Sold Date: October 10, 2014
Start Date: March 23, 2014
Final Price: $49.00 (USD)
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FABRIZIO DE ANDRE Storia Di Un Impiegato (Produttori Associati SMRL 6232) RARE 1st Pressing MINT
Very RARE Italian first pressing of the solo album by cantautore Fabrizio de André, "Storia Di Un Impiegato" ("Tale of a white-collar worker") on the Produttori Associati label (1973).
"On the one hand, some tracks (especially the recitatives) are guilty of a heavy-handed ideological thrust that now sounds outdated and pretentious. On the other, the best songs exude a vital sense of anger, sorrow, and remorse that ranks them among De André`s finest. For instance, "Introduzione/Canzone del Maggio" (liberally adapted from a May 1968 French protest song) is a killer opening, a rollicking attack on all those who preferred to look the other way while riots were taking place right in front of their noses. Full of outrage and venom, this song is the closest De André will sound to Phil Ochs or Bob Dylan (in fact, even if it precedes it by two years, in its bite it is very reminiscent of the latter's "Hurricane"). At the other end of the album, "Verrano a Chiederti del Nosto Amore" is arguably the most devastating love song De André ever wrote -- which should say it all. Furthermore, the entire album is strengthened by excellent sequencing, which creates a flowing, overall listening experience that may amount to more than the sum of its parts. An imperfect but thoroughly compelling album, Storia Di Un Impiegato remains a worthy addition to De André`s impeccable catalog."   - Mariano Prunes for allmusic.com
GRADING:
MINT- COVER with absolutely minimal wear, from storage only. Please see photos for details.
- Original Italian first pressing with unlaminated gatefold sleeve.
- Contains eight-page coloured booklet stapled into gatefold, in unhandled MINT(-) condition.
- Small store sticker stain on back cover (at top right).
- Very light record imprint on rear of gatefold sleeve.
- Also includes the original inner sleeve in EX++ to MINT- condition.

MINT- RECORD, played two or three times at most. In practically pristine condition.
- Two or three very faint hairlines from sleeve removal only.
PLEASE NOTE: Not to be compared with the more-often-than-not substandard vinyl on offer on eBay, this item is in honestly-graded MINT- condition:  You will be hard-pressed to find another copy of "Storia Di Un Impiegato" offering similar value-for-money on all of eBay!
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