A FEW ITALIAN LESS KNOWN ALBUMS CLOSE (OR NOT VERY FAR OR GOOD ANYWAY) TO THE CLASSICS
in...@mellowrecords.com
ACQUA FRAGILE Same
AGORA' 2
ATLANTIDE Francesco ti ricordi
BARICENTRO Sconcerto
LUCIANO BASSO Voci
PIERPAOLO BIBBO' Diapason (A classic!)
FRANCESCO BUCCHERI Journey
CALIFFI Fiori di metallo
ENZO CAPUANO Storia mai scritta (A classic)
FABIO CELI Follia (A classic)
CINCINNATO Same (Another classic)
DELIRIUM Viaggio negli arcipelaghi del tempo
DUELLO MADRE Same
ETNA Same
MAURIZIO FABRIZIO Movimenti nel cielo (A super classic!!)
FLASHMEN Pensando
GENFUOCO Dentro l'invisibile (A myth)
GRUPPO D'ALTERNATIVA Ipotesi
JUMBO Dna
LIBRA Musica e parole
LIVING LIFE Mysterious dream
MADRUGADA Incastro
PEPE MAINA Scerizza
MODO La scimma sulla schiena del re (another classic)
PANNA FREDDA Uno
PLANETARIUM Infinity
SAINT JUST La casa dell lago
LA SORGENTE Trasparenze
STATALE 17/EMPHASIS
UNDERGROUND SET Same
Time to discover..
Mauro Moroni
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>CINCINNATO Same (Another classic)
Gouloubougoula Wagalabagou
>ABISSI INFINITI Tunnel
Was this ever on CD? Perhaps in Japan when they were having their rush of
Italian prog CD reissues? It rings a bell for whatever reason, and I can't say
particularly why. Good? What's it like?
>ACQUA FRAGILE Same
Good folk-rock with nice harmonies and tons of shimmering 12-string, but
except for "Three Hands Man", not very proggy. _Mass-Media Stars_ is much more
of a prog album; still just good, not great.
>BARICENTRO Sconcerto
This one burns out quick, but that first track really smokes! It's on a
level with Arti e Mestieri at their most active. Gotta love a fusion piece with
real, baroque harpsichord!
>CINCINNATO Same (Another classic)
Hmmm...I've been curious about this for a long time. Any chance of a CD
issue in the forseeable future?
>DELIRIUM Viaggio negli arcipelaghi del tempo
Don't know this one. I've always heard _Lo Scemo e il Villaggio_ was the
one to get, but it's been out of print for ages. Any chance of someone
repressing it? I think it was another one of those early Japanese reissues.
>DUELLO MADRE Same
Supposed to be good fusion (I know at least one guy who was really gung-ho
over it, as well as Bella Band, which I really do like), but impossible to
find.
>ETNA Same
I've avoided this, as it's basically the same band as Flea (yuck!)...but
since all reports I've heard of it have been positive, perhaps I've been in
error. I know Antonio Marangolo has contributed some fine sax work to the odd
Goblin track. ("Le Cascate di Viridiana" is brilliant! Buñuel influenced,
perhaps?)
>LIBRA Musica e parole
Which, along with their second (_Winter Days' Nightmare_), was issued on
Motown (!) in North America. Another band I've always been curious of. I
understand they have ties to one of the big Italian proggies...was it Osanna?
New Trolls? None of these?
>MADRUGADA Incastro
As with Cincinnatto, I've been very curious about this band.
>MODO La scimma sulla schiena del re (another classic)
Hmmm...another one for the want list. What makes this classic?
>PANNA FREDDA Uno
I agree, these guys are underappreciated. Quite classy and advanced for
1971. Love the long track with all that beautiful harpsichord. The singer has a
nice, emotional voice.
MIKE (a.k.a. "Progbear")
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prog...@aol.comGEORYN (Gouloubougoula Wagalabagou) wrote:
>
> >ABISSI INFINITI Tunnel
>
> Was this ever on CD?
I published this album on Cd in 1994.
> It rings a bell for whatever reason, and I can't say
> particularly why. Good? What's it like?
Not a masterpiece but a nice progressive record close to Le Orme or the
first PFM.
>
> >ACQUA FRAGILE Same
>
> Good folk-rock with nice harmonies and tons of shimmering
12-string, but
> except for "Three Hands Man", not very proggy. _Mass-Media Stars_ is
much more
> of a prog album; still just good, not great.
Uhm, I can hear here and there some CSN&Y influences but many tracks
reminds me of Genesis.
The second album is also nice.
>
> >BARICENTRO Sconcerto
>
> This one burns out quick, but that first track really smokes!
It's on a
> level with Arti e Mestieri at their most active. Gotta love a fusion
piece with
> real, baroque harpsichord!
Pity that their second album is not so good.
Changing tipics I saw ARTI & MESTIERI live last week in Vigevano to the
italian progfest in the original line-up (except a new violinist)
playing many tracks from Tilt and Giro di valzer...Great!
> >CINCINNATO Same (Another classic)
>
> Hmmm...I've been curious about this for a long time. Any chance
of a CD
> issue in the forseeable future?
No. I tried for many years without any luck.
>
> >DELIRIUM Viaggio negli arcipelaghi del tempo
>
> Don't know this one. I've always heard _Lo Scemo e il Villaggio_
was the
> one to get, but it's been out of print for ages. Any chance of someone
> repressing it? I think it was another one of those early Japanese
reissues.
In Italy you can find both the first and second album without much
effort.
I strongly suggest to look for Viaggio.., by far their best with a
wonderful jazz/rock inspiration.
>
> >DUELLO MADRE Same
>
> Supposed to be good fusion (I know at least one guy who was
really gung-ho
> over it, as well as Bella Band, which I really do like), but
impossible to
> find.
? I reissued it (unfortunately NOT from master tapes) in 1993 and is
still currently in catalog.
> >ETNA Same
>
> I've avoided this, as it's basically the same band as Flea
(yuck!)...but
> since all reports I've heard of it have been positive, perhaps I've
been in
> error.
Yes, definitely. Can't believe that they are the same musicians as in
the horrible Flea! Here you listen to one of the best jazz/rock music in
italian history.
> >LIBRA Musica e parole
>
> Which, along with their second (_Winter Days' Nightmare_), was
issued on
> Motown (!) in North America. Another band I've always been curious of.
I
> understand they have ties to one of the big Italian proggies...was it
Osanna?
> New Trolls? None of these?
"Musica e parole" is the original italian singing version on the Ricordi
label.
No ties with any italian big bands except the fact that they were the
backup band for Banco for a coiple of years.
> >MADRUGADA Incastro
>
> As with Cincinnatto, I've been very curious about this band.
Very close to Acqua Fragile in the first album, a little bit influenced
by CSN&Y.
Far better in "Incastro".
>
> >MODO La scimma sulla schiena del re (another classic)
>
> Hmmm...another one for the want list. What makes this classic?
Ex Dalton if I remember well but musically better (Avoid the just
released on cd second Dalton album "Argitare" just released by Giallo
Records!)
MO.DO. strongly reminds me of the first PFM, with nice flute parts and
long instrumental tracks. Maybe not a masterpiece but very recommended
Mauro Moroni
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> >ABISSI INFINITI Tunnel
>
> Was this ever on CD? Perhaps in Japan when they were having their rush of
> Italian prog CD reissues? It rings a bell for whatever reason, and I can't say
> particularly why. Good? What's it like?
According to the book ('The Return of Italian Pop') this was released by
Mellow in 1994 (MMP 206). It says: "Their sound recalls the melodic
atmosphere of Orme and New Trolls, with good progressive tracks..."
> >ACQUA FRAGILE Same
>
> Good folk-rock with nice harmonies and tons of shimmering 12-string, but
> except for "Three Hands Man", not very proggy. _Mass-Media Stars_ is much more
> of a prog album; still just good, not great.
I don't agree. Both GEPR and you have described the first Acqua Fragile
as poppish and non-progressive (comparing it to CSN&Y). I started to
believe this and didn't have any high expectations when I got the album.
To my amazement it turned out to be one of the best I have heard from
Italy. Only 2 songs ('Science Fiction Suite' and 'Going Out') are really
folky songs (causing probably this CSN&Y comparison), but the rest of
the album is excellent prog. If Genesis and Gentle Giant (listen to
'Comic Strips' again) are prog, then Acqua Fragile certainly is.
Sometimes the singer reminds me even of Roger Chapman (Family). Great
stuff!
> >DELIRIUM Viaggio negli arcipelaghi del tempo
>
> Don't know this one. I've always heard _Lo Scemo e il Villaggio_ was the
> one to get, but it's been out of print for ages. Any chance of someone
> repressing it? I think it was another one of those early Japanese reissues.
Again, all Delirium albums, i.e. 'Dolce Acqua', 'Lo Scemo..." and
'Viaggio..." have been released in Italy by Fonit Cetra
> >DUELLO MADRE Same
>
> Supposed to be good fusion (I know at least one guy who was really gung-ho
> over it, as well as Bella Band, which I really do like), but impossible to
> find.
Both Duello Madre and Bella Band have been released in Italy by Mellow
and Cramps respectively.
> >LIBRA Musica e parole
>
> Which, along with their second (_Winter Days' Nightmare_), was issued on
> Motown (!) in North America. Another band I've always been curious of. I
> understand they have ties to one of the big Italian proggies...was it Osanna?
> New Trolls? None of these?
They had the ex-Goblin drummer Walter Martino playing with them after
their first album.
Hubert
(reading the book)
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<in...@mellowrecords.com> wrote:
Hey, is this the Mellow catalogue? :)
>ABISSI INFINITI Tunnel
I like this a lot. Melodic, beautiful, and very italian.
>ACQUA FRAGILE Same
Too folky for my tastes...
>AGORA' 2
Isn't this jazz/fusion with world music thrown in?
>ATLANTIDE Francesco ti ricordi
I only know the french ATLANTIDE :)
>BARICENTRO Sconcerto
Brilliant, sunny fusion.
>LUCIANO BASSO Voci
Again, top notch classically inspired stuff. Gorgeous piano playing.
>PIERPAOLO BIBBO' Diapason (A classic!)
Is it? I must hear it then... Mauro, a few lines about each one of
those would be cool :)
>FRANCESCO BUCCHERI Journey
Humm.. Isn't this singer/songwriter stuff?
>CALIFFI Fiori di metallo
So-so...
>ENZO CAPUANO Storia mai scritta (A classic)
Quite good. I thought it would be italian canzone stuff, you know,
the cover with Enzo with that "deep thinking" pose... But no, it's plain
symphonic italian prog!
>FABIO CELI Follia (A classic)
I've read this described as "raw" and "proto prog".
>CINCINNATO Same (Another classic)
Is it? Hmmm...
>DELIRIUM Viaggio negli arcipelaghi del tempo
Surely the best of their 3 albums, but still nowhere as good as most
other italian bands.
>DUELLO MADRE Same
Read my comments about AGORA :)
>ETNA Same
Isn't this hard rock?
>MAURIZIO FABRIZIO Movimenti nel cielo (A super classic!!)
>FLASHMEN Pensando
Humm... Dunno about those...
>GENFUOCO Dentro l'invisibile (A myth)
Why a myth? It's very good, a bit like ABISSI INFINITI, but even more
delicate. When was this released? There's no date on the CD...
>GRUPPO D'ALTERNATIVA Ipotesi
No idea...
>JUMBO Dna
Jumbo is cool :) I don't have this album, but "Vietato" is top notch.
>LIBRA Musica e parole
>LIVING LIFE Mysterious dream
>MADRUGADA Incastro
>PEPE MAINA Scerizza
Jeez.. Never heard about those...
>MODO La scimma sulla schiena del re (another classic)
Quite excellent too. A bit quirky in a GG-ish sort of way.
>PANNA FREDDA Uno
Can't recall anything about this one...
>PLANETARIUM Infinity
???
>SAINT JUST La casa dell lago
I didn't like it. The lady gets on my nerves...
>LA SORGENTE Trasparenze
>STATALE 17/EMPHASIS
>UNDERGROUND SET Same
>
No idea... ???
>Time to discover..
>
And time to spend! :)
NP: TANTRA "Misterios e maravilhas"
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Alexandre A. S.
prog...@aol.comGEORYN (Gouloubougoula Wagalabagou) wrote:
>in...@mellowrecords.com wrote:
>
>>ABISSI INFINITI Tunnel
>
> Was this ever on CD? Perhaps in Japan when they were having their
> rush of Italian prog CD reissues? It rings a bell for whatever
> reason, and I can't say particularly why. Good? What's it like?
>
Hehe... I guess this is the reason why Mauro is so p*ssed... He
released so many things that people couldn't keep track of everything!
Yes, Mauro reissued this on CD, with a nice booklet and everything.
The music is bit like a more restrained Locanda. Lots of keyboards (3
players), but none of Sasso's powerful vocals. Actually, the vocals are
the weakest part... A good candidate for an MP3 on my page... :)
>>MODO La scimma sulla schiena del re (another classic)
>
> Hmmm...another one for the want list. What makes this classic?
I wouldn't say this is a classic, but it's a must have for italian
fans, since they add some GG-isms (not on the vocals, though) and
quirkiness to an otherwise typical italian (think Banco) style.
Matthew Martens
>>PIERPAOLO BIBBO' Diapason (A classic!)
> Is it? I must hear it then... Mauro, a few lines about each one of
>those would be cool :)
This, rather than the Buccheri, is sort of singer-songwriter-like, but
it has a number of extended, early PFM-ish tracks. Melodically
alluring throughout.
>>FRANCESCO BUCCHERI Journey
> Humm.. Isn't this singer/songwriter stuff?
Nope, electronics. On CD with the lesser _Second Journey_. I guess
Italy didn't get too much closer to Schulzian EM than Buccheri.
>>DELIRIUM Viaggio negli arcipelaghi del tempo
> Surely the best of their 3 albums, but still nowhere as good as most
>other italian bands.
I disagree. I think they're all great, although I prefer the first to
the other two.
>>DUELLO MADRE Same
> Read my comments about AGORA :)
Well, you're right about the jazz-rock part, but not the "world"
elements. This is comparable at times to Picchio Dal Pazzo, at others
to Etna. Very excellent.
>>ETNA Same
> Isn't this hard rock?
No, that's Flea, the band they emerged from. This is brilliant
Rhodes-soaked fusion.
>>SAINT JUST La casa dell lago
> I didn't like it. The lady gets on my nerves...
My god, you're out of your mind. That is today, I beg to differ.
Except that I can't ... you said you dislike it, not that it sucks, so
... I'll just say these guys are among my favorite ten Italian bands.
--Matthew
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Brian Kraft
>prog...@aol.comGEORYN (Gouloubougoula Wagalabagou) wrote:
>>in...@mellowrecords.com (Mauro Moroni) wrote:
>>>CINCINNATO Same (Another classic)
>>
>>Hmmm...I've been curious about this for a long time. Any chance
>>of a CD issue in the forseeable future?
>
>No. I tried for many years without any luck.
As the years pass and this bad luck goes on and on seemingly
forever... I can't help but speculate about what the major obstacles
are when you and other publishers are unable to secure the rights to
re-issue deserving classics.
The frigging label, yes, but just what is it about your nemesis PDU
compared to Polydor, or Trident, or other labels, defunct or not?
Is PDU then perhaps the Italian version of Regal Zonophone, where
master tapes were in fact lost? I guess that you could easily
frighten me with such horror stories, if you know them.
Or is it more a matter of just not being able to agree on terms?
What is the commercial sales potential of something as cultishly
esoteric as a Cacciapaglia album, whether great music or not?
Is the biggest roadblock a morass of legal issues, such as the
necessary but nearly impossible negotiations with various musicians
unions who performed on large productions?
Surely some of these artists would like to see their work republished,
don't they have any clout with the original labels? Or have you on
occasion encountered the Dukas Syndrome, Paul Dukas was a 19th century
composer who burned some of his manuscripts; are there a few artists
who don't want their past output made available again at any price?
I realize that you may prefer not to discuss some of these issues in
detail publicly, but nevertheless it has always had me wondering and
somewhat concerned - and so forgive me that I have to ask about them.
--
Brian Kraft bhk...@gj.net
LOCANDA2
>PIERPAOLO BIBBO' Diapason (A classic!)
>CINCINNATO Same (Another classic)
this desperately needs a cd reissue
>DELIRIUM Viaggio negli arcipelaghi del tempo
all 3 are classics
>GENFUOCO Dentro l'invisibile (A myth)
probably my second favorite Italian lp ever after Locanda
>GRUPPO D'ALTERNATIVA Ipotesi
another good one that needs cd treatment
>MADRUGADA Incastro
good but what about their 1st one, which is way better IMO
>MODO La scimma sulla schiena del re (another classic)
YUP, this is great
>LA SORGENTE Trasparenze
dont know this one, whats it like?
>STATALE 17/EMPHASIS
a must, split lp by 2 great bands
I'd also add these to the must own list:
Allusa Fallax
Alphataurus
Buon Vecchio Charlie
Campo Di Marte
Dallaglio
Dik Dik
EA Poe
Festa Mobile
Gigi Pascal
Gruppo 2001
Hero
Jet
Sensitiva Immagine
Toto Torquati
Triade
John
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mel...@sistel.it
loca...@aol.com (LOCANDA2) wrote: ever after Locanda
> >GRUPPO D'ALTERNATIVA Ipotesi
> another good one that needs cd treatment
The band owns the rights but EMI idiots still have the master tapes and
refuse to give back to the musicians.
The vinyl is bad pressed so what have I to do???
> >LA SORGENTE Trasparenze
> dont know this one, whats it like?
A private pressing from 1980, the closest thing that I have heard to
Celeste "Principe di un giorno".
I will release it on cd one day or another....
mel...@sistel.it
bhk...@gj.net (Brian Kraft) wrote:
> As the years pass and this bad luck goes on and on seemingly
> forever... I can't help but speculate about what the major obstacles
> are when you and other publishers are unable to secure the rights to
> re-issue deserving classics.
Since 1995 in Italy there is an agreement between all the majors to NOT
license any album of their back catalog anymore.
The reasons? I don't know.
Maybe the same reasons that allow the majors to sell their cds in Italy
at a current retail price of Lire 40.000! (US$ 22)....
> Is PDU then perhaps the Italian version of Regal Zonophone, where
> master tapes were in fact lost?
No all the mastertapes of Cincinnato, Cacciapaglia, Logan Dwight, Libra,
Rockj's Filj..exist.
> Or is it more a matter of just not being able to agree on terms?
> What is the commercial sales potential of something as cultishly
> esoteric as a Cacciapaglia album, whether great music or not?
Majors simply don't care.
It's NOT a question of money.
They reply as a silly child "The rights are ours and we don't give them
to anybody".
> Surely some of these artists would like to see their work republished,
> don't they have any clout with the original labels?
Most artists simply don't care and many are angry with the labels as
they never received a cent of royalty....
mel...@sistel.it
"Alexandre A. S." <asi...@usa.net> wrote:
> Hehe... I guess this is the reason why Mauro is so p*ssed... He
> released so many things that people couldn't keep track of everything!
Maybe you are right.
But I still have the fire inside me and if I can put my hands on a good
record or on a nice reissue I don't think it twice, I published the
album without too many marketing strategies or so...
At least until I will have the economical possibilities to do so.
And after all I still think that many records will be discovered in the
next years, exactly as it happened with the japanese reissues of the
classics in the end of the eighties.
Maybe the best Mellow stuff are the albums still to be re-discovered and
a few records by new bands such as IT, USE OF ASHES, FINNEGANS WAKE,
AVIOLINEE UTOPIA, latest PROWLERS, COOPERATIVA DEL LATTE, PATRICK
BROUGUIERE (what a fantastic record!)...will be the classics of 2020!
mel...@sistel.it
"Alexandre A. S." <asi...@usa.net> wrote:
> Hey, is this the Mellow catalogue? :)
Eheheh..
After all if Mellow reissued the 80% of the italian progressive catalog
there are some chanced to meet some Mellow titles...
> >ATLANTIDE Francesco ti ricordi
>
> I only know the french ATLANTIDE :)
This one is in Campo di marte style even if the vocals are not up to
that level.
> >FRANCESCO BUCCHERI Journey
>
> Humm.. Isn't this singer/songwriter stuff?
Not at all!
Very close to Klaus Schulze!!
> >ENZO CAPUANO Storia mai scritta (A classic)
>
> Quite good. I thought it would be italian canzone stuff, you know,
> the cover with Enzo with that "deep thinking" pose... But no, it's
plain
> symphonic italian prog!
True. And first quality stuff.
> >FABIO CELI Follia (A classic)
>
> I've read this described as "raw" and "proto prog".
Maybe but it's great!!
Pity that you can't read the lyrics...
> >MAURIZIO FABRIZIO Movimenti nel cielo (A super classic!!)
> >FLASHMEN Pensando
>
> Humm... Dunno about those...
MAURIZIO FABRIZIO is in my top five.
With an orchestra and fantastic musicians. A beauty
Pensando is the best FLASHMEN album. Not at all similar to their later
commercial stuff this is a very good progressive album with nice flute
parts.
>
> >GENFUOCO Dentro l'invisibile (A myth)
>
> Why a myth? It's very good, a bit like ABISSI INFINITI, but even
more
> delicate. When was this released? There's no date on the CD...
1979.
> >SAINT JUST La casa dell lago
>
> I didn't like it. The lady gets on my nerves...
Really? I'm very surprised.
IMHO one of italian top bands of all time.
And Jenny is my favourite italian female singer.
I suggest to listen to it again and again.
>
> >Time to discover..
> >
>
> And time to spend! :)
It's the right time to spend!
With the poor value of Euro and the $ so strong the retail Mellow price
is less than $15! :)
Alexandre A. S.
lode...@pipeline.com wrote:
>"Alexandre A. S." <asi...@usa.net> wrote:
>
>>>PIERPAOLO BIBBO' Diapason (A classic!)
>
>> Is it? I must hear it then... Mauro, a few lines about each one of
>>those would be cool :)
>
>This, rather than the Buccheri, is sort of singer-songwriter-like, but
>it has a number of extended, early PFM-ish tracks. Melodically
>alluring throughout.
>
Thanks for letting me know :) Updated my scribblings now :)
>>>FRANCESCO BUCCHERI Journey
>
>> Humm.. Isn't this singer/songwriter stuff?
>
>Nope, electronics. On CD with the lesser _Second Journey_. I guess
>Italy didn't get too much closer to Schulzian EM than Buccheri.
>
This is very interesting indeed. Are the two albums on 1 CD?
>>>DELIRIUM Viaggio negli arcipelaghi del tempo
>
>> Surely the best of their 3 albums, but still nowhere as good as most
>>other italian bands.
>
>I disagree. I think they're all great, although I prefer the first to
>the other two.
>
I'll give you that one, since I haven't heard any of the 3 albums in
such a long time...
>>>SAINT JUST La casa dell lago
>
>> I didn't like it. The lady gets on my nerves...
>
>My god, you're out of your mind. That is today, I beg to differ.
>Except that I can't ... you said you dislike it, not that it sucks, so
>... I'll just say these guys are among my favorite ten Italian bands.
>
Really? What's so good about it? Hippie-ish jamming isn't really my
cup of tea. I liked Toni Verde's album a lot more than this. No, I
didn't said it sucks because it doesn't suck, I just don't like that
kind of music, but I know full well that lots of people do.
NP: MIRTHRANDIR "For you the old women"
Gouloubougoula Wagalabagou
>>ETNA Same
>
> Isn't this hard rock?
You're confused because this is basically the same band as Flea, one of
the worst Italian band's I've ever heard. Surprisingly, the Etna album is
supposed to be quite good fusion. The Marangolo brothers later played with
Goblin.
MIKE (a.k.a. "Progbear")
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Matthew Martens
>In article <7nq4q2$c3e$1...@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net>,
>lode...@pipeline.com wrote:
>>>>FRANCESCO BUCCHERI Journey
>>
>>> Humm.. Isn't this singer/songwriter stuff?
>>
>>Nope, electronics. On CD with the lesser _Second Journey_. I guess
>>Italy didn't get too much closer to Schulzian EM than Buccheri.
>>
> This is very interesting indeed. Are the two albums on 1 CD?
Yup, on Mellow (surprise, surprise).
>>>>SAINT JUST La casa dell lago
>>
>>> I didn't like it. The lady gets on my nerves...
>>
>>My god, you're out of your mind. That is today, I beg to differ.
>>Except that I can't ... you said you dislike it, not that it sucks, so
>>... I'll just say these guys are among my favorite ten Italian bands.
>>
> Really? What's so good about it? Hippie-ish jamming isn't really my
>cup of tea.
Gosh, this album features a great deal more than Hippie-ish jamming
(not that I have anything against hippies or their jamming). Do you
still have it? I think you should give it another listen. You'll
notice some laser-beam Crimsonic guitar, many gorgeous melodies
interestingly transformed, and then, well, some great hippie jamming,
among tother things.
--Matthew
NP: Poulenc - piano music
Alexandre A. S.
>In article <asiufy-CA33EF....@news.giganews.com>,
> "Alexandre A. S." <asi...@usa.net> wrote:
>
>> Hey, is this the Mellow catalogue? :)
>
>Eheheh.. After all if Mellow reissued the 80% of the italian
>progressive catalog there are some chanced to meet some Mellow
>titles...
>
Well, that is true...
>> >ATLANTIDE Francesco ti ricordi
>>
>> I only know the french ATLANTIDE :)
>
>This one is in Campo di marte style even if the vocals are not up to
>that level.
>
OK, it's on my want list now...
>
>> >FRANCESCO BUCCHERI Journey
>>
>> Humm.. Isn't this singer/songwriter stuff?
>
>Not at all! Very close to Klaus Schulze!!
>
Yes, I believe Matt put me right on this...
>> >FABIO CELI Follia (A classic)
>>
>> I've read this described as "raw" and "proto prog".
>
>Maybe but it's great!! Pity that you can't read the lyrics...
>
I can read them if they're on the booklet :) But I can't understand
most of them, of course... What are the lyrics about?
>> >SAINT JUST La casa dell lago
>>
>> I didn't like it. The lady gets on my nerves...
>
>Really? I'm very surprised. IMHO one of italian top bands of all time.
>And Jenny is my favourite italian female singer. I suggest to listen
>to it again and again.
Maybe I should listen to it some more, but on the first couple of
listens I found it hardly prog at all...
>> >Time to discover..
>> >
>> And time to spend! :)
>
>It's the right time to spend! With the poor value of Euro and the $ so
>strong the retail Mellow price is less than $15! :)
>
As usual, it's good only for the americans, and screw the rest of the
world...
NP: MURPLE s/t
Alexandre A. S.
>In article <asiufy-E7CDA8....@news.giganews.com>,
> "Alexandre A. S." <asi...@usa.net> wrote:
>
>> Hehe... I guess this is the reason why Mauro is so p*ssed... He
>> released so many things that people couldn't keep track of everything!
>
>Maybe you are right.
>But I still have the fire inside me and if I can put my hands on a good
>record or on a nice reissue I don't think it twice, I published the
>album without too many marketing strategies or so...
>At least until I will have the economical possibilities to do so.
>
It's very good to hear that, Mauro :) But as I said before, spending
some time with proper marketing (advertising, etc) will only help your
business.
>And after all I still think that many records will be discovered in the
>next years, exactly as it happened with the japanese reissues of the
>classics in the end of the eighties.
>
True. Some of the more obscure stuff take a long time to get known.
>Maybe the best Mellow stuff are the albums still to be re-discovered and
>a few records by new bands such as IT, USE OF ASHES, FINNEGANS WAKE,
>AVIOLINEE UTOPIA, latest PROWLERS, COOPERATIVA DEL LATTE, PATRICK
>BROUGUIERE (what a fantastic record!)...will be the classics of 2020!
>
I've heard a couple of those, and I'd say AVIOLINEE UTOPIA is a
sure-fire candidate for a classic, in 2020 :)
Alexandre A. S.
lode...@pipeline.com wrote:
>"Alexandre A. S." <asi...@usa.net> wrote:
>
>>In article <7nq4q2$c3e$1...@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net>,
>>lode...@pipeline.com wrote:
>
>>>>>SAINT JUST La casa dell lago
>>>
>>>> I didn't like it. The lady gets on my nerves...
>>>
>>>My god, you're out of your mind. That is today, I beg to differ.
>>>Except that I can't ... you said you dislike it, not that it sucks, so
>>>... I'll just say these guys are among my favorite ten Italian bands.
>>>
>
>> Really? What's so good about it? Hippie-ish jamming isn't really my
>>cup of tea.
>
>Gosh, this album features a great deal more than Hippie-ish jamming
>(not that I have anything against hippies or their jamming). Do you
>still have it? I think you should give it another listen. You'll
>notice some laser-beam Crimsonic guitar, many gorgeous melodies
>interestingly transformed, and then, well, some great hippie jamming,
>among tother things.
>
OK, I'll pop it right after the one I'm listening now... Let's see if
I can get past the hippie jamming :)
NP: TERRA MYSTICA "Carsica"
in...@mellowrecords.com
Sometimes I feel like a little child who is eating an ice
cream..Foolish, dont'you?
I just can't wait to publish my new discoveries..
DONO CELESTE like Ash Ra Tempel
SENS The lost Ange album?
HOLY LAMB from Latvia (!)
SUNSCAPE a better Porcupine Tree?
and DFA, ODESSA, BONDAGE, KURT RONGEY,the CANTERBURY
TRIBUTE...
Think I will die with a prog record in my hand.
After 25 years progressive music still gives me chills..
And I feel that still have to do something for this music
and if even only a guy get emotions listening to a Mellow
records well I'm a happy man.
Business is another matter and sometimes I have to accept
its laws...
But believe me if I tell you that it's the last thing I
consider when I publish a record..
I'm a dreamer (Kenny Rogers? :-))
in...@mellowrecords.com
TWP will be issued as as soon as Kurt will send me the
layout for the booklet.
In october, I hope.
Great album!
thax
in...@mellowrecords.com wrote in message <9333603...@www.remarq.com>...
>
>I just can't wait to publish my new discoveries..
Mellow's releasing the new Kurt Rongey? Good news! When will this be out,
Mauro? I've been dying to hear this for years now...
mike t
Alan J. Mallery
: In article <7nq4q2$c3e$1...@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net>,
: lode...@pipeline.com wrote:
: >"Alexandre A. S." <asi...@usa.net> wrote:
: >
: >>>SAINT JUST La casa dell lago
: >
: >> I didn't like it. The lady gets on my nerves...
: >
: >My god, you're out of your mind. That is today, I beg to differ.
: >Except that I can't ... you said you dislike it, not that it sucks, so
: >... I'll just say these guys are among my favorite ten Italian bands.
: >
: Really? What's so good about it? Hippie-ish jamming isn't really my
: cup of tea. I liked Toni Verde's album a lot more than this. No, I
: didn't said it sucks because it doesn't suck, I just don't like that
: kind of music, but I know full well that lots of people do.
Whoa, I can't believe it, I actually agree with Alexandre ;-). Just
wasn't my cup of tea..
Alan
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