Alice
Country of origin:
Italy
Type of music generally:
Ethereal pop
Status:
Most recent album, Samsara (2012)
See also:
Wikipedia's Alice entry
Comparisons:
Jansen/Barbieri (musically), David Sylvian (musically). (Dirk.Kastens@rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE)
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Her real name is Carla Bissi.
Recommended first album:
Mezzogiorno Sulle Alpi. (Dirk.Kastens@rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE)
Recordings:
- Capo Nord (1980)
- Alice (released under the title Per Elisa in certain countries; 1981)
- Azimut (1982)
- Falsi allarmi (1983)
- Gioielli rubati (1985)
- Park Hotel (1986)
- Elisir (1987)
- Mélodie passagère (1988)
- Il Sole Nella Pioggia (1989)
- Mezzogiorno Sulle Alpi (1992)
- Charade (1996)
- Exit (1998)
- God Is My DJ (1999)
- Personal Jukebox (2000)
- Viaggio in Italia (2003)
- Lungo la Strada Live (2009)
- Samsara (2012)
Il Sole Nella Pioggia
Release info:
1989—EMI (Italy)—CDP 7 92520-2
Availability:
Available in western Europe
Ecto priority:
Must have if you like the keyboard sounds of Steve Jansen/Richard Barbieri. (Dirk.Kastens@rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE)
Group members:
Francesco Messina
Steve Jansen
Ian Maidman
Richard Barbieri
Dave Gregory
Jon Hassell
Paolo Fresu
Kudsi Erguner
Mezzogiorno Sulle Alpi
Release info:
1992—EMI (Italy)—7 98944-2
Availability:
Available in western Europe
Ecto priority:
Must have if you like the keyboard sounds of Steve Jansen/Richard Barbieri. (Dirk.Kastens@rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE)
Group members:
Francesco Messina
Pino Pischetola
Gavin Harrison
Marco Guarnerio
Paolo Fresu
Danny Thompson
Dave Gregory
Jakko Jakszyk
Bobo Romani
Stefano Battaglia
Martin Elliott
Richard Barbieri
Michele Fedrigotti
charade
Release info:
1996
Availability:
Available in western Europe
Comments:
It's very similar to her last one (Mezzogiorno Sulle Alpi), and also very good. One of the tracks reminds me very much of Happy Rhodes, with the acoustic 12-string, e-bow and piano. (Dirk.Kastens@rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE)
Exit
Release info:
1998
Availability:
Available in western Europe
Comments:
When I saw the rock chick on the cover I couldn't believe that this is Alice. Where are her long brown curls? And why this glitter dress? The music sounds very fresh and modern. Highlight is the track "Open Your Eyes", a wonderful duet with Morcheeba's Skye. If you like Morcheeba you should give this album a listen. (Dirk.Kastens@rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE)
Thanks to Jens P. Tagore Brage for work on this entry.
