mio fratello è figlio unico
Rino Gaetano
2000 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2804345 |
| Excel File Row | 363 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:12:14 |
| Pressing Year | 1976 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | IT |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | ZSLT 70029 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | FKAY 28926 ("back cover - blue text Grafiche Boccadoro 5-76""Real 1st Press""DISCOGS 1st""Star Punch-hole back cover""Copia x Radio/Stampa") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | FKAY 28927 |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Pop |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Mio fratello è figlio unico", released by IT in 1976, was a real punch to the gut for Italian society at the time, and its audacity did not go unnoticed from its publication. The sharp and disillusioned criticism contained in Rino Gaetano's lyrics, particularly in the title track and in songs like "Sfiorivano le viole", generated considerable embarrassment and distrust in more conservative circles and traditional media. Despite the support of the IT label and Vincenzo Micocci, who recognised the artist's genius, the album struggled to find airtime on RAI's radio and television rotations, as the broadcaster was reluctant to promote lyrics so openly critical of institutions, politics and bourgeois conformism. This 1976 edition, the first pressing, embodies that moment of cultural resistance, representing a sonic manifesto that dared to denounce the country's hypocrisies, often with a veil of apparent lightness that concealed a bitter truth, making it a cult object and a symbol of expressive freedom for future generations.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Mio Fratello È Figlio Unico (3:17)
- A2 - Sfiorivano Le Viole (4:58)
- A3 - Glu Glu (2:34)
- A4 - Cogli La Rosa D'Amore (4:02)
- B1 - Berta Filava (3:40)
- B2 - Rosita (3:51)
- B3 - Al Compleanno Della Zia Rosina (3:48)
- B4 - La Zappa...Il Tridente Il Rastrello La Forca L'Aratro Il Falcetto Il Crivello La Vanga (4:30)
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