Extra - Muros (1996)

"With some superb backing from the likes of trumpeter David Lewis and François Moutin on bass (whose solo on "Un Po' di là del Mare" is one of the disc's instrumental highlights, a breathless piece of sheer virtuosity). By the time of this record, Testa was a more assured singer and writer, with much greater depth and finesse to his voice, able to put across emotion - and humor - more easily. The latter is quite apparent on the double entendres of "Il Mio Gallo," with its arrangement that evokes vintage jazz, or the frantic "Joking Lady." But he had a lot more going for him, like the lyrical "Come un' America," which offers a romantic, brokenhearted wistfulness, or the aforementioned "Un Po' di là del Mare," whose openly sentimental lyric probably shouldn't work - but does. It confirms Testa as a talent, as he's shown in the CDs (and book) he's released since." (Allmusic)