry Nilsson, and Carly Simon. Moreover, Ali e Radici is a dynamic album that ranges from the album-opening kick-start of "Appunti E Note," to the tailor-made hit single "Parla con Me," to the heart-touching ballad "L'Orizzonte," to the lilting piano pop of "Affetti Personali," to the soaring power ballad "Ali e Radici," to the surging symphonic rock of "Bucaneve," to the orchestral highlight "Nessuno Escluso," to the edgy electro-rock of "Non Possiamo Chiudere Gli Occhi." While all of this is, in many ways, typical for a Ramazzotti album, his post-millennial output in particular, Ali e Radici is a better all-around effort than predecessors such as Calma Apparente (2005) and 9 (2003), which are at times rote and random. In contrast, Ali e Radici sounds inspired and focused, as if the four years since Calma Apparente helped refresh Ramazzotti's album-making creativity. It also might have helped that Ramazzotti used the time off to release e2 (2007), a double-disc greatest-hits compilation comprised partly of newly recorded versions of past hits -- collaborative versions that are relatively experimental in style, perhaps a reflection of his desire to break free of audience expectations. In any event, Ali e Radici is Ramazzotti's best overall album in years, and while it's not brimming with potential smash hits (the perfect lead single "Parla con Me" being the exception), it's definitely filled with highlights and lacking the filler that sometimes found its way onto previous albums. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	12/24/2021
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0194399053515
Rank:	171545

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eros Ramazzotti   Primary Artist,Vocals,Soloist,Mandolin,Guitar (Electric)
Tony Franklin   Bass
Alfie Silas   Vocals (Background)
Paul Buckmaster   Director,String Director,Orchestra Director
Davide Rossi   Strings
Larry Goldings   Piano,Organ (Hammond),Piano (Electric)
Claudio Guidetti   Bass,Piano,Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Phillip Ingram   Vocals (Background)
Michael Landau   Guitar,Soloist,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Reggie Hamilton   Bass
Abe Laboriel, Jr.   Drums
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Jim Gilstrap   Vocals (Background)
Rafael Padilla   Percussion
London Session Orchestra   Orchestra
Christian Rigano   Piano,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes
Pino Saracini   Bass
Davide Tagliapietra   Bass,Drums,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Michele Canova Iorfida   Synthesizer,Roland Synthesizer
Paolo Costa   Bass

Technical Credits

Paul Buckmaster   Arranger,Producer,String Arrangements
Davide Rossi   Composer,String Writing,String Arrangements
Kevin Mills   Assistant,Studio Assistant
Claudio Guidetti   Producer,Pre-Production,Vocal Engineer
M. Fabrizio   Composer
Lewis Jones   Studio Assistant
Peter Cobbin   Engineer
Pino Pischetola   Mixing
Mike Tacci   Mixing,Engineer
A. Cogliati   Composer,Lyricist
Eros Ramazzotti   Producer,Pre-Production
Tom Syrowski   Studio Assistant
Antonio Baglio   Mastering
L. Chiaravalli   Composer
S. Bertolotti   Composer
Bruce Weber   Images
Colette Barber   Studio Manager
Christian Rigano   Programming
Bruno Bugiani   Stylist,Art Direction,Executive Producer
Saverio Principini   Casting,Executive Producer
Pino "Pinaxa" Pischetola   Mixing
Flora Sala   Artwork
Davide Tagliapietra   Programming
Michele Canova Iorfida   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,String Writing,Rhythm Programming
Paolo Zambaldi   Photography
Faryal Russell   Studio Manager
Patrizio "Pat" Simonini   Assistant