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Billie Jean - I Need You - 04-Jun-09 02:07 AM
Basically, this song is a pseudo-cover of Gary Lows "I Want You" (his next release just after he left Il Discotto Productions). Its also noted for being one the first appearances in the Italo scene of Silver Pozzoli doing the vocals. The production is much more modest and quiet than "I Want You", although it also exceeds over 8 minutes. It was a joint venture between Roberto Fusar Poli, the Discottos boss, and the Memory Records team, Zanni & Cundari. About the label, DR, it remains a little mysterious. Maybe these letters stands for Discotto Records...?

G.G. Near - Living In A Rom - 21-May-09 03:58 AM
This is the first and the last joint venture between two of the top Italo producer teams from the mid-1980s: Arduini & Bortolotti and Zanni & Cundari, and they really did it at their best..
The title refers to how life would be inside of a Rom. For those non familiar with computers nor electronics, that word stands for Read Only Memory. As it suggests, thats not the typical Italo romantic or love song, but it gets into the hard(ware) style. The arrangements and song structure follows the Memory Records high level standards. There is a long instrumental ascending intro unfolding a perfect suitable atmosphere to introduce us to the subject, a large central break to ease the DJ mix, and the frenetic refrain looped at the end. It runs into the mid-range at 118,5 BPM. The B side contains the instrumental version, with exactly the same structure and running time.
About the sound, its pure Arduni-Bortolotti style. In fact, they re-used a keyboard effect taken from Paul Sharadas "Keep Your Love Alive" (released a year before). The synths are simply gorgeous and with much presence in the whole song. Not less is the deep and low tone voice of the vocalist, Luigi Vicini (here is where GG Near name comes from), which makes a perfect match. By the way, its also perceived, intended or not, some vague sounding similarities with Tom Hookers "Looking For Love", just released short time before.
The guy from the picture sleeve is not other than Ettore Foresti, the same who was used to be the Superbowls image and would became the first Cappella a couple of years later. Photographer Emilio Tremolada did an excellent work, capturing the sense of the title theme by projecting a printed circuit board into Ettores face, giving as a result such a weird and original effect.
Third and last from the as short as excellent Plexy-Glass label definitely is 5 out of 5.