I was lucky enough to go to Italy with my family for 2 weeks in September 2023 and we visited Rome, Bari, Florence & Venice. I met up with a whole bunch of my fellow Forty Five Kings, who took me digging, gave my son DJ JS and I 45s, partied with us and pointed JS and I in the direction of local Record Stores (Check the Photostory: https://thefortyfivekings.com/digging-london-italy-and-europe/).
This is Vol.1 of a 2 volume mix of records I bought and was given while in Italy, with heavy recommendations from Toni Rese, Frankie Fortyfive, Enzo Pientanza, Keedoman and Max Frisella (all on Mixcloud check em).
Most 45s cost between €1-5 each and are 2nd hand, so scratchy in places but all good! Just about all of the 45s used in the mix are Italian Pressings with even a couple of releases by Italian artists or artists that were popular in Italy when the tunes were released. The mix spans Italian Movie soundtracks, disco, boogie and soul treats.
