Raiz & Mesolella - DagoRed - 180g LP

Product no.: LP117
Raiz & Mesolella - DagoRed - 180g LP
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AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head
 

Fone Records -  LP117 -  180 Gram Virgin Vinyl - 

AAA 100% Analogue - Pure Analogue Recording , Mastering & Cutting

Club 496 - Only 496 Copies Numbered Limited Edition - Pressed in Germany

• 180g Virgin Vinyl
• Limited Edition
• 33 rpm
• Pure Analogue Recording & Cutting
• Cutting Machine wired by Signoricci
• One-Stage Pressing Process
• Heavy Quality Sleeves
• Signoricci Vinyl Printed in Germany
• Produced in only 496 copies

Dago Red is a unique album from guitarist Fausto Mesolella and Italian singer Raiz.  They are joined on the album by Rita Marcotulli (piano), Ferdinando Ghidelli (pedal steel guitar), Mimi Ciaramella (drums), Adolfo La Volpe (harmonium) and Wena (choirs).  

Mesolella and Raiz describe Dago Red as a mix of traditional Neapolitan music from Italy with rock and reggae music classics.  Resulting in a fascinating album that includes performances of I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen, See Me Feel Me by Pete Townshend of The Who, Give Me Love by George Harrison of the Beatles, Rastaman Chant by Bob Marley and Arrivederci Rome made famous by Dean Martin. Each of these classics is paired with the music of Italy

The numbers are not simply "downplayed", but interwoven with each other in a clever way - then there's a medley from the Neapolitan classic "O Surdato Nnammurato", Jimi Hendrix's "Third Stone From The Sun" and George Harrison's "Give Me Love" arise. Above all, the theme of the conflict of cultures, which is already announced in the title: "Dago" is a Neapolitan curse word for foreigners, which in turn took over the Americans as a name for Italian immigrants. "Dago Red" is American slang for cheap Italian red wine.
Sometimes a guest musician (such as pianist Rita Marcotulli, vocalist Wena or drummer Mimi Ciaramelli) joins in for some extra splashes of color, but most of the time Raiz and Mesolella remain in close dialogue. Is this jazz? World Music? Folk? Hard to say. It is clear that it is an extremely soulful and unusual musical experience. 

Lacreme napulitane (L. Bovio-F. Buongiovanni)
Immigrant punk (E. Ferguson-E. Hutz-O. Kaplan-Y. Lemshev-R. Mochiach-S. Ryabtzev)
Ma hu oseh la (Maruzzella) (R. Carosone-E. Bonagura-Y. Gamzu)
Carmela (S. Palomba-S. Bruni)
I’m your man (L. Cohen)
See me, feel me (P. Townshend)
Tu ca nu chiagne (E. De Curtis-L. Bovio)
Ipocrisia (E. Alfieri-G. Giordano)
Third stone from the sun (J. Hendrix)
‘O surdato ‘nnammurato (E. Cannio-A. Califano)
Give me love (G. Harrison)
Campagna (G. Senese-F. Del Prete)
Rastaman Chant (B. Marley)
Arrivederci Roma (R. Rascel-P. Garinei-S. Giovannini-C. Sigman)

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Produced by Fausto Mesolella and Raiz. 
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Fausto Mesolella @ GaiaStudioRecording. 
Guitars, loops and pedal bass: Fausto Mesolella. Voice: Raiz, Wena (4.7). 
Pedal Steel: Ferdinando Ghidelli (8). 
Battery: Mimì Ciaramella (7). 
Floor: Rita Marcotulli (5). 
Harmonium: Adolfo La Volpe (2). 
Electronics: Eraldo Bernocchi (6).

The mastering for the LPo was carried out by Giulio Cesare Ricci 
using the entirely analogic and valvular Signoricci system. The Master has been 
realized by pouring on the dCS A / D Converter DSD the Analog Master realized with 
the Ampex ATR 102, 2 tracks, 1/2 inch, 76 cm / sec. 
Dresses and style by Raiz: Michele Del Prete for Antea.

Conceived, mastered and produced by Giulio Cesare Ricci

Raiz & Mesolella - DagoRed - 180g LP

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