IO SONO NATO LIBERO

Banco's true masterpiece, and an album in the same level as PER UN AMICO from PFM and ZARATHUSTRA from Museo Rosenbach. Veeery criative and distinctive sinths from Vittorio Nocenzi (a true keyboard master) and an outstanding emotional vocal performance from Francesco Di Giacomo, as usual. But the opening track sums it all up for me: CANTO NOMADE PER UN PRIGIONIERO POLITICO it's a perfect song, the ultimate italian Prog Rock composition, it got it all! It simply changed my mind when I heard it for the first time, it's a 15 min song that varies melodies and harmonies all the time and never gets boring! Amazing! The whole album worths a listen just because of this marvelous, timeless, divine piece of music! (of course the rest of the album it's also really good!) A classic in all meanings of the word.

- Guilherme Baldin