Area - 1978 Gli Dei Se Ne Vanno, Gli Arrabbiati Restano! 1978 Italy

An interesting close out to Demetrio Stratos' career before his untimely death. Starts off in strong fusion territory, but ultimately goes all over the place. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I've never been a huge Area fan - in fact of all the bands that I haven't embraced over the years, it would seem Area would be the one that I'm the most diametrically opposed. That's not to say I don't enjoy their albums, I most certainly do, but they have long spells of experimental noise that doesn't appeal to me. When reflecting on the band, the element I enjoy most are the vocals, which ironically might be the most experimental aspect to their sound. In the scheme of things, as strange as '1978 Gli Dei Se Ne Vanno, Gli Arrabbiati Restano!' is within the Area discography, I'd probably rank it 3rd behind 'Arbeit Macht Frei' and 'Crac!'. Wouldn't expect to receive much support for that position. 

Ownership: LP: 1978 Ascolto. Nice gatefold cover with full recording details and photos. Acquired online in 2004.

9/21/20 (new entry)