…e non andar più via

The melody of …e non andar più via, lasting 3 minutes and 21 seconds, unfolds as an invitation to dive into the narrative of a journey. It is not just a song, but a piece that marks a turning point in the career of Lucio Dalla. This track, along with the rest of the album Come è profondo il mare, represents the moment when the artist from Bologna fully assumes authorship of his lyrics and compositions, inaugurating his stage as a singer-songwriter. It was a decision that defined his path, moving away from interpretation to embrace the integral creation of his work.

The recording of this album, released in 1977 by RCA Italiana, took place in two different locations: the RCA studios in Rome, with Maurizio Montanesi as the sound engineer, and the Stone Castle Studios in Carimate, where Ezio De Rosa handled the engineering. The production was led by Alessandro Colombini and Renzo Cremonini, who collaborated to shape this work. The influence of jazz, an early training of Dalla, is evident in his approach to music, exploring everything from rhythm to sound experimentation, and in his distinctive vocal style, sometimes dissonant and with unexpected variations, reminiscent of figures like James Brown. His foray into the singer-songwriter genre led him to transcend the boundaries of traditional Italian melody.