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Ricordi d'infanzia plays a melodic hard rock, primarily featuring straightforward, catchy rock tunes. It's not until the last two tracks that the band really lets loose, giving a nod to progressive rock. Otherwise, you'd have to be quite generous to see it that way. They remind me of many other Italian bands from that era, with heavy guitar, organ, and melodic, romantic vocals.

The main issue, as I see it, is that most of the songs are just melodic rock tracks. They're good, but they don't particularly grab my interest. The sound is somewhat gritty, with hints of the '60s, which isn't a bad thing - in fact, it almost works in the band's favor. The lead singer is excellent, and I suspect there are multiple vocalists in the band.

Most of the tracks are solid 3+ songs - good, but not spectacular. The penultimate track is clearly the best, and the final track also pushes the boundaries a bit. The overall sound is decent, but the album doesn't hold up particularly well compared to others from that time. While it's entertaining and sounds good on a first listen, repeated plays reveal its limitations. It's competent but rather unremarkable.

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