Verderossoeblu - Sanremo 2000 [Import]

Irene Grandi | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Italy
• ASIN: B00004SWO7
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,345 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Eccezionale

2. Verde Rosso E Blu

3. Tutta Diversa (Come Mi Vuoi)

4. Sto Peggiorando

5. Francesco

6. Limbo

7. Pettine E Spazzola

8. Contatto

9. La Tua Ragazza Sempre

10. Che Fatica Si Fa A Cambiare Vita

11. Rido Senz'anima

Editorial Reviews

New Studio Album from Italian Female Melodic Rock Singer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Irene at her best, December 22, 2000

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L. Fisher (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Having had the pleasure of seeing Irene perform live in Italy during her Verderossoblu 'tour estivo 2000', I will say that she has returned to her roots of pop/rock, as opposed to more of a 'funky' beat in per fortuna purtoppo album, and it definitely works for her. This album is solid from start to finish, combining her great voice with acoustic/electric guitars, drums of course, keyboards/synthesizer, and some special "phase" sound effects. All songs are keepers, and there is a nice balance between pop/rock songs with an "edge", to songs you'd be best to have someone special nearby. Irene's slower tracks can evoke a little emotion/passion if you're not careful. Tracks #1 & #2 (title track) are nice little pop/rockers along with #8 & #9, but my favorite tracks include #3-Tutta Diversa (Come Mi Vuoi), a mellow song that let's Irene's passion come through, and #6-Limbo, a sexy song with some special phase effects. True to her form, irene saves the best for last, and puts perhaps her most compelling song of the album as the last track (#11-Rido Senz'anima) to keep you hooked. If you're not familiar with Irene, I'd almost recommend starting out with track #11, then track #3 to get you warmed up before starting at track #1 for a great journey through the album. As I indicated in a review of a previous irene album, you don't need to 'parlo italiano' to throughly enjoy her CD! As a side note, "on stage" she combines a bit of the sweetness/beauty of Meg Ryan with a lot of energy, and a touch of Courtney Love edgyness, if you can imagine that. Her voice, energy and vocal range is something special to see/hear.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Giving justice to the name "Grandi", June 2, 2001

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Julie A. Castellano "fellow twentysomething" (New York, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verderossoeblu - Sanremo 2000 (Audio CD)

What a stunning surprise! Irene Grandi is quite comparable to Carmen Consoli; however, she spans further in different directions. With the help of the undeniable Vasco Rossi on Sanremo's "La tua regazza sempre" and collaboration with Sheryl Crow on "Limbo," Grandi belts out some memorable songs. Her voice is distinctive and creative and most definitely memorable. "Eccezionale" will have you singing its corus on a regular basis and "Sto peggiorando," with its Jovanotti-ish hook, is definitely worth repeating a couple times in a row. This album will attack your senses in every way possible.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastico!, December 18, 2000

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H. R. Trigg "howietUK" (Swindon, Wilts United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Having been turned on to Irene by Italian friends back in the first album era, she has maintained my interest by releasing increasingly strong material. I don't speak Italian (or any language other than English for that matter!) but she has an incredibly sexy voice, and the songs are very melodic, enabling even I to sing along to! This album is perhaps more 'guitar' orientated than her previous albums but her vocals accompany the instrument so well! It is difficult to decide which album is best! All are fantastic but this is slightly more edgy. As for the lyrical content - I have absolutley no idea!