To understand the , one must first understand the context. In the early 90s, Italian music was dominated by sophisticated singer-songwriters and melodic pop. Two boys from Pavia, Max Pezzali and Mauro Repetto, had a different idea. They wanted to sing about their reality: small-town life, motor scooters, video games, and first loves.
Often, the "sophomore slump" plagues new artists, but not 883. In 1993, they released Nord sud ovest est . If the first album was about neighborhood life, the second expanded the horizon. It was a massive commercial success, selling even more copies in its first week than its predecessor. 883 Discografia
Gli anni diventa l'inno di una generazione, un classico della musica italiana. 4. La Consacrazione: La dura legge del gol! (1997) To understand the , one must first understand the context
Il primo album in studio degli 883, , pubblicato il 10 febbraio 1992, segna la svolta. Con oltre 700.000 copie vendute, l'album ha sorpreso lo stesso Pezzali per il successo immediato. They wanted to sing about their reality: small-town
True to its title (Thanks a Thousand), Grazie Mille was marketed as the final 883 album. It is a double album of epic proportions.