Rino Gaetano Resta Vile Maschio Dove Vai RARE Gatefold LP RCA Italy Sexy Cover

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Rino Gaetano : Resta Vile Maschio, Dove Vai?

Salvatore Antonio "Rino" Gaetano (1950-1981), was an Italian musician and singer-songwriter. He is famous for his satirical songs and oblique yet incisive political commentary. He is remembered for his rough voice, the biting irony of his songs and social protest hidden behind seemingly light lyrics. While he avoided taking any sides politically and refused to be labelled, his songs are full of astute political commentary. A much-loved national hero, he died in mysterious circumstances in a tragic and untimely car accident at the age of thirty. His songs, however, are still widely sung and played, and he is still a hugely popular and influential figure. Salvatore Antonio Gaetano was born in Crotone, in the southern Italian region of Calabria. His family called him "Salvatorino", an affectionate nickname which translated into English would be 'Little Salvatore'. His sister Anna however preferred the name 'Rino' and it stuck, a name which would later come to dominate Italian music and culture. In March 1960, at the age of nine, his family moved to Rome, where he would spend the rest of his life. By 1967 he had finished school and living back in Rome, he created a quartet with a group of friends called Krounks, who would mainly play cover songs. They were inspired by Italian artists such as Enzo Jannacci, Fabrizio De André, Adriano Celentano, I Gufi, Gian Pieretti and Ricky Gianco as well as international musicians such as Bob Dylan and The Beatles. In 1969, Rino approached Folkstudio, a well-known club in Rome for promoting young artists. Rino's style proved to be very different to that of the other musicians. His strong use of irony caused concerns for the club managers. However, Rino was a multi-talented performer and during the early 1970s, in addition to gigging, he performed in cabarets and took part in several plays including playing the role of Estragon in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, the Fox in a production of Pinocchio by the legendary Italian director Carmelo Bene and reciting poetry by Majakovsky. He was inspired by German kabarett, a form of theatre that excels in political satire. Gaetano cited Ionesco as his favourite playwright, one of the foremost writers of Theatre of the Absurd, saying that he explored the usual problem of the inability to truly communicate, isolation and exclusion. In 1972, he recorded his first 45 rpm record with the Milan based Produttori Associati containing the songs Jacqueline and La ballata di Renzo, the song with famously features lyrics that echo details of Gaetano's death. The disc was not printed and Rino signed with Vincenzo Micocci, releasing his first single in 1973, I love you Maryanna/Jaqueline. In this song, Gaetano exhibits his multicultural education, singing in four languages; English, Italian, German and French. Rino decided to release the single under the pseudonym of Kammamuri as tribute to a character in Pirates of Malaysia by Emilio Salgari. In 1974, he published his first album, Ingresso libero. The LP featured many of the themes that would characterise his work, such as issues of isolation, marginalisation and exclusion, as well as his lively style and intelligent, witty lyrics. His songs began to be played on radio stations and in the same year. Success for Gaetano came the following year with the 45 rpm hit record Ma il cielo è sempre più blu, perhaps now the most famous and instantly recognisable of all his songs. In 1976 Rino recorded his second album, 'Mio fratello è figlio unico' (My Brother is an Only Child). On the album, Rino began to explore new sounds and instruments including the sitar, the banjo and the mandolin. The following year Rino recorded his third album, Aida. The choice of the name refers to the work of the great Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi, but for Gaetano, Aida is the embodiment of all women and of Italy itself. While on tour, Gaetano was joined by the emerging band, Crash, and he produced their album Exstasis and wrote their song Marziani noi (Us Martians). The Sanremo Music Festival is a popular annual song contest. Pressure from RCA encouraged Gaetano to take part. He chose his new song Nuntereggae più/E cantava le canzoni. The performance of Gianna, also included the first time the word 'sex' was used onstage at Sanremo. Towards the end of the song, the band Pandemonium appeared unexpectedly onstage to sing the chorus. The song went on to dominate the charts for several weeks. It remained in the Top Ten for 14 weeks and sold over 600,000 copies. A version of the song in German was released by Wolfgang Petry. On the same album is the now notorious Nuntereggae più. Some verses of the song contain lists of names of people who at that time were prominent on the radio, television and newspapers; Aldo Moro, the journalist Indro Montanelli, the actor Lino Banfi, Sinatra, Michele Sindona (Italian banker and convicted criminal) and the president of the Italian defence company Finmeccanica Camillo Crociani who was involved in the Lockheed scandal and the illegal Masonic Propaganda Due lodge. 1979 sees the release of Gaetano's fifth studio album, Resta vile maschio, dove vai? and his first with RCA. In 1980, he recorded his final album E io ci sto noted for its serious tone and rock sound. In 1981, RCA organised a tour, from which the live Q Concert album was created. In 1981, he also played the role of the Fox from Pinocchio in a movie directed by Carmelo Bene and filmed in Rome. On May 31, 1981, Rino made his last appearance on TV singing E io ci sto. On June 2, at about three in the morning, Rino was returning home alone in his car. While along Rome's Via Nomentana, at the intersection of Viale XXI Aprile, he was in a collision with a van. When help arrived, Rino was already in a coma and at the hospital, an x-ray showed a fracture at the base of the skull. However, the clinic did not have a department for cranial injuries and the doctor on duty, Dr. Novelli, tried in vain to contact another hospital with a cranial trauma department. At 6am in the early morning hours, Rino Gaetano died. There was a great deal of controversy about this accident, because of the failure of any of the contacted hospitals to help Gaetano and thus, an investigation was launched. On June 4, his funeral was held in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in which Rino had planned to get married. His funeral was a big event, attended by many relatives, friends, members of the music industry, RCA executives and fans. Initially he was buried in the small cemetery of Mentana, but on October 17 his body was transferred to the Verano cemetery, where his body remains. In recent years, the lyrics of the unpublished song La ballata di Renzo (The Ballad of Renzo) has drawn a lot of attention, a song written by Rino more than ten years before his death. This song tells the story of a boy named Renzo, who died under similar circumstances. Renzo is hit by a car and dies after being rejected by many hospitals in Rome for lack of space, while his friends are at the bar. The song even references three of the hospitals that refused to treat Rino on June 2, 1981 due to lack of beds. This is still a topic of popular discussion. Rino's death was discussed in 2007 on a  radio program broadcast on Radio DeeJay by Carlo Lucarelli, who uses a writer-documentary narrative form to reconstruct unsolved crimes related to the world of music. The first book on his life, also the first official biography, was published in 2001, 20 years after his death. (web bio)

Tracklist:
1. Resta Vile Maschio, Dove Vai?
2. Nel Letto Di Lucia
3. Grazie A Dio, Grazie A Te
4. Io Scriverò
5. Ahi Maria
6. Ma Se C'È Dio
7. Anche Questo È Sud
8. Su E Giù

Album Description: That's Rino on the cover with two long-legged babes. Inside the gatefold is another photo of the trio and the song lyrics. The vinyl record is in glossy clean excellent condition, a few very small light scuffs. The album cover is in great condition as well with just a bit of tape repair on the edge. Made in Italy. The pictures in this listing are of the actual record album you will receive. Check out our other listings for more records by this artist along with a wide variety of records, CD's, cassettes & more, everything priced to sell. All reasonable 'Best Offers' accepted. Combined shipping available worldwide. Only $.50 shipping for each additional record album mailed within the USA; only $3.00 shipping for each  additional record album mailed outside the USA. Gatefold double albums count as two. We ship worldwide in secure, padded packaging. Please let us know if you have any questions; click the "Ask A Question" link below for a prompt reply.

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