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Michael Fortunati - Giochi Di Fortuna - 25-Oct-07 11:37 PM
Giochi Di Fortuna; "Goddess of Fortune" in Italian if I'm not mistaken. Well, the song is lyrically typical of Italian Eurodisco songs of this era. Most of the words do make sense yet the song's message comes out a bit odd if you listen to it over and over and over again. Musically, this song is a semi-copy of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up". It starts out with a similar 4-beat drum intro. The bassline is nearly identical to its paramour though it Giochi Di Fortuna seems to have been a bit more digitalized. The 12" mix of this song (available on this copy) is, actually, also identical to the "Cake Mix" of "Never Gonna Give You Up". Both come out to around 5 and a half minutes and both use nearly the same remix effects. Upon further research, this song had come out a bit later than Rick Astley's worldwide hit so, quintessentially, this is really a copy of Rick Astley's S/A/W-produced song. Though this is a copy, it actually compliments Never Gonna Give You Up quite well and also shows how S/A/W was really at the top of their game at this point in history. Giochi Di Fortuna is a great song if you are a big S/A/W fan so try looking out for it.

Trisha - Silver Kisses - 25-Oct-07 11:29 PM
Wow, I had no idea what this song sounded like for a long time and I didn't really care...That is until I discovered that it took so many cues from Sonia's "Listen to your Heart". In the wake for S/A/W's popularity, dozens upon dozens of producers had taken cues or melodies from the more popular S/A/W songs. Well, this one was no exception. Lyrically, the song makes sense which is quite a feat for songs of Italian origin, especially from this era. Melodically, this song combines the usually Hi-NRG staccato kick-drum with a fast-paced synth riff. However, deeper into the song, one will begin to notice that he/she can sing along with "Listen to your Heart"'s lyrics instead of the one in this song. Well, in any case, the song is pretty okay and it's something nice (albeit a bit embarrassing :D) to dance along to.

Colors (2) - Never Mind - 08-Sep-07 12:06 AM
A sad, quite lonely song mixed in with an italo-disco beat sums this up quite well. This particular song is quite different from other songs of its genre as, for one thing, the female lead vocalist sings in English quite well. Most of the words are still quite distinguishable as opposed to other Italian songs of the time which were nearly gibberish. The instrumental direction of this song also provides quite a moody atmosphere as i composes of just a very simple drum pattern and a bass guitar. An emotional saxophone solo is also included and finishes off the song. Depending on which side you're listening to, the saxophone either finishes off its solo or is abruptly cut and faded. This would lead to my only complain about this particular release. The B-side says its an instrumental side yet it also contains full vocals (the b-side was actually the one included on the I Love Disco Diamonds Collection). Otherwise though, this is a really great song and its just as great in the club as it is when you're taking cold winter walks at night.

Leigh Jaeger - Johnny & Mary - 07-Sep-07 09:16 PM
Another cover of yet another forgotten classic. This particular cover still retains the classic rock sound of the early eighties and added a harmonica riff for some added "flare" which, in my opinion, works great with the song. Now the problem with the single is, the normal version of the cover is only present in the form of an instrumental version. The seven minute long extended remix is totally redone and only sounds vaguely like the normal version. When the remix was created, the drums were exchanged for a euro-beat pattern (typical of other PWL or SAW-produced songs) and, instead of being a rock song, the extended remix sells this one off as a HI-NRG song instead. This may have lead to its failure to sell well and subsequent disappearance from catalogs and record racks. This was a song that "could've been" but didnt make it through because of the scarcity of the normal radio version.

Barbarella (3) - Sucker For Your Love - 07-Sep-07 10:55 AM
A pretty interesting item right here. From the title alone, one would most probably think of the Toto Coelo single from earlier on in the decade. Strangely, the "Dracula's Tango" title has been totally discarded from the title of this release which may lead to some confusion. Well, this particular single is in fact a euro beat cover version of the Toto Coelo track. It retains the lyrics and basic structure of the song though the hard-pounding drums and the guitar riffs have been pretty much omitted. The lyrics, though more or less intact, have an odd accent to them which may be an effect of the singers being from a non-english country (I think they're German but i'm not totally sure). All in all, it is still a pretty good single but in my opinion, the early eighties pop-rock sound should have been retained.

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