Blasco music lovers probably know this. And you, you know everything about Vasco Red and its beginnings? 45 years have passed since that June 15th, the day on which the first single and the first album were released, a 45 rpm by the Modenese rocker. An album that would have entered the history of music and which is difficult to find today. The lucky ones are willing to pay hundreds of euros to own it. The debut single was titled "Jenny / Silvia", in a series created by the Borgatti record company and called "Jeans record".
Jenny / Silvia, the genesis
The single shot in 48 hours, sees the collaboration in the arrangements of Gaetano Curreri, leader of the Stadio. It was he who took care of the musical part, as a great friend of Vasco Rossi, he was also present at the recording and played together with the other musicians. The work published in 2.500 copies, side A is for "Jenny" and side B for "Silvia", two ballads dedicated to two women, in which one can already glimpse the poetics of rebellion and the revolution that Vasco would soon have given birth in music. The single anticipates the release of the singer's first album by a year "... But what do you want a song to be ...".
The first concert
From the photos on the web, the cover of the single “Jenny / Silvia” is very simple: it depicts the singer, who was then 25, wearing a brown sweater, a watch and a bracelet. On the back, thanks to Gaetano Curreri (for the arrangements), to Le Cinque Lire (his first support band) and to “Maurizio, Brancaleoni, Scandy”. After the release of the single there was the first concert in Modena at the end of June. And from there Vasco never stopped. With him they sang Le Cinque Lire, a band composed by Gaetano Curreri, on the piano, Marco Rossi, on the drums, Giovanni Oleandri, on the bass and Enzo Troiano, on the guitar.
The single in view of the release of the album, which took place in 1978, was reworked. In the initial part the acoustic guitar was replaced by a piano. And the title from "Jenny" becomes "Jenny is crazy".
The celebrations for the 40 years and the new jobs
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the single, on July 2017st XNUMX Vasco Red he made a record concert in Modena. Forty songs for 40 candles. And in this 2022 Vasco Rossi has already inaugurated the concert season. Sold out dates throughout Italy and two major events in Rome. The new single from the album "We are here" has been out in recent days. The title is "L'Amore l'Amore" in the original version but also with remixes and a live video.
Cover image taken from Vasco Rossi's Facebook page
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