Клаудио Вилла - Поет Клаудио Вилла Италия

Review by Thibaut Oskian

Album Review: Поет Клаудио Вилла Италия by Клаудио Вилла – A Soviet-Stamped Italian Pop Gem Let’s get one thing straight: this isn’t your typical 1970s pop album. Nope. It’s an Italian singer, Claudio Villa (that’s Клаудио Вилла for our Russian-speaking pals), crooning his heart out on a record pressed in the USSR under the iconic Мелодия label. If that doesn’t scream “Cold War cultural mashup,” I don’t know what does. The genre? Pop. The vibe? Oddly nostalgic, slightly mysterious, and totally worth a listen. First off, let’s talk about the elephant in the room: no one knows who the orchestra is. Seriously. Credits just say “Unknown Artist.” Was it a secret KGB jazz ensemble moonlighting as session musicians? Or maybe some Italian expats smuggling sheet music across borders? We’ll never know, but hey, it adds to the charm. This is the kind of album where you can practically smell the vinyl dust and hear the faint crackle of history. Now, onto the tracks. There are twelve songs here, each with its own little quirks, but two stood out like neon signs in a foggy street: “Голубые Испанские Глаза” (Blue Spanish Eyes) and “Звездная Пыль” (Stardust). “Голубые Испанские Глаза” hits you right in the feels. Villa’s voice has this velvety smoothness that makes you want to grab a glass of red wine—or at least pretend you’re sipping one while staring wistfully into the distance. The melody is simple yet haunting, like those moments when you think about someone from years ago and wonder if they ever think about you too. Spoiler alert: they probably don’t, but thanks to this track, you’ll feel poetic about it anyway. Then there’s “Звездная Пыль,” which sounds exactly how stardust should sound—ethereal, dreamy, and kinda floaty. Listening to it feels like lying on a rooftop somewhere, watching the sky blur into dawn. Villa’s delivery is so earnest it almost hurts. You half expect him to burst into tears mid-song, but instead, he just keeps serenading you with these lush harmonies. Props to whoever arranged this because it’s got layers—like a fancy lasagna, but for your ears. The rest of the album? Solid stuff. Tracks like “Нежно” (Tenderly) and “Доброй Ночи” (Goodnight) keep things cozy, while “Лаура” throws in a dash of drama for good measure. But honestly, the whole experience feels like flipping through an old photo album—you recognize bits and pieces, even if the details have faded over time. So, what’s the takeaway here? Well, Поет Клаудио Вилла Италия is more than just a collection of songs; it’s a weird little time capsule of Cold War-era cross-cultural exchange. An Italian legend singing love ballads, backed by an anonymous orchestra, released in the Soviet Union—it’s like finding a handwritten note inside a library book. Unexpected, charming, and oddly personal. Final thought: If aliens ever invade Earth and ask us to explain human emotion through music, we could do worse than handing them this album. Just make sure to include a disclaimer about the unknown orchestra. They might assume it’s intergalactic. Rating: 8/10 — because sometimes imperfection is perfection.

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Artist: Клаудио Вилла
Album: Поет Клаудио Вилла Италия

USSR

1970

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Дым
Путники В Ночи
Вчера
Доброй Ночи
Осенний Концерт
Несбыточные Мечты
Нежно
Сентябрьская Песня
Голубые Испанские Глаза
Звездная Пыль
Лаура
Обними Меня

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Strangers in the night Solo piu che mai (CLAUDIO VILLA)

Tenderly (CLAUDIO VILLA)

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Catalog Numbers

33Д-029163-4

Labels

Мелодия

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lyssna på nätet
online luisteren
escuchar en línea
kuunnella verkossa
ouvir online
lytte på nettet
ascolta in linea
écouter en ligne
online anhören

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Vinyl
LP
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Mono
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Role	Company
Pressed By	Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок

Credits

Role	Credit
Orchestra	Unknown Artist

Notes

На итальянском языке [In Italian]
АПРЕЛЕВСКИЙ ЗАВОД

Barcodes

Other (State standard): ГОСТ 5289-68
Matrix / Runout (Matrix on Side A label): 33Д—029163
Matrix / Runout (Matrix on Side B label): 33Д—029164
Other (Repertoire group): Третья гр.
Other (Price for record only (on labels)): 1-60
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): 33Д029163/3-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): 33Д029164/3-1

About Клаудио Вилла

Italian singer (1 January 1926 - February 7, 1987), he recorded over 3000 songs and sold over 45 million records.

Real Name

Claudio Pica

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C. Pica
C. Villa
C.Villa
Cl. Villa
Claudio
Villa
К. Вилла
Клаудио Вила
Клаудио Вилла
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Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: In 1970, during the Cold War, a Soviet record label called Мелодия released an album by Italian pop singer Клаудио Вилла. The album, *Поет Клаудио Вилла Италия*, featured his songs with Russian titles, like *Путники В Ночи* and *Голубые Испанские Глаза*. What’s wild is that this happened in the USSR, where Western music was often restricted. Even the orchestra backing him went uncredited—listed simply as "Unknown Artist." It’s a little piece of cultural exchange hidden in a tense era.