"in parole povere" is an album made with very few tools. it's a project build with only shadows, with shapes that - like frames - they leave on the wall once they're removed...

"in parole povere" isn't affected by the gravity law, it's - citing martin winckler - "to fill the holes of the escaping reality with pieces of string, to make nodes in transparent sails knowing that elsewhere they will be torn". and to have recorded it without practically the use of reverbers is a proof of proudness; to have played it without electronics instruments wants to be a love sign for music; to "have offered a shelter" to his friend mario venuti with a duet on the song 'pura ambra' is an elective affinities' symbol.





releasedate: 28th october 2004
barcode: 8016158000375
catalogue: mcd004

produced and arranged by joe barbieri
executive pruduction by antonio meola and fabio barbieri additional executive production maurizio silvestri
recorded and mixed at
'mediterranea music factory' studio (napoli - italy)
sound engineer giovanni gallo
assisted by raffaele fusco
mastered by bob fix at 'bob fix mastering' (napoli - italy)

artwork parlachiaro comunicazione
all photos by paola esposito
except cover and back booklet photos by antonio meola
all songs are copyright control
except song n.9 published by bmg publishing

mario venuti appears on 'pura ambra' his own courtesy
acoustical and classical guitars by joe barbieri
guitar solo on 'sono una grondaia' by antonio onorato
drums by sergio di natale
double bass by enzo autuori
piano by massimo spinosa e antonio fresa
flugel horn by gianfranco campagnoli
cellos by mauro fagiani, ilyr bakiù, vladimir kozacqi, giampaolo nigro
flute by pericle odierna
acoustic bass by pippo matino
rhodes suicase 73 and hammond b3 by ernesto vitolo
percussions by antonio josé molina
electric guitars by maurizio fiordiliso
accordion by sasà piedepalumbo







“eating passions, light words. a jump in the dark, songs that dance without gravity. it’s a miracle. a masterpiece.”
musica di repubblica

“there are albums that the radios should play song after song, day after day. there are album like ‘in parole povere’ that you can never quit.”
il mattino

“the songwriters that whisper at your ear still exist! recommended to be listened while it's raining.”
la stampa

“fine, inmost. to hear (especially to appreciate the sophisticated lyrics) during the night.”
corriere della sera magazine

“wonderful songs. ‘pura ambra’ it’s a jewel that every person who is finding quality should have the chance to appreciate.”
musica & dischi

“the barbieri’s lightness. velvet voice, strings and flugel horn. so precious.”
io donna

“joe barbieri go ahead on his way, with rare elegance. “in parole povere” it’s a diary that teachs the art of the subtraction.”
rockstar